Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) Simple Excess Return Model - Discounting Cash Flows
WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
WFC (NYSE)

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Simple Excess Return Model

Used to estimate the value of companies that have reached maturity and earn stable excess returns with little to no high growth chance. Excess Return models are better suited to calculate the intrinsic value of a financial company than an enterprise valuation model (such as the Discounted Free Cash Flow Model).

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Interactive Assumptions

Discount Rate

Discount Rate

Discount Rate = Cost of Equity = Risk Free Rate + Beta * Market Premium

The cost of equity is the theoretical rate of return that an equity investment should generate. It is calculated using the CAPM formula.

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↳ Beta

Beta

Beta is a value that measures the price fluctuations (volatility) of a stock with respect to fluctuations in the overall stock market.

↳ Risk Free Rate

Risk-Free Rate

The risk-free rate represents the interest an investor would expect from an absolutely risk-free investment over a specified period of time. By default, it is equal to the current yield of the U.S. 10 Year Treasury Bond.

↳ Market Premium

Market Premium

Market risk premium represents the excess returns over the risk-free rate that investors expect for taking on the incremental risks connected to the equities market.

Return On Equity

Return on Equity

Return On Equity (ROE) is used to estimate the Earnings Per Share (EPS) expressed as a percentage of Book Value.

Growth In Perpetuity

Growth in Perpetuity

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

Historical Years

Historical Years

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

Results

Estimated Value 64.95 USD
Book value of equity invested 56.97 USD
Next year's estimated book value 58.4 USD
Present value of future excess returns 7.98 USD
Excess Return per share 0.521 USD
Cost of Equity (the discount rate) 9.03%
Average historical Return on Equity 9.94%
Average historical Payout Ratio 55%
Payout Ratio used 74.85%
Risk Free Rate of the 10 Year U.S. Treasury Note 4.29%

Historical and Forecasted Data

Monetary values in USD

Monetary values in USD

amounts except #

2025
Dec 31
LTM
Feb 05
2026
Dec 31
2027
Dec 31
2028
Dec 31
2029
Dec 31
2030
Dec 31
Beginning Book Value 52.28 56.97 56.97 58.4 59.86 61.35 62.89
Ending Book Value 56.97 56.97 58.4 59.86 61.35 62.89 64.46
EPS 6.39 6.39 5.66 5.81 5.95 6.1 6.25
Return on Equity 11.91% 11.78% 9.94% 9.94% 9.94% 9.94% 9.94%
Dividend per Share 1.7 1.75 4.24 4.35 4.45 4.57 4.68
Retained Earnings 4.69 4.64 1.42 1.46 1.5 1.53 1.57
Equity Cost per Share 4.72 5.14 5.14 5.27 5.4 5.54 5.68
Cost of Equity 9.03% 9.03% 9.03% 9.03% 9.03% 9.03% 9.03%
Excess Return 1.67 1.25 0.521 0.534 0.547 0.561 0.575

Monetary values in USD

amounts except #

Average LTM
Feb 05
2025
Dec 31
2024
Dec 31
2023
Dec 31
2022
Dec 31
2021
Dec 31
2020
Dec 31
2019
Dec 31
2018
Dec 31
2017
Dec 31
2016
Dec 31
Net Income 18,812 21,338 21,338 19,722 19,142 13,677 22,109 3,377 19,715 22,393 22,183 21,938
Total Equity 188,130 181,117 181,117 179,120 185,735 180,227 187,606 184,680 187,146 196,166 206,936 199,581
Return on Equity 9.94% 11.78% 11.91% 10.62% 10.62% 7.29% 11.97% 1.8% 10.05% 10.82% 11.11% 11.37%
Dividends Paid to Common Shareholders 5,835 5,563 5,404 5,139 4,795 4,186 2,437 5,024 8,435 7,872 7,645 7,680
Payout Ratio 55% 27.39% 26.6% 27.62% 26.64% 34.7% 12.02% 290.5% 46.6% 38.05% 37.2% 37.72%
Shares Outstanding 4,061 3,179 3,179 3,426 3,688 3,805 4,062 4,118 4,393 4,800 4,965 5,053
EPS 4.39 6.39 6.39 5.43 4.88 3.17 4.99 0.42 4.12 4.31 4.14 4.03
Dividend per Share 1.44 1.75 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.6 1.22 1.92 1.64 1.54 1.52
Book Value 47.24 56.97 56.97 52.28 50.36 47.36 46.19 44.85 42.6 40.87 41.68 39.5
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