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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Tool Comparison

Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) vs Stock Spinoff Investing comparison

Compare pricing, supported platforms, categories, and standout capabilities to decide which tool fits your workflow.

Quick takeaways

Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) adds Valuation Models, Financials, Interest Rates, and Education coverage that Stock Spinoff Investing skips.

Stock Spinoff Investing includes Stock Ideas, Calendar, Spin-offs, and Newsletters categories that Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) omits.

In depth comparison

Damodaran Online (NYU Stern)

pages.stern.nyu.edu

Editor’s pick Hands-on review

Free academic resource curated by Professor Aswath Damodaran (NYU Stern). It hosts annually updated valuation and corporate-finance datasets, Excel models, webcasts, and online classes. Most datasets are refreshed every January, with country risk premiums also updated mid-year. Everything is openly accessible, with Excel downloads and archived historical data available.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

Free

Quick highlights

Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums.
Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums.
Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold.
Monthly updates for the U.S. implied equity risk premium, provided as a downloadable spreadsheet.
Industry-level betas and valuation multiples with regional breakdowns (U.S., Europe, Japan, ANZ/Canada, Emerging Markets including China and India, and Global aggregates).

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Stock Spinoff Investing

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Research and newsletter service focused on stock spin‑offs and related special situations. Public **Upcoming** and **Completed** spin‑off calendars; paid tiers deliver monthly deep‑dive ideas, weekly updates, live Q&A calls, and a members‑only Discord. Primary focus is U.S. spin‑offs with selective international coverage.

Platforms

Web

Pricing

FreeSubscription

Quick highlights

Spin‑off Calendar: **Upcoming** table with parent/spinco, tickers, target timing, first‑trade date, and resource links; plus a **Completed** table with first‑day price, current price, and return since spin‑off.
Premium research: ~1 new idea per month with detailed write‑ups, weekly email updates, and a live monthly video Q&A.
Community: members‑only **Discord** for discussion and Q&A with the author.
PRO tier: direct access to the author (phone/email), watch‑list document, and live idea presentations.
Special situations occasionally covered (e.g., **odd‑lot** split‑off trades).

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Where they differ

Damodaran Online (NYU Stern)

Distinct strengths include:

Valuation Models Financials Interest Rates Education

Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums.
Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums.
Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold.
Monthly updates for the U.S. implied equity risk premium, provided as a downloadable spreadsheet.

Stock Spinoff Investing

Distinct strengths include:

Stock Ideas Calendar Spin-offs Newsletters

Spin‑off Calendar: **Upcoming** table with parent/spinco, tickers, target timing, first‑trade date, and resource links; plus a **Completed** table with first‑day price, current price, and return since spin‑off.
Premium research: ~1 new idea per month with detailed write‑ups, weekly email updates, and a live monthly video Q&A.
Community: members‑only **Discord** for discussion and Q&A with the author.
PRO tier: direct access to the author (phone/email), watch‑list document, and live idea presentations.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

Attribute	Damodaran Online (NYU Stern)	Stock Spinoff Investing
Categories Which research workflows each platform targets	Shared: Videos, Blogs Unique: Valuation Models, Financials, Interest Rates, Education	Shared: Videos, Blogs Unique: Stock Ideas, Calendar, Spin-offs, Newsletters
Asset types Supported asset classes and universes	Stocks, Bonds, Commodities, Real Estate	Stocks
Experience levels Who each product is built for	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Platforms Where you can access the product	Web	Web
Pricing High-level pricing models	Free	Free, Subscription
Key features Core capabilities called out by each vendor	Unique Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums. Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums. Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold. Monthly updates for the U.S. implied equity risk premium, provided as a downloadable spreadsheet. Industry-level betas and valuation multiples with regional breakdowns (U.S., Europe, Japan, ANZ/Canada, Emerging Markets including China and India, and Global aggregates). Open Excel-based valuation and corporate-finance models, many with video walkthroughs or guides.	Unique Spin‑off Calendar: Upcoming table with parent/spinco, tickers, target timing, first‑trade date, and resource links; plus a Completed table with first‑day price, current price, and return since spin‑off. Premium research: ~1 new idea per month with detailed write‑ups, weekly email updates, and a live monthly video Q&A. Community: members‑only Discord for discussion and Q&A with the author. PRO tier: direct access to the author (phone/email), watch‑list document, and live idea presentations. Special situations occasionally covered (e.g., odd‑lot split‑off trades). Coverage emphasis: primarily U.S. spin‑offs with compelling international names included as warranted.
Tested Verified by hands-on testing inside Find My Moat	Yes	Not yet
Editor pick Featured inside curated shortlists	Highlighted	Standard listing

Frequently Asked Questions

Which workflows do Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) and Stock Spinoff Investing both support?

Both platforms cover Videos, and Blogs workflows, so you can research those use cases in either tool before digging into the feature differences below.

Do Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) and Stock Spinoff Investing require subscriptions?

Both Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) and Stock Spinoff Investing keep freemium access with optional paid upgrades, so you can trial each platform before committing.

How can you access Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) and Stock Spinoff Investing?

Both Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) and Stock Spinoff Investing prioritize web or desktop access. Investors wanting a mobile-first workflow may need to rely on responsive web views.

What unique strengths set the two platforms apart?

Damodaran Online (NYU Stern) differentiates itself with Annual data library covering corporate-finance and valuation metrics, with the latest update in January and mid-year updates for country risk premiums., Downloadable Excel spreadsheets with datasets such as historical returns, industry betas, valuation multiples, cost of capital estimates, and country risk premiums., and Long-run U.S. return series since 1928, including equities, small caps, Treasury bills, 10-year bonds, Baa corporates, real estate, and gold., whereas Stock Spinoff Investing stands out for Spin‑off Calendar: **Upcoming** table with parent/spinco, tickers, target timing, first‑trade date, and resource links; plus a **Completed** table with first‑day price, current price, and return since spin‑off., Premium research: ~1 new idea per month with detailed write‑ups, weekly email updates, and a live monthly video Q&A., and Community: members‑only **Discord** for discussion and Q&A with the author..

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