Very poor course!

A lecturer just have an excel sheet with historic financials calculate average growth for revenue and opex and make a calculation in excel of FCF formula. It took only 40 minutes to complete it! But the course is not free of charge. I have learnt nothing in it.

When you read description of the course you expect that there will be discussion of main drivers of the company, different hacks how to make DCF model right, not only to make a simple calculation with a formula!

I strongly recommend not to buy it.

It is poor job and does not worth its money(

Very disappointed that the course is included in coursera project network.

Dear Coursera,

do you actually check your project network courses?

Course totally not worth taking, the information is basic and even some of the main assumptions are simply nonsense. Many things are not explained as if they were not important or you advised to take "the previous course" offered obviously by the same person. Not recommended.

Files not available to be downloaded for the project.

The file in the project itself does not download, nor is it anywhere to be seen after you login to the google sheets. Waste of time.

This course was short, but beneficial & straight to the point. It covered many things in the span of an hour,& I liked that it was interactive. I highly recommend this course for those who have short attention spans & get bored easily with regular courses, or those who are extremely busy, but would like to learn something in a short amount of time.

This course is very informative and I learned a lot even if I am new to this topic. I highly recommend this course for those who want to gain knowledge in financial modeling and analysis.

in test show terminal value bt he did not teach us

The instructor doesn't have enough knowledge of what he is explaining. Moreover, we can't download resources.

Very easy to follow and get an understanding on DCF model. Much appreciate the time that Bekhruzbek has spent to recorded these vids!! Thank you so much!!

The instructor did wrong calculations with regard to FCF. Under Cashflow Statement both Capex & Working capital are negative which mean Cash Outflow. Hence, Net Capex & Working capital both will be subtracted from EBIT (1-Tax). Also in Financial Statements, why there is no Depreciation value/ amount ?!! Operating Expenses is wrong which make EBIT values wrong. Also, there are 2 methods to calculate Terminal Value - One is Using Gordon Method & Other is Using Exit Multiple (EV/EBITDA) method. The Instructor did not use Gordon Method. Also To Calculate NPV, which Year should we take for Terminal Value - If we take last forecasted year (t) or year after it (t+1) ? This changes the PV of Cashflows. Instructor needs to redo the entire Course.

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modeling is a widely respected approach for valuing companies, based on the principle that a business is worth the present value of its future cash flows. The method is conceptually strong because it focuses on the company’s own ability to generate cash, rather than relying on market comparisons. It encourages a detailed analysis of a firm’s financial drivers—such as revenue growth, profit margins, capital expenditures, and working capital needs—which makes it highly informative for decision-making.

Great course and instructor. Helped gain confidence in the concepts of DCF and WACC. I wish to pursue Investment Banking as a career thus it is beneficial for me to know these concepts thoroughly.

This project allows an individual to gain insight into how to valuate a firm's or a project's return over an investment by discounting the future cashflows into their Net Present Value.

It is a very detailed guided exercise that allows users to understand the basic discounted CF modelling with clear instructions on the hidden assumptions.

8 months ago, I was eagerly wondering about DCF valuation to complete a job assessment, but I did not find it anywhere. Now I am really satisfied.

Thanks

I enjoyed doing this guided project, it was surely an easy way to learn and understand concepts.

ITS amazing skills that help me a lot , I thank to Coursera it is a great experiences

It was a well-guided project defining the aspects of discounted cash flow modelling

I like the simplicity in this course and the direct approach in the explanation.

Very informative and practical way to learn about the basics of DCF modeling