valuation-methods

Preflight

Run canonical pre-flight per contracts/preflight.md.

Include the X-Agentii-Trace header on every tool call per contracts/x-agentii-trace-header.md — carry the _run_id from your first tool result and name yourself (and your parent, if you were spawned).

Triggers

analyze valuation methods
run valuation methods analysis
produce valuation methods report
valuation methods breakdown
valuation methods deep dive
build a valuation methods
assess valuation methods
quantify valuation methods
compare valuation methods across peers
review valuation methods for
generate valuation methods on
valuation methods for investment decision

Defaults

Parameter	Default	Notes
lookback_quarters	4	Historical data window — matches `temporal_scope.default_quarters`
include_peers	false	Whether to surface a peer comparison block

Methodology

Retrieval Scope

This skill performs unstructured document search at scale (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K filings and earnings call transcripts spanning multiple fiscal periods). The three-layer agent-use-ready retrieval protocol (Document Discovery → Page Map → Deep Read) applies to all unstructured document search at scale.

Retrieval Strategy

See contracts/retrieval.md for the canonical decision tree; skill-specific retrieval detail is in references/methodology.md.

Read before you quote. A page's description is platform-generated — it is never the issuer's words and must never be quoted as the filing's. When a description identifies a relevant page, read_source_pages that page and quote its page_content. The description is a pointer, not a source: a citation written from one is the fabricated quote this skill's output standard exists to prevent (contracts/retrieval.md § Three-Layer Document Protocol).

Temporal Scope

Default: 4 fiscal quarters (max 8). Valuation methods: trailing 4 quarters for current multiples and DCF inputs

Tool Allowlist

See frontmatter allowed_tools.

Protocol

Step-by-step execution detail is in references/methodology.md.

TIER SHARE Workflow: For structured valuation method selection and equity research workflow, apply the institutional consensus framework in references/tier-methodology.md. SHARE (Select→Historical→Adjust→Range→Evaluate) provides the method-selection logic matching business model to valuation approach. TIER (Target→Identify→Ensure→Review) is the standard equity research workflow, now CFA Institute Level II curriculum (2024).

Analyst Modes

This skill exposes addressable analysis modes (--mode=<slug> / --modes=<s1>,<s2> / --mode=all; see Mode syntax). The full mode definitions and their output templates live in references/modes.md. The default invocation runs the essentials subset.

Tool Fallbacks

Per-tool failure modes and fallback actions are tabulated in references/tool-fallbacks.md.

Output File

Write the final deliverable to {ticker}/{YYYY-MM-DD_HHMM}_valuation-methods_valuation-comparison.md .

Output Structure

The deliverable is a structured markdown report written to the path in ## Output File. Full section-by-section template (headings, tables, and field definitions) lives in references/output-structure.md. Required elements:

Executive Summary — headline conclusions (≤200 words).
Core analysis sections — per this skill's methodology and analyst modes.
Data classification — tag findings [FACT] / [DEDUCTED] / [VIEW] per contracts/snapshot-synthesis.md.
Coverage Gaps & Citations — coverage gaps are required; inline /v/ citations are the citation surface (immediately after each fact). A bottom roll-up index is optional, and where kept it must not repeat a link the prose already carries.
Output frontmatter — emit the FR-090 structured block per contracts/output-frontmatter-schema.md.

Citations & memory: follow contracts/citation-and-memory.md — ≥1 citation per 200 words; every material fact, table row, and metric is immediately followed by its inline clickable https://agentii.ai/v/{ticker}/{citation_id}/{N} link; citations belong inline, a bottom roll-up index is optional and never a repeat of a link already given; the closing TUI reply includes a compact Key Citations list (headline 5–10 facts) of clickable /v/ URLs; and append the run to agentii.md per contracts/agentii-md-schema.md.

Memory & Snapshot

Memory load (pre-flight): load prior workspace context for the ticker before retrieval — see contracts/memory-load.md.
Structured output frontmatter: emit the FR-090 block (key_metrics, conclusions, facts_count, deducted_count, views_count, citation_count) per contracts/output-frontmatter-schema.md.
Snapshot synthesis: after writing the deliverable, update the two-tier snapshot and classify findings as [FACT]/[DEDUCTED]/[VIEW] — see contracts/snapshot-synthesis.md.
Session archival: record the run under sessions/{YYYY-MM-DD}/ and update sessions/INDEX.md per contracts/session-format.md.

Final Summary (TUI)

End the closing chat reply with the summary shape in contracts/citation-and-memory.md — Citation Placement Policy item 3: title · key conclusions · key metrics · Executive Summary · Key Citations (the headline 5–10 facts, each a clickable https://agentii.ai/v/{ticker}/{citation_id}/{N} link), so the user can cmd+click straight to the exact SEC page without opening the file.

Error Handling

Failure Mode	Detection	Action	User-Facing Message
Missing data	Data API returns empty result set	Widen date range and retry once	"No data available for {ticker} in requested window."
Partial data	Data API returns <80% expected records	Proceed with coverage gaps section	"Analysis based on partial data; see Coverage Gaps section."
Sector mismatch	Peer sector != target sector	Filter out mismatched peers	"Removed {n} peer(s) due to sector mismatch."
Insufficient history	Ticker <3 years on public markets	Downgrade to limited-history profile	"Limited historical data; analysis adjusted accordingly."
MCP unreachable	Preflight probe fails	Halt with actionable error	"agentii data plane unreachable; check connection."