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A Look At The Fair Value Of Shenergy Company Limited (SHSE:600642)
Key Insights
- The projected fair value for Shenergy is CN¥9.71 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
- With CN¥8.16 share price, Shenergy appears to be trading close to its estimated fair value
- Analyst price target for 600642 is CN¥9.74 which is similar to our fair value estimate
Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Shenergy Company Limited (SHSE:600642) by taking the forecast future cash flows of the company and discounting them back to today's value. We will take advantage of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model for this purpose. There's really not all that much to it, even though it might appear quite complex.
Companies can be valued in a lot of ways, so we would point out that a DCF is not perfect for every situation. For those who are keen learners of equity analysis, the Simply Wall St analysis model here may be something of interest to you.
Check out our latest analysis for Shenergy
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 start off with, we need to estimate the next ten years of cash flows. 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.
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) forecast
2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | |
Levered FCF (CN¥, Millions) | CN¥2.71b | CN¥2.57b | CN¥2.50b | CN¥2.47b | CN¥2.47b | CN¥2.50b | CN¥2.53b | CN¥2.58b | CN¥2.64b | CN¥2.70b |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Est @ -8.68% | Est @ -5.22% | Est @ -2.80% | Est @ -1.10% | Est @ 0.08% | Est @ 0.91% | Est @ 1.49% | Est @ 1.90% | Est @ 2.19% | Est @ 2.38% |
Present Value (CN¥, Millions) Discounted @ 7.4% | CN¥2.5k | CN¥2.2k | CN¥2.0k | CN¥1.9k | CN¥1.7k | CN¥1.6k | CN¥1.5k | CN¥1.5k | CN¥1.4k | CN¥1.3k |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = CN¥18b
We now need to calculate the Terminal Value, which accounts for all the future cash flows after this ten year period. 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 7.4%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2034 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = CN¥2.7b× (1 + 2.9%) ÷ (7.4%– 2.9%) = CN¥61b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= CN¥61b÷ ( 1 + 7.4%)10= CN¥30b
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 CN¥47b. 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¥8.2, the company appears about fair value at a 16% discount to where the stock price trades currently. Remember though, that this is just an approximate valuation, and like any complex formula - garbage in, garbage out.
Important 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 Shenergy 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 7.4%, which is based on a levered beta of 0.917. 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 Shenergy
- Earnings growth over the past year exceeded the industry.
- Debt is well covered by earnings.
- Dividend is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the market.
- No major weaknesses identified for 600642.
- Annual earnings are forecast to grow for the next 3 years.
- Good value based on P/E ratio and estimated fair value.
- Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow.
- Dividends are not covered by cash flow.
- Annual earnings are forecast to grow slower than the Chinese market.
Moving On:
Although the valuation of a company is important, 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. Preferably you'd apply different cases and assumptions and see how they would impact the company's valuation. For example, changes in the company's cost of equity or the risk free rate can significantly impact the valuation. For Shenergy, there are three relevant factors you should further examine:
- Risks: Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for Shenergy you should be aware of, and 1 of them is a bit unpleasant.
- Future Earnings: How does 600642'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:600642
Shenergy
Engages in the development, construction, and operation management of electric power, oil, and natural gas projects in China.
Solid track record, good value and pays a dividend.