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A derivative instrument or contract is one whose value and other characteristics are derived from those of another asset or instrument (sometimes known as the Underlying Asset).
A method of business valuation which is based on accounting earnings and the ratio of value to earnings of a comparable business (or a comparable group of businesses).
 
Derivative instruments are widely used by non-financial corporates for hedging purposes.
 
 
<span style="color:#4B0082">'''Example'''</span>
 
A share option is a type of derivative contract, allowing the holder to buy shares at a certain predetermined strike price.
 
The value of the share option derives from the current price of the related underlying share relative to the option strike price.
 


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[CertFMM]]
* [[Earnings]]
* [[Commodity risk]]
* [[EBIT multiple]]
* [[Embedded derivative]]
* [[EBITDA multiples]]
* [[ETD]]
* [[Price to earnings ratio]]
* [[Fixing instrument]]
   
* [[Hedge fund]]
* [[Hedging]]
* [[Maturity]]
* [[Notional principal]]
* [[Option]]
* [[Outright]]
* [[Strike price]]
* [[Tracker fund]]
* [[Underlying]]
* [[Underlying asset]]
* [[Underlying price]]
* [[XVA]]
 
 
===Other links===
*[http://www.treasurers.org/node/8599 Masterclass: Derivatives, The Treasurer, December 2012]
 
*[http://www.treasurers.org/node/7849 Use and Misuse of Derivatives, Will Spinney, ACT 2012]


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A method of business valuation which is based on accounting earnings and the ratio of value to earnings of a comparable business (or a comparable group of businesses).

See also