Comparable Companies Analysis
Build a trading comparables analysis — pick the peers, normalize for one-time items, defend the multiples.
About this project
Comps is the second-most-common valuation method and where most analyst-interview takehomes live. This project teaches peer selection (the hardest part), normalization (one-time items, accounting differences), and the multiples discipline (EV/EBITDA vs P/E vs EV/Revenue). Pick a target company and 5-7 peers; produce the analysis.
Why build this in 2026?
Comps work has been less automated than DCFs — peer selection is judgement, not formula. Strong comps differentiate analyst candidates.
What you'll ship
- Excel comps file
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