Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
In discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques the value of the stock is estimated based upon present value of some measure of cash flow. Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) is generally described as cash flows available to the equity holder after payments to debt holders and after allowing for expenditures to maintain the company asset base.
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- Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Profitability Ratios
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
- Analysis of Geographic Areas
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) since 2005
- Analysis of Debt
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Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., free cash flow to equity (FCFE) forecast
US$ in thousands, except per share data
| Year | Value | FCFEt or Terminal value (TVt) | Calculation | Present value at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FCFE0 | |||
| 1 | FCFE1 | = × (1 + ) | ||
| 2 | FCFE2 | = × (1 + ) | ||
| 3 | FCFE3 | = × (1 + ) | ||
| 4 | FCFE4 | = × (1 + ) | ||
| 5 | FCFE5 | = × (1 + ) | ||
| 5 | Terminal value (TV5) | = × (1 + ) ÷ ( – ) | ||
| Intrinsic value of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock | ||||
| Intrinsic value of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock (per share) | ||||
| Current share price | ||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31).
Disclaimer!
Valuation is based on standard assumptions. There may exist specific factors relevant to stock value and omitted here. In such a case, the real stock value may differ significantly form the estimated. If you want to use the estimated intrinsic stock value in investment decision making process, do so at your own risk.
Required Rate of Return (r)
| Assumptions | ||
| Rate of return on LT Treasury Composite1 | RF | |
| Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 | E(RM) | |
| Systematic risk of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock | βVRTX | |
| Required rate of return on Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. common stock3 | rVRTX | |
1 Unweighted average of bid yields on all outstanding fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds neither due or callable in less than 10 years (risk-free rate of return proxy).
3 rVRTX = RF + βVRTX [E(RM) – RF]
= + [ – ]
=
FCFE Growth Rate (g)
FCFE growth rate (g) implied by PRAT model
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., PRAT model
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
2024 Calculations
1 Company does not pay dividends
2 Profit margin = 100 × Net income (loss) ÷ Revenues
= 100 × ÷
=
3 Asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Total assets
= ÷
=
4 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity
= ÷
=
5 g = Retention rate × Profit margin × Asset turnover × Financial leverage
= × × ×
=
FCFE growth rate (g) forecast
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., H-model
| Year | Value | gt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | g1 | |
| 2 | g2 | |
| 3 | g3 | |
| 4 | g4 | |
| 5 and thereafter | g5 |
where:
g1 is implied by PRAT model
g5 is implied by single-stage model
g2, g3 and g4 are calculated using linear interpolation between g1 and g5
Calculations
g2 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= + ( – ) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
=
g3 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= + ( – ) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
=
g4 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= + ( – ) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
=