Analog Devices Inc Valuation – February 2017 $ADI

Benjamin Graham taught that Intelligent Investors must do a thorough fundamental analysis of investment opportunities to determine their intrinsic value and inherent risk.  This is best done by utilizing a systematic approach to analysis that will provide investors with a sense of how a specific company compares to another company or by reviewing the 10 Stocks for Using A Benjamin Graham Value Investing Strategy – February 2017.  By using the ModernGraham method one can review a company’s historical accomplishments and determine an intrinsic value that can be compared across industries.  What follows is a stock analysis showing a specific look at how Analog Devices Inc (ADI) fares in the ModernGraham valuation model.

Company Profile (obtained from Google Finance): Analog Devices, Inc. (Analog Devices) designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of solutions that leverage high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing technology, including integrated circuits (ICs), algorithms, software and subsystems. Its products include Analog Products, Converters, Amplifiers/Radio Frequency, Other Analog, Power Management and Reference, and Digital Signal Processing Products. The Company is a supplier of data converter products. The Company is a supplier of high-performance amplifiers. Its analog product line also includes products of high performance radio frequency (RF) ICs. The Company’s DSPs are used for high-speed numeric calculations. The Company offers its products for applications in various end markets, such as industrial, automotive, consumer and communications. The Company operates in the United States, Rest of North/South America, Europe, Japan and China.

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ModernGraham Valuation of ADI – February 2017

Stage 1: Is this company suitable for the Defensive Investor or the Enterprising Investor?

What kind of Intelligent Investor are you?

Defensive Investor; must pass 6 out of the following 7 tests.
1. Adequate Size of the Enterprise Market Cap > $2Bil $25,519,399,599 Pass
2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition Current Ratio > 2 8.91 Pass
3. Earnings Stability Positive EPS for 10 years prior Pass
4. Dividend Record Dividend Payments for 10 years prior Pass
5. Earnings Growth Increase of 33% in EPS in past 10 years using 3 year averages at beginning and end 42.91% Pass
6. Moderate PEmg Ratio PEmg < 20 30.17 Fail
7. Moderate Price to Assets PB Ratio < 2.5 OR PB*PEmg < 50 4.83 Fail
Enterprising Investor; must pass 4 out of the following 5 tests, or be suitable for the Defensive Investor.
1. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition Current Ratio > 1.5 8.91 Pass
2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition Debt to NCA < 1.1 0.59 Pass
3. Earnings Stability Positive EPS for 5 years prior Pass
4. Dividend Record Currently Pays Dividend Pass
5. Earnings Growth EPSmg greater than 5 years ago Pass

Stage 2: Determination of Intrinsic Value

EPSmg $2.72
MG Growth Estimate 3.43%
MG Value $41.71
Opinion Overvalued
MG Grade C
MG Value based on 3% Growth $39.38
MG Value based on 0% Growth $23.09
Market Implied Growth Rate 10.83%
Current Price $81.93
% of Intrinsic Value 196.42%

Analog Devices, Inc. is suitable for the Enterprising Investor but not the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the high PEmg and PB ratios. The Enterprising Investor has no initial concerns. As a result, all Enterprising Investors following the ModernGraham approach should feel comfortable proceeding with the analysis.

As for a valuation, the company appears to be Overvalued after growing its EPSmg (normalized earnings) from $2.21 in 2013 to an estimated $2.72 for 2017. This level of demonstrated earnings growth does not support the market’s implied estimate of 10.83% annual earnings growth over the next 7-10 years. As a result, the ModernGraham valuation model, based on the Benjamin Graham value investing formula, returns an estimate of intrinsic value below the price.

At the time of valuation, further research into Analog Devices, Inc. revealed the company was trading above its Graham Number of $36.24. The company pays a dividend of $1.68 per share, for a yield of 2.1%, putting it among the best dividend paying stocks today. Its PEmg (price over earnings per share – ModernGraham) was 30.17, which was above the industry average of 28.12. Finally, the company was trading above its Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) of $7.46.

Analog Devices, Inc. receives an average overall rating in the ModernGraham grading system, scoring a C.

Stage 3: Information for Further Research

Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) $7.46
Graham Number $36.24
PEmg 30.17
Current Ratio 8.91
PB Ratio 4.83
Current Dividend $1.68
Dividend Yield 2.05%
Number of Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth 14

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Most Recent Balance Sheet Figures

Balance Sheet Information 1/1/2017
Total Current Assets $7,233,733,000
Total Current Liabilities $811,626,000
Long-Term Debt $3,805,400,000
Total Assets $10,203,371,000
Intangible Assets $2,206,915,000
Total Liabilities $4,896,940,000
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 313,076,000

Earnings Per Share History

EPS History
Next Fiscal Year Estimate $3.40
Oct2016 $2.76
Oct2015 $2.20
Oct2014 $1.98
Oct2013 $2.14
Oct2012 $2.13
Oct2011 $2.81
Oct2010 $2.33
Oct2009 $0.85
Oct2008 $2.67
Oct2007 $1.50
Oct2006 $1.48
Oct2005 $1.08
Oct2004 $1.45
Oct2003 $0.78
Oct2002 $0.28
Oct2001 $0.93
Oct2000 $1.59
Oct1999 $0.55
Oct1998 $0.36
Oct1997 $0.52

Earnings Per Share – ModernGraham History

EPSmg History
Next Fiscal Year Estimate $2.72
Oct2016 $2.33
Oct2015 $2.16
Oct2014 $2.19
Oct2013 $2.21
Oct2012 $2.22
Oct2011 $2.18
Oct2010 $1.84
Oct2009 $1.56
Oct2008 $1.83
Oct2007 $1.36
Oct2006 $1.19
Oct2005 $1.00
Oct2004 $0.98
Oct2003 $0.77
Oct2002 $0.76
Oct2001 $0.93

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