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Fortescue Metals Group Limited

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: Industrial MaterialsSector: Basic Materials

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$12.36
5Y Range21.11 – 37.86
5Y Selected29.48
(-) Safety Margin82.38%
5Y Buy Price$5.78
Upside (to Buy Price)-53.24%
10Y Range22.28 – 38.69
10Y Selected30.49
(-) Safety Margin82.38%
10Y Buy Price$5.98
Upside (to Buy Price)-51.65%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.6120
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.5960
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.7661
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.2768
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.6647
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.3820
FCF R2 (5Y)0.4772
FCF R2 (10Y)0.1434
Safety Score0.1961

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2026202720282029203020312032203320342035
% Growth0.75%1.11%1.47%1.83%2.20%2.56%2.92%3.28%3.64%4.00%
Revenue15,535.9315,708.8115,940.3016,232.7316,589.1217,013.1917,509.5218,083.5118,741.5919,491.25
EBITDA8,421.048,514.758,640.228,798.738,991.919,221.779,490.809,801.9210,158.6210,564.97
D&A-1,500.35-1,517.05-1,539.40-1,567.64-1,602.06-1,643.01-1,690.95-1,746.38-1,809.93-1,882.33
EBIT6,920.696,997.707,100.827,231.097,389.857,578.767,799.858,055.558,348.698,682.64
Pro forma Taxes-2,099.29-2,122.65-2,153.93-2,193.45-2,241.61-2,298.91-2,365.97-2,443.54-2,532.46-2,633.76
NOPAT4,821.404,875.054,946.895,037.645,148.245,279.855,433.885,612.015,816.246,048.89
Capital Expenditures-2,304.74-2,330.39-2,364.73-2,408.11-2,460.98-2,523.89-2,597.52-2,682.67-2,780.30-2,891.51
NWC Investment0.390.580.780.981.201.431.671.932.222.52
(+) D&A1,500.351,517.051,539.401,567.641,602.061,643.011,690.951,746.381,809.931,882.33
Free Cash Flow4,017.404,062.294,122.344,198.164,290.524,400.404,528.974,677.654,848.085,042.23
Diluted Shares Outstanding3,080,767,454.753,080,767,454.753,080,767,454.753,080,767,454.753,080,767,454.753,080,767,454.753,080,767,454.753,080,767,454.753,080,767,454.753,080,767,454.75

Discounting Periods

MetricJun-26Jun-27Jun-28Jun-29Jun-30Jun-31Jun-32Jun-33Jun-34Jun-35
Period Start6/30/257/1/267/1/277/1/287/1/297/1/307/1/317/1/327/1/337/1/34
Period End6/30/266/30/276/30/286/30/296/30/306/30/316/30/326/30/336/30/346/30/35
Mid-Point12/29/2512/30/2612/30/2712/30/2812/30/2912/30/3012/30/3112/30/3212/30/3312/30/34
Time (t)0.100.951.952.963.964.965.966.967.968.96
Valuation Date1/16/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 7.21%Terminal Growth: 2.30%
Metric2026202720282029203020312032203320342035TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.940.870.810.760.710.660.620.570.54
PV UFCF3,989.543,802.433,599.273,416.713,257.163,116.032,991.502,882.022,786.242,703.03
Raw: 89,423.75
65,564.94
Raw: 105,090.94
54,410.68

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value83,630.0686,954.60
(-) Net Debt677.34677.34
Equity Value82,952.7186,277.26
(/) Shares Out3,080.773,080.77
Fair Value$26.93$28.01
(-) Safety Margin82.38%82.38%
Buy Price$4.74$4.93
Current Price$12.36$12.36
Upside (to Buy Price)-61.63%-60.09%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 8.21%Terminal Growth: 1.80%
Metric2026202720282029203020312032203320342035TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.930.860.790.730.680.620.580.530.49
PV UFCF3,985.843,769.043,534.703,324.093,139.582,975.782,830.462,701.672,587.752,487.27
Raw: 68,157.18
47,945.37
Raw: 80,098.44
37,983.75

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value65,698.6169,319.92
(-) Net Debt677.34677.34
Equity Value65,021.2668,642.57
(/) Shares Out3,080.773,080.77
Fair Value$21.11$22.28
(-) Safety Margin82.38%82.38%
Buy Price$3.72$3.93
Current Price$12.36$12.36
Upside (to Buy Price)-69.92%-68.25%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 6.21%Terminal Growth: 2.80%
Metric2026202720282029203020312032203320342035TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.940.890.840.790.740.700.660.620.58
PV UFCF3,993.283,836.443,665.653,512.813,380.313,264.293,163.343,076.273,002.042,939.81
Raw: 129,409.65
98,932.24
Raw: 152,082.45
86,040.00

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value117,320.73119,874.24
(-) Net Debt677.34677.34
Equity Value116,643.39119,196.89
(/) Shares Out3,080.773,080.77
Fair Value$37.86$38.69
(-) Safety Margin82.38%82.38%
Buy Price$6.67$6.82
Current Price$12.36$12.36
Upside (to Buy Price)-46.04%-44.86%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$12.36
WACC Used7.2%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH99.19%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue67,825.77135,105.09269,121.68536,075.141,067,831.322,127,059.524,236,982.088,439,828.3116,811,659.9633,487,874.42
Constant Implied Growth99.19%99.19%99.19%99.19%99.19%99.19%99.19%99.19%99.19%99.19%
Implied Free Cash Flow6.7813.5126.9153.61106.78212.71423.70843.981,681.173,348.79
Discount Factor0.970.870.810.760.710.660.620.570.540.50
Present Value of Implied FCF6.5711.8021.9040.7075.62140.50261.05485.05901.241,674.54

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20202020-06-30$9.56-7.05%$16.2069.43%
20192019-06-30$6.373.97%$18.08183.87%
20182018-06-30$3.2513.87%$2.69-17.26%
20172017-06-30$4.0127.38%$50.911,169.68%
20162016-06-30$2.6126.18%$27.90968.81%
20152015-06-30$1.4713.38%$9.94575.93%
20142014-06-30$4.102.63%$21.48423.78%
20132013-06-30$2.72-10.67%$-11.64-528.11%
20122012-06-30$5.02-2.31%$-16.81-434.81%
20112011-06-30$6.812.24%$5.86-14.00%
20102010-06-30$3.4612.71%$4.5832.31%
20092009-06-30$3.0631.32%$-6.15-301.01%
20082008-06-30$11.4139.86%$-94.59-928.99%
20072007-06-30$2.8771.90%$-90.01-3,236.20%
20012001-06-30$0.01-36.47%$0.00-83.69%
20002000-06-30$0.00-25.62%$0.00-189.81%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$30.02
Median
$28.30
10th Percentile
$22.45
90th Percentile
$39.16

Fair Value Distribution

$16.85 - $21.33
53
$21.33 - $25.82
280
$25.82 - $30.31
287
$30.31 - $34.79
196
$34.79 - $39.28
87
$39.28 - $43.76
42
$43.76 - $48.25
21
$48.25 - $52.74
16
$52.74 - $57.22
5
$57.22 - $61.71
4
$61.71 - $66.20
1
$66.20 - $70.68
3
$70.68 - $75.17
0
$75.17 - $79.65
1
$79.65 - $84.14
1
$84.14 - $88.63
0
$88.63 - $93.11
1
$93.11 - $97.60
0
$97.60 - $102.08
0
$102.08 - $106.57
2