How does Trefis come up with its projected forecasts?
The Trefis team spends weeks evaluating each stock covered. The team begins by identifying how the different divisions within a company make money and by selecting the drivers of value that are most relevant for each division. For each driver of value, analysts come up with a Trefis forecast based on a combination of historical trends, understanding of competitive and industry dynamics, and identification of future trends that are likely to impact that driver. In some cases, historical information may be inexact or unavailable which requires the Trefis team to make educated guesses based on indirect information. Our forecasts represent Trefis assumptions about the future backed by our rationale and provided transparently to all users.
