A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Tonymoly Co., Ltd (KRX:214420)

Key Insights

• The projected fair value for Tonymoly is ₩16,145 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
• Current share price of ₩14,910 suggests Tonymoly is potentially trading close to its fair value

Does the June share price for Tonymoly Co., Ltd (KRX:214420) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will estimate the stock's intrinsic value 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. Believe it or not, it's not too difficult to follow, as you'll see from our example!

We generally believe that a company's value is the present value of all of the cash it will generate in the future. However, a DCF is just one valuation metric among many, and it is not without flaws. 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 Tonymoly

The Calculation

We're using the 2-stage growth model, which simply means we take in account two stages of company's growth. In the initial period the company may have a higher growth rate and the second stage is usually assumed to have a stable growth rate. 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.

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) estimate

	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033
Levered FCF (₩, Millions)	₩11.0b	₩14.2b	₩20.3b	₩22.7b	₩24.7b	₩26.4b	₩27.9b	₩29.2b	₩30.4b	₩31.5b
Growth Rate Estimate Source	Analyst x1	Analyst x1	Analyst x1	Est @ 11.69%	Est @ 8.93%	Est @ 6.99%	Est @ 5.64%	Est @ 4.69%	Est @ 4.03%	Est @ 3.56%
Present Value (₩, Millions) Discounted @ 8.5%	₩10.1k	₩12.1k	₩15.9k	₩16.4k	₩16.4k	₩16.2k	₩15.8k	₩15.3k	₩14.6k	₩14.0k

("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = ₩147b

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 2.5%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 8.5%.

Terminal Value (TV)= FCF₂₀₃₃ × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = ₩31b× (1 + 2.5%) ÷ (8.5%– 2.5%) = ₩539b

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)¹⁰= ₩539b÷ ( 1 + 8.5%)¹⁰= ₩239b

The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is ₩386b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of ₩15k, the company appears about fair value at a 7.6% 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.

Important 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 Tonymoly 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 8.5%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.125. 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 Tonymoly

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. It's not possible to obtain a foolproof valuation with a DCF model. 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. For Tonymoly, we've put together three fundamental items you should assess:

1. Risks: As an example, we've found 3 warning signs for Tonymoly (1 can't be ignored!) that you need to consider before investing here.
2. Future Earnings: How does A214420'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 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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