I am going to run you through how I calculated the intrinsic value of Accell Group NV. (ENXTAM:ACCEL) using the discounted cash flow (DCF) method. If you want to learn more about this method, the basis for my calculations can be found in detail in the Simply Wall St analysis model. If you are reading this after April 2018 then I highly recommend you check out the latest calculation for Accell Group here.
Is ACCEL fairly valued?
We are going to use a two-stage DCF model, which simply means we have two different periods of varying growth rates for the company’s cash flows. Generally the initial phase has higher growth rates that plateau over time. Firstly, I pulled together the analyst consensus forecast of ACCEL’s levered free cash flow (FCF) over the next five years and discounted these figures at the cost of equity of 8.9%. When estimates weren’t available, I’ve extrapolated the average annual growth rate over the previous five years, capped at a reasonable level. This resulted in a present value of 5-year cash flow of €130.37M. Keen to understand how I arrived at this number? Read our detailed analysis here.
The graph above shows how ACCEL’s top and bottom lines are expected to move in the future, which should give you an idea of ACCEL’s outlook. Secondly, I calculate the terminal value, which is the business’s cash flow after the first stage. I’ve decided to use the 10-year government bond rate of 2.8% as the steady growth rate, which is rightly below GDP growth, but more towards the conservative side. The present value of the terminal value after discounting it back five years is €356.61M.
The total value is the sum of cash flows for the next five years and the discounted terminal value, which results in the Total Equity Value, which in this case is €486.97M. The last step is to then divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. This results in an intrinsic value of €18.53, which, compared to the current share price of €20.7, we find that Accell Group is fair value, maybe slightly overvalued and not available at a discount at this time.
Next Steps:
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.
For ACCEL, I’ve put together three key factors you should look at:
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Financial Health: Does ACCEL have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
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Future Earnings: How does ACCEL’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.
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Other High Quality Alternatives: Are there other high quality stocks you could be holding instead of ACCEL? Explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!