Stout’s Automated FMV Solutions™ deliver fast, defensible FMV and commercial reasonableness opinions backed by decades of valuation expertise. With a suite of 10 dynamic, web-based calculators, our technology provides immediate results using the same valuation techniques as our comprehensive, non-automated opinions. Designed to support a wide range of compensation arrangements, these tools offer a cost-effective, technology-powered approach that helps simplify regulatory compliance. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04h7YSh0
About us
Stout is a global advisory firm specializing in corporate finance, accounting and transaction advisory, valuation, financial disputes, claims, and investigations. We serve a range of clients, from public corporations to privately held companies in numerous industries. Our clients and their advisors rely on our premier expertise, deep industry knowledge, and unparalleled responsiveness on complex matters. Learn about our Relentless Excellence® at stout.com. Stout is a trade name for Stout Risius Ross, LLC, Stout Advisors SA, Stout GmbH, Stout Bluepeak Asia Ltd., and Stout Risius Ross Advisors, LLC, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and SIPC member firm. The terms "Stout" or the "firm" refers to one or more of these independent advisory practices.
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https://www.stout.com
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- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1991
- Specialties
- Valuation Advisory, Transaction Advisory, Disputes, Claims, & Investigations, Investment Banking & Restructuring, and Accounting & Reporting Advisory
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Stout provided buy-side financial due diligence to a Mexico-based private equity firm in connection with its platform investment in a recycler and manufacturer of polyester staple fiber products serving a range of industrial and consumer end markets. Click here to read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04hc1fr0
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We’re hiring across all growing groups of the firm! People join Stout for our reputation and stay for the experience. We are united by a shared commitment to excellence, integrity, and client impact - backed by a culture that genuinely supports personal growth, connection, and career progression. Explore all our open positions here: https://hubs.ly/Q04gvNfb0
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Stout’s Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Visibility team enhances processes across strategic planning and budgeting, reporting and analysis, modeling and decision support, and data enablement and visualization – with a unique blend of consulting and industry experience spanning key industries in both the public and private sectors. Click here to learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04h2vkc0
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Big Pharma's looming patent cliff is putting over $200 billion in branded revenue at risk by 2030, driving a wave of strategic biotech acquisitions. In a recent insight, Brent Glova, Valuation Advisory at Stout, and Ted Yu, MFin, explain how this M&A activity is helping reopen the IPO market by improving valuations, restoring investor confidence, and recycling venture capital. Biotech companies with strong financial infrastructure are best positioned to capitalize on the window ahead. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q04h0VqP0
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SOF Week is live in Tampa and there's no better moment to take stock of where the defense industry is headed. Stout's ADGS team is sharing our latest industry update on what modern conflict is revealing about survivability and scale. From C-UxS cost dynamics to Q1 2026 M&A momentum, the report covers the trends shaping the SOF contractor landscape. Read the full update here: https://hubs.ly/Q04h4Pzq0 Cameron Hamilton, Brian Ali, and Travis Waller will be onsite. If you're attending, reach out to our team!
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Resilient demand trends and ongoing consolidation continue to support activity across the vehicle aftermarket. Explore key M&A trends and market insights shaping the industry in Stout’s latest update. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04g-Nfh0 Insights from Stout’s dedicated coverage team: Matt Schloop, Steven Rathbone, and Mark Abbott
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As AI demand accelerates, the true infrastructure bottleneck may no longer be servers or data centers; it's energy. In this month’s Drilling Down blog, Greg Scheig explores how power losses from the wellhead to the GPU are reshaping AI economics and why companies that control energy sourcing, generation, and compute infrastructure could capture the next wave of value creation. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04gQS3R0
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For more than 25 years, Stout has advised clients on strategic, operational, and financial decisions. Our professionals combine analytical rigor with modern technology capabilities to deliver forecasting and optimization models, valuation analyses, executive reporting, and technology risk assessments that drive informed decision-making. Click here to learn more about our Digital & Data Analytics service. https://hubs.ly/Q04gZRyv0
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A strong Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) should clearly explain the drivers behind performance, liquidity, and key accounting judgments in language investors can easily understand. In this article, Stout Managing Director Brad Burch and Director Ashley Ross, CPA highlight the most common SEC comment letter themes and offers practical guidance for creating clearer and more defensible MD&A disclosures. https://hubs.ly/Q04gCX1-0
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