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  • Wal-mart Stores Inc: Cash Flow Valuation Update
    Current Price: ~ $61/share
    Projected Yield: ~ 2.60%

    Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world with more than $400 billion in annual revenue and fast approaching 10,000 stores across the globe. The company mainly operates supercenters, followed by wholesale warehouse clubs and also is testing a smaller store format for urban areas, which the company has yet to penetrate.

    Estimated WACC for the firm today is 6.09% using the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the company's recent SEC filings.

    Recent free cash flows and noted growth rates:

    YearFCF $Millions
    20033177
    20045688
    20052151
    20063070
    20074498
    20085417
    200911648
    201014065
    201110944
    201210745

    Average Annual Growth FCF: ~ 26%

    CAGR FCF: ~ 15%
    Consensus Forecast Industry 5-Year Growth: ~ 14% per year

    Consensus Forecast Company 5-Year Growth: ~ 9% per year

    Internal Growth Rate: ~ 6%

    Sustainable Growth Rate: ~ 18%

    Scenario 1

    • Start at $10745 million FCF
    • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 9% per year, then no growth or 0% growth in FCF per year forever:

    Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

    YearFCF $Millions
    010745
    111712
    212766
    313915
    415167
    516533
    Terminal Value295841

    The firm's future cash flows, discounted at a WACC of 6.09%, give a present value for the entire firm (Debt + Equity) of $278429 million. If the firm's fair value of debt is estimated at $53043 million, then the fair value of the firm's equity could be $225386 million. $225386 million / 3430 million outstanding shares is approximately $66 per share and a 20% margin of safety is $53/share.

    Scenario 2
    All else being equal,

    • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 9% per year, then 1% growth in FCF per year forever:

    Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

    YearFCF $Millions
    010745
    111712
    212766
    313915
    415167
    516533
    Terminal Value353949
    • Present Value of the entire firm (Debt + Equity): $321664 million
    • Value of Equity: $268621 million or $78/share
    • 20% margin of safety is $62/share

    Sources

    Morningstar.com

    Yahoo! Finance

    Walmartstores.com

    Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.

    Tags: WMT
    Mar 28 3:34 PM | Link | Comment!
  • Texas Instruments Inc: Cash Flow Valuation Update
    Current Price: ~ $34/share
    Projected Yield: ~ 2.04%

    Dallas-based Texas Instruments generates about 96% of its revenue from semiconductors and 4% from its well-known calculators. TI is the world's largest maker of analog chips, which are used to process real-world signals, such as sound and power. TI also has a leading market share position in digital signal processors, used in wireless communications, and has a growing mobile processor business line that is used to run software and applications in many popular smartphones and tablets.

    Estimated WACC for the firm today is 11.92% using the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the company's recent SEC filings.

    Recent free cash flows and noted growth rates:

    YearFCF $Millions
    20021190
    20031351
    20041848
    20052442
    20061188
    20073720
    20082567
    20091890
    20102621
    20112440

    Average Annual Growth FCF: ~ 24%

    CAGR FCF: ~ 8%
    Consensus Forecast Industry 5-Year Growth: ~ 15% per year

    Consensus Forecast Company 5-Year Growth: ~ 7% per year

    Internal Growth Rate: ~ 10%

    Sustainable Growth Rate: ~ 17%

    Scenario 1
    Average FCF (2011, 2010, 2009) is $2317 million

    • Start at $2317 million FCF
    • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 7% per year, then no growth or 0% growth in FCF per year forever:

    Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

    YearFCF $Millions
    02317
    12479
    22653
    32838
    43037
    53250
    Terminal Value29163

    The firm's future cash flows, discounted at a WACC of 11.92%, give a present value for the entire firm (Debt + Equity) of $26748 million. If the firm's fair value of debt is estimated at $4600 million, then the fair value of the firm's equity could be $22148 million. $22148 million / 1140 million outstanding shares is approximately $19 per share and a 20% margin of safety is $15/share.

    Scenario 2
    All else being equal,

    • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 7% per year, then 6% growth in FCF per year forever:

    Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

    YearFCF $Millions
    02,317
    12479
    22653
    32838
    43037
    53250
    Terminal Value58705
    • Present Value of the entire firm (Debt + Equity): $43568 million
    • Value of Equity: $38968 million or $34/share
    • 20% margin of safety is $27/share

    Sources

    Morningstar.com

    Yahoo! Finance

    Texas Instruments

    Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.

    Tags: TXN
    Mar 26 4:12 PM | Link | Comment!
  • Molson Coors Brewing Co: Cash Flow Valuation Update
    Current Price: ~ $45/share
    Projected Yield: ~ 2.91%

    Molson Coors is one of the largest brewers in the world. Major brands include Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Carling, Miller Lite, Keystone, Blue Moon and Leinenkugel's. Its largest markets include Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Molson Coors retains 40% share of the Canadian beer market, 29% of the U.S. beer market (via its MillerCoors joint venture with SABMiller), and 19% of the U.K. beer market.

    Estimated WACC for the firm today is 7.82% using the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the company's recent SEC filings.

    Recent free cash flows and noted growth rates:

    YearFCF $Millions
    200219
    2003304
    2004288
    200516
    2006387
    2007188
    2008181
    2009700
    2010572
    2011633

    CAGR FCF ex-2002: ~ 10%

    Consensus Forecast Industry 5-Year Growth: ~ 13% per year

    Consensus Forecast Company 5-Year Growth: ~ 7% per year

    Internal Growth Rate: ~ 4%

    Sustainable Growth Rate: ~ 6%

    Scenario 1

    • Start at $633 million FCF
    • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 7% per year, then no growth or 0% growth in FCF per year forever:

    Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

    YearFCF $Millions
    0633
    1677
    2725
    3775
    4830
    5888
    Terminal Value12143

    The firm's future cash flows, discounted at a WACC of 7.82%, give a present value for the entire firm (Debt + Equity) of $11426 million. If the firm's fair value of debt is estimated at $2178 million, then the fair value of the firm's equity could be $9248 million. $9248 million / 181 million outstanding shares is approximately $51 per share and a 20% margin of safety is $41/share.

    Scenario 2
    All else being equal,

    • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 7% per year, then 1% growth in FCF per year forever:

    Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

    YearFCF $Millions
    0633
    1677
    2725
    3775
    4830
    5888
    Terminal Value13923
    • Present Value of the entire firm (Debt + Equity): $12647 million
    • Value of Equity: $10469 million or $58/share
    • 20% margin of safety is $46/share

    Scenario 3
    All else being equal,

    • Discount the firm's future FCFs at 9%
    • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 7% per year, then 0% growth in FCF per year forever:

    Discounted Cash Flow Valuation

    YearFCF $Millions
    0633
    1677
    2725
    3775
    4830
    5888
    Terminal Value10555
    • Present Value of the entire firm (Debt + Equity): $9855 million
    • Value of Equity: $7677 million or $42/share
    • 20% margin of safety is $34/share

    Sources

    Morningstar.com

    Yahoo! Finance

    Molson Coors Brewing Co.

    Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.

    Tags: TAP
    Mar 26 3:36 PM | Link | Comment!
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