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Is There An Opportunity With ON Semiconductor Corporation's (NASDAQ:ON) 38% Undervaluation?
Key Insights
- The projected fair value for ON Semiconductor is US$115 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
- ON Semiconductor's US$70.83 share price signals that it might be 38% undervalued
- The US$88.08 analyst price target for ON is 24% less than our estimate of fair value
In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON) by estimating the company's future cash flows and discounting them to their present value. One way to achieve this is by employing the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Don't get put off by the jargon, the math behind it is actually quite straightforward.
We would caution that there are many ways of valuing a company and, like the DCF, each technique has advantages and disadvantages in certain scenarios. If you still have some burning questions about this type of valuation, take a look at the Simply Wall St analysis model.
View our latest analysis for ON Semiconductor
The Method
We're using the 2-stage growth model, which simply means we take in account two stages of company's growth. In the initial period the company may have a higher growth rate and the second stage is usually assumed to have a stable growth rate. To start off with, we need to estimate the next ten years of cash flows. Where possible we use analyst estimates, but when these aren't available we extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the last estimate or reported value. We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. We do this to reflect that growth tends to slow more in the early years than it does in later years.
Generally we assume that a dollar today is more valuable than a dollar in the future, and so the sum of these future cash flows is then discounted to today's value:
10-year free cash flow (FCF) estimate
2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | |
Levered FCF ($, Millions) | US$1.51b | US$1.91b | US$2.00b | US$2.95b | US$3.40b | US$3.80b | US$4.13b | US$4.40b | US$4.64b | US$4.85b |
Growth Rate Estimate Source | Analyst x8 | Analyst x6 | Analyst x2 | Analyst x1 | Est @ 15.45% | Est @ 11.48% | Est @ 8.70% | Est @ 6.76% | Est @ 5.40% | Est @ 4.44% |
Present Value ($, Millions) Discounted @ 9.1% | US$1.4k | US$1.6k | US$1.5k | US$2.1k | US$2.2k | US$2.2k | US$2.2k | US$2.2k | US$2.1k | US$2.0k |
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = US$20b
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 2.2%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 9.1%.
Terminal Value (TV)= FCF2033 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = US$4.8b× (1 + 2.2%) ÷ (9.1%– 2.2%) = US$72b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= US$72b÷ ( 1 + 9.1%)10= US$30b
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 US$50b. To get the intrinsic value per share, we divide this by the total number of shares outstanding. Compared to the current share price of US$70.8, the company appears quite undervalued at a 38% 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
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 ON Semiconductor 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 9.1%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.381. 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 ON Semiconductor
- Earnings growth over the past year exceeded the industry.
- Debt is not viewed as a risk.
- Earnings growth over the past year is below its 5-year average.
- Annual earnings are forecast to grow for the next 4 years.
- Good value based on P/E ratio and estimated fair value.
- Annual earnings are forecast to grow slower than the American market.
Moving On:
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. 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 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 ON Semiconductor, we've put together three further items you should assess:
- Risks: Take risks, for example - ON Semiconductor has 1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.
- Future Earnings: How does ON'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 NasdaqGS:ON
ON Semiconductor
Provides intelligent sensing and power solutions in the United States and internationally.
Very undervalued with flawless balance sheet.