MEZ.AX
MERIDIAN FPO NZX [MEZ]OpenMEZ.AX discounted cash flow valuation
MEZ.AX Fair Value
Reverse DCF: today's price implies 7.9% a year of FCF growth for years 1–5, against 12.1% in this model.
Model: 12.1% from analyst next-year revenue growth. Fades linearly to terminal growth by year 10.
Model: 7.69% (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 | AUD 5.20B |
|---|---|
| PV of terminal value (68% of EV) | AUD 11.26B |
| Enterprise value | AUD 16.46B |
| + Cash & investments | AUD 413.64M |
| − Total debt | −AUD 1.64B |
| Equity value | AUD 15.23B |
| ÷ Shares outstanding | 2.66B |
| Value per share | AUD 5.73 |
| Market cap | AUD 11.69B |
NZD statements converted at 0.8079 AUD.
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 | 5.19% |
| Tax rate | 18.8% |
| Debt / (equity + debt) | 12.3% |
| WACC | 7.69% |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.69% | 7.95 | 9.08 | 10.62 | 12.87 | 16.46 |
| 6.69% | 6.06 | 6.70 | 7.51 | 8.57 | 10.04 |
| 7.69% | 4.84 | 5.24 | 5.73 | 6.33 | 7.10 |
| 8.69% | 3.99 | 4.26 | 4.58 | 4.96 | 5.42 |
| 9.69% | 3.36 | 3.55 | 3.77 | 4.03 | 4.33 |
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 (FY2026) | — | AUD 441.11M | — | — |
| Year 1 | 12.1% | AUD 494.49M | 0.929 | AUD 459.18M |
| Year 2 | 12.1% | AUD 554.32M | 0.862 | AUD 477.98M |
| Year 3 | 12.1% | AUD 621.39M | 0.801 | AUD 497.55M |
| Year 4 | 12.1% | AUD 696.58M | 0.744 | AUD 517.93M |
| Year 5 | 12.1% | AUD 780.87M | 0.690 | AUD 539.14M |
| Year 6 | 10.3% | AUD 861.14M | 0.641 | AUD 552.11M |
| Year 7 | 8.5% | AUD 934.00M | 0.595 | AUD 556.05M |
| Year 8 | 6.6% | AUD 996.01M | 0.553 | AUD 550.63M |
| Year 9 | 4.8% | AUD 1.04B | 0.513 | AUD 535.96M |
| Year 10 | 3.0% | AUD 1.08B | 0.477 | AUD 512.62M |
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.