Improvement of DEVA Model in Valuation Research of Internet Financial Information Service Companies

Abstract

With the development of the digital economy and the internet, the internet financial information service industry has shown strong momentum. Different from traditional enterprises, internet financial information service companies possess characteristics of low assets, high risks, and difficulties in measuring non-financial indicators. As a result, traditional valuation methods exhibit inaccuracies in application and require the introduction of non-financial valuation models for validation. Therefore, considering the industry's characteristics from a user perspective, we introduce the Metcalfe valuation modelthe DEVA valuation model. Simultaneously, we improve this model and, using Hithink Royalflush Information Network Co., Ltd. as a case study, estimate the value at the evaluation point using both the original DEVA model and the revised new model. Finally, we analyze and compare the differences between the various valuations and Royalflush's total market value at the evaluation point, concluding that the improved DEVA model yields more fair and accurate valuation results.