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MGE Energy, Inc.

Intrinsic Value Analysis (Discounted Cash Flow)Industry: Diversified UtilitiesSector: Utilities

Fair Value Summary

Current Price$81.85
5Y Range68.72 – 112.46
5Y Selected90.59
(-) Safety Margin66.78%
5Y Buy Price$30.09
Upside (to Buy Price)-63.23%
10Y Range75.55 – 118.86
10Y Selected97.21
(-) Safety Margin66.78%
10Y Buy Price$32.29
Upside (to Buy Price)-60.55%

Company Predictability & Safety

MetricValue
Revenue R2 (5Y)0.6275
Revenue R2 (10Y)0.6509
Net Income R2 (5Y)0.9358
Net Income R2 (10Y)0.8734
EBITDA R2 (5Y)0.8798
EBITDA R2 (10Y)0.8751
FCF R2 (5Y)0.8614
FCF R2 (10Y)0.0832
Safety Score0.3322

DA 10-Year Projection

Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034
% Growth3.96%3.97%3.97%3.98%3.98%3.98%3.99%3.99%4.00%4.00%
Revenue703.78731.71760.77791.02822.51855.28889.38924.89961.851,000.32
EBITDA504.44524.45545.29566.97589.53613.02637.47662.92689.41716.98
D&A-83.55-86.87-90.32-93.91-97.64-101.54-105.58-109.80-114.19-118.75
EBIT420.89437.59454.97473.06491.89511.49531.88553.12575.22598.23
Pro forma Taxes-84.34-87.69-91.17-94.80-98.57-102.50-106.59-110.84-115.27-119.88
NOPAT336.54349.90363.79378.26393.31408.98425.30442.27459.95478.34
Capital Expenditures-190.36-197.92-205.78-213.96-222.48-231.34-240.57-250.17-260.17-270.57
NWC Investment-3.09-3.22-3.35-3.48-3.63-3.77-3.93-4.09-4.26-4.43
(+) D&A83.5586.8790.3293.9197.64101.54105.58109.80114.19118.75
Free Cash Flow226.64235.63244.98254.72264.86275.40286.38297.81309.71322.09
Diluted Shares Outstanding36,507,750.0036,507,750.0036,507,750.0036,507,750.0036,507,750.0036,507,750.0036,507,750.0036,507,750.0036,507,750.0036,507,750.00

Discounting Periods

MetricDec-25Dec-26Dec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Dec-32Dec-33Dec-34
Period Start9/30/251/1/261/1/271/1/281/1/291/1/301/1/311/1/321/1/331/1/34
Period End12/31/2512/31/2612/31/2712/31/2812/31/2912/31/3012/31/3112/31/3212/31/3312/31/34
Mid-Point11/15/257/2/267/2/277/1/287/2/297/2/307/2/317/1/327/2/337/2/34
Time (t)0.100.451.452.463.464.465.466.467.468.46
Valuation Date1/17/26

Base Case Projected Flows

WACC: 9.10%Terminal Growth: 2.33%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.880.810.740.680.620.570.520.48
PV UFCF224.67226.57215.92205.61195.96186.77178.02169.69161.75154.19
Raw: 4,001.67
2,834.57
Raw: 4,866.46
2,230.36

Base Case Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value3,903.304,149.51
(-) Net Debt772.71772.71
Equity Value3,130.593,376.79
(/) Shares Out36.5136.51
Fair Value$85.75$92.50
(-) Safety Margin66.78%66.78%
Buy Price$28.49$30.73
Current Price$81.85$81.85
Upside (to Buy Price)-65.20%-62.46%

Conservative Projected Flows

WACC: 10.10%Terminal Growth: 1.83%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.960.870.790.720.650.590.540.490.44
PV UFCF224.47225.64213.09201.04189.87179.32169.37159.97151.11142.73
Raw: 3,260.07
2,227.31
Raw: 3,964.60
1,674.38

Conservative Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value3,281.423,531.00
(-) Net Debt772.71772.71
Equity Value2,508.702,758.28
(/) Shares Out36.5136.51
Fair Value$68.72$75.55
(-) Safety Margin66.78%66.78%
Buy Price$22.83$25.10
Current Price$81.85$81.85
Upside (to Buy Price)-72.11%-69.34%

Aggressive Projected Flows

WACC: 8.10%Terminal Growth: 2.83%
Metric2025202620272028202920302031203220332034TV (5y)TV (10y)
Discount Factor0.990.970.890.830.760.710.650.600.560.52
PV UFCF224.88227.51218.83210.32202.30194.60187.20180.09173.25166.68
Raw: 5,165.23
3,794.65
Raw: 6,281.48
3,126.48

Aggressive Valuation

5-Year Horizon10-Year Horizon
UFCFUFCF
Enterprise Value4,878.495,112.14
(-) Net Debt772.71772.71
Equity Value4,105.774,339.42
(/) Shares Out36.5136.51
Fair Value$112.46$118.86
(-) Safety Margin66.78%66.78%
Buy Price$37.36$39.49
Current Price$81.85$81.85
Upside (to Buy Price)-54.36%-51.76%

Reverse DCF: Market Implied Growth

Current Price$81.85
WACC Used9.1%
IMPLIED REVENUE GROWTH144.82%
Metric2027202820292030203120322033203420352036
Implied Revenue1,776.244,348.6610,646.5826,065.4163,814.43156,233.17382,496.65936,444.432,292,642.775,612,944.75
Constant Implied Growth144.82%144.82%144.82%144.82%144.82%144.82%144.82%144.82%144.82%144.82%
Implied Free Cash Flow0.180.431.062.616.3815.6238.2593.64229.26561.29
Discount Factor0.930.810.740.680.620.570.520.480.440.40
Present Value of Implied FCF0.170.350.791.773.978.9019.9844.83100.60225.75

Rolling Historical DCF (Backtest)

Valuation based on actual realized growth.
YearValuation DateActual PriceRealized Growth (5Y)Calculated Fair ValueValuation Delta
20192019-12-31$78.825.53%$-34.03-143.18%
20182018-12-31$59.965.70%$-45.25-175.47%
20172017-12-31$63.104.26%$3.81-93.97%
20162016-12-31$65.30-0.01%$19.30-70.44%
20152015-12-31$46.40-0.66%$20.09-56.70%
20142014-12-31$45.610.44%$6.15-86.53%
20132013-12-31$38.48-2.06%$-1.26-103.27%
20122012-12-31$33.97-2.26%$9.57-71.82%
20112011-12-31$31.18-0.34%$18.74-39.88%
20102010-12-31$28.511.99%$20.16-29.27%
20092009-12-31$23.833.82%$9.50-60.12%
20082008-12-31$22.002.16%$-27.24-223.80%
20072007-12-31$23.65-2.52%$-36.07-252.50%
20062006-12-31$24.39-2.63%$-6.26-125.67%
20052005-12-31$22.61-2.14%$-25.87-214.41%
20042004-12-31$24.02-0.80%$-27.47-214.37%
20032003-12-31$20.973.73%$-18.74-189.38%
20022002-12-31$17.853.19%$-22.98-228.71%
20012001-12-31$17.635.28%$17.25-2.16%
20002000-12-31$14.425.75%$-29.40-303.90%
19991999-12-31$13.423.56%$-0.42-103.14%
19981998-12-31$15.175.64%$25.3166.87%
19971997-12-31$15.336.63%$9.28-39.45%
19961996-12-31$13.506.15%$15.2312.80%
19951995-12-31$15.504.81%$17.9515.82%

Monte Carlo Simulation (1,000 Iterations)

Mean Fair Value
$94.24
Median
$91.42
10th Percentile
$74.29
90th Percentile
$118.68

Fair Value Distribution

$56.09 - $62.42
9
$62.42 - $68.75
34
$68.75 - $75.08
77
$75.08 - $81.41
128
$81.41 - $87.74
160
$87.74 - $94.06
153
$94.06 - $100.39
137
$100.39 - $106.72
99
$106.72 - $113.05
61
$113.05 - $119.38
48
$119.38 - $125.71
30
$125.71 - $132.04
28
$132.04 - $138.37
11
$138.37 - $144.70
6
$144.70 - $151.03
6
$151.03 - $157.36
5
$157.36 - $163.69
0
$163.69 - $170.02
3
$170.02 - $176.35
4
$176.35 - $182.68
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