Jiangsu Shentong Valve Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002438) Shares Could Be 37% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Key Insights
- Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Jiangsu Shentong Valve fair value estimate is CN¥17.12
- Current share price of CN¥10.76 suggests Jiangsu Shentong Valve is potentially 37% undervalued
- The CN¥14.45 analyst price target for 002438 is 16% less than our estimate of fair value
In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Jiangsu Shentong Valve Co., Ltd. (SZSE:002438) by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting them to today's value. One way to achieve this is by employing the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Models like these may appear beyond the comprehension of a lay person, but they're fairly easy to follow.
Remember though, that there are many ways to estimate a company's value, and a DCF is just one method. For those who are keen learners of equity analysis, the Simply Wall St analysis model here may be something of interest to you.
See our latest analysis for Jiangsu Shentong Valve
Crunching The Numbers
We are going to use a two-stage DCF model, which, as the name states, takes into account two stages of growth. The first stage is generally a higher growth period which levels off heading towards the terminal value, captured in the second 'steady growth' period. To begin with, we have to get estimates of the next ten years of cash flows. Where possible we use analyst estimates, but when these aren't available we extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the last estimate or 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.
Generally we assume that a dollar today is more valuable than a dollar in the future, so we discount the value of these future cash flows to their estimated value in today's dollars:
10-year free cash flow (FCF) forecast
2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | |
Levered FCF (CN¥, Millions) | CN¥203.0m | CN¥293.0m | CN¥362.6m | CN¥425.9m | CN¥481.6m | CN¥529.9m | CN¥571.5m | CN¥607.9m | CN¥640.2m | CN¥669.4m |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Analyst x1 | Analyst x1 | Est @ 23.74% | Est @ 17.47% | Est @ 13.09% | Est @ 10.01% | Est @ 7.87% | Est @ 6.36% | Est @ 5.31% | Est @ 4.57% |
Present Value (CN¥, Millions) Discounted @ 8.3% | CN¥187 | CN¥250 | CN¥286 | CN¥310 | CN¥324 | CN¥329 | CN¥328 | CN¥322 | CN¥313 | CN¥302 |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = CN¥3.0b
We now need to calculate the Terminal Value, which accounts for all the future cash flows after this ten year period. For a number of reasons a very conservative growth rate is used that cannot exceed that of a country's GDP growth. In this case we have used the 5-year average of the 10-year government bond yield (2.9%) to estimate future growth. In the same way as with the 10-year 'growth' period, we discount future cash flows to today's value, using a cost of equity of 8.3%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2034 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = CN¥669m× (1 + 2.9%) ÷ (8.3%– 2.9%) = CN¥13b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= CN¥13b÷ ( 1 + 8.3%)10= CN¥5.7b
The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is CN¥8.7b. To get the intrinsic value per share, we divide this by the total number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of CN¥10.8, the company appears quite good value at a 37% discount to where the stock price trades currently. 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. You don't have to agree with these inputs, I recommend redoing the calculations yourself and playing with them. 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 Jiangsu Shentong Valve 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 8.3%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.089. 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.
SWOT Analysis for Jiangsu Shentong Valve
- Earnings growth over the past year exceeded the industry.
- Debt is well covered by earnings.
- Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Machinery market.
- Annual revenue is forecast to grow faster than the Chinese market.
- Good value based on P/E ratio and estimated fair value.
- Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow.
- Paying a dividend but company has no free cash flows.
- Annual earnings are forecast to grow slower than the Chinese market.
Next Steps:
Valuation is only one side of the coin in terms of building your investment thesis, and it shouldn't be the only metric you look at when researching a company. It's not possible to obtain a foolproof valuation with a DCF model. Rather it should be seen as a guide to "what assumptions need to be true for this stock to be under/overvalued?" If a company grows at a different rate, or if its cost of equity or risk free rate changes sharply, the output can look very different. Can we work out why the company is trading at a discount to intrinsic value? For Jiangsu Shentong Valve, we've put together three relevant items you should explore:
- Risks: For example, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Jiangsu Shentong Valve that you should be aware of before investing here.
- Future Earnings: How does 002438's growth rate compare to its peers and the wider market? Dig deeper into the analyst consensus number for the upcoming years by interacting with our free analyst growth expectation chart.
- Other High Quality Alternatives: Do you like a good all-rounder? Explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!
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About SZSE:002438
Jiangsu Shentong Valve
Researches, develops, produces, and sells special valves in China and internationally.
Solid track record with adequate balance sheet and pays a dividend.