NOTES On Finma Mod 3 Stocks and Their Valuation

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STOCKS AND THEIR VALUATION

Facts About Common Stock


• Represents ownership
• Ownership implies control
• Stockholders elect directors
• Directors elect management
• Management’s goal: Maximize the stock price

Intrinsic Value and Stock Price


• Estimating a stock’s intrinsic value (P0) will help determine which stocks are attractive to buy and/or sell
• In equilibrium we assume that a stock’s price equals its intrinsic value.
• Stocks with a price below (above) its intrinsic value are undervalued (overvalued

Determinants of Intrinsic Value and Stock Prices

Different Approaches for Estimating the Intrinsic Value of a Common Stock


• Discounted dividend model
• Corporate valuation model
• P/E (Price/Earnings) multiple approach
• EVA (Economic Value Added) approach

A. Constant Growth Stock (Discounted Dividend Model)


- Value of a stock is the present value of the future dividends expected to be generated by the stock.

- If a stock whose dividends are expected to grow forever at a constant rate (g), the discounted dividend
formula converges to:

 Future Dividends and Their Present Values


~ As time progresses, in a constant growth stock:
 the value of the dividends given increases
 but the present value of such dividends
also decreases due to time value effect
 What happens if g > rs?
~ The constant growth formula leads to a
negative stock price, which does not make sense.
~ The constant growth model can only be used if:
 rs > g
 g is expected to be constant forever
 Example
 Use the SML to Calculate the Required Rate of Return (rs)

If rRF = 7%, rM = 12%, and b = 1.2, what is the required rate of return on the firm’s stock?
rs = rRF + (rM – rRF)b = 13%

 Find the Expected Dividend Stream for the Next 3 Years and Their PVs
D0 = $2 and g is a constant 6%.

 What is the stock’s intrinsic value?

 What is the stock’s expected value, one year from now?

OR

 Find Expected Dividend Yield, Capital Gains Yield, and Total Return During First Year
• Dividend yield = D1/P0 = $2.12/$30.29 = 7.0%
• Capital gains yield = (P1 – P0)/P0 = ($32.10 – $30.29)/$30.29 = 6.0%
• Total return (rs) = Dividend yield + Capital gains yield = 7.0% + 6.0% = 13.0%
 What would the expected price today be, if g = 0?

 Non-constant growth: What if g = 30% for 3 years before achieving long-run growth of 6%?
• Can no longer use just the constant growth model to find stock value.
• However, the growth does become constant after 3 years.
• Find Expected Dividend and Capital Gains Yields During the First and Fourth Years
• Dividend yield (first year) = $2.6/$54.11 = 4.81%
• Capital gains yield (first year) = 13.00% – 4.81% = 8.19%
• After t = 3, the stock has constant growth and dividend yield = 7%, while capital gains yield =
6%.
…During non-constant growth, dividend yield and capital gains yield are not constant, and capital
gains yield ≠ g…
 If the stock was expected to have negative growth (g = -6%), would anyone buy the stock, and what
is its value?
•Yes. Even though the dividends are declining, the stock is still producing cash flows and therefore
has positive value.

• Find Expected Annual Dividend and Capital Gains Yields


• Capital gains yield = g = -6.00% OR 13% - 19% = -6%
• Dividend yield = 13.00% – (-6.00%) = 19.00% OR $1.88/$9.89 = 19%
…Since the stock is experiencing constant growth, dividend yield and capital gains yield are
constant. Dividend yield is sufficiently large (19%) to offset negative capital gains…

B. Corporation Valuation Model (free cash flow method)


- Suggests the value of the entire firm equals the present value of the firm’s free cash flows.
- Free cash flow is the firm’s after-tax operating income less the net capital investment.

 Applying the Corporate Valuation Model


• Find the market value (MV) of the firm by finding the PV of the firm’s future FCFs.
• Subtract MV of firm’s debt and preferred stock to get MV of common stock.
• Divide MV of common stock by the number of shares outstanding to get intrinsic stock price (value).
 Issues Regarding the Corporate Valuation Model
• Often preferred to the discounted dividend model, especially when considering number of firms that
don’t pay dividends or when dividends are hard to forecast
• Similar to discounted dividend model, assumes at some point FCF will grow at a constant rate
• Horizon value (HVN) represents value of firm at the point that growth becomes constant
 Use the Corporate Valuation Model to find the Firm’s Intrinsic Value

 What is the firm’s intrinsic value per share?


The firm has $40 million total in debt and preferred stock
and has 10 million shares of common stock.
C. Firm Multiples Method
- Analysts often use the following multiples to value stocks.
 P/E
 P/CF
 P/Sales
- EXAMPLE: Based on comparable firms, estimate the appropriate P/E. Multiply this by expected
earnings to back out an estimate of the stock price.

D. EVA Approach
EVA = Equity capital (ROE – Cost of equity)
MVEquity = BVEquity + PV of all future EVAs
Value per share = MVEquity / # of shares

Preferred Stock
• Hybrid security.
• Receive a fixed dividend that must be paid before dividends are paid to common stockholders.
• However, companies can omit preferred dividend payments without fear of bankruptcy.
• If preferred stock with an annual dividend of $5 sells for $50, what is the preferred stock’s expected return?

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