GALD.SW
GALDERMA GROUP NClosedGALD.SW discounted cash flow valuation
GALD.SW Fair Value
Reverse DCF: today's price implies 18.4% a year of FCF growth for years 1–5, against 17.8% in this model.
Model: 17.8% from analyst next-year revenue growth. Fades linearly to terminal growth by year 10.
Model: 8.08% (CAPM, see the build-up).
Long-run growth after year 10; keep it at or below nominal GDP.
Value Bridge
| PV of free cash flow, years 1–10 | CHF 12.67B |
|---|---|
| PV of terminal value (69% of EV) | CHF 27.61B |
| Enterprise value | CHF 40.28B |
| + Cash & investments | CHF 695.76M |
| − Total debt | −CHF 2.25B |
| Equity value | CHF 38.73B |
| ÷ Shares outstanding | 233.19M |
| Value per share | CHF 166.07 |
| Market cap | CHF 40.07B |
USD statements converted at 0.8293 CHF.
Discount Rate Build-up
| Risk-free rate (10-yr Treasury) | 5.19% |
|---|---|
| Beta (adjusted toward 1) | 0.67 |
| Equity risk premium | 4.50% |
| Cost of equity (CAPM) | 8.18% |
| Pre-tax cost of debt | 6.44% |
| Tax rate | 4.0% |
| Debt / (equity + debt) | 5.3% |
| WACC | 8.08% |
Beta is Yahoo's, held between 0.5 and 2.5, then moved a third of the way toward 1. Cost of debt is interest expense ÷ total debt, held between the risk-free rate and 12%. WACC is at least the risk-free rate plus 2%.
Free Cash Flow: History and Projection
Sensitivity: Value per Share
| WACC ↓ / g → | 2.00% | 2.50% | 3.00% | 3.50% | 4.00% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.08% | 224.68 | 252.55 | 289.45 | 340.66 | 416.48 |
| 7.08% | 175.42 | 191.95 | 212.53 | 238.85 | 273.71 |
| 8.08% | 142.53 | 153.25 | 166.07 | 181.70 | 201.15 |
| 9.08% | 119.07 | 126.45 | 135.05 | 145.19 | 157.32 |
| 10.08% | 101.52 | 106.84 | 112.91 | 119.90 | 128.03 |
Green is above today's price, red below (full colour at ±30%). The outlined centre cell is the current inputs.
Projected Cash Flows
| Year | Growth | Free cash flow | Discount factor | Present value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base (FY2025) | — | CHF 854.98M | — | — |
| Year 1 | 17.8% | CHF 1.01B | 0.925 | CHF 931.87M |
| Year 2 | 17.8% | CHF 1.19B | 0.856 | CHF 1.02B |
| Year 3 | 17.8% | CHF 1.40B | 0.792 | CHF 1.11B |
| Year 4 | 17.8% | CHF 1.65B | 0.733 | CHF 1.21B |
| Year 5 | 17.8% | CHF 1.94B | 0.678 | CHF 1.32B |
| Year 6 | 14.8% | CHF 2.23B | 0.627 | CHF 1.40B |
| Year 7 | 11.9% | CHF 2.49B | 0.580 | CHF 1.45B |
| Year 8 | 8.9% | CHF 2.71B | 0.537 | CHF 1.46B |
| Year 9 | 6.0% | CHF 2.88B | 0.497 | CHF 1.43B |
| Year 10 | 3.0% | CHF 2.96B | 0.460 | CHF 1.36B |
Method
Two-stage free-cash-flow model, the same as the bot's lgf dcf: five years at the chosen growth rate, a straight-line fade to terminal growth by year ten, then a Gordon-growth terminal value. Everything is discounted at WACC.
Base cash flow is the trailing four quarters of operating cash flow minus capital expenditure (the latest fiscal year when quarters are missing). Default growth uses analyst long-term growth when Yahoo publishes it, else next year's revenue growth (steadier than one year's EPS), else next year's EPS growth, else revenue CAGR, held between −2% and 25%. Terminal growth defaults to 3%.
A DCF is only as good as its inputs. The terminal value is usually most of the answer, so read the sensitivity grid before the headline number. This is a model, not investment advice.