IndiaNifty 5023,431.50▼ -0.86%
IndiaBSE Sensex74,764.23▼ -1.08%
IndiaNifty Bank56,295.55▼ -0.85%
IndiaNifty IT28,914.00▼ -3.24%
IndiaNifty Auto27,653.35▲ 0.00%
IndiaNifty Pharma26,691.80▼ -0.70%
IndiaNifty FMCG45,309.25▲ 0.00%
USS&P 5007,636.36▼ -0.48%
USDow Jones52,380.66▼ -0.77%
USNASDAQ26,253.34▼ -0.64%
UKFTSE 10010,670.10▼ -1.31%
JapanNikkei 22564,597.46▼ -0.84%
Hong KongHang Seng24,935.90▼ -1.34%
GermanyDAX25,576.45▼ -1.66%
FranceCAC 408,156.67▼ -1.94%
AustraliaASX 2008,779.80▼ -1.48%
IndiaNifty 5023,431.50▼ -0.86%
IndiaBSE Sensex74,764.23▼ -1.08%
IndiaNifty Bank56,295.55▼ -0.85%
IndiaNifty IT28,914.00▼ -3.24%
IndiaNifty Auto27,653.35▲ 0.00%
IndiaNifty Pharma26,691.80▼ -0.70%
IndiaNifty FMCG45,309.25▲ 0.00%
USS&P 5007,636.36▼ -0.48%
USDow Jones52,380.66▼ -0.77%
USNASDAQ26,253.34▼ -0.64%
UKFTSE 10010,670.10▼ -1.31%
JapanNikkei 22564,597.46▼ -0.84%
Hong KongHang Seng24,935.90▼ -1.34%
GermanyDAX25,576.45▼ -1.66%
FranceCAC 408,156.67▼ -1.94%
AustraliaASX 2008,779.80▼ -1.48%
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DCF Valuation & Intrinsic Value: What is a Stock Really Worth?

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The Fundamental Question

Every stock has two prices: what the market says it's worth (price), and what it's actually worth based on future cash it will generate (intrinsic value). Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is the gold-standard method to estimate the second one.

The Core Idea (Time Value of Money)

₹100 today > ₹100 next year > ₹100 in 10 years.

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