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BSVI Research Guides

BSVI’s internal frameworks for moving from business understanding to financial analysis, valuation, and investment judgment.

These guides are designed as practical templates for members building a consistent research process.

BSVI guide

S&S Guide

The starting framework for understanding a company, its business model, industry structure, competitive position, and key risks.

Best for

  • First company screen
  • Business description
  • Industry overview
  • Qualitative research
Coming soon

BSVI guide

Finance Standard

The standard BSVI framework for analyzing financial statements, profitability, cash generation, capital intensity, and leverage.

Best for

  • Financial statement analysis
  • Quality of earnings
  • Return on capital
  • Working capital and margins
Coming soon

BSVI guide

Finance Value

The advanced guide for valuation, expected return, downside protection, and investment decision-making.

Best for

  • Valuation
  • Expected return
  • Margin of safety
  • Scenario analysis
Coming soon

Workflow

How to use the guides

  1. 1

    S&S Guide

    Understand the business and industry

  2. 2

    Finance Standard

    Analyze historical financial performance

  3. 3

    Finance Value

    Estimate value, risk, and expected return