TIP725: First Principles of Valuation w/ Tim Koller 1s6l6

30/05/2025

On today’s episode, Clay is ed by Tim Koller to discuss all things valuation. Tim is the...

On today’s episode, Clay is ed by Tim Koller to discuss all things valuation.
Tim is the lead author of Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies which is the #1 best-selling guide to business valuation. This book—now in its eighth edition—has sold more than one million copies, and is used as a textbook at top business schools such as Wharton School, University of Chicago, MIT, INSEAD, Tuck School of Business, and Northwestern University.
As a Partner at McKinsey & Company, Tim combines broad cross-sector experience with decades of service to clients in value creation, corporate strategy, capital-markets issues, and M&A transactions.


IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - How companies create shareholder value.
05:13 - The common misconceptions related to creating shareholder value.
13:54 - How managers should think about return on invested capital.
28:08 - Why it’s so common for managers to not take a long-term approach.
33:16 - How return on invested capital impacts a company’s valuation.
46:30 - How Tim thinks about the vast differences in returns we’ve seen in the US relative to Europe.
And so much more!


Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.


BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Clay and a select group of ionate value investors for a retreat in Big Sky, Montana. Learn more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
the exclusive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Mastermind Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community .
Tim’s book: Valuation.
McKinsey’s website.
McKinsey’s insights: McKinsey on Finance.
Related Episode: TIP577: Valuation Masterclass w/ Aswath Damodaran.
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