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Eternal Hospitality Group Co.,Ltd. (TSE:3193) Shares Could Be 39% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

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Key Insights

  • Eternal Hospitality GroupLtd's estimated fair value is JP¥5,402 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
  • Eternal Hospitality GroupLtd's JP¥3,285 share price signals that it might be 39% undervalued
  • Eternal Hospitality GroupLtd's peers are currently trading at a premium of 159% on average

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Eternal Hospitality Group Co.,Ltd. (TSE:3193) by taking the forecast future cash flows of the company and discounting them back to today's value. We will take advantage of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model for this purpose. There's really not all that much to it, even though it might appear quite complex.

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. 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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Crunching The Numbers

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 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¥2.58b JP¥2.79b JP¥2.89b JP¥3.33b JP¥3.51b JP¥3.62b JP¥3.71b JP¥3.78b JP¥3.83b JP¥3.87b
Growth Rate Estimate Source Analyst x1 Analyst x1 Analyst x1 Analyst x1 Analyst x1 Est @ 3.38% Est @ 2.44% Est @ 1.79% Est @ 1.33% Est @ 1.01%
Present Value (¥, Millions) Discounted @ 6.0% JP¥2.4k JP¥2.5k JP¥2.4k JP¥2.6k JP¥2.6k JP¥2.6k JP¥2.5k JP¥2.4k JP¥2.3k JP¥2.2k

("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = JP¥24b

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 0.3%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 6.0%.

Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2034 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = JP¥3.9b× (1 + 0.3%) ÷ (6.0%– 0.3%) = JP¥68b

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= JP¥68b÷ ( 1 + 6.0%)10= JP¥38b

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 JP¥63b. In the final step we divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of JP¥3.3k, the company appears quite good value at a 39% 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:3193 Discounted Cash Flow August 8th 2024

The Assumptions

Now the most important inputs to a discounted cash flow are the discount rate, and of course, the actual cash flows. If you don't agree with these result, have a go at the calculation yourself and play with the 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 Eternal Hospitality GroupLtd 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 6.0%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.144. 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 Eternal Hospitality GroupLtd

Strength
  • Earnings growth over the past year exceeded the industry.
  • Debt is not viewed as a risk.
Weakness
  • Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Hospitality market.
Opportunity
  • Annual earnings are forecast to grow faster than the Japanese market.
  • Good value based on P/E ratio and estimated fair value.
Threat
  • No apparent threats visible for 3193.

Moving On:

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 example, changes in the company's cost of equity or the risk free rate can significantly impact the valuation. Why is the intrinsic value higher than the current share price? For Eternal Hospitality GroupLtd, there are three pertinent items you should consider:

  1. Financial Health: Does 3193 have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
  2. Future Earnings: How does 3193'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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