Monday, November 11, 2013

Campbell Soup Co: $CPB Cash Flow Valuation Update

Current Price: ~ $42/share
Yield: ~ 2.13%


Campbell Soup Co manufactures & sells branded convenience food products. Its five segments are: U.S. Simple Meals, Global Baking & Snacking, International Simple Meals & Beverages, U.S. Beverages & Bolthouse and Foodservice.


 Campbell's Products         

Estimated WACC for the firm today is 6.63% using the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the company's recent SEC filings.

Recent free cash flows and noted growth rates:
Year
FCF $Millions
2004
456
2005
658
2006
917
2007
340
2008
468
2009
821
2010
742
2011
870
2012
797
2013
683



Average Annual Growth FCF: ~ 13%
CAGR FCF: ~ 4.6%
Consensus Forecast Industry 5-Year Growth: ~ 14% per year
Consensus Forecast Company 5-Year Growth: ~ 6% per year
Internal Growth Rate: ~ 4%
Sustainable Growth Rate: ~ 35%

Scenario 1
  • Start at $683 million FCF
  • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 6% per year, then no growth or 0% growth in FCF per year forever:

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
Year
FCF $Millions
0
683
1
724
2
767
3
813
4
862
5
914
Terminal Value
14616

The firm's future free cash flows, discounted at a WACC of 6.63%, give a present value for the entire firm (Debt + Equity) of $13959 million. If the firm's fair value of debt is estimated at $3299 million, then the fair value of the firm's equity could be $10660 million.  $10660 million / 314 million outstanding shares is approximately $34 per share and a 20% margin of safety is $27/share.

Scenario 2
All else being equal,
  • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 9.5% per year, then 0% growth in FCF per year forever:

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
Year
FCF $Millions
0
683
1
748
2
819
3
897
4
982
5
1075
Terminal Value
17761
  • Present Value of the entire firm (Debt + Equity): $16586 million
  • Value of Equity: $13287 million or $42/share
  • 20% margin of safety is $34/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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