Equity A&V Flashcards
Three different analysis: Technical analysis, behavioral finance, and fundamental equity analysis. we focus on fundamental analysis.
what is the definition of technical analysis?
The science of recording, usually in graphic form, the actual history of trading (price changes, volume of transactions, etc.) in a certain stock or in “the Averages” and then deducing from the pictured history the probable future trend.
Technical analysis look at price changes.
The example of technical analysis: Candlestick Charts
If the stock went up, the body is white, with the opening price at the bottom of the body and the closing price at the top. If the stock went down, the body is black, with the opening price at the top and the closing price at the bottom.
The wick illustrates the highest and lowest traded prices of a stock, and the body the opening and closing trades
if it is white with no wick, it indicates the stock straight up. —a bullish sign.
What is Behavioral Finance?
Applies scientific research on human and social cognitive and emotional biases to better understand economic decisions and how they affect market prices, returns and the allocation of resources
Fundamental Equity Analysis
we focus on this
Fundamental analysis of a business involves analyzing its financial statements and health, its management and competitive advantages, and its competitors and markets
Fundamental Factors for Analyzing Equity
–We should focus our time on here
Fundamental Factors:
- Demand for product or service
- Industry analysis
- Corporate strategy and management
- Growth potential and drivers
- Financial Statements
- Ratios to evaluate performance
The Capital StructureClaims on a Company’s Assets and Income
- Bonds (Debt):
- -Firm obligation to pay interest and principal
- -Lien against the assets of the company
- -Right to force bankruptcy
- Preferred Stock (Hybrid Equity/Debt):
- -Fixed dividend payment is common
- -Paid after debt but before common stock
*Common Stock (Equity):
–Ownership control through right to vote for board of directors
–No obligation to pay
–Right/Opportunity to share in profits of company
share profit with ownership
the asset would go to debt holder, then preferred stock, and then common stock, which are equity holders
Common Stock Characteristics
- Owners of the corporation:
- Right to share in profits
- Right to vote for board or directors
- Limited Liability (can only loose amount invested)
- Benefit from company’s earnings growth (upside potential)
- High Risk:
- Residual claim after debt, bondholders and preferred.
- If no profits, no return.
- If bankruptcy, can lose entire investment.
Common Stock Characteristics (continue)
*Dividends not deductible by Issuer
-Tax code favors debt
*Preemptive Rights
-maintain proportionate share of firm
(ventures + convertible PS to prevent diluted)
*Voting Rights
-Proxy
-Majority Voting
-Cumulative Voting
Ratio Analysis –Equity Perspective
Five most important charateristies
Five most imprtant charaties
1) Growth
- -Growth in Sales (Top Line) and Net Income ( (Bottom Line or earnings) Growth in sales in #1 to look at. (if sales goes up, + margin expansion up = good; if sales goes down, + margin expansion up, = hurt. eg. IBM)
- -Growth in Earnings per Share = annual % increase in EPS
- -PEG Ratio = P/E / Annual EPS growth
2) Value
- -Price Earnings Ratio = Price per share / EPS
- -Trailing and Forward P/Es
3) Profitability
- -Profit Margins (Gross, Operating and Net)
- -Margins expanding or contracting
- -EBITDA, EBIT and Net Income
- -Return on Assets, Equity and Capital
Ratio Analysis –Equity Perspective (continus)
Five most important charateristies
4) Risk (real estate is a little less risk)
–Measured by Beta (Market Risk) and Standard Deviation (Total Risk)
Operational risk: asset
Financial risk: leverage up -> B up
–Driven by Volatility in Sales, FCFs and Earnings
–Industry and company’s growth stage are factors
5) Income
–Dividend Yield
–Payout Ratio
–Impact on Growth
What else is important?
- is div growth?
- is div safe?
Valuing Common Stock or Total Enterprise?
- Common Stock (Equity)
- -Value driven by right to share in company’s Earnings
- -Earnings to equity are residual flow after debt-holders have been paid interest (e.g. Net Income or levered FCF)
- Enterprise: (EV)
–Includes value of both debt and equity
–Value is driven by total cash flow prior to making interest payments (e.g. EBITDA or unlevered FCF)
–Sometimes referred to as value of the firm
it is value of the whole firm
Valuing Common Stock or Total Enterprise? continu
–Depending on the valuation methodology, you may be solving for either Enterprise Value (EV) (step #1) or Equity value.
–To translate one valuation to the other, use the following equations:
* Equity value (step #2) = Enterprise Value – Market Value Debt + Cash
* Enterprise Value = Equity Value + Market Value Debt – Cash
Note: (Market Value Debt – Cash) is often referred to as Net Debt.
Determining Value
Value=∑_(t=0)^N▒(〖CFt/((1+r)^2)〗 )
* There are various methods for valuing common stock but most center around the same basic theme
–Determine cash flow
–Discount cash flow based on risk
(if it is stock, it is cf. but if you hold the stock forever, it would be the dividend.
if it is bond, it is compound and
Equity Cash Flow Alternatives
- Dividends
- Net Income or Earnings( –CF equity, equity valuation)
- EBITDA
- Un-levered FCF
- Levered FCF to equity (–CF to both debt and equity, EV )
- Adjusted FCF
Note: It is critical to define exactly what is incorporated in your CF number because this will determine what you are valuing. FCF to equity holders will value equity. CF to all investors (both debt and equity) will value the enterprise. Moreover, consider what adjustments have been made to CFs?
Valuation Discount Rate Alternative
(RRR: measure risk and discount for that risk)
In class excise
**After-tax WACC: (EV)
= [(1 – tax rate) x (before-tax cost of debt) x (debt/(debt+equity))]
+ [(cost of equity) x (equity/(debt+equity)
**CAPM from comparable firm: (Equity)
Kcs = Krf + beta * (Km-Krf)
Note: CAPM and P/E rates are best for equity valuations while the WACC makes more sense for total enterprise valuations because it incorporates the cost of debt and equity.