Key Insights
- The projected fair value for Gav-Yam Lands is ₪23.75 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
- With ₪26.80 share price, Gav-Yam Lands appears to be trading close to its estimated fair value
- Gav-Yam Lands' peers seem to be trading at a higher premium to fair value based onthe industry average of -263%
Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd (TLV:GVYM) by taking the expected future cash flows and discounting them to their present value. This will be done using the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Before you think you won't be able to understand it, just read on! It's actually much less complex than you'd imagine.
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.
View our latest analysis for Gav-Yam Lands
Crunching The Numbers
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 ten years. 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.
A DCF is all about the idea that a dollar in the future is less valuable than a dollar today, 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
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | |
Levered FCF (₪, Millions) | ₪561.3m | ₪552.6m | ₪549.9m | ₪551.3m | ₪555.6m | ₪562.0m | ₪569.8m | ₪578.8m | ₪588.6m | ₪599.1m |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Est @ -3.06% | Est @ -1.54% | Est @ -0.48% | Est @ 0.26% | Est @ 0.78% | Est @ 1.14% | Est @ 1.40% | Est @ 1.57% | Est @ 1.70% | Est @ 1.79% |
Present Value (₪, Millions) Discounted @ 12% | ₪501 | ₪440 | ₪391 | ₪349 | ₪314 | ₪284 | ₪257 | ₪233 | ₪211 | ₪192 |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = ₪3.2b
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 2.0%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 12%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2033 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = ₪599m× (1 + 2.0%) ÷ (12%– 2.0%) = ₪6.1b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= ₪6.1b÷ ( 1 + 12%)10= ₪1.9b
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 ₪5.1b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of ₪26.8, the company appears around fair value at the time of writing. The assumptions in any calculation have a big impact on the valuation, so it is better to view this as a rough estimate, not precise down to the last cent.
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. 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 Gav-Yam Lands 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 12%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.791. 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 Gav-Yam Lands
- Debt is well covered by earnings.
- Dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows.
- Earnings declined over the past year.
- Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Real Estate market.
- Current share price is above our estimate of fair value.
- GVYM's financial characteristics indicate limited near-term opportunities for shareholders.
- Lack of analyst coverage makes it difficult to determine GVYM's earnings prospects.
- Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow.
Next Steps:
Whilst important, the DCF calculation is only one of many factors that you need to assess for 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 instance, if the terminal value growth rate is adjusted slightly, it can dramatically alter the overall result. For Gav-Yam Lands, there are three relevant factors you should look at:
- Risks: To that end, you should learn about the 4 warning signs we've spotted with Gav-Yam Lands (including 1 which is significant) .
- 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!
- Other Top Analyst Picks: Interested to see what the analysts are thinking? Take a look at our interactive list of analysts' top stock picks to find out what they feel might have an attractive future outlook!
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