You can use a variety of approaches to determine the brand’s value, such as:
- Market-based approach: This method uses market data for estimating the brand’s value. This approach uses market data to determine the brand’s worth by looking at brand transactions that are comparable and multiples, such as price/earnings ratios or sales ratios.
- Income-based approach: Based on future expected income, this approach calculates the brand’s value. These can include future cash flows, earnings or dividends.
- The cost-based approach: A method that estimates the brand’s value based on its costs of creation. These costs can include marketing and research costs as well as other costs associated with creating the brand.
These assumptions include the accuracy and appropriateness of data, as well as the reliability of projections for future income.
As a financial analyst, to assess whether the brand value assigned by Brand Finance was a reasonable reflection of the future benefits from this brand, I would look at historical financial performance, future growth prospects, and the company’s competitive position in the industry. I would also review the brand’s performance in the industry, any changes in the company’s market position, competition, and regulatory environment.
Questions I would raise with the firm’s CFO about the firm’s brand assets include: How is the company’s brand value being reflected in its financial statements? What is the company’s plan to preserve and increase its brand value? What is the company’s future plan for monetizing its brand value?
As the CFO of a company, to assess whether the company’s long-term assets were impaired, I would look at the company’s historical and projected financial performance, the company’s ability to generate cash flows, and the company’s liquidity and solvency. I would also review the company’s debt levels, capital structure, and credit rating.
These are some approaches to evaluate the dollar cost of asset impairments
- Fair value approach: This method uses market data in order to calculate the fair price of an asset.
- Income approach: The income approach is a way to estimate the worth of assets based on what future income they will generate.
- The cost approach: Based on costs associated with creating and acquiring an asset, this approach calculates its value.
As a financial analyst, I would assess whether a firm’s long-term assets were impaired by looking at its historical and projected financial performance, the company’s ability to generate cash flows, and the company’s liquidity and solvency. I would also review the company’s debt levels, capital structure, and credit rating.
Questions I would raise with the firm’s CFO about any charges taken for asset impairment include: How was the impairment charge calculated? Is the impairment charge consistent with the company’s overall financial performance? What is the company’s plan for addressing the root causes of the impairment charge