

SCT DEVICE UPDATER SAYS DEVICE NOT CONNECTED FREE
We assume companies with shrinking free cash flow will slow their rate of shrinkage, and that companies with growing free cash flow will see their growth rate slow, over this period. Where possible we use analyst estimates, but when these aren't available we extrapolate the previous free cash flow (FCF) from the last estimate or reported value. In the first stage we need to estimate the cash flows to the business over the next ten years. In the initial period the company may have a higher growth rate and the second stage is usually assumed to have a stable growth rate. We're using the 2-stage growth model, which simply means we take in account two stages of company's growth. View our latest analysis for Softcat The model If you want to learn more about discounted cash flow, the rationale behind this calculation can be read in detail in the Simply Wall St analysis model. However, a DCF is just one valuation metric among many, and it is not without flaws. We generally believe that a company's value is the present value of all of the cash it will generate in the future.

Believe it or not, it's not too difficult to follow, as you'll see from our example! The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model is the tool we will apply to do this. Does the May share price for Softcat plc ( LON:SCT) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will estimate the stock's intrinsic value by taking the forecast future cash flows of the company and discounting them back to today's value.
