Stock Analysis

Estimating The Fair Value Of Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (TSE:6923)

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Key Insights

  • Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Stanley Electric fair value estimate is JP¥3,279
  • Stanley Electric's JP¥2,716 share price indicates it is trading at similar levels as its fair value estimate
  • The JP¥3,378 analyst price target for 6923 is 3.0% more than our estimate of fair value

How far off is Stanley Electric Co., Ltd. (TSE:6923) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll take a look at whether the stock is fairly priced by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting them to today's value. This will be done using 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.

See our latest analysis for Stanley Electric

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. 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.

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) estimate

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
Levered FCF (¥, Millions) JP¥12.3b JP¥16.9b JP¥31.8b JP¥30.1b JP¥30.5b JP¥30.7b JP¥31.0b JP¥31.1b JP¥31.3b JP¥31.4b
Growth Rate Estimate Source Analyst x2 Analyst x3 Analyst x4 Analyst x2 Analyst x1 Est @ 0.91% Est @ 0.71% Est @ 0.58% Est @ 0.48% Est @ 0.42%
Present Value (¥, Millions) Discounted @ 5.9% JP¥11.6k JP¥15.1k JP¥26.8k JP¥23.9k JP¥22.9k JP¥21.8k JP¥20.8k JP¥19.7k JP¥18.7k JP¥17.8k

("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = JP¥199b

We now need to calculate the Terminal Value, which accounts for all the future cash flows after this ten year period. 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 (0.3%) 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 5.9%.

Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2034 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = JP¥31b× (1 + 0.3%) ÷ (5.9%– 0.3%) = JP¥562b

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= JP¥562b÷ ( 1 + 5.9%)10= JP¥317b

The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is JP¥517b. To get the intrinsic value per share, we divide this by the total number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of JP¥2.7k, the company appears about fair value at a 17% discount to where the stock price trades currently. Remember though, that this is just an approximate valuation, and like any complex formula - garbage in, garbage out.

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TSE:6923 Discounted Cash Flow October 11th 2024

The 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 Stanley Electric 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 5.9%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.126. 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 Stanley Electric

Strength
  • Earnings growth over the past year exceeded its 5-year average.
  • Debt is not viewed as a risk.
  • Dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows.
Weakness
  • Earnings growth over the past year underperformed the Auto Components industry.
  • Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Auto Components market.
Opportunity
  • Annual earnings are forecast to grow faster than the Japanese market.
  • Current share price is below our estimate of fair value.
Threat
  • Revenue is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Looking Ahead:

Although the valuation of a company is important, it 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 Stanley Electric, we've compiled three pertinent items you should look at:

  1. Risks: Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with Stanley Electric , and understanding this should be part of your investment process.
  2. Future Earnings: How does 6923'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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