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McBride plc (LON:MCB) Is Trading At A 46.95% Discount

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In this article I am going to calculate the intrinsic value of McBride plc (LON:MCB) by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting them to today's value. I will be using the discounted cash flows (DCF) model. Don't get put off by the jargon, the math behind it is actually quite straightforward. Anyone interested in learning a bit more about intrinsic value should have a read of the Simply Wall St analysis model. Please also note that this article was written in June 2018 so be sure check out the updated calculation by following the link below. See our latest analysis for McBride
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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. In the first stage we need to estimate the cash flows to the business over the next five years. For this I used the consensus of the analysts covering the stock, as you can see below. The sum of these cash flows is then discounted to today's value.

5-year cash flow estimate

20182019202020212022
Levered FCF (£, Millions)£10.45£25.64£29.87£33.35£35.80
SourceAnalyst x2Analyst x4Analyst x4Analyst x2Analyst x1
Present Value Discounted @ 8.28%£9.65£21.87£23.53£24.26£24.05

Present Value of 5-year Cash Flow (PVCF)= UK£103.36m

We now need to calculate the Terminal Value, which accounts for all the future cash flows after the five years. For a number of reasons a very conservative growth rate is used that cannot exceed that of the GDP. In this case I have used the 10-year government bond rate (1.4%). In the same way as with the 5-year 'growth' period, we discount this to today's value at a cost of equity of 8.3%.

Terminal Value (TV) = FCF2022 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = UK£35.80m × (1 + 1.4%) ÷ (8.3% – 1.4%) = UK£527.43m

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV) = TV / (1 + r)5 = UK£527.43m ÷ ( 1 + 8.3%)5 = UK£354.36m

The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the cash flows, which in this case is UK£457.72m. In the final step we divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. If the stock is an depositary receipt (represents a specified number of shares in a foreign corporation) or ADR then we use the equivalent number. This results in an intrinsic value of £2.51. Relative to the current share price of £1.33, the stock is quite good value at a 46.95% discount to what it is available for right now.

LSE:MCB Intrinsic Value June 28th 18
LSE:MCB Intrinsic Value June 28th 18

The assumptions

Now the most important inputs to a discounted cash flow are the discount rate, and of course, the actual cash flows. You don't have to agree with my inputs, I recommend redoing the calculations yourself and playing with them. Because we are looking at McBride as potential shareholders, the cost of equity is used as the discount rate, rather than the cost of capital (or weighed average cost of capital, WACC) which accounts for debt. In this calculation I've used 8.3%, which is based on a levered beta of 0.800. This is derived from the Bottom-Up Beta method based on comparable companies, with an imposed limit between 0.8 and 2.0, which is a reasonable range for a stable business.

Next Steps:

Although the valuation of a company is important, it shouldn’t be the only metric you look at when researching a company. What is the reason for the share price to differ from the intrinsic value? For MCB, there are three key factors you should look at:

  1. Financial Health: Does MCB 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 MCB'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: Are there other high quality stocks you could be holding instead of MCB? 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 LSE:MCB

McBride

Manufactures and sells private label household and personal care products to retailers and brand owners in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, rest of Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally.It operates through five segments: Liquids, Powders, Unit dosing, Aerosols, and Asia Pacific.

Very undervalued with solid track record.

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