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A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Wasion Holdings Limited (HKG:3393)

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Does the March share price for Wasion Holdings Limited (HKG:3393) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will estimate the stock's intrinsic value by taking the expected future cash flows and discounting them to today's value. The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model is the tool we will apply to do this. Before you think you won't be able to understand it, just read on! It's actually much less complex than you'd imagine.

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. 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.

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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, 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

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Levered FCF (CN¥, Millions) CN¥249.0m CN¥229.0m CN¥217.7m CN¥211.1m CN¥207.7m CN¥206.2m CN¥206.1m CN¥207.0m CN¥208.6m CN¥210.6m
Growth Rate Estimate Source Analyst x1 Analyst x1 Est @ -4.94% Est @ -3% Est @ -1.65% Est @ -0.7% Est @ -0.04% Est @ 0.43% Est @ 0.75% Est @ 0.98%
Present Value (CN¥, Millions) Discounted @ 13% CN¥220 CN¥179 CN¥151 CN¥129 CN¥112 CN¥98.7 CN¥87.3 CN¥77.5 CN¥69.1 CN¥61.7

("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = CN¥1.2b

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. 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 1.5%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 13%.

Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2030 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = CN¥211m× (1 + 1.5%) ÷ (13%– 1.5%) = CN¥1.9b

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= CN¥1.9b÷ ( 1 + 13%)10= CN¥542m

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¥1.7b. In the final step we divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of HK$2.4, the company appears around fair value at the time of writing. Remember though, that this is just an approximate valuation, and like any complex formula - garbage in, garbage out.

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SEHK:3393 Discounted Cash Flow March 23rd 2021

Important 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. 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 Wasion Holdings 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 13%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.888. 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.

Moving On:

Whilst important, the DCF calculation is only one of many factors that you need to assess for a company. The DCF model is not a perfect stock valuation tool. 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 Wasion Holdings, we've compiled three important items you should further research:

  1. Risks: Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Wasion Holdings you should know about.
  2. Future Earnings: How does 3393'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 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 SEHK:3393

Wasion Holdings

An investment holding company, engages in the research and development, production, and sale of energy metering and energy efficiency management solutions for energy supply industries in the People’s Republic of China, Africa, the United States, Europe, and rest of Asia.

Undervalued with solid track record and pays a dividend.