VST Intrinsic Value
Intrinsic Value of VST Overview
VST Historical Intrinsic Value
VST Valuation Metrics
VST DCF Model
| Dec'20 Actual | Dec'21 Actual | Dec'22 Actual | Dec'23 Actual | Dec'24 Actual | Dec'25 Estimate | Dec'26 Estimate | Dec'27 Estimate | Dec'28 Estimate | Dec'29 Estimate | Dec'30 Estimate | Dec'31 Estimate | Dec'32 Estimate | Dec'33 Estimate | Dec'34 Estimate | Dec'35 Terminal | |
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% growth | 11,443.0 (3.1%) | 12,077.0 5.5% | 13,728.0 13.7% | 14,779.0 7.7% | 17,224.0 16.5% | 19,025.0 10.5% | 20,642.6 8.5% | 20,633.8 (0.0%) | 21,748.7 5.4% | 24,006.0 10.4% | 26,142.4 8.9% | 28,082.0 7.4% | 29,749.9 5.9% | 31,076.7 4.5% | 32,002.8 3.0% | 32,482.8 1.5% |
% margin | 1,519.0 13.3% | (1,267.0) (10.5%) | (1,118.0) (8.1%) | 2,661.0 18.0% | 4,081.0 23.7% | 1,451.7 7.6% | 1,575.1 7.6% | 1,574.4 7.6% | 1,659.5 7.6% | 1,831.7 7.6% | 1,994.7 7.6% | 2,142.7 7.6% | 2,270.0 7.6% | 2,371.2 7.6% | 2,441.9 7.6% | 2,478.5 7.6% |
NOPAT % effective tax rate | 1,065.0 9.3% | (930.0) (7.7%) | (867.2) (6.3%) | 1,985.1 13.4% | 3,310.0 19.2% | 1,177.4 6.2% | 1,277.5 6.2% | 1,277.0 6.2% | 1,346.0 6.2% | 1,485.7 6.2% | 1,617.9 6.2% | 1,737.9 6.2% | 1,841.1 6.2% | 1,923.3 6.2% | 1,980.6 6.2% | 2,010.3 6.2% |
% of revenue | 1,977.0 17.3% | 1,976.0 16.4% | 1,994.0 14.5% | 1,956.0 13.2% | 2,631.0 15.3% | 2,729.2 14.3% | 2,961.2 14.3% | 2,959.9 14.3% | 3,119.9 14.3% | 3,443.7 14.3% | 3,750.1 14.3% | 4,028.4 14.3% | 4,267.7 14.3% | 4,458.0 14.3% | 4,590.8 14.3% | 4,659.7 14.3% |
% of revenue | (1,259.0) (11.0%) | (1,033.0) (8.6%) | (1,301.0) (9.5%) | (1,676.0) (11.3%) | 0.0 0.0% | (1,320.2) (6.9%) | (1,432.4) (6.9%) | (1,431.8) (6.9%) | (1,509.2) (6.9%) | (1,665.8) (6.9%) | (1,814.1) (6.9%) | (1,948.6) (6.9%) | (2,064.4) (6.9%) | (2,156.5) (6.9%) | (2,220.7) (6.9%) | (2,254.0) (6.9%) |
% of revenue | 46.0 0.4% | (1,301.0) (10.8%) | (2,577.0) (18.8%) | 1,853.0 12.5% | 0.0 0.0% | (395.3) (2.1%) | (428.9) (2.1%) | (428.8) (2.1%) | (451.9) (2.1%) | (498.8) (2.1%) | (543.2) (2.1%) | (583.5) (2.1%) | (618.2) (2.1%) | (645.8) (2.1%) | (665.0) (2.1%) | (675.0) (2.1%) |
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) % of revenue | 1,829.0 16.0% | (1,288.0) (10.7%) | (2,751.2) (20.0%) | 4,118.1 27.9% | 5,941.0 34.5% | 2,191.1 11.5% | 2,377.4 11.5% | 2,376.3 11.5% | 2,504.7 11.5% | 2,764.7 11.5% | 3,010.8 11.5% | 3,234.1 11.5% | 3,426.2 11.5% | 3,579.0 11.5% | 3,685.7 11.5% | 3,741.0 11.5% |
% of FCFF used in calculation | 80.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||||||
Discount period | 0.50 | 1.50 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 6.50 | 7.50 | 8.50 | 9.50 | ||||||
Discount factor | 0.97 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.51 | ||||||
Discounted FCFF (DFCFF) | 1,697.5 | 2,137.3 | 1,990.0 | 1,953.8 | 2,008.8 | 2,037.7 | 2,038.9 | 2,012.0 | 1,957.7 | 1,877.9 |
VST DCF Value
DCF Value Calculation
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VST Earnings Power Value and Enterprise Value
VST Reverse DCF
Reverse DCF Assumptions and Outputs
Implied Free Cash Flow growth vs Historical average vs Industry growth
Competing with VST Intrinsic Value
Company name | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Intrinsic Value | DCF Value | Relative value | Ben Graham Revised fair value | Peter Lynch fair value | Earnings Power Value (EPV),
% of EV | Market-Implied Value of Growth (MIVoG),
% of EV | Reverse DCF (implied FCF growth) | Reverse DCF (implied Revenue growth) |
$40.7B | $56.9B | $124.5 5.5% undervalued | $151.6 28.0% undervalued | $97.4 17.4% overvalued | Negative 123.0% overvalued | $44.1 62.7% overvalued | 65.7% | 34.3% | 4.1% | 4.4% | |
$55.3B | $100.6B | $79.8 23.5% overvalued | $59.8 43.0% overvalued | $99.7 4.3% overvalued | $57.5 44.8% overvalued | $53.1 49.0% overvalued | 102.7% | (2.7%) | (100.0%) | (100.0%) | |
$26.2B | $21.8B | $135.8 38.6% undervalued | N/A | $135.8 38.6% undervalued | $70.6 27.9% overvalued | $53.6 45.3% overvalued | 70.4% | 29.6% | (100.0%) | (100.0%) | |
$18.7B | $29.5B | $177.8 95.6% undervalued | $147.0 62.0% undervalued | $208.6 129.5% undervalued | $153.3 68.6% undervalued | $99.7 9.6% undervalued | 45.6% | 54.4% | (8.1%) | (5.9%) | |
$13.9B | $28.7B | $59.8 66.1% undervalued | N/A | $59.8 66.1% undervalued | $62.6 73.7% undervalued | $43.6 21.1% undervalued | 120.5% | (20.5%) | (100.0%) | (100.0%) | |
$8,731.1M | $36.1B | $23.2 88.9% undervalued | N/A | $23.2 88.9% undervalued | $103.0 738.5% undervalued | $77.8 533.2% undervalued | 92.3% | 7.7% | (100.0%) | (100.0%) | |
$4,287.3M | $4,827.3M | $886.2K 1,126,520.7% undervalued | N/A | $886.2K 1,126,520.7% undervalued | $1,650.0K 2,097,491.3% undervalued | $219.6K 279,091.7% undervalued | 1.5% | 98.5% | (100.0%) | (100.0%) | |
$3,771.3M | $5,537.9M | $67.4 3.2% undervalued | $73.6 13.0% undervalued | $61.2 6.3% overvalued | $90.5 38.6% undervalued | $70.6 8.1% undervalued | 50.1% | 49.9% | 5.9% | 4.0% | |
$2,785.4M | $5,709.1M | $7.7 18.5% overvalued | $7.2 24.0% overvalued | $8.2 13.3% overvalued | Negative 156.5% overvalued | Negative 249.7% overvalued | 114.3% | (14.3%) | (15.2%) | (16.9%) | |
$1,794.3M | $2,552.3M | $43.0 27.3% undervalued | N/A | $43.0 27.3% undervalued | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
$11.6M | $11.7M | $265.7 5,924.6% undervalued | N/A | $265.7 5,924.6% undervalued | $1,951.8 44,157.7% undervalued | N/A | (15,045.3%) | 15,145.3% | (100.0%) | (100.0%) |
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FAQ
What is the DCF value of Vistra Corp. (VST)?
As of today, DCF Value of Vistra Corp. is $151.6, which is undervalued by 28.4%, compared to the current market share price of $118.0
How was the DCF Value calculated?
Step 1: Calculating Intrinsic Enterprise Value DCF Value was calculated by estimating Vistra Corp. future free cash flow and then discounting it, using a chosen discount rate to determine Intrinsic Enterprise Value of $0.0B Step 2: Balance Sheet Adjustments Intrinsic Equity Value is calculated by subtracting Balance Sheet items (Cash & Equivalents, Short-term investments and Total Debt) from previously calculated Intrinsic Enterprise Value. This Intrinsic Equity Value is then divided by the total number of outstanding shares of 0 to determine DCF Value of $151.6
What is the Relative value of Vistra Corp. (VST)?
As of today, Relative Value of Vistra Corp. is $97.4, which is overvalued by 17.4%, compared to the current market share price of $118.0
How was the Relative Value calculated?
Relative Value was calculated by applying various valuation multiples (EV/Revenue, EV/EBITDA, P/E etc.) to Vistra Corp. financials to determine Relative Value of $97.4
What is Vistra Corp. (VST) discount rate?
Vistra Corp. current Cost of Equity is 9.9%, while its WACC stands at 7.4%. Cost of Equity is used to value equity, while discounting free cash flow to equity holders (such as Net Income or Free Cash Flow to Equity). Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is used to value the entire firm, while discounting cash flows available to both debt and equity holders (NOPAT or Free Cash Flow to the Firm)
How is Cost of Equity for Vistra Corp. (VST) calculated?
The Cost of Equity represents the return a company must offer investors to compensate for the risk of investing in its stock. It's calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which combines the risk-free rate, the stock's beta, and the equity risk premium (ERP). This model considers the inherent risk of investing in the stock compared to a risk-free investment and the market's overall risk. Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + Beta x Effective Risk Premium (ERP) 9.9% = 4.3% + 1.2 x 4.6%
How is WACC for Vistra Corp. (VST) calculated?
WACC, or Weighted Average Cost of Capital, is a calculation that reflects the average rate of return a company is expected to pay its security holders to finance its assets. It is a critical measure in financial analysis for valuing a company's entire operations. The WACC formula combines the costs of equity and debt, weighted by their respective proportions in the company's capital structure. WACC = Cost of Equity x Equity Weight in Total Capital + Cost of Debt x (1 - Effective Tax Rate) Debt Weight in Total Capital 7.4% = 9.9% x 29.9% + 1.2% x (1 - (8.6%)) x 70.1%