Yahoo Finance Is Skellerup Holdings Limited (NZSE:SKL) Worth NZ$5.4 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Skellerup Holdings Limited (NZSE:SKL) as an investment opportunity by estimating the company's future cash flows and discounting them to their present value. We will take advantage of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model for this purpose. Don't get put off by the jargon, the math behind it is actually quite straightforward.
We would caution that there are many ways of valuing a company and, like the DCF, each technique has advantages and disadvantages in certain scenarios. Anyone interested in learning a bit more about intrinsic value should have a read of the Simply Wall St analysis model.
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The method
We're using the 2-stage growth model, which simply means we take in account two stages of company's growth. In the initial period the company may have a higher growth rate and the second stage is usually assumed to have a stable growth rate. In the first stage we need to estimate the cash flows to the business over the next ten years. Seeing as no analyst estimates of free cash flow are available to us, we have extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the company's last reported value. We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. We do this to reflect that growth tends to slow more in the early years than it does in later years.
A DCF is all about the idea that a dollar in the future is less valuable than a dollar today, and so the sum of these future cash flows is then discounted to today's value:
10-year free cash flow (FCF) forecast
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | |
Levered FCF (NZ$, Millions) | NZ$36.6m | NZ$36.8m | NZ$37.1m | NZ$37.5m | NZ$38.1m | NZ$38.7m | NZ$39.4m | NZ$40.1m | NZ$40.9m | NZ$41.7m |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Est @ -0.33% | Est @ 0.38% | Est @ 0.88% | Est @ 1.23% | Est @ 1.47% | Est @ 1.64% | Est @ 1.76% | Est @ 1.84% | Est @ 1.9% | Est @ 1.94% |
Present Value (NZ$, Millions) Discounted @ 6.3% | NZ$34.5 | NZ$32.5 | NZ$30.9 | NZ$29.4 | NZ$28.1 | NZ$26.9 | NZ$25.7 | NZ$24.7 | NZ$23.6 | NZ$22.7 |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = NZ$279m
After calculating the present value of future cash flows in the initial 10-year period, we need to calculate the Terminal Value, which accounts for all future cash flows beyond the first stage. The Gordon Growth formula is used to calculate Terminal Value at a future annual growth rate equal to the 5-year average of the 10-year government bond yield of 2.0%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 6.3%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2031 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = NZ$42m× (1 + 2.0%) ÷ (6.3%– 2.0%) = NZ$1.0b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= NZ$1.0b÷ ( 1 + 6.3%)10= NZ$547m
The total value is the sum of cash flows for the next ten years plus the discounted terminal value, which results in the Total Equity Value, which in this case is NZ$826m. To get the intrinsic value per share, we divide this by the total number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of NZ$5.4, the company appears slightly overvalued at the time of writing. The assumptions in any calculation have a big impact on the valuation, so it is better to view this as a rough estimate, not precise down to the last cent.
The assumptions
The calculation above is very dependent on two assumptions. The first is the discount rate and the other is the cash flows. Part of investing is coming up with your own evaluation of a company's future performance, so try the calculation yourself and check your own assumptions. The DCF also does not consider the possible cyclicality of an industry, or a company's future capital requirements, so it does not give a full picture of a company's potential performance. Given that we are looking at Skellerup Holdings as potential shareholders, the cost of equity is used as the discount rate, rather than the cost of capital (or weighted average cost of capital, WACC) which accounts for debt. In this calculation we've used 6.3%, which is based on a levered beta of 0.998. Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility, compared to the market as a whole. We get our beta from the industry average beta of globally comparable companies, with an imposed limit between 0.8 and 2.0, which is a reasonable range for a stable business.
Moving On:
Although the valuation of a company is important, it is only one of many factors that you need to assess for a company. It's not possible to obtain a foolproof valuation with a DCF model. Instead the best use for a DCF model is to test certain assumptions and theories to see if they would lead to the company being undervalued or overvalued. For instance, if the terminal value growth rate is adjusted slightly, it can dramatically alter the overall result. Why is the intrinsic value lower than the current share price? For Skellerup Holdings, we've compiled three essential elements you should look at:
Risks: For example, we've discovered 2 warning signs for Skellerup Holdings that you should be aware of before investing here.
Management:Have insiders been ramping up their shares to take advantage of the market's sentiment for SKL's future outlook? Check out our management and board analysis with insights on CEO compensation and governance factors.
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