Synovus Financial Corp Valuation – August 2018 $SNV
Company Profile (excerpt from Reuters): Synovus Financial Corp., incorporated on June 9, 1972, is a financial services company and a bank holding company. The Company provides integrated financial services, including commercial and retail banking, financial management, insurance and mortgage services, to its customers through locally branded banking divisions of its subsidiary bank, Synovus Bank (the Bank), and other offices in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. The Company also provides life insurance premium financing. As of December 31, 2016, the Bank operated through 28 locally branded bank divisions throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Bank offers commercial banking services and retail banking services. The Bank’s commercial banking services include cash management, asset management, capital markets services, institutional trust services and commercial, financial and real estate loans.
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ModernGraham Valuation of SNV – August 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 all 6 of the following tests. | ||||
| 1. Adequate Size of the Enterprise | Market Cap > $2Bil | $5,921,091,620 | Pass | |
| 2. Earnings Stability | Positive EPS for 10 years prior | Fail | ||
| 3. Dividend Record | Dividend Payments for 10 years prior | Pass | ||
| 4. Earnings Growth | Increase of 33% in EPS in past 10 years using 3 year averages at beginning and end | -120.15% | Fail | |
| 5. Moderate PEmg Ratio | PEmg < 20 | 20.56 | Fail | |
| 6. Moderate Price to Assets | PB Ratio < 2.5 OR PB*PEmg < 50 | 1.89 | Pass | |
| Enterprising Investor; must pass all 3 of the following tests, or be suitable for the Defensive Investor. | ||||
| 1. Earnings Stability | Positive EPS for 5 years prior | Pass | ||
| 2. Dividend Record | Currently Pays Dividend | Pass | ||
| 3. Earnings Growth | EPSmg greater than 5 years ago | Pass | ||
Stage 2: Determination of Intrinsic Value
| EPSmg | $2.44 |
| MG Growth Estimate | 15.00% |
| MG Value | $93.86 |
| Opinion | Undervalued |
| MG Grade | C+ |
| MG Value based on 3% Growth | $35.35 |
| MG Value based on 0% Growth | $20.72 |
| Market Implied Growth Rate | 6.03% |
| Current Price | $50.12 |
| % of Intrinsic Value | 53.40% |
Synovus Financial Corp. is suitable for the Enterprising Investor but not the more conservative Defensive Investor. The Defensive Investor is concerned with the insufficient earnings stability or growth over the last ten years, and the high PEmg ratio. 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 Undervalued after growing its EPSmg (normalized earnings) from $1.15 in 2014 to an estimated $2.44 for 2018. This level of demonstrated earnings growth outpaces the market’s implied estimate of 6.03% annual earnings growth over the next 7-10 years. As a result, the ModernGraham valuation model, based on Benjamin Graham’s formula, returns an estimate of intrinsic value above the price.
At the time of valuation, further research into Synovus Financial Corp. revealed the company was trading above its Graham Number of $43.52. The company pays a dividend of $0.6 per share, for a yield of 1.2% Its PEmg (price over earnings per share – ModernGraham) was 20.56, which was above the industry average of 19.62.
Synovus Financial Corp. receives an average overall rating in the ModernGraham grading system, scoring a C+.
Stage 3: Information for Further Research
| Graham Number | $43.52 |
| PEmg | 20.56 |
| PB Ratio | 1.89 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.20% |
| TTM Dividend | $0.60 |
| Number of Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 4 |
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Most Recent Balance Sheet Figures
| Balance Sheet Information | 6/1/2018 |
| Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation | $1,656,647,000 |
| Total Assets | $31,740,305,000 |
| Intangible Assets | $67,773,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $28,572,611,000 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) | 119,139,000 |
Earnings Per Share History
| EPS History | |
| Next Fiscal Year Estimate | $3.53 |
| Dec2017 | $2.17 |
| Dec2016 | $1.89 |
| Dec2015 | $1.62 |
| Dec2014 | $1.33 |
| Dec2013 | $0.88 |
| Dec2012 | $5.93 |
| Dec2011 | -$1.05 |
| Dec2010 | -$8.68 |
| Dec2009 | -$27.93 |
| Dec2008 | -$12.39 |
| Dec2007 | $11.20 |
| Dec2006 | $13.30 |
| Dec2005 | $11.48 |
| Dec2004 | $9.87 |
| Dec2003 | $8.96 |
| Dec2002 | $8.47 |
| Dec2001 | $7.35 |
| Dec2000 | $6.44 |
| Dec1999 | $5.60 |
| Dec1998 | $4.97 |
Earnings Per Share – ModernGraham History
| EPSmg History | |
| Next Fiscal Year Estimate | $2.44 |
| Dec2017 | $1.79 |
| Dec2016 | $1.84 |
| Dec2015 | $1.79 |
| Dec2014 | $1.15 |
| Dec2013 | -$1.35 |
| Dec2012 | -$4.59 |
| Dec2011 | -$9.16 |
| Dec2010 | -$10.44 |
| Dec2009 | -$7.84 |
| Dec2008 | $3.71 |
| Dec2007 | $11.49 |
| Dec2006 | $11.23 |
| Dec2005 | $9.87 |
| Dec2004 | $8.78 |
| Dec2003 | $7.95 |
| Dec2002 | $7.15 |
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