Evaluating the Effectiveness of Aswath Damodaran’s Valuation Model on Tesla's Varied Market Perceptions

The thesis, titled "Analyzing the Validity and Content of Damodaran’s Modified Discounted Cash Flows Model," has been accepted for presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2024. For more details, visit the Council on Undergraduate Research 

Jordan Rawda evaluated the efficacy of Aswath Damodaran’s "do-it-yourself" valuation spreadsheet in estimating the intrinsic value of a firm's equity, particularly focusing on Tesla, which is known for receiving diverse and polarized opinions from leading financial analysts. Under the supervision of Dr. Wikrom (Art) Prombutr, Rawda conducted this analysis as part of his thesis, successfully defending it to fulfill the requirements of the University Honors Program in Fall 2023. The thesis, titled "Analyzing the Validity and Content of Damodaran’s Modified Discounted Cash Flows Model," has been accepted for presentation at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2024.