'A how-to'' guide for corporate executives who want to get at the unrealized shareholder values trapped in public companies. Foundations of Value, Why Maximize Value?, The Value Manager, Fundamental Principles of Value Creation, Do Fundamentals Really Drive the Stock Market?, Core Valuation Techniques, Frameworks for Valuation, Thinking About Return on Invested Capital and Growth, Analyzing Historical Performance, Forecasting Performance, Estimating the Cost of Capital, Calculating and Interpreting Results, Using Multiples for Valuation, Making Value Happen, Performance Measurement, Performance Management, Creating Value Trough Mergers and Acquisitions, Creating Value Through Divestitures, Capital Structure, Investor Communications, Advanced Valuation Issues, Valuing Multi Business Companies, Valuing Flexibility, Cross-Border Valuation, Valuation in Emerging Markets, Valuation High-Growth Companies, Valuing Cyclical Companies, Valuing Financial Institutions, Appendices, Index.