Kisana Gupta

Aspiring Investment Banking Analyst with a strong foundation in Financial Modeling, Valuation, Financial Analysis, and Corporate Finance. Experienced in Financial Statement Analysis, Forecasting, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Comparable Company Analysis, and Precedent Transactions to assess Enterprise Value, Equity Value, and EBITDA. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint with strong Analytical Skills, Attention to Detail, and Communication Skills, eager to support Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Due Diligence, Deal Execution, and Strategic Advisory assignments.

Strategy Consulting at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (2026-05 – Present)

• Performed strategic assessment of installment financing by integrating competitive benchmarking, financial statement analysis, and consumer insights, recommending a phased rollout to improve customer acquisition while mitigating credit risk.
• Evaluated financial implications of alternative pricing strategies through competitor benchmarking, identifying the optimal financing structure to support long-term revenue growth and profitability.
• Derived actionable insights from a 450-response customer dataset, uncovering financing preferences, purchasing behaviour, and customer segmentation to inform commercial strategy.
• Presented executive-ready recommendations supported by market research, financial analysis, stakeholder assessment, and implementation planning, simulating a client-facing consulting engagement.
• Developed a company profile for Best Buy (US$51.3B revenue) by analyzing financial statements, executive leadership, strategic initiatives, and enterprise value to support an M&A acquisition assessment.
• Built a 5-year integrated financial forecast using revenue growth, operating margin, depreciation, amortization, interest expense, and tax assumptions to evaluate future earnings and valuation scenarios.
• Performed Comparable Company Analysis (Trading Comps) across 7 publicly listed retailers, calculating Enterprise Value, EBITDA, EV/EBITDA, P/E, and statistical benchmarks (mean & median) to assess relative valuation.
• Analyzed FY22 Annual Report, Q3 earnings, and Investor Update to identify growth drivers, capital allocation priorities, omnichannel strategy, and membership initiatives supporting acquisition due diligence.
• Synthesized financial and strategic findings into client-ready PowerPoint presentations and executive summaries, enabling senior bankers to communicate valuation insights and acquisition recommendations effectively.

Investment Banking at Citi Bank (2026-07 – Present)

• Built a 5-year 3-statement financial model to forecast financial performance and support business valuation.
• Performed DCF valuation by projecting FCFF to estimate Enterprise Value and Equity Value for investment analysis.
• Calculated WACC using Risk-Free Rate, Beta, Equity Risk Premium (ERP), and post-tax Cost of Debt, improving valuation accuracy.
• Conducted Comparable Company Analysis across 5+ FMCG peers using EV/EBITDA, P/E, and EV/Sales multiples to benchmark valuation.
• Analyzed 5 years of financial statements to identify key value drivers and strengthen forecasting assumptions.
• Performed Base, Bull, and Bear case sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of key assumptions on valuation.

Bachelor of Financial Management in BFM – Achievers College of Commerce and Management (Affiliated with University of Mumbai)

Financial Modeling & Valuation Cohort – The Valuation School (2026-01 – 2026-06)