Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD) Nathan Winklepleck, CFA's Nathan's Discounted Free Cash Flow - Discounting Cash Flows
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Nathan's Discounted Free Cash Flow Model

The Discounted Free Cash Flow (DCF) model calculates the value of a company by estimating its future Free Cash Flows to the Firm (FCFF) and discounting them to their present value. The value of a share is then derived by adjusting for net debt and dividing by the number of shares outstanding.

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Interactive Assumptions

Discount Rate

Discount Rate

Discount Rate

Discount Rate = 10 Year Treasury Note Yield + 4%

Growth In Perpetuity

Growth In Perpetuity

Growth in Perpetuity

The rate at which the company's free cash flow is assumed to grow indefinitely. By default, this rate equals the yield of the U.S. 10-Year Treasury Bond.

Historical Years

Historical Years

Historical Years

The number of years of historical data used to calculate averages and trends for analysis.

Projection Years

Projection Years

Projection Years

The number of years into the future for which the analysis projects financial performance and metrics.

Revenue Growth Rate

Revenue Growth Rate

Revenue Growth Rate

The annual growth rate applied to projected revenue, starting from the second projection year onward.

Operating Cash Flow Margin

Operating Cash Flow Margin

Operating Cash Flow Margin

Projected Operating Cash Flow = Projected Revenue * Operating Cash Flow Margin

This margin represents the percentage of revenue used to estimate future Operating Cash Flow.

Capital Expenditure Margin

Capital Expenditure Margin

Capital Expenditure Margin

Projected Free Cash Flow = Projected Operating Cash Flow - Projected Revenue * Capital Expenditure Margin

This margin is used to estimate future capital expenditures as a percentage of revenue, which in turn is subtracted from Operating Cash Flow to calculate Free Cash Flow.

Results

Terminal Value 61.99 Bil. USD
Discounted Terminal Value 28.4 Bil. USD
Sum of Discounted Free Cash Flow 12 Bil. USD
Enterprise Value 40.4 Bil. USD
Cash and Equivalents 769.9 Mil. USD
Total Debt 4.21 Bil. USD
Equity Value 36.96 Bil. USD
Shares Outstanding 145.6 Mil. USD
Estimated Value per Share 253.8 USD
Yield of the U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note 4.12%
Average Cash from Operating Activities Margin 11.96%
Average Capital Expenditure Margin -5.69%

Monetary values in USD

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Monetary values in USD

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Revenue 20,214 22,321 24,471 26,636 28,783 30,876 32,878 34,750 36,456 37,958
Revenue Growth Rate 11.21% 10.42% 9.63% 8.85% 8.06% 7.27% 6.48% 5.7% 4.91% 4.12%
Operating Cash Flow 2,418 2,670 2,927 3,186 3,442 3,693 3,932 4,156 4,360 4,540
Operating Cash Flow Margin 11.96% 11.96% 11.96% 11.96% 11.96% 11.96% 11.96% 11.96% 11.96% 11.96%
Capital Expenditure -1,149 -1,269 -1,391 -1,515 -1,637 -1,756 -1,869 -1,976 -2,073 -2,158
Capital Expenditure Margin -5.69% -5.69% -5.69% -5.69% -5.69% -5.69% -5.69% -5.69% -5.69% -5.69%
Free Cash Flow 1,268 1,400 1,535 1,671 1,806 1,937 2,063 2,180 2,287 2,381
Free Cash Flow Margin 6.27% 6.27% 6.27% 6.27% 6.27% 6.27% 6.27% 6.27% 6.27% 6.27%
Compounded Discount Rate 6.54% 15.19% 24.57% 34.68% 45.62% 57.44% 70.26% 84.09% 99.04% 115.2%
Discounted Free Cash Flow 1,190 1,216 1,233 1,241 1,240 1,230 1,212 1,184 1,149 1,107

Monetary values in USD

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Average LTM
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Revenue 14,778 18,177 18,177 17,540 18,795 22,261 18,409 9,601 10,465 11,822 9,539 7,777
Revenue Growth Rate 11.21% 0% 3.63% -6.68% -15.57% 20.92% 91.73% -8.25% -11.48% 23.93% 22.65% 2.41%
Cost of Revenue 11,934 15,792 15,812 14,738 14,749 16,143 13,046 8,167 8,934 9,499 7,957 6,442
Gross Profit 2,844 2,385 2,364 2,803 4,046 6,118 5,362 1,435 1,531 2,323 1,582 1,335
Gross Margin 18.47% 13.12% 13.01% 15.98% 21.53% 27.48% 29.13% 14.94% 14.63% 19.65% 16.59% 17.16%
Operating Income 2,072 1,476 1,476 1,943 3,151 5,092 4,301 847.1 986.9 1,722 1,067 728
Operating Margin 13.06% 8.12% 8.12% 11.08% 16.77% 22.87% 23.36% 8.82% 9.43% 14.57% 11.18% 9.36%
Net Income 1,556 1,186 1,186 1,537 2,451 3,863 3,214 550.8 671.1 1,258 812.7 382.1
Net Margin 9.63% 6.52% 6.52% 8.76% 13.04% 17.35% 17.46% 5.74% 6.41% 10.64% 8.52% 4.91%
Cash from Operating Activities 1,847 1,450 1,450 1,845 3,520 4,460 2,204 987 1,396 1,415 739.6 852.8
Cash from Operating Activities Margin 11.96% 7.98% 7.98% 10.52% 18.73% 20.04% 11.97% 10.28% 13.34% 11.97% 7.75% 10.97%
Capital Expenditure -871.8 -948 -948 -1,868 -1,658 -908.9 -1,006 -1,198 -451.9 -239.4 -164.9 -198.2
Free Cash Flow 975.4 501.5 501.5 -23.5 1,862 3,552 1,198 -211 944.3 1,176 574.7 654.6
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