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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Company Limited's (SHSE:600004) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 51% Above Its Share Price
Key Insights
- Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport fair value estimate is CN¥13.78
- Current share price of CN¥9.13 suggests Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is potentially 34% undervalued
- Analyst price target for 600004 is CN¥12.31 which is 11% below our fair value estimate
How far off is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Company Limited (SHSE:600004) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll take a look at whether the stock is fairly priced by taking the forecast future cash flows of the company and discounting them back to today's value. Our analysis will employ the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. There's really not all that much to it, even though it might appear quite complex.
We generally believe that a company's value is the present value of all of the cash it will generate in the future. However, a DCF is just one valuation metric among many, and it is not without flaws. 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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Step By Step Through The Calculation
We use what is known as a 2-stage model, which simply means we have two different periods of growth rates for the company's cash flows. Generally the first stage is higher growth, and the second stage is a lower growth phase. 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
2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | |
Levered FCF (CN¥, Millions) | CN¥2.73b | CN¥2.52b | CN¥2.40b | CN¥2.35b | CN¥2.33b | CN¥2.34b | CN¥2.36b | CN¥2.40b | CN¥2.45b | CN¥2.50b |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Analyst x1 | Analyst x1 | Est @ -4.50% | Est @ -2.29% | Est @ -0.75% | Est @ 0.33% | Est @ 1.09% | Est @ 1.61% | Est @ 1.99% | Est @ 2.24% |
Present Value (CN¥, Millions) Discounted @ 9.2% | CN¥2.5k | CN¥2.1k | CN¥1.8k | CN¥1.7k | CN¥1.5k | CN¥1.4k | CN¥1.3k | CN¥1.2k | CN¥1.1k | CN¥1.0k |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = CN¥16b
The second stage is also known as Terminal Value, this is the business's cash flow after 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 2.9%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 9.2%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2034 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = CN¥2.5b× (1 + 2.9%) ÷ (9.2%– 2.9%) = CN¥41b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= CN¥41b÷ ( 1 + 9.2%)10= CN¥17b
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¥33b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of CN¥9.1, the company appears quite undervalued at a 34% 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.
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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 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 9.2%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.266. 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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Debt is not viewed as a risk.
- Dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows.
- Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Infrastructure market.
- Annual earnings are forecast to grow for the next 3 years.
- Trading below our estimate of fair value by more than 20%.
- Annual earnings are forecast to grow slower than the Chinese market.
Looking Ahead:
Although the valuation of a company is important, it shouldn't be the only metric you look at when researching a company. The DCF model is not a perfect stock valuation tool. 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. Can we work out why the company is trading at a discount to intrinsic value? For Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, there are three additional items you should assess:
- Risks: As an example, we've found 1 warning sign for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport that you need to consider before investing here.
- Future Earnings: How does 600004'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 Solid Businesses: Low debt, high returns on equity and good past performance are fundamental to a strong business. Why not explore our interactive list of stocks with solid business fundamentals to see if there are other companies you may not have considered!
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About SHSE:600004
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Engages in the operation of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China.