Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Stryker Corporation: $SYK cash flow valuation

Current Price: ~ $59/share
Projected Yield: ~ 1.24%



Stryker develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices and equipment for use primarily in orthopedic procedures. The firm generates most of its revenue from reconstructive implants, such as knees and hips, but serves a variety of other orthopedic niches, including spine. Beyond implants, Stryker offers a wide range of operating room equipment, tools for orthopedic and other procedures, hospital beds, and stretchers.


I estimated the firm's WACC today at 11.29% using the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the company's recent SEC filings.

Recent free cash flows and noted growth rates:
Year
FCF $Millions
2001
306
2002
365
2003
504
2004
406
2005
592
2006
650
2007
841
2008
1021
2009
1329
2010
1365

Average Annual Growth FCF: ~ 20%
CAGR FCF: ~ 18%
Consensus Forecast Industry 5-Year Growth: ~ 16% per year
Consensus Forecast Company 5-Year Growth: ~ 11% per year

Assuming the company achieves a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 11% per year, and assuming that after the next five years, the company achieves no growth in FCF or 0% growth per year forever:

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
Year
FCF $Millions
0
1365
1
1515
2
1682
3
1867
4
2072
5
2300
Terminal Value
22613


The firm's future cash flows, discounted at a WACC of 11.29%, give a present value for the entire firm (Debt + Equity) of $20,017 million.  If the firm's fair value of debt is estimated at $1025 million, then the fair value of the firm's equity could be $18,992 million.  $18,992 / 388 million outstanding shares is ~ $49 per share and a 20% margin of safety is ~ $39/share.

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

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