Resources
The tools behind the framework.
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Excel models
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5-Year Compound Growth Model Chapter 4 · XLSX The Value Equation compounded over a 5-year growth model with dividends and share repurchases.
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Finding the Right OPM Mix Chapter 8 · XLSX The benefits of leasing rather than owning corporate real estate.
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OPM Equity Illustration Chapter 10 · XLSX The benefits of using other people’s equity to start your business.
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Walmart Illustration Chapter 11 · XLSX Walmart’s earnings growth and lost Equity Market Value Added between 2000 and 2020.
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Google Illustration Chapter 11 · XLSX Google’s Equity Market Value Added creation between its 1999 inception and 2019.
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Universal Business Model Framework · XLSX The full Volk Universal Business Model worksheet — universal relationships, no numbers required.
Diagram posters
PDF
The Value Equation Formula
The six-variable framework for current pre-tax return on equity.
View poster → PDFPath to Business Value & EMVA
How current returns convert into equity market value added.
View poster → PDFPath to Growth & Returns
The five additional levers that drive total expected returns.
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