The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) Annual Valuation
The tire industry is well established, and the Goodyear brand is one of the most well-known tires.  It would be easy for an investor to decide based on the brand strength that the company should be a good investment, but it is very important to determine an intrinsic value of a company to see if it is trading at a good price.  Further, Intelligent Investors need to compare potential investments across industries, in order to determine which is the greatest opportunity for profit.  By using a ModernGraham analysis, one can maintain a systematic analysis across companies and even industries to easily compare one potential investment’s risk level and opportunity for value against another potential investment.  What follows is a specific look at how Goodyear fares in the ModernGraham valuation model.
Company Profile (obtained from Google Finance): The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is a manufacturer of tires. The Company, together with subsidiaries and joint ventures, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes tires for a range of applications. The Company also manufactures and markets rubber-related chemicals for various applications. The Company is an operator of commercial truck service and tire retreading centers. The Company operates approximately 1,300 tire and auto service center outlets where it offered its products for retail sale and provided automotive repair and other services. The Company manufactures its products in 52 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries, including the United States. It operates through four operating segments representing its regional tire businesses: North American Tire; Europe, Middle East and Africa Tire (EMEA); Latin American Tire, and Asia Pacific Tire.
Defensive and Enterprising Investor Tests:
Defensive Investor – must pass at least 6 of the following 7 tests: Score = 1/7
- Adequate Size of Enterprise – market capitalization of at least $2 billion – PASS
- Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition – current ratio greater than 2 – FAIL
- Earnings Stability – positive earnings per share for at least 10 straight years – FAIL
- Dividend Record – has paid a dividend for at least 10 straight years – FAIL
- Earnings Growth – earnings per share has increased by at least 1/3 over the last 10 years using 3 year averages at beginning and end of period – FAIL
- Moderate PEmg ratio – PEmg is less than 20 – FAIL
- Moderate Price to Assets – PB ratio is less than 2.5 or PB x PEmg is less than 50 – FAIL
Enterprising Investor – must pass at least 4 of the following 5 tests or be suitable for a defensive investor: Score = 3/5
- Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition, Part 1 – current ratio greater than 1.5 – PASS
- Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition, Part 2 – Debt to Net Current Assets ratio less than 1.1 – FAIL
- Earnings Stability – positive earnings per share for at least 5 years – FAIL
- Dividend Record – currently pays a dividend – PASS
- Earnings growth – EPSmg greater than 5 years ago – PASS
Valuation Summary
Key Data:
| MG Value | $33.03 |
| MG Opinion | Undervalued |
| Value Based on 3% Growth | $12.44 |
| Value Based on 0% Growth | $7.29 |
| Market Implied Growth Rate | 9.25% |
| Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) | -$30.98 |
| PEmg | 27.00 |
| Current Ratio | 1.75 |
| PB Ratio | 6.01 |
Balance Sheet – 9/30/2013
| Current Assets | $9,069,000,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $5,184,000,000 |
| Total Debt | $6,366,000,000 |
| Total Assets | $17,672,000,000 |
| Intangible Assets | $798,000,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $16,720,000,000 |
| Outstanding Shares | 247,000,000 |
Earnings Per Share
| 2013 (Estimate) | $1.94 |
| 2012 | $0.74 |
| 2011 | $1.18 |
| 2010 | -$0.89 |
| 2009 | -$1.55 |
| 2008 | -$0.32 |
| 2007 | $0.65 |
| 2006 | -$1.86 |
| 2005 | $1.21 |
| 2004 | $0.60 |
| 2003 | -$4.58 |
Earnings Per Share – ModernGrahamÂ
| 2013 (Estimate) | $0.86 |
| 2012 | $0.16 |
| 2011 | -$0.15 |
| 2010 | -$0.81 |
| 2009 | -$0.64 |
| 2008 | -$0.10 |
Conclusion:
Goodyear does not qualify for either the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor. Â The company has a poor track record when it comes to earnings stability over the last 10 years, a critical requirement of the Defensive Investor that when combined with the company’s low current ratio, poor dividend history, and high PEmg and PB ratios, eliminates the company from the Defensive Investor’s list. Â Similarly, the Enterprising Investor is put off by the high debt relative to current assets, and the lack of earnings stability over the last 5 years. Â As a result, value investors seeking to follow Benjamin Graham’s methods may wish to seek other opportunities, such as by reviewing a list of companies that pass the ModernGraham requirements. Â The company does fare well solely based on valuation, after growing its EPSmg (normalized earnings) from -$0.64 in 2009 to an estimated $0.86 for 2013. Â This level of growth more than supports the market’s implied growth rate, and results in an intrinsic value that surpasses the price at which the company currently trades. Â Therefore, the company appears undervalued.
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Disclaimer: Â The author did not hold a position in Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (GT) or any of the other companies listed in this article at the time of publication and had no intention of changing that position within the next 72 hours.
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