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SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:7735) Shares Could Be 43% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Key Insights
- Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, SCREEN Holdings fair value estimate is JP¥18,972
- SCREEN Holdings is estimated to be 43% undervalued based on current share price of JP¥10,770
- The JP¥16,827 analyst price target for 7735 is 11% less than our estimate of fair value
How far off is SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:7735) 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. One way to achieve this is by employing the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Before you think you won't be able to understand it, just read on! It's actually much less complex than you'd imagine.
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. For those who are keen learners of equity analysis, the Simply Wall St analysis model here may be something of interest to you.
Check out our latest analysis for SCREEN Holdings
The Calculation
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.
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
2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | |
Levered FCF (¥, Millions) | JP¥43.0b | JP¥43.9b | JP¥68.8b | JP¥73.5b | JP¥97.4b | JP¥113.4b | JP¥126.5b | JP¥136.9b | JP¥144.8b | JP¥150.8b |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Analyst x5 | Analyst x5 | Analyst x5 | Analyst x2 | Analyst x2 | Est @ 16.41% | Est @ 11.56% | Est @ 8.17% | Est @ 5.80% | Est @ 4.14% |
Present Value (¥, Millions) Discounted @ 6.8% | JP¥40.2k | JP¥38.4k | JP¥56.4k | JP¥56.4k | JP¥70.0k | JP¥76.3k | JP¥79.7k | JP¥80.6k | JP¥79.9k | JP¥77.8k |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = JP¥656b
The second stage is also known as Terminal Value, this is the business's cash flow after 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 (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 6.8%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2034 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = JP¥151b× (1 + 0.3%) ÷ (6.8%– 0.3%) = JP¥2.3t
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= JP¥2.3t÷ ( 1 + 6.8%)10= JP¥1.2t
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¥1.8t. To get the intrinsic value per share, we divide this by the total number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of JP¥11k, the company appears quite undervalued at a 43% 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
The calculation above is very dependent on two assumptions. The first is the discount rate and the other is the 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 SCREEN Holdings 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 6.8%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.321. 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 SCREEN Holdings
- Earnings growth over the past year exceeded the industry.
- Debt is not viewed as a risk.
- Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Semiconductor market.
- Shareholders have been diluted in the past year.
- Annual earnings are forecast to grow faster than the Japanese market.
- Good value based on P/E ratio and estimated fair value.
- Paying a dividend but company has no free cash flows.
- Revenue is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Looking Ahead:
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. 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. What is the reason for the share price sitting below the intrinsic value? For SCREEN Holdings, we've put together three important factors you should further research:
- Risks: Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 4 warning signs with SCREEN Holdings (at least 1 which makes us a bit uncomfortable) , and understanding them should be part of your investment process.
- Future Earnings: How does 7735'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 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 TSE:7735
SCREEN Holdings
Develops, manufactures, sells, and maintains semiconductor production equipment in Japan.
Flawless balance sheet and undervalued.