Coca-Cola Co Valuation: Is The Stock Undervalued?

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Each week, we conduct a brief analysis on one of the companies in our screens. This week, we thought we’d take a look at a stock that is not currently in our screens, Coca-Cola Co (KO).


Profile

Founded in 1886, Atlanta-headquartered Coca-Cola is the world’s largest nonalcoholic beverage company, with a strong portfolio of 200 brands covering key categories including carbonated soft drinks, water, sports, energy, juice, and coffee.

Together with bottlers and distribution partners, the company sells finished beverage products bearing Coca-Cola and licensed brands through retailers and food-service locations in more than 200 countries and regions globally. Coca-Cola generates around two thirds of its total revenue overseas, with a significant portion from emerging economies in Latin America and Asia-Pacific.


Recent Performance

Over the past twelve months, the share price has moved up 3.77%.

Source: Google Finance


Inputs

  • Discount Rate: 6%
  • Terminal Growth Rate: 2%
  • WACC: 6%


Forecasted Free Cash Flows (FCFs)


Terminal Value

  • Terminal Value = FCF * (1 + g) / (r – g) = 376.13 billion


Present Value of Terminal Value

  • PV of Terminal Value = Terminal Value / (1 + WACC)^5 = 281.06 billion


Present Value of Free Cash Flows

  • Present Value of FCFs = ∑ (FCF / (1 + r)^n) = 55.30 billion


Enterprise Value

  • Enterprise Value = Present Value of FCFs + Present Value of Terminal Value = 336.36 billion


Net Debt

  • Net Debt = Total Debt – Total Cash = 25.63 billion


Equity Value

  • Equity Value = Enterprise Value – Net Debt = 310.73 billion


Per-Share DCF Value

  • Per-Share DCF Value = Enterprise Value / Number of Shares Outstanding = $72.26


Conclusion

Based on our metrics, the stock is undervalued. The DCF value of $72.26 per share is higher than the recent market price of $63.33. The Margin of Safety is 12.36%.


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