Episode 396

MI233: Understanding Stock Prices vs Company Value w/ Brian Feroldi

Rebecca Hotsko chats with Brian Feroldi. In this episode, they discuss why stocks have value, the main factors that increase a company’s value over time, what causes stock prices to move up and down and why this sometimes has nothing to do with company value, how share repurchases and dividends impact a company’s stock price and company value, what factors can influence a company’s reported earnings and can make the P/E look inflated, what are the differences between GAAP and non-GAAP accounting, what are the main ways that earnings can be manipulated from accounting assumptions used, what are some accounting warning signs to look out for that might suggest companies might be cooking their books, what discrepancies to look for in a company’s income statement vs cash flow statements, and so much more!

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November 8, 202251m 21s

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Show Notes

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

02:52 - What is a stock and why do stocks have value?
04:40 - The main factors that increase a company’s value over time.
05:48 - What causes stock prices to move up and down and why this sometimes has nothing to do with company value.
07:51 - How share repurchases and dividends impact a company’s stock price and company value.
11:26 - Why the P/E can look inflated based on the market cycle, accrual accounting choices, a company's equity investments, etc.
14:04 - What factors influence a company’s reported earnings that you may need to adjust for when valuing a company.
21:06 - An overview of GAAP and non-GAAP accounting, what are the differences between the two, and which should investors focus on for valuation analysis.
24:44 - What are the main ways that earnings can be manipulated based on accounting assumptions used?
46:27 - What are some accounting warning signs to look out for that might suggest companies might be cooking their books?
49:54 - What discrepancies to look for in a company’s income statement vs cash flow statements.
And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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Related Episode: You CAN Beat The Market w/ Brian Feroldi - MI082.

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