Inox Wind Limited's (NSE:INOXWIND) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 54% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights

• Inox Wind's estimated fair value is ₹694 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
• Current share price of ₹452 suggests Inox Wind is potentially 35% undervalued
• Peers of Inox Wind are currently trading on average at a 2,548% premium

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Inox Wind Limited (NSE:INOXWIND) as an investment opportunity by taking the forecast future cash flows of the company and discounting them back to today's value. One way to achieve this is by employing the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. It may sound complicated, but actually it is quite simple!

Remember though, that there are many ways to estimate a company's value, and a DCF is just one method. Anyone interested in learning a bit more about intrinsic value should have a read of the Simply Wall St analysis model.

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Is Inox Wind Fairly Valued?

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. 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

	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033
Levered FCF (₹, Millions)	₹7.00b	₹8.00b	₹12.9b	₹18.7b	₹24.9b	₹31.2b	₹37.4b	₹43.3b	₹49.0b	₹54.5b
Growth Rate Estimate Source	Analyst x1	Analyst x1	Est @ 61.08%	Est @ 44.78%	Est @ 33.36%	Est @ 25.37%	Est @ 19.78%	Est @ 15.86%	Est @ 13.12%	Est @ 11.21%
Present Value (₹, Millions) Discounted @ 17%	₹6.0k	₹5.9k	₹8.1k	₹10.0k	₹11.5k	₹12.3k	₹12.6k	₹12.5k	₹12.2k	₹11.6k

("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = ₹103b

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 6.7%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 17%.

Terminal Value (TV)= FCF₂₀₃₃ × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = ₹54b× (1 + 6.7%) ÷ (17%– 6.7%) = ₹580b

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)¹⁰= ₹580b÷ ( 1 + 17%)¹⁰= ₹123b

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 ₹226b. In the final step we divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of ₹452, the company appears quite good value at a 35% 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.

Important 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 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 Inox Wind 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 17%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.202. 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 Inox Wind

Looking Ahead:

Although the valuation of a company is important, it ideally won't be the sole piece of analysis you scrutinize 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 example, changes in the company's cost of equity or the risk free rate can significantly impact the valuation. What is the reason for the share price sitting below the intrinsic value? For Inox Wind, there are three fundamental factors you should consider:

1. Risks: You should be aware of the 2 warning signs for Inox Wind we've uncovered before considering an investment in the company.
2. Future Earnings: How does INOXWIND'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: Do you like a good all-rounder? 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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