Quarterly Update 3|2024: Cost of capital and SME multiples for the DACH region

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Compared to the previous quarter, the leveraged and unleveraged beta factors, earnings multiples, sales growth rates, EBITDA margins and return on invested capital (ROIC) have increased slightly. By contrast, the EBITDA and book value multiples have fallen slightly. The risk-free interest rate fell in both Switzerland and Germany compared to the previous quarter. By contrast, the market risk premium has increased slightly, at least in Switzerland.