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We live in an age of data, where companies and investors seem to believe that data (with an assist from AI) can answer any question. I believe that data can help us make better decisions, but I don't believe that it can make those decisions, without the guidance of common sense and perspective. Every year, for the last three decades, I have collected data on all publicly traded companies in the world, and analyzed and aggregated the data to provide industry averages on dozens of corporate finance and valuation-related variables. The 2025 data update is now up and running, and I hope that you find a use for it somewhere in your work.
Slides: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/pdfiles/blog/DataUpdate1for2025.pdf
Blog Post: https://aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com/2025/01/data-update-1-for-2025-draw-and-danger.html
Link to data: https://people.stern.nyu.edu/adamodar/New_Home_Page/datacurrent.html

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