15.535 Business Analysis Using Financial Statements Spring 2003 Assignment #1 VALUATION EXAMPLE: DELL COMPUTER In the first three classes, we have been exposed to a number of real-world techniques used in company valuation. This course is about the application of these techniques to valuing actual (vs ficticous) companies in today's markets. Therefore, I would like you to dive right in and perform a "quick and dirty" analysis of Dell Computer! Please develop a prediction of the "fair value" of Dell Computer for each of the following valuation techniques: APPROACH 1:DCF using analysts' forecasts of EPS as proxies for future cash flows (Please follow the equity valuation example for Compaq Computer example that we covered in Class #2.) Necessary Data a) Forecasted EPS in year 1 (Jan 2002). b) Forecasted EPS in year 2 (Jan 2003). c) Forecasted 5 year growth rate in EPS. d) Assume that equity "free cash flow" per share equals forecasted EPS ---> working capital acccruals equals zero ---> annual depreciation charge is a good approximation of annual investment cash flows e) DELL equity Beta. f) Rf (risk free rate) (Use 30 year Treasury Constant Maturity): Link http://www.stls.frb.org/fred/data/irates.html g) Rm= Expected Market return = 15% APPROACH 2: Relative PE analysis (comparing multiples) Necessary Data: a) Current EPS (ttm= trailing 12 months) for Dell Computer. b) P/E ratio (ttm) for Computer Industry. APPROACH 3: Relative PEG analysis (comparing multiples) Necessary Data: a) Current EPS (ttm= trailing 12 months) for Dell Computer. b) 5 year projected earnings growth for Dell. c) PEG ratio for Computer Industry.APPROACH 4: Relative M/B analysis (comparing multiples) Necessary Data: a) Current book value of equity (per share) for Dell Computer. b) You can calculate the average M/B ratio in the computer hardware industry by taking the average (or median) M/B of several of Dell's competitors. After completing your analysis using each of the 4 approaches, please write a memo summarizing your