⁠Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capital®
Less than 2 months ago I stated:

“Today at $672💵 $ASML appears to be a STRONG consideration for investment, albeit with extreme volatility”

$ASML shares increased +14% since ✅
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See the analysis below for a detailed explanation of WHY it was a strong consideration then👇🏽 https://t.co/AKReJSOSHA

A sober valuation analysis on $ASML 🧘🏽‍♂️

•NTM P/E Ratio: 27.32x
•10-Year Mean: 31.07x

•NTM FCF Yield: 3.41%
•10-Year Mean: 3.11%

As you can see, $ASML appears to be trading below fair value

Going forward, investors can receive ~13% MORE in earnings per share & ~10% MORE in FCF per share🧠***

Before we get into valuation, let’s take a look at why $ASML is an excellent business (*Financials in USD*)

BALANCE SHEET✅
•Cash & Short Term Inv: $5.57B
•Long-Term Debt: $5.24B

$ASML has a strong balance sheet & 31x FFO Interest Coverage

RETURN ON CAPITAL✅
•2019: 17.5%
•2020: 21.6%
•2021: 43.8%
•2022: 48.0%
•2023: 48.7%
•LTM: 38.0%

RETURN ON EQUITY✅
•2019: 21.4%
•2020: 26.9%
•2021: 49.0%
•2022: 59.4%
•2023: 70.4%
•LTM: 49.2%

$ASML has excellent return metrics, highlighting the financial efficiency of the business

REVENUES✅
•2013: $7.22B
•2023: $30.42B
•CAGR: 15.46%

FREE CASH FLOW*
• $ASML FCF is very sporadic due to heavy capital expenditures & isn’t necessarily the most reliable way to analyze the company’s value

NORMALIZED EPS✅
•2013: $3.17
•2023: $21.65
•CAGR: 21.18%

SHARE BUYBACKS✅
•2018 Shares Outstanding: $426.40M
•LTM Shares Outstanding: 393.80M

By reducing its shares outstanding ~7.6%, $ASML increased its EPS by ~8.2% (assuming 0 growth)

MARGINS✅
•LTM Gross Margins: 51.1%
•LTM Operating Margins: 30.7%
•LTM Net Income Margins: 26.4%

***NOW TO VALUATION 🧠

As stated above, investors can expect to receive ~13% MORE in EPS & 10% MORE in FCF per share

Using Benjamin Graham’s 2G rule of thumb, $ASML has to grow earnings at a 13.61% CAGR over the next several years to justify its valuation

Today, analysts anticipate 2025 - 2027 EPS growth over the next few years to be more than the (13.61%) required growth rate:

2024E: $20.22 (-4.0% YoY) *FY Dec

2025E: $24.66 (21.9% YoY)
2026E: $31.31 (27.0% YoY)
2027E: $38.22 (22.8% YoY)

$ASML has a decent track record of meeting analyst estimates ~2 years out. HOWEVER, let’s be conservative & assume $ASML ends 2027 with $35.00*** in EPS (~8% below current estimates) & see its CAGR potential assuming different multiples:

29x P/E: $1,015💵 … ~15.2% CAGR

28x P/E: $980💵 … ~13.9% CAGR

27x P/E: $945💵 … ~12.6% CAGR

26x P/E: $910💵 … ~11.2% CAGR

As you can see, $ASML appears to have attractive return potential EVEN if we assume greater or equal to 26x EPS (below its 10-year mean, current multiple, & justified given its quality, moat & growth rate)

Today at $672💵 $ASML appears to be a strong consideration for investment, albeit with extreme volatility

Additionally, we have some margin of safety by relying on a lower multiple, lower growth rate

As I’ve stated before, given its volatility, however, it’s wise to piece into $ASML — this way, you enhance your margin of safety while also positioning yourself to “win-win” if the stock moves up or down in the short-term 💵

#stocks #investing
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