Calculating The Fair Value Of Godfrey Phillips India Limited (NSE:GODFRYPHLP)
Key Insights
- The projected fair value for Godfrey Phillips India is ₹8,897 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
- Current share price of ₹7,317 suggests Godfrey Phillips India is potentially trading close to its fair value
- The average premium for Godfrey Phillips India's competitorsis currently 59%
In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Godfrey Phillips India Limited (NSE:GODFRYPHLP) by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting them to today's value. Our analysis will employ the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Believe it or not, it's not too difficult to follow, as you'll see from our example!
We would caution that there are many ways of valuing a company and, like the DCF, each technique has advantages and disadvantages in certain scenarios. 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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What's The Estimated Valuation?
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. To start off with, we need to estimate 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.
A DCF is all about the idea that a dollar in the future is less valuable than a dollar today, 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) estimate
2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | |
Levered FCF (₹, Millions) | ₹5.76b | ₹8.16b | ₹15.3b | ₹20.8b | ₹26.6b | ₹32.2b | ₹37.6b | ₹42.8b | ₹47.8b | ₹52.7b |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Analyst x1 | Analyst x1 | Analyst x1 | Est @ 36.30% | Est @ 27.42% | Est @ 21.20% | Est @ 16.85% | Est @ 13.81% | Est @ 11.67% | Est @ 10.18% |
Present Value (₹, Millions) Discounted @ 12% | ₹5.1k | ₹6.5k | ₹10.8k | ₹13.2k | ₹15.0k | ₹16.2k | ₹16.9k | ₹17.1k | ₹17.0k | ₹16.7k |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = ₹135b
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. For a number of reasons a very conservative growth rate is used that cannot exceed that of a country's GDP growth. In this case we have used the 5-year average of the 10-year government bond yield (6.7%) to estimate future growth. In the same way as with the 10-year 'growth' period, we discount future cash flows to today's value, using a cost of equity of 12%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2034 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = ₹53b× (1 + 6.7%) ÷ (12%– 6.7%) = ₹1.0t
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= ₹1.0t÷ ( 1 + 12%)10= ₹328b
The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is ₹463b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of ₹7.3k, the company appears about fair value at a 18% discount to where the stock price trades currently. 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.
The 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 Godfrey Phillips India 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 0.800. 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 Godfrey Phillips India
- Earnings growth over the past year exceeded the industry.
- Debt is not viewed as a risk.
- Earnings growth over the past year is below its 5-year average.
- Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Tobacco market.
- Annual earnings are forecast to grow faster than the Indian market.
- Good value based on P/E ratio and estimated fair value.
- Dividends are not covered by cash flow.
Next Steps:
Although the valuation of a company is important, it is only one of many factors that you need to assess for 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 Godfrey Phillips India, we've compiled three relevant aspects you should further examine:
- Risks: We feel that you should assess the 2 warning signs for Godfrey Phillips India (1 shouldn't be ignored!) we've flagged before making an investment in the company.
- Future Earnings: How does GODFRYPHLP'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.
- 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 NSEI:GODFRYPHLP
Godfrey Phillips India
Manufactures and sells cigarettes, chewing products, and tobacco products primarily in India and internationally.
High growth potential with excellent balance sheet and pays a dividend.