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Altria Group Inc. (MO) | Dividend Discount Model (DDM)

In discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques the value of the stock is estimated based upon present value of some measure of cash flow. Dividends are the cleanest and most straightforward measure of cash flow because these are clearly cash flows that go directly to the investor.

Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summery)

Altria Group Inc., dividends per share (DPS) forecast

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Year Value DPSt or Terminal value (TVt) Calculation Present value at 7.01%
0 DPS01 1.70    
1 DPS1 1.98 = 1.70 × (1 + 16.61%) 1.85
2 DPS2 2.24 = 1.98 × (1 + 13.05%) 1.96
3 DPS3 2.45 = 2.24 × (1 + 9.48%) 2.00
4 DPS4 2.60 = 2.45 × (1 + 5.92%) 1.98
5 DPS5 2.66 = 2.60 × (1 + 2.36%) 1.90
5 Terminal value (TV5) 58.59 = 2.66 × (1 + 2.36%) ÷ (7.01% – 2.36%) 41.76
Intrinsic value of 's common stock (per share) $51.45
Current share price $37.44

1 DPS0 = Sum of last year dividends per share of 's common stock. See details »

Disclaimer!
Valuation is based on standard assumptions. There may exist specific factors relevant to stock value and omitted here. In such a case, the real stock value may differ significantly form the estimated. If you want to use the estimated intrinsic stock value in investment decision making process, do so at your own risk.

Required Rate of Return (r)

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Assumptions
Rate of return on LT Treasury Composite1 RF 2.77%
Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 E(RM) 13.09%
Systematic risk (β) of 's common stock βMO 0.41
 
Required rate of return on 's common stock3 rMO 7.01%

1 Unweighted average of bid yields on all outstanding fixed-coupon U.S. Treasury bonds neither due or callable in less than 10 years (risk-free rate of return proxy).

Calculations

2 See Details »

3 rMO = RF + βMO [E(RM) – RF]
= 2.77% + 0.41 [13.09% – 2.77%]
= 7.01%

Dividend Growth Rate (g)

Dividend growth rate (g) implied by PRAT model

Altria Group Inc., PRAT model

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    Average Dec 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
Cash dividends declared   3,447  3,266  3,045  2,738  3,505 
Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.   4,180  3,390  3,905  3,206  4,930 
Net revenues   24,618  23,800  24,363  23,556  19,356 
Total assets   35,329  36,962  37,402  36,677  27,215 
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.   3,168  3,680  5,192  4,069  2,828 
  Ratios
Retention rate1   0.18 0.04 0.22 0.15 0.29
Profit margin2   16.98% 14.24% 16.03% 13.61% 25.47%
Asset turnover3   0.70 0.64 0.65 0.64 0.71
Financial leverage4   11.15 10.04 7.20 9.01 9.62
  Averages
  Retention rate 0.17          
  Profit margin 15.22%          
  Asset turnover 0.67          
  Financial leverage 9.41          
   
  Dividend growth rate (g)5 16.61%          

2012 Calculations

1 Retention rate = (Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. – Cash dividends declared) ÷ Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc.
= (4,180 – 3,447) ÷ 4,180 = 0.18

2 Profit margin = 100 × Net earnings attributable to Altria Group, Inc. ÷ Net revenues
= 100 × 4,180 ÷ 24,618 = 16.98%

3 Asset turnover = Net revenues ÷ Total assets
= 24,618 ÷ 35,329 = 0.70

4 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Stockholders’ equity attributable to Altria Group, Inc.
= 35,329 ÷ 3,168 = 11.15

5 g = Retention rate × Profit margin × Asset turnover × Financial leverage
= 0.17 × 15.22% × 0.67 × 9.41 = 16.61%


Dividend growth rate (g) implied by Gordon growth model

g = 100 × (P0 × rD0) ÷ (P0 + D0)
= 100 × ($37.44 × 7.01% – $1.70) ÷ ($37.44 + $1.70) = 2.36%

where:
P0 = current price of share of 's common stock
D0 = last year dividends per share of 's common stock
r = required rate of return on 's common stock


Dividend growth rate (g) forecast

Altria Group Inc., H-model

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Year Value gt
1 g1 16.61%
2 g2 13.05%
3 g3 9.48%
4 g4 5.92%
5 and thereafter g5 2.36%

where:
g1 is implied by PRAT model
g5 is implied by Gordon growth model
g2, g3 and g4 are calculated using linear interpoltion between g1 and g5

Calculations

g2 = g1 + (g5g1) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 16.61% + (2.36% – 16.61%) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1) = 13.05%

g2 = g1 + (g5g1) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 16.61% + (2.36% – 16.61%) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1) = 9.48%

g2 = g1 + (g5g1) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 16.61% + (2.36% – 16.61%) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1) = 5.92%