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Jiangsu Chuanzhiboke Education Technology Co., LTD.'s (SZSE:003032) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 93% Above Its Share Price

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Key Insights

  • Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Jiangsu Chuanzhiboke Education Technology fair value estimate is CN¥16.53
  • Current share price of CN¥8.58 suggests Jiangsu Chuanzhiboke Education Technology is potentially 48% undervalued
  • Analyst price target for 3032 is CN¥14.26 which is 14% below our fair value estimate

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Jiangsu Chuanzhiboke Education Technology Co., LTD. (SZSE:003032) by taking the expected future cash flows and discounting them to their present value. The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model is the tool we will apply to do this. There's really not all that much to it, even though it might appear quite complex.

Remember though, that there are many ways to estimate a company's value, and a DCF is just one method. If you want to learn more about discounted cash flow, the rationale behind this calculation can be read in detail in the Simply Wall St analysis model.

Check out our latest analysis for Jiangsu Chuanzhiboke Education Technology

The Calculation

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, and so the sum of these future cash flows is then discounted to today's value:

10-year free cash flow (FCF) estimate

2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Levered FCF (CN¥, Millions) CN¥153.0m CN¥195.5m CN¥296.0m CN¥340.0m CN¥361.0m CN¥378.0m CN¥393.8m CN¥408.8m CN¥423.2m CN¥437.3m
Growth Rate Estimate Source Analyst x1 Analyst x2 Analyst x1 Analyst x1 Analyst x1 Est @ 4.72% Est @ 4.17% Est @ 3.79% Est @ 3.52% Est @ 3.34%
Present Value (CN¥, Millions) Discounted @ 7.7% CN¥142 CN¥168 CN¥237 CN¥252 CN¥249 CN¥242 CN¥234 CN¥225 CN¥216 CN¥208

("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = CN¥2.2b

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. 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 7.7%.

Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2033 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = CN¥437m× (1 + 2.9%) ÷ (7.7%– 2.9%) = CN¥9.3b

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= CN¥9.3b÷ ( 1 + 7.7%)10= CN¥4.4b

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¥6.6b. To get the intrinsic value per share, we divide this by the total number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of CN¥8.6, the company appears quite good value at a 48% discount to where the stock price trades currently. Valuations are imprecise instruments though, rather like a telescope - move a few degrees and end up in a different galaxy. Do keep this in mind.

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SZSE:003032 Discounted Cash Flow June 7th 2024

The Assumptions

We would point out that the most important inputs to a discounted cash flow are the discount rate and of course the actual 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 Jiangsu Chuanzhiboke Education Technology 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 7.7%, which is based on a levered beta of 0.858. 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 Chuanzhiboke Education Technology

Strength
  • Currently debt free.
Weakness
  • Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Consumer Services market.
Opportunity
  • Expected to breakeven next year.
  • Has sufficient cash runway for more than 3 years based on current free cash flows.
  • Trading below our estimate of fair value by more than 20%.
Threat
  • No apparent threats visible for 003032.

Next Steps:

Although the valuation of a company is important, it is only one of many factors that you need to assess for a company. DCF models are not the be-all and end-all of investment valuation. Preferably you'd apply different cases and assumptions and see how they would impact the company's valuation. 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. Why is the intrinsic value higher than the current share price? For Jiangsu Chuanzhiboke Education Technology, there are three pertinent items you should look at:

  1. Financial Health: Does 003032 have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
  2. Future Earnings: How does 003032'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.
  3. 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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