Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE:BMY)

Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE) 

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In discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation techniques the value of the stock is estimated based upon present value of some measure of cash flow. Free cash flow to equity (FCFE) is generally described as cash flows available to the equity holder after payments to debt holders and after allowing for expenditures to maintain the company asset base.

Intrinsic Stock Value (Valuation Summary)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., free cash flow to equity (FCFE) forecast

US$ in millions, except per share data

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Year Value FCFEt or Terminal value (TVt) Calculation Present value at 8.21%
01 FCFE0 7,670
1 FCFE1 8,420 = 7,670 × (1 + 9.77%) 7,781
2 FCFE2 9,075 = 8,420 × (1 + 7.79%) 7,751
3 FCFE3 9,603 = 9,075 × (1 + 5.81%) 7,579
4 FCFE4 9,970 = 9,603 × (1 + 3.83%) 7,272
5 FCFE5 10,154 = 9,970 × (1 + 1.85%) 6,844
5 Terminal value (TV5) 162,547 = 10,154 × (1 + 1.85%) ÷ (8.21% – 1.85%) 109,564
Intrinsic value of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. common stock 146,791
 
Intrinsic value of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. common stock (per share) $72.08
Current share price $60.29

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31).

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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 4.54%
Expected rate of return on market portfolio2 E(RM) 17.37%
Systematic risk of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. common stock βBMY 0.29
 
Required rate of return on Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. common stock3 rBMY 8.21%

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).

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3 rBMY = RF + βBMY [E(RM) – RF]
= 4.54% + 0.29 [17.37% – 4.54%]
= 8.21%

FCFE Growth Rate (g)

FCFE growth rate (g) implied by PRAT model

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., PRAT model

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Average Dec 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cash dividends declared 5,070 4,906 4,762 4,644 4,455
Net earnings (loss) attributable to BMS 7,054 (8,948) 8,025 6,327 6,994
Revenues 48,194 48,300 45,006 46,159 46,385
Total assets 90,038 92,603 95,159 96,820 109,314
Total BMS shareholders’ equity 18,473 16,335 29,430 31,061 35,946
Financial Ratios
Retention rate1 0.28 — 0.41 0.27 0.36
Profit margin2 14.64% -18.53% 17.83% 13.71% 15.08%
Asset turnover3 0.54 0.52 0.47 0.48 0.42
Financial leverage4 4.87 5.67 3.23 3.12 3.04
Averages
Retention rate 0.33
Profit margin 15.31%
Asset turnover 0.49
Financial leverage 3.99
 
FCFE growth rate (g)5 9.77%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).

2025 Calculations

1 Retention rate = (Net earnings (loss) attributable to BMS – Cash dividends declared) ÷ Net earnings (loss) attributable to BMS
= (7,054 – 5,070) ÷ 7,054
= 0.28

2 Profit margin = 100 × Net earnings (loss) attributable to BMS ÷ Revenues
= 100 × 7,054 ÷ 48,194
= 14.64%

3 Asset turnover = Revenues ÷ Total assets
= 48,194 ÷ 90,038
= 0.54

4 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total BMS shareholders’ equity
= 90,038 ÷ 18,473
= 4.87

5 g = Retention rate × Profit margin × Asset turnover × Financial leverage
= 0.33 × 15.31% × 0.49 × 3.99
= 9.77%

FCFE growth rate (g) implied by single-stage model

g = 100 × (Equity market value0 × r – FCFE0) ÷ (Equity market value0 + FCFE0)
= 100 × (122,779 × 8.21% – 7,670) ÷ (122,779 + 7,670)
= 1.85%

where:
Equity market value0 = current market value of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. common stock (US$ in millions)
FCFE0 = the last year Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. free cash flow to equity (US$ in millions)
r = required rate of return on Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. common stock

FCFE growth rate (g) forecast

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., H-model

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Year Value gt
1 g1 9.77%
2 g2 7.79%
3 g3 5.81%
4 g4 3.83%
5 and thereafter g5 1.85%

where:
g1 is implied by PRAT model
g5 is implied by single-stage model
g2, g3 and g4 are calculated using linear interpolation between g1 and g5

Calculations

g2 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 9.77% + (1.85% – 9.77%) × (2 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 7.79%

g3 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 9.77% + (1.85% – 9.77%) × (3 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 5.81%

g4 = g1 + (g5 – g1) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 9.77% + (1.85% – 9.77%) × (4 – 1) ÷ (5 – 1)
= 3.83%