What Is Quantile Capital Worth? A Comparables Analysis
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Scenario
Quantile Capital (asset management, UK) is preparing for a sale process. You have been asked to establish a valuation range using trading comparables.
The company. Revenue of £435 M, EBITDA margin of 19% (EBITDA of £83 M), revenue growth of 24%, and net debt of £66 M.
Trading comparables.
| Peer | EV/EBITDA | Revenue growth | EBITDA margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer A — same sector, 3× larger | 9.2× | 6% | 26% |
| Peer B — adjacent sector, high growth | 11.4× | 21% | 10% |
| Peer C — same sector, declining | 7.2× | 1% | 16% |
The banker running the process has proposed simply averaging the three multiples.
Supporting data
target
- ebitda m
- 83
- revenue m
- 435
- net debt m
- 66
- ebitda margin pct
- 19
- revenue growth pct
- 24
comparables
| peer | ev ebitda | growth pct | margin pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 9.2 | 6 | 26 |
| B | 11.4 | 21 | 10 |
| C | 7.2 | 1 | 16 |
Your task
Produce a valuation range. Provide:
- Analysis — which comparables you would use and why, and the resulting enterprise and equity values.
- Risks — where this methodology could mislead.
- Recommendation — your valuation range and the number you would take to the seller.
Critique the banker's proposed approach.
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How you'll be graded
100 points, 60% to pass.
- adjustments20
- peer selection25
- recommendation30
- multiple analysis25
Hint
Reveal suggested structure
- Screen the peers on growth, margin and risk — not sector label alone.
- Apply the defensible multiple range to EBITDA to get enterprise value.
- Bridge to equity value: EV − net debt.
- Adjust for size, growth differential and marketability.
- Cross-check with EV/Revenue.
- Present a range, and say where in it you would settle.