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Home Corporate Banking / Commercial Banking / Private Debt How do you choose a projection period in the DCF?

How do you choose a projection period in the DCF?

Published On - February 19, 2023

Josh Corporate Banking / Commercial Banking / Private Debt, Corporate Development, Financial Modeling, FP&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity

Typically, you project 5-10 years because it’s expected that the company will be a mature company after the projection period. Also, it’s often very difficult to project beyond that. Once the company is mature, we can apply a terminal value.

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