Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Iris Clothings Limited (NSE:IRISDOREME)

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of Iris Clothings Limited (NSE:IRISDOREME) 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. There's really not all that much to it, even though it might appear quite complex.

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.

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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 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, so we need to discount the sum of these future cash flows to arrive at a present value estimate:

10-year free cash flow (FCF) forecast

	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031
Levered FCF (₹, Millions)	₹48.1m	₹82.5m	₹125.7m	₹174.2m	₹224.8m	₹275.1m	₹323.7m	₹370.3m	₹415.1m	₹458.6m
Growth Rate Estimate Source	Est @ 99.66%	Est @ 71.78%	Est @ 52.27%	Est @ 38.61%	Est @ 29.05%	Est @ 22.36%	Est @ 17.67%	Est @ 14.39%	Est @ 12.1%	Est @ 10.49%
Present Value (₹, Millions) Discounted @ 14%	₹42.3	₹64.1	₹85.9	₹105	₹119	₹129	₹133	₹134	₹133	₹129

("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = ₹1.1b

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 14%.

Terminal Value (TV)= FCF₂₀₃₁ × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = ₹459m× (1 + 6.7%) ÷ (14%– 6.7%) = ₹7.2b

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)¹⁰= ₹7.2b÷ ( 1 + 14%)¹⁰= ₹2.0b

The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is ₹3.1b. To get the intrinsic value per share, we divide this by the total number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of ₹202, the company appears around fair value at the time of writing. 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

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 Iris Clothings 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 14%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.087. 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.

Next Steps:

Whilst important, the DCF calculation shouldn't be the only metric you look at when researching a company. The DCF model is not a perfect stock valuation tool. Instead the best use for a DCF model is to test certain assumptions and theories to see if they would lead to the company being undervalued or overvalued. For instance, if the terminal value growth rate is adjusted slightly, it can dramatically alter the overall result. For Iris Clothings, there are three additional elements you should explore:

1. Risks: Case in point, we've spotted 2 warning signs for Iris Clothings you should be aware of.
2. Management:Have insiders been ramping up their shares to take advantage of the market's sentiment for IRISDOREME's future outlook? Check out our management and board analysis with insights on CEO compensation and governance factors.
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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