Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of Motorola Solutions,kagero the cannon ninja Inc. (
NYSE:MSI
) by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting them to today's value. I will use 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 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
.
Check out our latest analysis for Motorola Solutions
Step by step through the calculation
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. 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, and so the sum of these future cash flows is then discounted to today's value:
10-year free cash flow (FCF) forecast
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Levered FCF ($, Millions)
US$1.51b
US$1.66b
US$1.76b
US$1.85b
US$1.93b
US$2.00b
US$2.05b
US$2.11b
US$2.15b
US$2.20b
Growth Rate Estimate Source
Analyst x4
Analyst x4
Est @ 6.55%
Est @ 5.11%
Est @ 4.1%
Est @ 3.39%
Est @ 2.9%
Est @ 2.55%
Est @ 2.31%
Est @ 2.14%
Present Value ($, Millions) Discounted @ 8.1%
US$1.4k
US$1.4k
US$1.4k
US$1.4k
US$1.3k
US$1.3k
US$1.2k
US$1.1k
US$1.1k
US$1.0k
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St)
Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF)
= US$13b
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 10-year government bond rate of 1.7%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 8.1%.
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Terminal Value (TV)
= FCF
2029
× (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = US$2.2b× (1 + 1.7%) ÷ 8.1%– 1.7%) = US$35b
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)
= TV / (1 + r)
10
= US$35b÷ ( 1 + 8.1%)
10
= US$16b
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$29b. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of US$176, the company appears around fair value at the time of writing. Remember though, that this is just an approximate valuation, and like any complex formula - garbage in, garbage out.
NYSE:MSI Intrinsic value, March 9th 2020
Important 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 Motorola Solutions 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 8.1%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.162. 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.
Next Steps:
Whilst important, DCF calculation shouldn’t be the only metric you look at when researching 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?" 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 Motorola Solutions, There are three important aspects you should look at:
Risks
: You should be aware of the
3 warning signs for Motorola Solutions
we've uncovered before considering an investment in the company.
Management
:Have insiders been ramping up their shares to take advantage of the market's sentiment for MSI's future outlook? Check out our
management and board analysis
with insights on CEO compensation and governance factors.
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: Do you like a good all-rounder? Explore
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