The projected fair value for Bath & Body Works is US$82.95 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity
Bath & Body Works' US$43.26 share price signals that it might be 48% undervalued
Analyst price target for BBWI is US$53.11 which is 36% below our fair value estimate
How far off is Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:BBWI) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent financial data, we'll take a look at whether the stock is fairly priced by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting them to today's value. This will be done using the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model. Models like these may appear beyond the comprehension of a lay person, but they're fairly easy to follow.
Remember though, that there are many ways to estimate a company's value, and a DCF is just one method. If you still have some burning questions about this type of valuation, take a look at the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Crunching The Numbers
We use what is known as a 2-stage model, which simply means we have two different periods of growth rates for the company's cash flows. Generally the first stage is higher growth, and the second stage is a lower growth phase. To start off with, we need to estimate the next ten years of cash flows. Where possible we use analyst estimates, but when these aren't available we extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the last estimate or reported value. We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. We do this to reflect that growth tends to slow more in the early years than it does in later years.
Generally we assume that a dollar today is more valuable than a dollar in the future, so we discount the value of these future cash flows to their estimated value in today's dollars:
10-year free cash flow (FCF) estimate
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
2033
Levered FCF ($, Millions)
US$706.5m
US$693.1m
US$779.8m
US$1.05b
US$1.17b
US$1.27b
US$1.36b
US$1.43b
US$1.50b
US$1.55b
Growth Rate Estimate Source
Analyst x4
Analyst x4
Analyst x4
Analyst x1
Est @ 11.55%
Est @ 8.80%
Est @ 6.87%
Est @ 5.52%
Est @ 4.58%
Est @ 3.92%
Present Value ($, Millions) Discounted @ 8.5%
US$651
US$589
US$610
US$754
US$775
US$777
US$765
US$744
US$717
US$686
("Est" = FCF growth rate estimated by Simply Wall St) Present Value of 10-year Cash Flow (PVCF) = US$7.1b
We now need to calculate the Terminal Value, which accounts for all the future cash flows after this ten year period. 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 2.4%. We discount the terminal cash flows to today's value at a cost of equity of 8.5%.
Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV)= TV / (1 + r)10= US$26b÷ ( 1 + 8.5%)10= US$11b
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$19b. In the final step we divide the equity value by the number of shares outstanding. Relative to the current share price of US$43.3, the company appears quite undervalued at a 48% discount to where the stock price trades currently. The assumptions in any calculation have a big impact on the valuation, so it is better to view this as a rough estimate, not precise down to the last cent.
NYSE:BBWI Discounted Cash Flow June 17th 2024
Important Assumptions
The calculation above is very dependent on two assumptions. The first is the discount rate and the other is the 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 Bath & Body Works 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 8.5%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.334. 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 Bath & Body Works
Strength
Earnings growth over the past year exceeded the industry.
Debt is well covered by earnings and cashflows.
Dividends are covered by earnings and cash flows.
Dividend information for BBWI.
Weakness
Dividend is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Specialty Retail market.
Opportunity
Annual earnings are forecast to grow for the next 3 years.
Good value based on P/E ratio and estimated fair value.
Threat
Total liabilities exceed total assets, which raises the risk of financial distress.
Annual earnings are forecast to grow slower than the American market.
Is BBWI well equipped to handle threats?
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. 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. Can we work out why the company is trading at a discount to intrinsic value? For Bath & Body Works, we've put together three pertinent items you should further examine:
Risks: Be aware that Bath & Body Works is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those is a bit concerning...
Management:Have insiders been ramping up their shares to take advantage of the market's sentiment for BBWI's future outlook? Check out our management and board analysis with insights on CEO compensation and governance factors.
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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主要見解
根據雙階段自由現金流股權模型,Bath & Body Works的預期公允價值爲82.95美元。
Bath & Body Works的43.26美元股價表明可能被低估了48%。
分析師給BBWI的價格目標是53.11美元,比我們的公允價值估計低36%。
Bath & Body Works, Inc. (紐交所:BBWI)的內在價值有多遠?根據最近的財務數據,我們將通過預測其未來現金流並以折現後的價值進行比較來檢查其股票是否定價合理。我們將使用貼現現金流量(DCF)模型進行分析。這樣的模型可能超出了普通人的理解能力,但它們是相當容易理解的。