If you had 30 minutes to value a potential client, how would you go about it?

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Start by requesting their financial statements and getting a read on the key metrics: revenue and profitability (gross margin, EBITDA, EBIT, unlevered FCF, net income).

Look at the balance sheet to understand leverage, and the cash flow statement to see current and prior spend on working capital and capex.

If you had 30 minutes to value a potential client, how would you go about it?

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