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An Intrinsic Calculation For Grupa Pracuj S.A. (WSE:GPP) Suggests It's 23% Undervalued
Key Insights
- The projected fair value for Grupa Pracuj is zł74.51 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
- Current share price of zł57.10 suggests Grupa Pracuj is potentially 23% undervalued
- The zł58.64 analyst price target for GPP is 21% less than our estimate of fair value
In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Grupa Pracuj S.A. (WSE:GPP) by taking the expected future cash flows and discounting them to today's value. We will use the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model on this occasion. Don't get put off by the jargon, the math behind it is actually quite straightforward.
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.
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The Method
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 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.
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
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | |
Levered FCF (PLN, Millions) | zł222.5m | zł260.3m | zł297.4m | zł334.2m | zł362.9m | zł385.5m | zł405.8m | zł424.4m | zł441.9m | zł458.7m |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Analyst x5 | Analyst x4 | Analyst x3 | Analyst x2 | Analyst x2 | Est @ 6.22% | Est @ 5.26% | Est @ 4.60% | Est @ 4.13% | Est @ 3.80% |
Present Value (PLN, Millions) Discounted @ 9.5% | zł203 | zł217 | zł227 | zł232 | zł231 | zł224 | zł215 | zł205 | zł195 | zł185 |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = zł2.1b
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 (3.0%) 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 9.5%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2032 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = zł459m× (1 + 3.0%) ÷ (9.5%– 3.0%) = zł7.3b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= zł7.3b÷ ( 1 + 9.5%)10= zł3.0b
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 zł5.1b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of zł57.1, the company appears a touch undervalued at a 23% 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
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 Grupa Pracuj 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 9.5%, which is based on a levered beta of 0.873. 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 Grupa Pracuj
- Debt is well covered by earnings and cashflows.
- Dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows.
- Earnings declined over the past year.
- Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Professional Services market.
- Annual revenue is forecast to grow faster than the Polish market.
- Trading below our estimate of fair value by more than 20%.
- 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 shouldn't be the only metric you look at when researching a company. It's not possible to obtain a foolproof valuation with a DCF model. 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. Why is the intrinsic value higher than the current share price? For Grupa Pracuj, we've put together three additional elements you should consider:
- Risks: As an example, we've found 3 warning signs for Grupa Pracuj that you need to consider before investing here.
- Future Earnings: How does GPP'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 WSE:GPP
Grupa Pracuj
Operates in the digital recruitment market in Poland, Ukraine, and Germany.
High growth potential with solid track record.