Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Johnson & Johnson: $JNJ Cash Flow Valuation

Current Price: ~ $106/share
Yield: ~ 2.56%


Johnson & Johnson is a holding company, which is engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a range of products in the health care field within its Consumer, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, and Diagnostics business segments.


JOHNSON'S® Products  Children's TYLENOL® Meltaways® Chewable Tablets

    Eczema Carousel 

              

Estimated WACC for the firm today is 7.50% 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
8956
2005
9245
2006
11510
2007
11939
2008
11906
2009
14206
2010
14001
2011
11405
2012
12462
2013
13819







Average Annual Growth FCF: ~ 6%
CAGR FCF: ~ 5%
Consensus Forecast Industry 5-Year Growth: ~ 12% per year
Consensus Forecast Company 5-Year Growth: ~ 7% per year
Internal Growth Rate: ~ 6%
Sustainable Growth Rate: ~ 11%

Scenario 1
  • Start at $13819 million FCF
  • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 7% per year, then no growth or 0% growth in FCF per year forever:

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
Year
FCF $Millions
0
13819
1
14786
2
15821
3
16929
4
18114
5
19382
Terminal Value
276333

The firm's future free cash flows, discounted at a WACC of 7.50%, give a present value for the entire firm (Debt + Equity) of $260565 million. If the firm's fair value of debt is estimated at $15013 million, then the fair value of the firm's equity could be $245552 million.  $245552 million / 2830 million outstanding shares is approximately $87 per share and a 20% margin of safety is $70/share.

Scenario 2
All else being equal,
  • Assume a 5-year growth rate in FCF of 11% per year, then 0% growth in FCF per year forever:

Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
Year
FCF $Millions
0
13819
1
15339
2
17026
3
18899
4
20978
5
23286
Terminal Value
344403

  • Present Value of the entire firm (Debt + Equity): $315975 million
  • Value of Equity: $300962 million or $106/share
  • 20% margin of safety is $85/share


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