A valuation specialist typically considers the following factors in performing a valuation:
- Milestones achieved by the enterprise
- State of the industry and the economy
- Experience and competence of management team and board of directors
- Marketplace and major competitors
- Barriers to entry
- Existence of proprietary technology, product, or service
- Work force and the work force’s skills
- Customer and vendor characteristics
- Strategic relationships with major suppliers or customers
- Major investors in the enterprise
- Enterprise cost structure and financial condition
- Attractiveness of industry segment