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Calculating The Fair Value Of D-Link (India) Limited (NSE:DLINKINDIA)
Key Insights
- Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, D-Link (India) fair value estimate is ₹694
- With ₹583 share price, D-Link (India) appears to be trading close to its estimated fair value
- Peers of D-Link (India) are currently trading on average at a 540% premium
Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of D-Link (India) Limited (NSE:DLINKINDIA) as an investment opportunity by estimating the company's future cash flows and discounting them to their present value. We will take advantage of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model for this purpose. Believe it or not, it's not too difficult to follow, as you'll see from our example!
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.
Check out our latest analysis for D-Link (India)
The Model
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 need to discount the sum of these future cash flows to arrive at a present value estimate:
10-year free cash flow (FCF) forecast
2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | |
Levered FCF (₹, Millions) | ₹1.43b | ₹1.66b | ₹1.88b | ₹2.09b | ₹2.29b | ₹2.49b | ₹2.70b | ₹2.91b | ₹3.13b | ₹3.35b |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Est @ 19.79% | Est @ 15.87% | Est @ 13.12% | Est @ 11.19% | Est @ 9.84% | Est @ 8.90% | Est @ 8.24% | Est @ 7.78% | Est @ 7.45% | Est @ 7.23% |
Present Value (₹, Millions) Discounted @ 14% | ₹1.3k | ₹1.3k | ₹1.3k | ₹1.2k | ₹1.2k | ₹1.1k | ₹1.1k | ₹1.0k | ₹964 | ₹907 |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = ₹11b
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)= FCF2034 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = ₹3.4b× (1 + 6.7%) ÷ (14%– 6.7%) = ₹49b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= ₹49b÷ ( 1 + 14%)10= ₹13b
The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is ₹25b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of ₹583, the company appears about fair value at a 16% 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.
The Assumptions
Now 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 D-Link (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 14%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.070. 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 D-Link (India)
- Debt is not viewed as a risk.
- Dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows.
- Dividend is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the market.
- Earnings growth over the past year underperformed the Electronic industry.
- Current share price is below our estimate of fair value.
- Lack of analyst coverage makes it difficult to determine DLINKINDIA's earnings prospects.
- No apparent threats visible for DLINKINDIA.
Moving On:
Valuation is only one side of the coin in terms of building your investment thesis, and it ideally won't be the sole piece of analysis you scrutinize 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 D-Link (India), we've compiled three important factors you should assess:
- Risks: Be aware that D-Link (India) is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those can't be ignored...
- Management:Have insiders been ramping up their shares to take advantage of the market's sentiment for DLINKINDIA's future outlook? Check out our management and board analysis with insights on CEO compensation and governance factors.
- 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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About NSEI:DLINKINDIA
D-Link (India)
D-Link (India) Limited markets and distributes D-Link branded networking products for consumers, small businesses, medium to large-sized enterprises, and service providers in India.
Excellent balance sheet established dividend payer.