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RT @DimitryNakhla: A quality valuation analysis on $SNPS ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ

โ€ขNTM P/E Ratio: 30.75x
โ€ข10-Year Mean: 37.51x

โ€ขNTM FCF Yield: 2.41%
โ€ข10-Year Mean: 2.67%

As you can see, $SNPS appears to be trading somewhere below fair value & near fair value

Going forward, investors can receive ~22% MORE in earnings per share & ~10% LESS in FCF per share ๐Ÿง ***

Before we get into valuation, letโ€™s take a look at why $SNPS is a good business

BALANCE SHEETโœ…
โ€ขCash & Short-Term Inv: $4.05B
โ€ขLong-Term Debt: $15.60M

$SNPS has a strong balance sheet & 40x FFO Interest Coverage

RETURN ON CAPITALโœ…
โ€ข2020: 11.8%
โ€ข2021: 12.9%
โ€ข2022: 18.7%
โ€ข2023: 19.3%
โ€ข2024: 14.0%

RETURN ON EQUITYโœ…
โ€ข2020: 14.7%
โ€ข2021: 14.8%
โ€ข2022: 17.8%
โ€ข2023: 20.7%
โ€ข2024: 18.6%

$SNPS has great return metrics, highlighting the financial efficiency of the business

REVENUESโœ…
โ€ข2014: $2.06B
โ€ข2024: $6.13B
โ€ขCAGR: 11.52%

FREE CASH FLOWโœ…
โ€ข2014: $1.34B
โ€ข2024: $4.69B
โ€ขCAGR: 11.11%

NORMALIZED EPSโœ…
โ€ข2014: $2.53
โ€ข2024: $13.20
โ€ขCAGR: 17.96%

SHARE BUYBACKS๐Ÿ†—
โ€ข2014 Shares Outstanding: 157.71M
โ€ขLTM Shares Outstanding: 155.94M

MARGINSโœ…
โ€ขLTM Gross Margins: 81.4%
โ€ขLTM Operating Margins: 22.1%
โ€ขLTM Net Income Margins: 23.5%

***NOW TO VALUATION ๐Ÿง 

As stated above, investors can expect to receive ~22% MORE in EPS & ~10% LESS in FCF per share

Using Benjamin Grahamโ€™s 2G rule of thumb, $SNPS has to grow earnings at a 15.38% CAGR over the next several years to justify its valuation

Today, analysts anticipate 2025 - 2027 EPS growth over the next few years to be slightly less than the (15.38%) required growth rate:

2025E: $14.89 (12.8% YoY) *FY Oct
2026E: $17.15 (15.2% YoY)
2027E: $19.86 (15.8% YoY)

$SNPS has a great track record of meeting analyst estimates ~2 years out, but letโ€™s assume $SNPS ends 2027 with $19.86 in EPS & see its CAGR potential assuming different multiples:

32x P/E: $635.52๐Ÿ’ต โ€ฆ ~13.0% CAGR

31x P/E: $615.66๐Ÿ’ต โ€ฆ ~11.7% CAGR

30x P/E: $595.80๐Ÿ’ต โ€ฆ ~10.3% CAGR

29x P/E: $575.94๐Ÿ’ต โ€ฆ ~8.9% CAGR

28x P/E: $566.08๐Ÿ’ต โ€ฆ ~7.5% CAGR

Given its quality, moat, predictability, & growth rate, I am comfortable relying on a ~30x multiple, making $SNPS a good purchase today at $457๐Ÿ’ต

$SNPS will thrive as AI and tech advancements drive chip demand, boosting the need for its cutting-edge semiconductor design software that helps create faster, smarter chips, among other things

$SNPS offers a stellar way to tap into the semiconductor boom, delivering steady, predictable growth and reliable recurring revenue for investors seeking stability in the space

I consider $SNPS a strong purchase with a substantial margin of safety closer to $400๐Ÿ’ต, or ~27x NTM earnings (~12.5% below todays price)

Given todayโ€™s estimates, at $400๐Ÿ’ต I can reasonably expect ~11.5% CAGR while assuming an attractive & conservative 27x multiple
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โ Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capitalยฎ RT @DimitryNakhla: A quality valuation analysis on $SNPS ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ โ€ขNTM P/E Ratio: 30.75x โ€ข10-Year Mean: 37.51x โ€ขNTM FCF Yield: 2.41% โ€ข10-Year Mean: 2.67% As you can see, $SNPS appears to be trading somewhere below fair valueโ€ฆ
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RT @KobeissiLetter: This is unusual:

24 hours ago, someone took $200,000,000 worth of Ethereum and Bitcoin longs on 50x leverage.

This meant even a 2% drop in Bitcoin would liquidate $200M.

Today, President Trump announced the US Crypto Reserve including BTC and ETH.

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It's official:

President Trump has officially announced the US Strategic Crypto Reserve and Bitcoin is back above $94,000.

In just 3 hours, crypto markets have now added over +$300 BILLION of market cap on the news.

What's coming next? Let us explain.

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โ Dimitry Nakhla | Babylon Capitalยฎ
RT @DimitryNakhla: Worried about tariffs & economic news impacting your stocks?

Donโ€™t sweat the headlines ๐Ÿ“ฐ

Your focus should be on the long-term quality & performance of the businesses you own

THATโ€™S what matters

As Pulak Prasad writes in โ€œWhat I Learned About Investing from Darwinโ€ ๐Ÿ“– https://t.co/S1ioWTHRY1
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Something is happening:

The Volatility Index, $VIX, just surged above 20 for its 6th STRAIGHT day.

Since February 14th, the Volatility Index is now up +45% and the S&P 500 has seen near-daily swings of $500B+.

Are you ready for the era of volatility?

(a thread) https://t.co/kh3yp4JjVF
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Diamons Hill Small Mid Cap Fund on Informatica $INFA US

Thesis: Informatica is a promising data management software company with a solid long-term outlook, currently transitioning to cloud-native solutions, which presents an attractive investment opportunity.

(Extract from their Q4 letter)
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