Analyzing the Louis Vuitton Buyout of Tiffany Part 1

Analyzing The Tiffany & Co Buyout By Louis Vuitton
Part 1 of Analyzing The Tiffany & Co Buyout By Louis Vuitton

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A couple of weeks ago, we valued the Coty buyout of Kylie Cosmetics at a $1.2 billion valuation.

Today, we start an analysis of Tiffany & Co (TIF) after it announced and agreed to a $16 billion buyout by Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMUY).

In today’s Part 1, we do a preliminary analysis of Tiffany to begin learning who got the better side of this deal.

“If you were to invest in the company (Tiffany) today, the amount you could expect based on the profitability metrics compared to the company size – in this case, enterprise value – is only 1.8% based on free cash flow 4.6% based on operating profit.” One of my quotes from the video below.

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  • I showed you how to evaluate any stock on a preliminary basis using my personal checklist developed over the last 12+ years
  • Explained what I thought of Tiffany at this point
  • Showed a couple of relative valuations
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  • And more…

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