Sleep Number Corp Valuation – July 2018 $SNBR
Company Profile (excerpt from Reuters): Sleep Number Corporation, formerly Select Comfort Corporation, incorporated on February 27, 1987, is a designer, manufacturer, marketer, retailer and servicer of a line of Sleep Number beds. The Company offers consumers individualized sleep solutions and services, which include a complete line of Sleep Number beds, bases and bedding accessories. Its Sleep Number bed offers SleepIQ technology sensors that work directly with the bed’s DualAir technology to track each individual’s sleep. The Sleep Number bedding collection comprises a line of sleep products that are designed to solve sleep issues. It offers FlextFit adjustable bases, and Sleep Number pillows, sheets and other bedding products. It offers Sleep Number beds in ranges within the mattress category, and in a range of sizes, including twin, full, queen, eastern king and California king. It also offers an assortment of temperature-balancing products.
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ModernGraham Valuation of SNBR – July 2018
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 | $1,095,079,747 | Fail | |
| 2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition | Current Ratio > 2 | 0.41 | Fail | |
| 3. Earnings Stability | Positive EPS for 10 years prior | Pass | ||
| 4. Dividend Record | Dividend Payments for 10 years prior | Fail | ||
| 5. Earnings Growth | Increase of 33% in EPS in past 10 years using 3 year averages at beginning and end | 82.99% | Pass | |
| 6. Moderate PEmg Ratio | PEmg < 20 | 20.47 | Fail | |
| 7. Moderate Price to Assets | PB Ratio < 2.5 OR PB*PEmg < 50 | 32.06 | 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 | 0.41 | Fail | |
| 2. Sufficiently Strong Financial Condition | Debt to NCA < 1.1 | 0.00 | Fail | |
| 3. Earnings Stability | Positive EPS for 5 years prior | Pass | ||
| 4. Dividend Record | Currently Pays Dividend | Fail | ||
| 5. Earnings Growth | EPSmg greater than 5 years ago | Pass | ||
Stage 2: Determination of Intrinsic Value
| EPSmg | $1.43 |
| MG Growth Estimate | 3.54% |
| MG Value | $22.31 |
| Opinion | Overvalued |
| MG Grade | F |
| MG Value based on 3% Growth | $20.77 |
| MG Value based on 0% Growth | $12.18 |
| Market Implied Growth Rate | 5.99% |
| Current Price | $29.33 |
| % of Intrinsic Value | 131.46% |
Sleep Number Corp does not satisfy the requirements of either the Enterprising Investor or the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the small size, low current ratio, poor dividend history, and the high PEmg and PB ratios. The Enterprising Investor has concerns regarding the level of debt relative to the current assets, and the lack of dividends. As a result, all value investors following the ModernGraham approach should explore other opportunities at this time or proceed cautiously with a speculative attitude.
As for a valuation, the company appears to be Overvalued after growing its EPSmg (normalized earnings) from $1.16 in 2014 to an estimated $1.43 for 2018. This level of demonstrated earnings growth does not support the market’s implied estimate of 5.99% 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 Sleep Number Corp revealed the company was trading above its Graham Number of $9.54. The company does not pay a dividend. Its PEmg (price over earnings per share – ModernGraham) was 20.47, which was above the industry average of 19.42. Finally, the company was trading above its Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) of $-7.12.
Sleep Number Corp scores quite poorly in the ModernGraham grading system, with an overall grade of F.
Stage 3: Information for Further Research
| Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) | -$7.12 |
| Graham Number | $9.54 |
| PEmg | 20.47 |
| Current Ratio | 0.41 |
| PB Ratio | 32.06 |
| Current Dividend | $0.00 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Number of Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 0 |
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Most Recent Balance Sheet Figures
| Balance Sheet Information | 3/1/2018 |
| Total Current Assets | $142,381,000 |
| Total Current Liabilities | $345,668,000 |
| Long-Term Debt | $0 |
| Total Assets | $458,701,000 |
| Intangible Assets | $77,042,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $422,704,000 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) | 39,347,000 |
Earnings Per Share History
| EPS History | |
| Next Fiscal Year Estimate | $1.76 |
| Dec2017 | $1.55 |
| Dec2016 | $1.10 |
| Dec2015 | $0.97 |
| Dec2014 | $1.25 |
| Dec2013 | $1.08 |
| Dec2012 | $1.37 |
| Dec2011 | $1.07 |
| Dec2010 | $0.57 |
| Dec2009 | $0.77 |
| Dec2008 | -$1.59 |
| Dec2007 | $0.57 |
| Dec2006 | $0.85 |
| Dec2005 | $0.76 |
| Dec2004 | $0.53 |
| Dec2003 | $0.46 |
| Dec2002 | $0.73 |
| Dec2001 | -$0.44 |
| Dec2000 | -$1.39 |
| Dec1999 | -$0.30 |
| Dec1998 | $0.13 |
Earnings Per Share – ModernGraham History
| EPSmg History | |
| Next Fiscal Year Estimate | $1.43 |
| Dec2017 | $1.24 |
| Dec2016 | $1.11 |
| Dec2015 | $1.13 |
| Dec2014 | $1.16 |
| Dec2013 | $1.07 |
| Dec2012 | $0.85 |
| Dec2011 | $0.49 |
| Dec2010 | $0.21 |
| Dec2009 | $0.11 |
| Dec2008 | -$0.07 |
| Dec2007 | $0.67 |
| Dec2006 | $0.70 |
| Dec2005 | $0.55 |
| Dec2004 | $0.29 |
| Dec2003 | $0.05 |
| Dec2002 | -$0.19 |
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