CFAI Practice: M08 — Equity Valuation Extensions

Source: CFAI CFA1 Equity Practice 2026 Total: 5 questions

Questions

Question 1

A two-stage DDM is most appropriate for valuing a company that:

  • A. Has a constant dividend growth rate indefinitely
  • B. Is not expected to pay dividends in the near future
  • C. Is expected to have high growth initially, then transition to a stable long-term growth rate

Question 2

Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) differs from free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) in that FCFE:

  • A. Is calculated before interest payments
  • B. Represents cash flow available to equity holders after debt obligations are met
  • C. Is always greater than FCFF

Question 3

An analyst compares two companies in the same industry. Company A has a P/E of 12x and Company B has a P/E of 18x. The most likely explanation for the difference, all else equal, is that Company B has:

  • A. Higher risk
  • B. Lower expected earnings growth
  • C. Higher expected earnings growth

Question 4

A company has EBITDA of 4,000 million. A comparable company has an EV/EBITDA of 10x. Based on this comparison, the subject company is most likely:

  • A. Undervalued relative to the comparable
  • B. Overvalued relative to the comparable
  • C. Fairly valued relative to the comparable

Question 5

A limitation of using price multiples for relative valuation is that:

  • A. They are too complex to calculate
  • B. They always provide a precise intrinsic value estimate
  • C. Differences in accounting methods across companies can make comparisons misleading