FOUNDER & MODEL AUTHOR
Shaolong Lin
Shaolong’s background includes investment banking at Goldman Sachs. DCF Models is his independent project, bringing a business-driver perspective to company valuation.
The idea is straightforward: a model should help you understand how a company works. Its revenue engine, cost structure and reinvestment needs should be visible in the forecast, rather than hidden behind a single growth-rate assumption.
What we are building
A collection of company-specific Excel models organized by industry, with clearly identified financial reporting periods, source documents and scenario assumptions. Each edition is intended to connect operating drivers to free cash flow and valuation.
Our standards
- Distinguish reported facts from estimates and assumptions.
- Show where historical financial data comes from.
- Make forecasts editable and explain the logic behind them.
- Date every released model and describe substantive revisions.
DCF Models is independent. Past employment does not imply endorsement by Goldman Sachs, and the models are not Goldman Sachs research or work product.