Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA (OB:LINK)
How far off is LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA (OB:LINK) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll take a look at whether the stock is fairly priced by taking the expected future cash flows and discounting them to today's value. This will be done using the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. It may sound complicated, but actually it is quite simple!
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 still have some burning questions about this type of valuation, take a look at the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Check out our latest analysis for LINK Mobility Group Holding
The method
We use what is known as a 2-stage model, which simply means we have two different periods of growth rates for the company's cash flows. Generally the first stage is higher growth, and the second stage is a lower growth phase. To begin with, we have to get estimates of 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, and so the sum of these future cash flows is then discounted to today's value:
10-year free cash flow (FCF) forecast
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | |
Levered FCF (NOK, Millions) | kr327.0m | kr412.0m | kr474.6m | kr526.9m | kr569.4m | kr603.7m | kr631.4m | kr654.1m | kr672.9m | kr689.0m |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Analyst x1 | Analyst x1 | Est @ 15.2% | Est @ 11.01% | Est @ 8.08% | Est @ 6.03% | Est @ 4.59% | Est @ 3.59% | Est @ 2.88% | Est @ 2.39% |
Present Value (NOK, Millions) Discounted @ 6.2% | kr308 | kr365 | kr396 | kr414 | kr422 | kr421 | kr415 | kr405 | kr392 | kr378 |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = kr3.9b
The second stage is also known as Terminal Value, this is the business's cash flow after 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 1.2%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 6.2%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2031 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = kr689m× (1 + 1.2%) ÷ (6.2%– 1.2%) = kr14b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= kr14b÷ ( 1 + 6.2%)10= kr7.8b
The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is kr12b. In the final step we divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of kr33.6, the company appears about fair value at a 16% 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.
The assumptions
We would point out that 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 LINK Mobility Group Holding 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 6.2%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.047. 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.
Looking Ahead:
Although the valuation of a company is important, 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. Rather it should be seen as a guide to "what assumptions need to be true for this stock to be under/overvalued?" For instance, if the terminal value growth rate is adjusted slightly, it can dramatically alter the overall result. For LINK Mobility Group Holding, we've compiled three fundamental factors you should consider:
- Risks: Every company has them, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for LINK Mobility Group Holding you should know about.
- Future Earnings: How does LINK'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 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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About OB:LINK
LINK Mobility Group Holding
Provides mobile and communication-platform-as-a-service solutions.
Undervalued with adequate balance sheet.