3. Revenue Streams now: The established revenue streams form the base line for valuation. Companies having revenues that are predictable carry fewer risks. Hence, one would expect higher valuations on companies with predictable streams of revenues. A startup may however have valuations and ratings using a basis of potential rather than current operation. Hence valuations become much more volatile.
4. Management Team: The experience and track record of a company's management team can hugely influence investor confidence. The effective leadership team is likely to be viewed as being quite effective in the execution of business plans which, accordingly, should increase the value of that particular company