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Is There An Opportunity With YY Inc.’s (NASDAQ:YY) 40.26% Undervaluation?

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I am going to run you through how I calculated the intrinsic value of YY Inc. (NASDAQ:YY) by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting them to today’s value. I will use the discounted cash flows (DCF) model. Don’t get put off by the jargon, the math behind it is actually quite straightforward. If you want to learn more about discounted cash flow, the basis for my calcs can be read in detail in the Simply Wall St analysis model. Please also note that this article was written in February 2019 so be sure check out the updated calculation by following the link below.

View our latest analysis for YY

Step by step through the calculation

I use what is known as a 2-stage model, which simply means we have two different periods of varying growth rates for the company’s cash flows. Generally the first stage is higher growth, and the second stage is a more stable growth phase. To begin with we have to get estimates of the next five years of cash flows. For this I used the consensus of the analysts covering the stock, as you can see below. The sum of these cash flows is then discounted to today’s value.

5-year cash flow forecast

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Levered FCF (CN¥, Millions)

CN¥3.59k

CN¥4.18k

CN¥4.32k

CN¥4.13k

CN¥4.29k

Source

Analyst x10

Analyst x10

Analyst x2

Analyst x1

Analyst x1

Present Value Discounted @ 10.35%

CN¥3.25k

CN¥3.43k

CN¥3.22k

CN¥2.79k

CN¥2.62k

Present Value of 5-year Cash Flow (PVCF)= CN¥15b

We now need to calculate the Terminal Value, which accounts for all the future cash flows after the five years. The Gordon Growth formula is used to calculate Terminal Value at an annual growth rate equal to the 10-year government bond rate of 2.7%. We discount this to today’s value at a cost of equity of 10.3%.

Terminal Value (TV) = FCF2023 × (1 + g) ÷ (r – g) = CN¥4.3b × (1 + 2.7%) ÷ (10.3% – 2.7%) = CN¥58b

Present Value of Terminal Value (PVTV) = TV / (1 + r)5 = CN¥58b ÷ ( 1 + 10.3%)5 = CN¥35b

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 CN¥51b. To get the intrinsic value per share, we divide this by the total number of shares outstanding, or the equivalent number if this is a depositary receipt or ADR. This results in an intrinsic value of $118.66. Compared to the current share price of $70.89, the stock is quite undervalued at a 40% discount to what it is available for right now.

NasdaqGS:YY Intrinsic value, February 24th 2019
NasdaqGS:YY Intrinsic value, February 24th 2019

The assumptions

Now the most important inputs to a discounted cash flow are the discount rate, and of course, the actual cash flows. You don’t have to agree with my inputs, I recommend redoing the calculations yourself and playing with them. Because we are looking at YY as potential shareholders, the cost of equity is used as the discount rate, rather than the cost of capital (or weighed average cost of capital, WACC) which accounts for debt. In this calculation I’ve used 10.3%, which is based on a levered beta of 1.048. This is derived from the Bottom-Up Beta method based on comparable companies, with an imposed limit between 0.8 and 2.0, which is a reasonable range for a stable business.

Next Steps:

Whilst important, DCF calculation shouldn’t be the only metric you look at when researching a company. What is the reason for the share price to differ from the intrinsic value? For YY, there are three important factors you should further research:

  1. Financial Health: Does YY 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.

  2. Future Earnings: How does YY’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.

  3. Other High Quality Alternatives: Are there other high quality stocks you could be holding instead of YY? Explore our interactive list of high quality stocks to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

PS. The Simply Wall St app conducts a discounted cash flow for every stock on the NASDAQ every 6 hours. If you want to find the calculation for other stocks just search here.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.

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