Net Capital Expenditures for a Firm
Originally published: 21/06/2016 10:50
Last version published: 27/07/2016 12:43
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Net Capital Expenditures for a Firm

Estimate the net capital expenditures for a firm, when it reaches stable growth

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This file summarizes the three approaches that can be used to estimate the net capital expenditures for a firm.

Approach 1: Assume Net Capital Expenditures are zero. (Cap Ex is 100% of Depreciation)

Approach 2: Assume that Capital/Expenditures/Depreciation approaches the industry average (see dataset)

Approach 3: Estimate the net capital expenditures needed based upon return on capital

Note: this model is being shared with the authorization of Professor Aswath Damodaran from NYU Stern Business School (www.damodaran.com)

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Explain the three approaches that can be used to estimate the net capital expenditures for a firm.


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