A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Clavister Holding AB (publ.) (STO:CLAV)

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Clavister Holding AB (publ.) (STO:CLAV) by taking the expected future cash flows and discounting them to today's value. One way to achieve this is by employing the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Don't get put off by the jargon, the math behind it is actually quite straightforward.

Remember though, that there are many ways to estimate a company's value, and a DCF is just one method. 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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Is Clavister Holding AB (publ.) fairly valued?

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.

A DCF is all about the idea that a dollar in the future is less valuable than a dollar today, 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

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Levered FCF (SEK, Millions)	-kr58.0m	kr10.0m	kr14.5m	kr19.1m	kr23.3m	kr27.0m	kr30.0m	kr32.4m	kr34.2m	kr35.6m
Growth Rate Estimate Source	Analyst x1	Analyst x1	Est @ 45.04%	Est @ 31.64%	Est @ 22.27%	Est @ 15.7%	Est @ 11.11%	Est @ 7.89%	Est @ 5.64%	Est @ 4.07%
Present Value (SEK, Millions) Discounted @ 6.8%	-kr54.3	kr8.8	kr11.9	kr14.7	kr16.8	kr18.2	kr19.0	kr19.2	kr19.0	kr18.5

("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = kr91m

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. 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 (0.4%) 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)= FCF₂₀₃₀ × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = kr36m× (1 + 0.4%) ÷ (6.8%– 0.4%) = kr561m

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)¹⁰= kr561m÷ ( 1 + 6.8%)¹⁰= kr291m

The total value, or equity value, is then the sum of the present value of the future cash flows, which in this case is kr382m. To get the intrinsic value per share, we divide this by the total number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of kr8.3, the company appears around fair value at the time of writing. 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

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 Clavister Holding AB (publ.) 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 1.219. 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. It's not possible to obtain a foolproof valuation with a DCF model. Preferably you'd apply different cases and assumptions and see how they would impact the company's valuation. If a company grows at a different rate, or if its cost of equity or risk free rate changes sharply, the output can look very different. For Clavister Holding AB (publ.), we've compiled three further factors you should further research:

1. Risks: To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with Clavister Holding AB (publ.) (including 2 which are concerning) .
2. Future Earnings: How does CLAV'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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