### How to add estimated value

Full admin users on Carta LLC can enable estimated values for interest types.

This feature provides an approximation of the financial value of a specific interest in an LLC, based on the company's overall financial worth.

These estimates are calculated using the entity's per unit value recorded in the _Valuation_ tab.

Estimated value can be enabled when creating or editing an interest type. Click on a topic below to learn more.

#### How do I add estimated value while creating a new interest type?

Complete steps 1-7 of the [Creating Interest Types workflow](https://support.carta.com/kb/guide/en/how-to-create-issue-and-share-interests-in-carta-llc-tI1VY15z8i/Steps/3724554,3758495).

After completing the _Acceptance agreements_ page, click into the dropdown to the right of _Outstanding Value_ to select who will be able to view the estimates.

#### How do I add estimated value while editing an interest type?

Navigate to _Cap table > Interests and interest types_.

Click the applicable interest type in the left sidebar.

Click **View interest type details**.

Scroll down and click **Edit** to the right of _Estimated value_.

On the _Estimated value_ page, select who will be able to view the estimates by clicking into the dropdown menus in the _Visible to_ column. Click **Next**.

Review changes and click **Confirm** to save.

#### How do I view the estimated value of an interest?

Navigate to _Cap table > Interests and interest types._

Click the applicable interest’s row to view details.

The _Estimated value_ can be viewed within the _Interest Summary_ tab.

#### What are the different types of estimated values?

If you are using a per unit valuation to calculate the estimated value of units, there are 6 different types of estimated values available:
- Outstanding
- Unvested
- Vested
- Multiple of Invested Capital (MOIC)
- Threshold gain/loss
- Unvested threshold gain
- Vested threshold gain

If you are using the Waterfall modeling to calculate the estimated value of units, there will be 3 different types of estimated values available:
- Multiple of Invested Capital (MOIC)
- Vested
- Accelerated vesting

The platform will use the distribution rules from the Waterfall Model to calculate the estimated value of each interest type based on the company's overall valuation that must be added on the Valuations and 409A page.
Click the estimated value type to learn more: