Table of Contents Executive Summary Business & Industry Analysis Company Overview Industry Overview Five Forces Model Rivalry Among Existing Firms Threat of New Entrants Threat of Substitute Products Bargaining Power of Buyers Bargaining Power of Suppliers Key Success Factors Firm Competitive Advantage Analysis Future Competitive Analysis Accounting Analysis Key Accounting Policies Potential Accounting Flexibility Actual Accounting Strategy Quality of Disclosure Qualitative Analysis of Disclosure 5 10 11 13 13 18 20 22 24 24 28 30 31 33 35 36
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Quantitative Analysis of Disclosure Sales Manipulation Diagnostics Expense Manipulation Diagnostics Potential Red Flags Undo Accounting Distortions Financial Analysis Liquidity Analysis Profitability Analysis Capital Structure Analysis IGR/SGR Analysis Financial Statement Forecasting Cost of Equity Estimation Valuation Analysis Multiples Valuation Discounted Free Cash Flow Model Discounted Dividends Model Residual Income Model Long-Run Return on Equity Residual Income Model Abnormal Earnings Growth Model Credit Analysis 40 41 44 49 49 50 63 72 76 79 83 86 95 96 98 100 103 106
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Analyst Recommendation Appendix Regression Analysis Income Statement Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Flows Cost of Equity/WACC Multiples Valuation Discounted Dividends Model Discounted Free Cash Flows Model Residual Income Model Long-Run Return on Equity Residual Income Model Abnormal Earnings Growth Model Altman Z-Score References
Executive Summary Share data Observed NYSE:PG share price as of 11/1/2007 52-week range Shares Outstanding Market Capitalization Percent owned by insiders Percent owned by institutions Book value per share
Key 2007 financial data: Revenue Net Earnings Return on Equity Return on Assets
$68.59 $61.03-$71.83 3,159 m $216.7 b 3.83% 58.7% $21.13 $76,476 m $10,340 m 15% 7% Valuation estimates
Industry Analysis Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) started from humble beginnings as a small soap and candle company in 1837, and has since grown into a multinational corporation with hundreds of product lines. The company is the largest firm in the personal products industry of the consumer goods sector. Top competitors for Procter & Gamble include J ohnson & J ohnson (NYSE: J NJ ), Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB), Colgate-Palmolive Co. (NYSE: CL), Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP), and Unilever (LSE: ULVER.L). The personal products industry is highly competitive. Top companies must rely on brand recognition and product innovation to gain market share. The industry is analyzed thoroughly using the five factor model. The first factor in the model evaluates rivalry of existing firms. The collective result is that rivalry is high. The next factor looks at the threat of new entrants, and reveals that substantial barriers exist which keep the threat of new entrants low. Next is threat of substitute products, which shows that brand recognition will keep customers loyal, but readily available comparable products make the threat moderate. Analysis of the bargaining power of buyers reveals that buyers have moderate power because retailers need to carry certain products at certain prices to draw customers, in other words, the buyers (retailers) and suppliers (personal products firms) are equally reliant on each other. Bargaining power of suppliers reveals that suppliers have less power the bigger the buying firm is. Certain key success factors must be present to be successful in creating value in the personal products industry. While these factors vary from firm to firm, none of the top companies rely on a pure cost leadership or pure differentiation strategy. Prevalent cost leadership strategies include economies of scale and lowering the costs of inputs. Differentiation strategies include superior product variety, brand building, innovation, and superior customer service. Analysis of Procter & Gambles ability to achieve a competitive advantage reveals that they have been very successful and can
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remain successful if they stay on top of research and development and maintains good relationships with buyers. Accounting Analysis Procter & Gamble has six parts that sums up their companies accounting analysis. These six parts are: key accounting policies, accounting flexibility, accounting strategy, disclosure, potential red flags, and accounting distortions. Its main job is to help an investor see if its company is doing well or if there is a potential problem in the near future. Most of the accounting information came from Procter & Gamble as well as other competitors in the industrys 10Ks. Procter & Gamble is considered a flexible company because of the amount of judgment decisions they allow their management to make. One of the main reasons they are flexible is because they allow their companies management to make their decisions on goodwill. This is a potential red flag area because goodwill is a huge part of P&Gs company every since the Gillette acquisition. They are keeping it constant instead of over or understating it so there was no manipulation. They are also a company who is very transparent. This means they disclose more information than most public companies. In their 10ks they have a detailed analysis of each section of their company. This means they have a break up of different categories (cash & credit sales), and segmented reporting (Baby care, Beauty, Household, etc.) for investors or auditors to see. Due to their high disclosure, their flexibility through GAAP would be obvious if there was a red flag. There were three ratios in the analysis that were a concern when analyzing for potential red flags. However each of the three were examined carefully, and it was determined there was no manipulation in the companies accounting analysis. Valuations After all of the analysis of the industry, the firm, its accounting policies, and financials, we can now do a valuation of Procter & Gamble. Several different valuations
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will be used to compute the per share price of the company. This per share price compared to the actual per share price will advocate if the company is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued. The earnings multiples valuation is the quickest and easiest way to value a company. Eight different ratios were used to determine the value. There was no dominant valuation in this model to tell if it was fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued. There was a big variance in the per share prices, which made this method of valuation very inaccurate and shows that it should not be the only form of valuation for a firm. Several different valuations were used to value Procter & Gamble. The discounted free cash flow model uses expected future free cash flow models to arrive at a per share price of -$274.17. Since this number is negative it is invalid and cannot be used to value the company. The discount dividend model calculates the price per share as the sum of each of the next ten years expected dividends discounted back to the present value, added to the terminal value of the perpetuity. This method gives us an undervalued per share price of $126.83. The residual income valuation model discounts residual earnings, which are earnings in excess of normal earnings. The estimated share price of this model was $41.87, overvalued. The abnormal earnings growth model values a firm using forecasted earnings, dividends, dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), core earnings and normal earnings. Tying these numbers together gives us a per share price of $118.34, which suggests that Procter & Gamble is undervalued.
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Financial Analysis, Forecast Financials, and Cost of Capital Estimation Liquidity, profitability, and capital structure ratios are all tools used by analysts when looking at a firm. A firms performance can be assessed when the ratios are compared against ratios from previous years and ratios of other firms in the industry. Then, analysts will utilize the ratios in forecasted the firms future financial performance. Regressions are used to estimate a Beta for the firm which is then used to find a cost of equity using the capital asset pricing (CAPM) model. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is then used to determine an appropriate cost of capital for the firm. Procter & Gamble is a fairly liquid company. All of their liquidity ratios, except the current ratio, quick ratio, and working capital turnover, are in line with or above the industry average. They actually lead the industry in accounts receivable days. They have good profitability as well despite being below the industry average. All profitability analysis shows either steady or growing profitability. Although they are below the industry average, Procter & Gamble is gaining on their competition year by year. However, capital structure analysis shows that Procter & Gambles ability to pay debt is has declined. Their debt service margin has experienced a downward trend in recent years. As a matter of fact, there were not enough cash flows last year to support the current portion of debt due. Financial forecasts were then developed for the next ten years using a basic assumption of a ten percent growth rate in sales per year. The assumption was also made that past ratios would be a good indicator of future ratios. The ratios discussed above were utilized in this process to develop a reasonable estimate of Procter & Gambles future performance.
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Company Overview In 1837, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) was started as a soap and candle company out of Cincinnati, OH. Procter & Gamble has since grown to become the largest consumer goods product company in the world, with $68 billion in sales worldwide for fiscal year 2006. Corporate headquarters are still in Cincinnati, and they maintain 39 manufacturing facilities in 23 states, as well as 105 manufacturing facilities in 41 other countries (P&G 2007 10-K). Procter & Gamble manufacturing facilities produce personal health care products, house and home care products, health and wellness products, baby and family care products, and pet care and nutrition products. These products have made Procter & Gamble a recognized global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of some of the worlds most trusted, quality, leadership brands including Pampers, Tide, Ariel, Always, Whisper, Pantene, Mach3, Bounty, Dawn, Pringles, Folgers, Charmin, Downy, Lenor, Iams, Crest, Oral-B, Actonel, Duracell, Olay, Head & Shoulders, Wella, Gillette, and Braun (www.pg.com). Procter & Gamble boasts over 300 brands being sold in as many as 160 countries (P&G 2007 10-K). Procter & Gamble acquired many of these brands because of a preexisting solid consumer base. With global operations employing 138,000 worldwide, it has been necessary for Procter & Gamble to develop two training schools for senior managers (P&G 2007 10- K). One is an advanced leadership school for senior managers. It targets the 135 general managers from different branches of the Procter & Gamble global division. The other is an executive leadership program aimed at the highest-level managers in the company. Procter & Gamble strives to provide branded products and services of superior quality and value that improve the lives of the worlds consumers (www.pg.com). This commitment would not be possible without progressive breakthroughs in research and development. Each year, Procter & Gamble increases funding on research and development, currently around $2 billion total expenditure for fiscal year 2007. The
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company employs more than 7,500 scientists and holds more than 24,000 active patents worldwide (P&G 2007 10-K). This focus on innovation and technology has put Procter & Gamble as an industry leader. Procter & Gambles vast customer base spans drug stores, high-frequency stores, membership stores, grocery stores, and mass merchandisers. Because of the broad array of products through a wide customer base, Procter & Gamble benefits with being industry leader in sales and market capitalization. Figure 1 shows total assets grew significantly, helped especially by the Gillette merger in 2005. Net sales received a bump also, but adjusted sales growth shows no significant gains from the acquisition. Fig. 1: Total Assets, Net Sales, Sales Growth, and Stock Prices (*In Millions) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Total Assets* $43,706 $57,048 $61,527 $135,695 $138,014 Net Sales* $43,377 $51,407 $56,741 $68,222 $76,476 Sales Growth 6% 6% 6% 6% 5%
Procter & Gamble is categorized in the household and personal products industry of the consumer goods sector. Procter & Gambles major competitors, also in the personal products industry, include Kimberly-Clark Corp., Colgate-Palmolive Co., Avon Products, Inc, and Unilever. Another major competitor, although not primarily in the personal products industry, is J ohnson & J ohnson . I ndustry Overview The household and personal products industry is a highly competitive industry. Most companies in competition with Procter & Gamble are focused to only one or two different sub-industries of the personal products industry. Procter & Gambles major
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competitors, such as Kimberly-Clark Corp, Colgate-Palmolive Co., J ohnson & J ohnson, Avon Products Co., and Unilever, are also diversified into many sub-sectors. Most of these sub-sectors of the personal products industry are largely made up of manufacturing through chemical processing or paper processing. Suppliers of the chemicals are numerous, although price fluctuation may occur if availability is limited. According to Procter & Gambles 10K filing, we may or may not pass on the change, depending on the magnitude and expected duration of the change. The companies in the personal products industry rely on brand recognition and product innovation to build their customer base. Product innovation is a key step to the corporate strategy for long-term growth of Procter & Gamble. This core philosophy is what has caused Procter & Gambles stock climbing 65 percent higher today than it was five years ago (See Fig. 2). The top competitors stock prices have only gained between 14 and 60 percent. Not shown in the chart is Unilever, with a 17 percent gain over the same period. Fig. 2: Stock prices for P&G and top competitors over the last 5 years
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The Five Forces Model In every industry, there is a model that can be used to identify the strategy, profitability, and power of particular companies. This model is called the five forces model. This gives an analysis of companies for competing and personal uses. The five forces model consists of two major parts. The first part of the model consists of rivalry among existing firms, threat of new entrants, and threat of substitute products. This part measures how much actual and potential competition there is. The second major part is between the bargaining power of buyers and the bargaining power of suppliers. These two measure the power a company has or does not have over the buyers and suppliers. In using this model, we will be able to identify these valuable parts of Procter & Gamble. Personal Products Industry Rivalry Among Existing Firms High Threat of New Entrants Low Threat of Substitute Products Moderate Bargaining Power of Buyers Moderate Bargaining Power of Suppliers Low
Rivalry Among Existing Firms Industry Growth The growth in this industry has been moving up on a yearly average. Every year, the industry seems to steadily increase its annual sales revenue (see figure 3). Given this information, price wars are expected to happen. To be able to survive, these companies have to manage decisions by getting rid of every expense that is not needed. In 2005, the industry grew 8.14 percent. In 2006, the industry grew 11.87 percent. That is a 3.73 percent change in industry growth from 2005 to 2006. A major portion of that was from Procter & Gambles purchase of Gillette. Because of Procter &
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Gambles purchase of Gillette in 2006 sales grew by 20.23 percent. This is a 9.85 percent increase from the 2005 sales growth of 10.37 percent. A companys historical growth rate can be used when trying to forecast future sales. The industrys growth is due to the rise in demand over the last five years. There has been a demand and will always be a demand for these types of products. The consumers have to use these products because they are a part of everyday life, which leads to the reason for the sales growth. Figure 3: Sales Growth Over the Past Five Years
Concentration There is a high amount of concentration in this industry. All of the companies in the personal products industry have to compete on price. Since most of these goods are not commodities, it allows them to compete less on the price. This industry has some specific goods people are willing to pay for, and other goods that they are only willing to pay for the cheaper product. It is in these companies best interest to focus on the specialty products by putting as much quality in them as possible. Companies Source: PG, J NJ , KMB, CL, and AVP 10k's; Unilever financials
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also need to focus less on quality and more on price reduction when looking at non- brand specific products. Differentiation and Switching Costs Many of the products offered in the personal products industry are of the same quality and price, meaning that switching costs are relatively low. A switching cost is the cost that the consumer encounters while changing from one product to another. Many consumers will buy similar products based on which one is the cheapest, giving them a low switching cost. For a company to be successful, it must differentiate its products from its competitors products. A company can do this by creating brand names and slogans that consumers will become familiar with, much like Procter & Gamble has done with Duracell, Crest, and many of its other brand name products (www.pg.com). Scale/ Learning Economies Fig. 4: Total Assets over the Last Five Years
In order for a company to be competitive and profitable, it must be a giant in the personal products industry. The size of a firm can determine how successful it is going to be. Having a large firm allows a company to attract more customers than a small
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firm would by name recognition and perceived value. In addition, large companies have the ability to reduce costs and bring down prices, making it difficult for new entrants to compete. To facilitate, figure 4 shows Procter & Gamble (PG) and J ohnson & J ohnson (J NJ ) have the largest number of assets, making them the biggest companies in the consumer goods market. Therefore, these companies are also the leaders in this market. Ratio of Fixed to Variable Costs Analysis of the ratio of fixed to variable costs gives insight into how well a company is utilizing its facilities. A firm with a high ratio of fixed to variable costs is either not making efficient use of its existing capacities, or is having trouble selling product. A firm with a low ratio of fixed to variable costs is making more efficient use of its existing capacities. Different industries have different normal fixed-variable costs ratios, so a ratio close to 1:1 may not be desirable or even achievable. In order to calculate the ratio, fixed costs, which are general, selling, and administrative expenses, are divided by variable costs, which are the costs of products sold. Fig. 5: Ratios of Fixed to Variable Costs over the Past Five Years. Figure 5 shows the average ratio of fixed to variable costs for Procter & Gamble over 5 years is 0.64. J ohnson & J ohnsons ratio over the same period averages 1.18, while Kimberly-Clarks is only 0.25. Colgate-Palmolive averaged 0.75. The industry average 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Avg. Procter & Gamble 0.60 0.60 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.64 J ohnson & J ohnson 1.17 1.16 1.20 1.23 1.16 1.18 Kimberly-Clark 0.26 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 Colgate-Palmolive 0.72 0.74 0.76 0.76 0.79 0.75 Avon Products 1.17 1.20 1.22 1.23 1.33 1.23 Unilever 0.75 0.70 0.60 0.63 0.64 0.67 Industry Average 0.79
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is 0.79, but since historical figures do not vary much suggests that firms either find it difficult to change or it is not financially detrimental to keep the current state. Objective interpretation of the averages would suggest Kimberly-Clark is making the most efficient use of its resources, while Avon is making the least efficient use. Excess Capacity Excess capacity occurs when a firm is not producing as much as it could be producing. This results in wasted money due to fixed costs. In this situation, a firm would decrease price to spark demand. This effectively solves the problem of excess capacity by increasing production. Figure 5 also allows for the interpretation of excess capacity. Without investigating into alternate causes for the high ratio, Avon would be a candidate for decreasing price to increase demand. Procter & Gamble and Colgate- Palmolive would probably be considered to be at an acceptable capacity. Kimberly- Clark may be considered to be at a very efficient capacity. Exit Barriers When a firms operating costs exceed revenue for a long enough period, the firm may go out of business. In certain industries, barriers may make exiting the market difficult and often they are forced to stay in business. Contract cancellation costs with suppliers, asset write-off expenses, or regulations that must be followed are all costly exit barriers. One large potential barrier to exit for the personal products industry is the expense of writing-off assets. Much of the equipment is highly specialized chemical processing equipment which may be difficult to sell or remove. The costs associated may be more than the company wants to put on its balance sheet. Conclusion With a high industry concentration, relatively low switching costs, large economies of scale benefits, and possible high exit costs, rivalry among existing firms in the personal products industry tends to be high.
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Threat of New Entrants The personal products market is a relatively difficult market to penetrate due to the high degree of concentration. A highly concentrated market makes it difficult for new entrants to succeed because there are only a few major companies in the industry that are very competitive. Large companies in the personal products industry have a huge competitive advantage over new entrants because of their size and experience. The first companies entered the personal products industry as early as the 1830s, giving them many years of experience and knowledge to be able to create barriers that a new entrant would have to overcome to be successful. These barriers include economies of scale, distribution access, and legal issues. Economies of Scale and First Mover Advantage A firms economy of scale can also give them a competitive advantage over new entrants. The ability to increase production can drive down input costs, giving you economies of scale. Increasing production is something that can only be done if your firm is large enough to do so. A firm must have large amounts of assets to be able to produce goods on a larger scale, making it hard for new entrants to compete with production costs and price. For example, Procter & Gamble (PG) and J ohnson & J ohnson (J NJ ) have to highest amount of total assets in the industry with amounts of $138 Billion and $75 Billion (PG and J NJ 10-K). This allows these two companies to dominate the consumer goods market, giving new entrants a disadvantage at competing on cost, quantity produced, and price. Large firms in the consumer goods market also have the first mover advantage. The first mover advantage lets the first companies in the industry create different standards and agreements. The first ones in the industry can regulate it; make it extremely difficult for a firm to enter their market. For example, a first mover in the personal products industry would have an advantage because they would be able to register patents, develop market share, get over the learning curve, and gain reputation over companies that would enter the industry later.
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Distribution Access and Relationships Access to existing distribution channels can be a substantial barrier that new entrants would have to face in order to enter the industry. Supermarkets and other retail stores have a limited amount of shelf space available for consumer goods. This shelf space is usually used up by the big firms that have existing relationships with the customer, making it difficult for new entrants to obtain the required room for their products. A preexisting relationship is important in the personal products industry because it allows the producer to negotiate pricing and discounts with the buyer. Brand recognition is also a factor. If a company does not have brand recognition, they will not be able to get their product distributed as well as a large company would. Without distributor relationships and brand recognition, a new company will not have much success upon entering the consumer goods market. Legal Barriers Legal barriers can also make it hard to enter the personal products industry. A new entrant has many regulations, laws, patents, and copyrights that they have to abide by when they are entering into an industry. The personal products industry is Fig. 6: Intangible Assets for 2006 Source: PG, J NJ , KMB, CL, ULVR, & AVP Balance Sheets very research-intensive. This produces many patented products that cannot be copied by newcomers. For example, as figure 6 shows, market leaders Procter & Gamble (PG) and J ohnson & J ohnson (J NJ ) have $33.6 billion and $15.4 billion in intangible assets, Firm Intangible Assets (in millions) (2006) Procter & Gamble $33,626 J ohnson & J ohnson $15,412 Kimberly-Clark $821 Colgate-Palmolive $0 Avon $80.4 Unilever $6,312.21(Converted from Euros)
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which includes copyrights, patents, trademarks, and goodwill (PG and J NJ balance sheets). This much money invested in intangible assets shows that these two industry leaders have many innovative ideas that they are protecting from being used by any other company that wants to enter their market. Conclusion There are many different barriers in the personal products industry that a new entrant would have to overcome to enter. The large companies have a huge competitive advantage over new entrants that leave new entrants with little success in gaining any market share. With established economies of scale, access to distribution, relationships, and legal barriers in the favor of existing firms in the industry, a new entrant would little success in competing. This almost eliminates the threat of a new entrant in the personal products industry. Threat of Substitute Products The threat of substitute products is the customers (retail stores) willingness to switch to a different product that is similar to yours. In the personal products market, the threat of substitute products is always present. There are always substitutes available for every different kind of product in the personal products industry, creating a mild threat of substitute products. However, there are some factors in considering a product to be a substitute. The relative price and performance of the substitute product must be close to the original product to be considered as a substitute. In addition, customers willingness to switch is a factor in considering a substitute for a product. Relative Price and Performance In the personal products industry, price is usually perceived as value. Many of the name brand items, like Tide laundry detergent, Crest toothpaste, and Bounty paper towels are often at a higher price than a generic brand of the same items would be. This is because customers believe these name brands have more value than a lesser- known brand, allowing them to pay a premium on these items. Often, the brand names
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also have a higher performance than a generic or lesser-known brand would, due to research and design on brand name products. Many hours are spent on research and design in big companies so that they can make their products even better for the customer. This usually results in an increase in performance so that the customer will benefit more from buying their product. Therefore, the threat of substitute products depends on the customers wants and needs. If they want better performance at a little higher price, they can buy the brand names; or, if a customer is willing to give up a little performance for a lesser price, generic and lesser known brands are what they choose. Buyers Willingness to Switch Buyers willingness to switch is a critical part of the threat of substitute products. In the personal products market, the buyers willingness to switch is usually low. A buyer (retail store) of personal products usually has good relationships with their suppliers, making them partial to their products. For example, Wal-Mart sells all of the products from companies in the personal products industry, which means that they have a good buyer/seller relationship. This relationship developed by the popular and well-known brand names that come out of the companies in the industry. If a company in this industry did not have familiar names, they would not have much shelf space, if any, in retail stores like Wal-Mart. Since the buyers (retail stores) have good relationships with the well-known companies in the personal products industry, they are unlikely to switch to a different product offered by someone else trying to compete in this industry. Conclusion Substitute products in the personal products industry are readily available by much smaller and different firms, but due to brand name recognition and developed relationships, it is not likely that a buyer will switch products. The added benefit, due to the higher price, is usually enough to keep customers happy with the brand name
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products. Therefore, the threat of substitute products in the personal products market is low, due to the high concentration of the industry. Bargaining power of Buyers Bargaining power is the ability to influence the setting of prices (http://www.photopla.net/wwp0503/buyer.php). It is based on the relationship between the firm and the buyer. The main question in this part of the five factor model is who has the power over whom? In this case, the retailers are the buyers and Procter & Gamble is the firm. Obviously, the source with the most power will be able to control the other. If the company has the most power then they will be able to raise prices and most likely be the only source around. If the buyer has the most power then the company will have to lower its costs and add a lot more expenses to its list. Switching costs The cost of these customers switching from Procter & Gamble to J ohnson & J ohnson would be low in certain products. This is because most of these products on the shelf are close to the same price. However, the quality they would receive would be less in most cases. J ohnson & J ohnson would have similar quality to Procter & Gamble, but the other smaller competitors could not compete with the price and quality. This is not an industry to get started in if you are small because these huge companies already have a major head start on you. A large company in this industry could switch to another large company if it was the last resort. Differentiation There is a lot of differentiation when comparing Procter & Gamble products and the products of other competitors in the industry. According to their 10k, Procter & Gamble has narrowed their range to three different subjects; these subjects are beauty, household care, and health and well-being. All of these areas have been differentiated accordingly. Procter & Gamble has some of the best product names and quality in retailer stores and pharmacies around the world. With new ideas coming up every
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year, it gives them an advantage when dealing with retailers. Recently, they had a breakthrough with Crest toothpaste. The new product was called Crest Pro Health and was a huge success. It had more than $100 million in sales in the first year. Most of Procter & Gambles brands have different product lines to offer, much like this one. This product differentiation gives them more power when dealing with retailers. J ohnson & J ohnson is very similar in the way that they have a lot of brand power and quality in their products. Price Sensitivity Procter & Gamble is very differentiated, and because of this, it has to be less price sensitive. In this industry, like most, the best option is to sell at the price desired. If companies can do this then they have power when dealing with buyers (retailers). Some of these retailers are Wal-Mart, HEB, Walgreen, etc. Buyers want the best products on their shelves. These large retailers are forced to keep their own costs down. Compromising with them more will help to put more products on the shelf. The companys brand image can also help your business in a competitive industry. With the advertising and high quality expected in Procter & Gambles brands, retailers will be convinced that these products will create profits for them. If the product is a small part of the buyers costs, they are less likely to look elsewhere for a better price. Importance of Product for Costs and Quality In the personal products industry, it is very important to have brand power and quality. If one is lacking it will be very difficult to start a new company and compete with others. All of the top companies in the personal products industry are greatly helped by already having the best brand names. These companies have more bargaining power with customers because their superior products demand a premium price.
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Bargaining Power of Suppliers Our suppliers are valued partners in the success of our business. Our relationships with them must be characterized by honesty and fairness. Suppliers are selected on a competitive basis based on total value, which includes quality, service, technology, and price (Sustainability guidelines for Supplier Relations, 2007 P&G 10-K). Bargaining power of suppliers involves the relationship between the firm and the suppliers. When there are fewer companies, the supplier is able to have more control over a firm in this industry. Procter & Gamble has many sustainability guidelines that must be followed in order to be involved with their suppliers. Some of these guidelines are legal compliance, human rights, employment practices, forced labor, and child labor. Most of the companies in this industry have guidelines like these because they are ethical companies who want to do the right thing. Supplier diversity is a fundamental business strategy at P&G (www.pg.com). Since Procter & Gamble has this option, this allows them to be more diversified. This also allows them to have some power over their suppliers. If one of the suppliers is trying to raise prices, they can just go to another. A great portion of a companys success in this industry depends on brand name. These suppliers know this, which leaves them with some power. Suppliers have to provide good materials for people to see the quality. There are a few companies in this industry that can manage and compromise with suppliers like Procter & Gamble. Because of their large size and name, these companies are not only able to get whom they want, but they can also control prices. This is a big plus for these companies in this industry. Key Success Factors for Value Creation In order to be successful in the personal products industry, a company must employ a mix between differentiation and cost leadership strategies. Customers in the industry have come to expect high quality products at relatively low prices; therefore, a company will not survive in the industry with a straight cost leadership or a strait differentiation approach. According to Procter & Gamble, there are five areas that are
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critical to winning in consumer products (www.pg.com). These five areas are consumer understanding, brand building, innovation, go-to-market capability, and scale. Colgate-Palmolive Co., one of Procter & Gambles major competitors, also cites strength of brand, innovation, and cost control as factors for success in the personal products industry (www.colgate.com). Neither strategy outlined here is true differentiation or cost-leadership; however, more emphasis is placed on the differentiation strategies. Cost Leadership Elements The personal products industry has high rivalry among existing firms and a low threat of new entrants. Therefore, companies in the personal products industry must be able to utilize economies of scale in order to be successful. The manufacturing process incurs high fixed costs that need to spread out over as many units as possible. By driving down per unit costs, the final products can be sold at lower prices in the market enabling firms to compete on price. Beating competitors on price is a common tool in gaining market share against the existing firms. In addition, having such a large-scale production process makes it difficult for new entrants to succeed. In order to compete effectively in the industry on price, a new firm would have to jump straight in with a huge capital investment that would allow them to mass-produce. This is difficult for new firms to do; therefore, a new firms costs tend to be higher than an old firms costs. This will result in higher selling prices making it less attractive to consumers. If a firm is not large enough to increase production to a level that will facilitate low per unit costs, it simply will not survive. Firms must also be able to lower their input costs. Colgate-Palmolive Co. expressed concern over rising input costs in their 2006 10-K. Increases in the prices of their raw material commodities can have an adverse affect on their profit margins especially when they are unable to pass these expenses on to consumers by increasing prices (www.colgate.com). If a company were to try to pass these expenses on to consumers through price increases, customers would simply switch to a competitors product. There is a good degree of brand loyalty in the personal products industry;
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however, even consumers who prefer one brand to another can only tolerate small price increases. Therefore, effective management of input costs will allow a company to maintain low prices and a good competitive advantage in the personal products industry. Differentiation Elements Despite using a mix of cost-leadership and differentiation methods, the personal products industry does lean more heavily towards differentiation. Firms spend a lot of time and money trying to make their products stand out from the rest. Consumer understanding is key in order to differentiate a product. The first thing a firm must do is figure out exactly what it is that the consumer wants. Firms do this through the utilization of market research and tests. The results of these tests will let firms know where demand lies. They will then gear their research and development to satisfy these consumer demands. Personal products companies must also provide a superior product variety. Firms in this industry have numerous products and product lines. The main reason for this is that different consumers want different results out of the same product. For example, some toothpastes are aimed at cavity protection while others are targeted for whitening. Most personal products have different varieties in order to satisfy different needs. If a firm cannot match a product with a customers need, the customer will turn to a competing firms product that does address their need. Brand building in the personal products industry plays a big role in a companys success. Brand building seeks to increase the product's perceived value to the customer and thereby increase brand franchise and brand equity (www.wikipedia.com). When a company is able to deliver a consistent product for an extended period, they begin to develop a trust with consumers. At this point, a companys brand itself will increase in value allowing a premium to be charged for its brand. This increases margins that eventually lead to higher profits.
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Innovation is the single most important strategy in the personal products industry. Personal products companies are constantly announcing new products and improvements, and consumers have come to expect them. When these new products are released, older products may be rendered obsolete. If a company cannot innovate and keep up with competitors, their own products will quickly become outdated. Demand for such products will drop until they eventually become extinct. An example of product evolution can be seen with razors. Razors were originally single blade instruments. Now they have evolved into instruments with upwards of four blades. There are also electric razors. Razors are just one example of a personal product that has changed through innovation. Successful personal products companies must have the innovative capabilities to improve upon all their existing products. Figure 7 shows an overall increase in research and development spending over the last two years by the four major players in the personal products industry. Figure 7: Research and development expenses 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Millions of Dollars 2004 2005 2006 Year Research and Development Expenses Johnson & Johnson Proctor and Gamble Colgate-Palmolive Kimberly Clark Avon Unilever Industry
Competitors in the personal products industry must also be successful at getting their product to market. They must effectively manage their products supply chains and distribution channels. In order to accomplish this, they need to have some power over buyers. This gives them the ability to distribute their products to wherever they see fit at the price they see fit. If a retail store has the power to dictate which of a Figures, in millions of dollars, obtained from 2006 financial statements for each company.
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firms products will ultimately get shelf space and at what price, the firm is not able to manage the exposure of its own products. In such a case, the retail store is not acting in the best interests of the firm. Therefore, companies in the personal products industry need to have some bargaining power over buyers in order to move their products through the supply chain at a profitable price. The final element of the differentiation strategy that companies in the personal products industry must utilize is superior customer service. Products provided in this industry are indeed personal. Therefore, companies must make every effort to maximize the satisfaction of their customers. People use these products everyday, and in doing so, develop an attachment to them. A trust is then formed between the manufacturer and the consumer. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to maintain that trust. If firms do not effectively manage relationships with consumers, consumers will then turn to another firm. At this point, it is very difficult to regain the trust of a consumer. Conclusion Creating the right mix between cost-leadership and differentiation strategies is essential to last in the personal products industry and to create value for the firm. Most firms will favor differentiation; however, cost-leadership must be addressed as well. Consumers in this industry do desire a certain quality of products, but they will switch to a lower cost provider if prices are too high. The personal products industry is very research intensive; therefore, constant innovation is necessary in order to survive. Finally, firms in the industry must offer a good variety of products while building a good brand image and maintaining good customer service. Competitive Advantage Analysis The personal products industry, as stated above, contains many entrance, exit, and legal barriers. This allows established firms to look forward into the future instead of constantly worrying about new entrants into the industry. This has also allowed them
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to be more efficient in the research and development aspect of the firm. It has been shown that in the personal products industry it is necessary to perform intense research and development in order to stay ahead of the competitors. For example, Procter & Gamble steadily increased their research and development investment from year to year. In addition, they have also made many acquisitions, such as The Gillette Company in 2005, in order to provide a global advantage in the personal grooming sector of the personal products industry. Research and development is extremely important in the personal grooming sector. This can be seen when thinking how just ten years ago there was no such thing as the Gillette Mach 4, or such high performance shaving gels and creams as the ones being produced today by Procter & Gamble. The personal products industry is technologically advanced; therefore, major players in the industry have had to become extremely efficient and competitive while keeping the prices low and new entrants virtually non-existent. In addition, Procter & Gamble has been able to rely heavily on feedback from their consumers, in order to provide them with functional, yet aesthetically pleasing products. Providing better customer service is just one way Procter & Gamble has implemented and succeeded with their differentiation strategies in the industry. Through maintaining strong relationships with their retailers, Procter & Gamble has also been able to hold on to vital shelf space, and prime brand recognition. These intangible assets are extremely important, and if lost, could be detrimental to the firm. In the personal products industry, it is often noted that the brand sells itself. For example, consumers often times will automatically buy a certain brand due to history and satisfaction with that particular brand or product. This is the case only if the product is reasonably priced. This is where solid relationships with buyers come in to play. In the personal products industry, the connection between the consumer and manufacturer is the retailer whom sells the product. Therefore, as long as Procter & Gamble can maintain their firm relationships with its buyers, they can continue to dominate the market share in the personal products industry by producing quality, differentiated products at a reasonably low price.
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Future Competitive Advantage Procter & Gamble has long been known for their expansion and global research. In fact, P & G now sells its products in more than 13,000 cities and towns in China alone, and that number is sure to grow even larger in the years to come (CNN.Money.com). Procter & Gamble was even recently named the #10 most admired company in the world by Fortune Magazine, as well as being placed in the top ten in total sales from the time period of 1999 2007. Although corporate segment net sales decreased $235 million in 2007, this can be attributed to high transaction costs from the acquisition of The Gillette Company, and higher interest expenses (P&G.com). Yet, Procter & Gamble recorded an increase of 18% in their operating cash flows in 2007 and this can be attributed to higher net earnings as well as the acquisition of The Gillette Company (P&G.com). Since Procter & Gamble acquired Gillette, it has seen an increase in their Razors and Blades net sales by 49%. This is shown in figure 8 below. Figure 8: Sales growth of Procter & Gamble by segment Beauty Health Care Fabric & Homecare Family Care Razors & Blades Net Sales Growth 9% 14% 11% 6% 49%
Overall, in the future you can look for Procter & Gamble to make huge strides. Due to their enormous size and ability to turn profits (12% increase in 2007), it is almost a given that Procter & Gamble will do well in this industry for years to come (Fortune.com). Also, the constant dedication to research and development continues to be a high priority for Procter & Gamble. Though many of these activities and costs will not be realized in the coming year, Procter & Gamble believe this to be a demonstration of their commitment to the future and the satisfaction of its consumers. With their long history of achievements and dedication to the factors presented above, success is sure to come for Procter & Gamble.
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Identification of Key Accounting Policies Analysis of a companys formal accounting practices starts with identifying key accounting policies. These key accounting policies are those that help achieve a companys key success factors discussed previously. The degree of success a company enjoys directly relates to their ability to successfully implement certain key accounting policies. Procter & Gamble cites its key success factors as being consumer understanding, brand building, innovation, go-to-market capability, and scale (2007 P&G 10-K). Analysis of key accounting policies involves assessing the amount of disclosure the company is willing to give about how they achieve their key success factors. Five years ago, Procter & Gamble reportedly owned 12 brands earnings over a billion dollars in revenue each (2002 P&G 10-K). This number has grown to 23 billion- dollar brands, with 18 expected to hit the billion-dollar mark in revenue within the next few years (2007 P&G 10-K). Nearly doubling the amount of billion-dollar brands owned was not accomplished just by building these brands from the ground-up, many were acquired through the Gillette, Wella, and Hutchison acquisisions. Focus on brand building through acquisitions may result in increases to the Goodwill line item on the balance sheet. Purchased goodwill is the difference between the fair market value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets and the purchase price of the acquired business (Kieso, Weygandt, &Warfield, 2007). Procter & Gambles purchase of Gillette resulted in $35.3 billion in goodwill recorded on the balance sheet. As stated in their 2007 10-K filing, Procter & Gamble does not amortize goodwill, management assesses it yearly and records impairment if they feel it is necessary. Procter & Gamble invests an increasing amount of money every year in innovation through research and development. Both the 10-K and the annual report to shareholders liberally emphasize the amount of research and development required to keep the firm growing. All research and development expenses are charged to Research and Development Expense on the income statement as part of selling,
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general, and administrative expenses. Expensing research and development (instead of debiting an asset account) is a requirement of GAAP because of the uncertainty of the results of the research and development (Kieso, Weygandt, & Warfield, 2007). When research and development results in a useful product and is patented, the legal fees associated are debited to intangible assets and amortized for the useful life. This is the procedure Procter & Gamble uses, and states so in their 2007 10-K filing. With products sold in over 180 countries, 18 of which generated over a billion dollars in sales last year, Procter & Gamble must be concerned with the risks involved (2007 P&G 10-K). Procter & Gamble claims to use direct netting to get rid of settlement risk, risk involving the exchange of currency (2007 P&G 10-K) (http://www.riskglossary.com/link/netting.htm). Interest rate exposure is lessened through hedging the interest rates of certain debts in foreign interest rates to reduce volatility in currency exchange rates. Procter & Gamble uses forward contracts and options with less than 18-month maturities to curb short-term changes in currency exchange rates. Since Procter & Gamble also manufactures products in countries around the world, commodity prices can fluctuate due to economic, political, or environmental factors. Fixed-price contracts, as well as swaps, options and futures contracts, are used to reduce exposure to these issues. Another key accounting policies refers to the disclosure associated with pension plans and other post-employment benefit plans. Procter & Gamble claims that contractual commitments associated with pension funding is not currently determinable (2007 P&G 10-K). They do, however, project near-future expense variables based on many different assumptions: discount rate; expected salary increases; certain employee-related factors, such as turnover, retirement age and mortality; expected return on assets and health care cost trend rates (2007 P&G 10-K). U.S. GAAP policies are followed in expensing the costs, including a recent addition to policy, disclosure of under/over funded status.
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Accounting flexibility A firms accounting flexibility is based on how a company allows their managers to make decisions in accordance with GAAP. Procter & Gamble considers three items to be important. These items are employee benefits, goodwill, and revenue recognition. Both show how Procter & Gamble illustrates a large or small amount of their flexibility in its accounting policies. The least flexible is revenue recognition because of the strict GAAP standards and the required amount of accounting. The other two show a lot of flexibility by using judgment calls and estimations in their accounting policies. Goodwill In 2005, Procter & Gamble purchased Gillette to take their company to the next level. After they purchased Gillette the companys goodwill skyrocketed from 19.816 billion to 55.306 billion. In 2007, it remained steady at an amount of 56.552 billion. Of the amount of goodwill in 2007, 35.3 billion were from the purchase of Gillette. The overall amount of goodwill is expected to remain steady unless there is another huge purchase or sell. Procter & Gamble does not amortize their goodwill, but they do test it annually for impairment. They also treat other intangible assets in a similar manner as they do their goodwill. The reason they are a flexible company is that they allow the management of their company to make judgment decisions when they are evaluating economic and operating changes. This is putting a lot of trust in your management by letting them make decisions outside of what is required. When impairing their goodwill they use forecasts in growth rates and cost of equity. This causes even more judgment calls by managers. Other companies in this industry such as J ohnson & J ohnson and Kimberly-Clark use similar techniques. Kimberly-Clark recorded goodwill in 2006 of 2860.5 million. That is around 16.7 percent of its total assets. In 2006, J ohnson & J ohnson reported goodwill as 18.9 percent. In the previous year, they reported goodwill at 10.2 percent. Overall Procter & Gamble and other companies in the industry show that they are flexible through the amount of decisions they allow their management to make.
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Employee Benefits Procter & Gamble has a lot of benefits, most being post-employment. These benefits are pensions, specific benefit plans, and other post employment benefit plans. These Other benefit plans are mainly health care and life insurance based. As far as their accounting decisions, they are very flexible because you have to be able to estimate expected salary raises, discount rates, and employee related factors. These factors are all different because not every employee has the same health. Some employees are obviously going to cost more to insure than others are. There are many factors that play into employee benefits. All these factors increase a companys flexibility because it enables them to make independent decisions aside from what is required. They also comply with GAAP through certain ways. They defer the difference between the actual results and their own assumptions up to 10%. Anything over 10% is expensed in the next year. It is evident that Procter & Gambles employee benefits are flexible because of the assumptions the company allows management to make. Revenue Recognition Of these three, revenue recognition is the least flexible and uses more required accounting than judgment calls. The reason they do this is that there is not much judgment needed. Everyone follows a basic strategy. Procter & Gamble recognizes its revenue when the title has been passed to new owner. This is standard procedure for all companies in this industry. Another procedure that is involved with revenue recognition is how they deal with product discounts and returns. They use another standard industry norm of reducing sales in the time the product is purchased. As said before there is little if any room for flexibility in revenue recognition. It is standard to follow the industry norm and record at the time of acquisition. Conclusion Although Procter & Gamble is reasonably flexible, they also give a lot of disclosure through their 10k and annual reports. The reason they are reasonably
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flexible is because of their high flexibility in goodwill and employee benefits and their low flexibility in revenue recognition. Again, in this industry there is a lot of flexibility given to the managers. The reason is that their KAPS allow them to make more judgment calls rather than follow straight out of the book. So not only do they follow GAAP requirements but also make adjustments when needed. Accounting Strategy Companies generally have to follow the GAAP Guidelines while disclosing financial information in their annual reports. However, it is much better if some information about results, trends, and insight used by the management could be provided to the investors. This not only builds trust for the company but also enables investors to make sound investment decisions. Procter & Gamble uses the Managers Discussion and Analysis section in the annual report to discuss the financial results which include several non GAAP financial measures used by them. Along with this, they have also provided the comparable GAAP measures in their discussion. It is quite clear that Procter & Gamble is an aggressive company because of excessive amount of information they provide. By doing this, they are signaling to investors that they are a high disclosure company that not only show what GAAP requires but they stretch the limits. For example, Procter & Gamble segment reporting consists of three global business units which are beauty and health, household care, and Gillette. In each of these three global business units, Procter & Gamble categorizes their seven reportable segments under U.S. GAAP. Those are beauty, healthcare, fabric and home care, pet health, snacks and coffee, baby and family care, blades and razors, and finally Duracell and Braun. An example of disaggregating is the companys choice to split credit sales and cash sales. This also allows investors to see a more detailed part of their company. When compared to a low disclosure firm the roles are completely reversed. A low disclosure firm on the other hand only provides to investors what GAAP requires of them. They do not provide any additional information. Procter & Gamble is considered a very aggressive company not only because of their high disclosure, but also because they always show an increase in reported earnings. Each year as shown in figure 9,
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their reported earnings have grown. They are also proud to show that they give a lot of dividends and pensions. Their companys motto is Procter & Gamble is designed to grow (P&G Annual Report). Their transparency is just another factor that shows their aggressiveness. Either Procter & Gamble can manipulate reported earnings to show a high income, or they can reduce it to pay a smaller amount of taxes. In 2006, they overstated their assets to possibly make the company look better. However, they will have to pay a lot more for taxes. As shown this accounting strategy is very aggressive. Sustaining Growth (FIGURE 9) P&Gs performance in fiscal 2006 continues the consistent growth we have delivered in the first half of the decade. Since 2001: Net sales have increased 12% per year. Organic sales have increased 6% per year. Total sales have grown from $39 billion to $68 billion. Earnings per share have grown an average of 12% per year. Free cash flow has grown to nearly $9 billion per year, totaling more than $35 billion over the past five years. Procter & Gamble is a company which goes to great lengths to disclose its companys information. Through their disclosure comes their aggressive strategy. After researching their financial statements and annual reports it was determined their industrys competitors disclose large amounts of information. It was also determined that according to their key accounting policies they are considered an aggressive company. Nevertheless, this leads a potential investor to think that they can be trusted because of their high transparency. Qualitative Analysis Qualitative analysis is a useful tool in determining the overall transparency and decision usefulness of the reported financial statements. In order to allow outsiders to
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get a good picture of a companys performance, the company must release adequate information. However, disclosure must also be at a level that does not harm a firms competitive advantage. Incentives are always present that tempt managers to bias company reports; therefore, an in-depth look at those reports must be taken in order to ensure the accuracy of reported information. The first area that needs to be evaluated is the companys overall level of disclosure. Procter & Gamble does a good job disclosing financial information. The notes to their financial statements give a good explanation for everything put into the financial statements. They dont leave analysts guessing where the numbers came from. If anything seems out of the ordinary, it is addressed either in the notes to the financial statements, or in the management discussion and analysis. For example, in 2006 Procter reported a 19 percent increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses. In comparison to other years, this is a large jump. If no other disclosure were given, this increase would signal a red flag to analysts. However, the management discussion and analysis section of Procter & Gambles 2007 10-K goes on to explain how this large increase resulted from the acquisition of Gillette (www.pg.com). This good level of disclosure is also consistent throughout the industry. Dis-aggregation of financial information is also important in order to obtain an accurate picture of a companys performance. If a company lumps items on financial statements together, analysts cannot be sure how to allocate the data to individual business activities. The line items on Procter & Gambles financial statements are somewhat aggregated; however, in the notes to their statements, line items are further broken down. One example of this is Procter & Gambles reporting of long-term debt. Long-term debt is shown as one line item on the 2007 balance sheet. However, note 5 of the 10-K filing dis-aggregates all the long-term debt into individual liabilities complete with interest rates and due dates (www.pg.com). Figure 10 shows the dis-aggregation.
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Figure 10: Dis-aggregation of long-term debt notes J une 30 2007 2006 LONG-TERM DEBT 3.50% USD note due October 2007 $ 500 $ 500 6.1 3% USD note due May 2008 500 500 Bank credit facility expires J uly 2008 4,537 19,555 4.30% USD note due August 2008 500 500 3.50% USD note due December 2008 650 650 6.88% USD note due September 2009 1,000 1,000 Bank credit facility expires August 2010 1,830 1,857 3.38% EUR note due December 2012 1,882 1,779 4.50% EUR note due May 2014 2,016 4.95% USD note due August 2014 900 900 4.85% USD note due December 2015 700 700 4.1 3% EUR note due December 2020 806 763 9.36% ESOP debentures due 2007-2021 (1) 968 1,000 4.88% EUR note due May 2027 1,344 6.25% GBP note due J anuary 2030 1,001 917 5.50% USD note due February 2034 500 500 5.80% USD note due August 2034 600 600 5.55% USD note due March 2037 1,400 Capital lease obligations 628 632 All other long-term debt 3,657 5,553 Current portion of long-term debt (2,544) (1,930) 23,37 35,976 (www.pg.com) This method of reporting is much more transparent than the single line item on the balance sheet, and it better depicts Procter & Gambles long-term debt. The rest of the personal products industry practices similar dis-aggregation methods in reporting. When a company with multiple segments reports financial information, it needs to be reported by individual segments. This allows analysts to assess the performance of each segment of the company. Some segments will out perform others; however, if there is no individual segment disclosure, there is no way to determine which segments are the strongest and which are the weakest. Procter & Gamble does report their financial results based on segments. This breakdown can be found in the notes to financial statements. For instance, note 12 of Procter & Gambles 2007 10-K breaks down performance by segment (www.pg.com). Figure 11 from note 12 shows global segment results.
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Figure 11: Global segment results Before-Tax Depreciation & Capital Global Segment Results Net Sales Earnings Net Earnings Amortization Total Assets
This level of segmentation disclosure is consistent with that the rest of the personal products industry. Conclusion On an absolute basis, Procter & Gamble exercises a high quality of disclosure. Their 10-K information provides in-depth notes and management discussion and analysis that discuss any foggy aspects of the reported financial information. This is done by dis-aggregating single line items found on the financial statements as well as breaking down results by segments. On a relative basis, Procter & Gamble reports with about he same disclosure as its competitors. Overall, the personal products industry practices high disclosure. The tables presented above are not exclusive to Procter & Gamble. 10-K reports produced by J ohnson & J ohnson, Kimberly-Clark, and Colgate- Palmolive all had dis-aggregated reports as well as segmented reports. Quantitative Analysis Quantitative Analysis is the financial analysis technique that seeks to understand behavior by using complex mathematical and statistical modeling, measurement and research (investopedia.com). This tool will be used to compare sales manipulation diagnostics and expense manipulation diagnostics. Since there is flexibility in accounting, a company could manipulate their revenue and expenses in a fiscal year, which could alter their actual performance. Any inconsistence in a corporations numbers could throw up a red flag to investors. A thorough analysis of these ratios can show how accurate or inaccurate the quality of disclosure is from a company. In the following paragraphs, we will compare sales manipulation diagnostics, which includes net sales compared to cash from sales, net accounts receivable, unearned revenues, warranty liabilities, and inventory. We will also compare expense manipulation diagnostics, which compares sales to assets, changes in operating cash flows to operating income and net operating assets, and pension and other employment expenses to selling, general, and administrative expenses.
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Sales Manipulation Diagnostics Analyzing the sales of a company over a period can show if there are any distortions to the accounting during those years. Also, comparing these numbers to their competitors can also show if there are any manipulations of their accounting. Sales manipulation diagnostics will be used in the following paragraphs for the personal products industry. Net Sales/ Cash From Sales
Net sales divided to cash from sales is an important ratio because it shows the amount inventory sold on credit. An ideal ratio is 1:1. This ideal ratio can be reached, but it is very hard to maintain due to the high amount of sales on credit. Sales on credit cause a delay in the amount of cash received, which causes this ratio to be higher than 1:1. It is normal to be slightly higher than a 1:1 ratio in the personal products industry. Procter & Gambles ratio has fluctuated from around 1:1 to 1.02:1 in the past five years. This alternating ratio shows that there were higher amounts of sales on credit one year, but the next year the cash from the sales was received. Therefore, this ratio shows that the net sales and cash from sales reported are believable.
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Net Sales/ Accounts Receivable
Comparing net sales to net accounts receivable shows us a companys accounts receivable turnover. Accounts receivable turnover is the effectiveness of a company collecting debts. As seen in the above graph, all companies have fairly steady net sales to net accounts receivable ratios. Procter & Gamble has the most fluctuation from 14.28 percent to 11.54 percent, but this number has steadily decreased over the past five years. The decrease in this ratio, however, is not significant enough to cause a red flag because there are no sharp increases or decreases over time. A higher ratio means that the company is more efficient in collecting its accounts receivable. Upon analyzing this ratio, we believe that net sales are supported by accounts receivable and that Procter & Gamble are not manipulating their sales.
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Net Sales/ Inventory
Net sales compared to inventory will show how a companys inventory turnover. Inventory turnover is the measure of how well a company can turn inventory into sales. Each company in this industry has maintained steady net sales to inventory ratios over the past five years. From 2003 to 2006, J ohnson & J ohnsons ratio increased, meaning that more sales were generated with the inventory that they had. Then in 2007 there was almost a 2 percent decrease, meaning that fewer sales were generated. Procter & Gamble has had a ratio of between 11 percent and 12 percent over the past five years. Since there is little fluctuation in this ratio, there is no reason to believe that Procter & Gamble has manipulated net sales with respect to inventory. Conclusion Using sales manipulation diagnostics for companies in the personal products industry has shown that some companies have more distortion than others do. Investors should still be extremely careful in examining a company and be very cautious if any distortions are found. Procter & Gamble was, overall, consistent in its accounting. However, this does not mean that Procter & Gamble has no distortion at all. The financial statements and annual reports should still be examined thoroughly before any important decisions are made.
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Expense Manipulation Diagnostics Analyzing the expenses of a company over a period can also show if there are any distortions to the accounting during those years. Comparing these numbers to their competitors can show if there are any manipulations of their accounting as well. Expense manipulation diagnostics will be used in the following paragraphs for the personal products industry. Asset Turnover
Asset turnover is generated by comparing sales to total assets. This ratio shows the amount of sales produced for every dollar of assets produced. All the firms in the industry, except Procter & Gamble, have maintained a steady asset turnover ratio over the past five years. The industry leader is Avon, which means that they are efficient in producing sales with the assets that they have. Procter & Gambles ratio had a substantial decrease from 2005 to 2006. This would normally raise a red flag for the company, meaning that assets were understated substantially. However, the sharp decrease in asset turnover for Procter & Gamble was a result of the acquisition of The Gillette Company on October 1, 2005. This acquisition increased Procter & Gambles assets by $74 billion in this year. From 2006 to 2007, Procter & Gambles asset turnover
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ratio rose slightly due to the increase in sales from the Gillette acquisition, and will continue to increase in years to come. Cash Flows from Operating Activities/ Operating Income
The ratio of cash flows from operating activities compared to operating income shows how operating income is supported by cash flows. In the personal products industry, each company maintained a low and relatively steady ratio with an average of around one over the past five years, with the exception of Unilevers spike in 2005. Procter & Gambles ratio fell roughly 0.4 percent from 2003-2005. A drop in cash caused this decrease in the ratio from operating activities in 2005 while operating income was steadily increasing. This drop in cash from operations was due to the initial operating expenses of the Gillette acquisition. Operating cash flows increased in 2006 by 31 percent due to the benefit of acquiring Gillette (PG 10K). This caused the ratio to become steady for the next two years. Upon analyzing this ratio, it shows us that cash from operating activities is supported by operating income for Procter & Gamble.
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Cash Flow from Operating Activities/ Net Operating Assets
The ratio of cash flows from operating activities to net operating assets shows how operating revenue is generated for every dollar in net operating assets that the company has. The higher the ratio, the more revenue a company has from its fixed assets. As the graph shows, J ohnson & J ohnson is the industry leader in this area, producing $1.05 in revenue, on average, with each dollar in net assets. Procter & Gamble is on the middle of the industry and has an average ratio of around 0.65 that has had little fluctuation over the past five years. Even though Procter & Gamble is among the top in the industry based on cash flow from operations data, they have a lower CFFO/NOA ratio due to the very large amount of fixed assets that they have compared to others in the personal products industry.
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Pension Expense/ SG&A
The pension expense to selling, general, and administrative expense ratio shows how much money is being spent on retirees compared to the rest of SG&A expenses. Pension expense is a part of SG&A expenses. As a result, this ratio should be relatively low so that pension expense is only a portion of SG&A expenses. All companies in the personal products industry have maintained a low ratio over the past five years. Procter & Gambles ratio has relatively small change, if any, during this time period. This is because both pension expense and selling, general, and administrative expenses are increasing at about the same rate.
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Other Employment Expenses/ SG&A
The ratio of other employment expenses to selling, general, and administrative expenses shows how much is spend on other employee benefits, except for pension funds, compared to all SG&A expenses. Other employee benefits in a company can include life, dental and health insurance, retirement programs, and even family benefits, and is included in SG&A. This ratio should remain relatively stable over time because the expenses should typically increase or decrease collectively. An increase in this ratio means that more is being spent on other employment expenses compared to SG&A. Procter & Gamble has had little fluctuation over the past five years in this ratio. Conclusion Using the quantity of disclosure method has shown that some companies in the personal products industry have more distortion than others. However, these distortions could be caused by changing their accounting policies, managers, or methods. Even if these changes explain the distortions in accounting, investors should still be very careful in examining the company. Procter & Gamble was, overall, consistent in its accounting. However, this does not mean that Procter & Gamble has no distortion at all. The
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financial statements and annual reports should still be examined thoroughly before any important decisions are made. Potential Red Flags Whenever analysts come across questionable financial reporting, they will red flag it for further analysis. This is where biased and tampered financial reports will be exposed. One potential red flag discussed above was with the other employment expenses to selling general and administrative expenses ratio. Procter & Gamble reported a small decrease from 2003 to 2005 while the rest of the industry remained fairly flat. Although the move differed from that of the rest of the industry, it was small enough to be ignored and is considered to be insignificant. One ratio that displayed a broad range over the last five years was total accruals to change in sales. However, the rest of the industry reported very sporadic results here as well. Therefore, there is no evidence of manipulation here. The last ratio that presented a possible red flag was cash flows from operations to operating income. This ratio did have a fair decrease from 2003-2005; however, it never jumped outside the range of the rest of the industry. Therefore, this is not an example of accounting manipulation. The fact that Procter & Gamble does not amortize their goodwill does signal a red flag. Goodwill is a very large item on the balance sheet and it was reported in 2007 as $56.552 billion dollars. If Procter & Gamble amortizes their goodwill in order to better match revenues with expenses, their financial statements would look much different. Undo Accounting Distortions Whenever an item within a companys financial disclosures is believed to be materially misstated, analysts must go back and restate the numbers in order to obtain a more accurate picture of the company. If Procter & Gamble were to take their goodwill of $56.552 billion stated in 2007 and amortize it over the next five years, they would report $11.310 billion in amortization expense per year over that period. Total
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assets would decrease by $11.310 billion per year as well. Net earnings for 2007 were only $10.340 billion. Therefore, Procter & Gamble must have at least a 3.4 percent increase in net sales during 2008 just to break even, all else equal. They must attain over a 22 percent increase in sales in order to maintain just the same level of net earnings. Historically, growth has not been this high. This makes positive net earnings over the amortization period highly unlikely. Looking at the company this way is completely different than what Procter & Gamble themselves presents. Without goodwill amortization, Procter & Gamble is a healthy growing company. If goodwill is amortized, net earnings drastically decreases, and they appear to be struggling to make profits. Financial Analysis The financial analysis is comprised of three different types of ratios. These types of ratios are liquidity, profitability, and capital structure. Within these three categories are different types of ratios that they correspond to. By looking at each companys financial statements, you are able to implement these ratios. The three different types of financial statements you look at are the income statement, balance sheet, and the statement of cash flows. Each statement is needed to calculate these ratios. Once you have made the calculations for all the ratios for each company, you are able to move on to the next step. This consists of putting them together and comparing them. Based on this, you are able to see where each company stands in the industry with its competitors. Liquidity Analysis The Liquidity analysis is a measure of its companys liquidity. It is divided up into two sections, which are short-term and long-term. These short-term ratios are Current ratio and Quick asset ratio. The long-term ratios are; Accounts receivable turnover, Days supply of inventory, Inventory turnover, Days sales outstanding, and Working
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Capital turnover. These ratios are most helpful in measuring companies short and long- term obligations. Current Ratio Current Ratio is defined as Current Assets divided by Current liabilities. This ratio indicates whether a company can meet its short-term debt requirements. The more current assets you have the higher the ratio. In this case, a high ratio is desireable. It is said that if your current ratio goes below one, there could be a potential problem. The reason is because your current liabilities have exceeded your current assets and you are therefore unable to compensate for your debt. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Current Ratio
Current Ratio 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble J ohnson & J ohnson Kimberly Clark Colgate-Palmolive Avon Unilever AVG
In the chart above Procter & Gamble is tied at fourth with an average current ratio of one. In 2003 and 2006, it is at a favorable rate above one, however two out of five years if not good enough. They are below the industry average and must be more consistent. Throughout the past 6 years, J ohnson & J ohnson has had the best current ratio out of all six companies. They have maintained a steady ratio above one and in years 2001 and 2005, they have jumped above two. In 2006, it decreased to the level where all the other companies were. It is still in a favorable position though. The industry average current ratio is fairly steady, which Procter & Gamble is slightly below in most years. J ohnson & J ohnson and Avon are the only two companies above the industry average. Unilever came in last with an average of a 0.72 current ratio. Also below the industry average was Colgate-Palmolive with an average of 1.0. It is imperative that Procter & Gamble maintains a more consistent ratio of above 1.0 to be looked at as more favorable. Quick Acid Ratio (Acid Test) The Quick Acid Ratio is defined as cash, securities, and accounts receivable all divided by current liabilities. This ratio shows whether a company can meet its debt obligations with its most liquid assets. If your company is greater than one, then you are able to compensate for your debt with your most liquid assets. Other assets such as inventories are not in this equation because they are not available to be converted into cash within a very short time period.
The industry average is right below 1.0 and like the previous ratio J ohnson & J ohnson is the only company that exceeds its expectations. Their average is 1.30, which is the highest on the chart. However, like the current ratio test in 2006 their ratio dropped substantially to 0.67, which is slightly below the industry average of 0.72. In second is Kimberly-Clark with an average of 0.93. These two are the only ones
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above the industry average. In third is Avon with an average of 0.79. Most of these companies have similarities with their own current ratio. Procter & Gamble came in fifth and is below the industry average with an average of 0.58. In every year, they are below the industry average. In 2004 and 2005, they are at an unfavorable state. They need to start moving in a more favorable direction and get up to the industry average. Accounts Receivable turnover Accounts receivable turnover is defined as sales divided by accounts receivable. This ratio measures the amount of times in a year a company collects its account receivables. The higher receivable turnover a company has the more effective that company will be. If the company has a lower turnover, this can indicate a possible collection problem. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 A/R Turnover
In every year Procter & Gamble lead the industry in accounts receivable turnover with an average of 13.09. Leading the industry is obviously very favorable to investors. Procter & Gambles A/R turnover did move up and down, but not too drastically and never were they unfavorable. P&G never came below the average, and actually, they stayed 2-3 points above each year. They need to continue what they are doing by moving in a favorable manner. The industry average was right above 9.0 from 2002- 2006, and Avon and Unilever were the only two that consistently stayed above that average. The three companies that did not meet the industry average were Colgate- Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark, and J ohnson & J ohnson. However, all three stayed at a very consistent rate and didnt have a lot of volatility. This shows consistency in these three companies even though they are below the Industry average. Days Sales outstanding (A/ R Days) Days sales outstanding is equal to 365 days divided by the Accounts Receivable turnover. This is the number of days it takes to collect the accounts receivable during a year. Obviously you want this number to be very low. The reason is that you want to be able to collect your A/R as fast as possible. A high number gives you the exact opposite, which means your money will be worth less. A dollar is worth more today than tomorrow. This is the reason you want a low number.
The industry average in the Days Sales Outstanding was normally in the low 40s. In correlation to accounts receivable turnover, Procter & Gamble is obviously in first again. They show a favorable and steady average of 28.00 days from 2002-2006. The highest point was in 2006 at 30.63 and its low point was in 2003 at 25.56. They are the industry leaders and continue to show it through their ratios. As shown before in the A/R turnover, the other companies in the industry that were below the average
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were Avon and Unilever. They also beat the industry average every year. This ratio shows them moving in a favorable position. All the leaders in this industry were somewhat steady. However, the three companies that did poorly compared to the industry average were J ohnson & J ohnson and Kimberly-Clark. Their biggest change from one year to the next was 9 days. That is a large amount when looking at the number of times it turns over throughout a year. Inventory Turnover Inventory Turnover is defined as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. This measures the amount of times inventory is sold during the year. Another way of putting it is how many times you stock your shelves each year. A high turnover is good for companies because you are making more products and sales that will create profit for your company. A low turnover does the exact opposite, it prolongs the making and selling of a companys products. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Inventory Turnover
Invent or y Tur nover 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble J ohnson & J ohnson Kimberly Clark Colgate-Palmolive Avon Unilever AVG
The industry average in Inventory Turnover was slightly below 5. The industries low point was in 2001 with 4.44 and its high point was in 2002 with 5.13. The three companies in this section that consistently stayed above the industry average were Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark, and Procter & Gamble. All three of these companies are consistently moving in a favorable manner. Unilever fell below during 2005 with a 4.76, but is still above average the other 4 years. Procter & Gamble had an average of 5.74. From 2004-2006 it has slightly decreased each year, but is still in a favorable position since it is above industry average. The leader was Colgate-Palmolive with 5.93 and right behind was Kimberly-Clark with 5.92. The only two that were below average and are moving in an unfavorable manner were J ohnson & J ohnson and Avon. Days Supply Inventory (Inventory Days) Days supply of inventory is equal to 365 days divided by the inventory turnover. This represents the number of days it takes to sell the inventory throughout the year. A low number is desired because it tells you how long your product is sitting on the shelves, and you obviously want to sell products as fast as possible. A high number shows that there could be a potential problem in the selling of your products. It could also be that your products are no longer attractive to customers.
In the days supply of inventory turnover, you want a low number of days. For example in this illustration, the company with the lowest number of days is Kimberly- Clark with an average of 61.66. Following closely behind is Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble. Procter & Gamble has an average of 63.81 and is fairly steady. However, it is moving in an unfavorable way. It starts in 2002 at 60.10 and ends at 2006 at 69.32. Each year it is still below the industry average, which is good, but must
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do something to change its path to a favorable direction. The highest company with days supply of inventory is J ohnson & J ohnson with and average of 110.00. This is very unfavorable and they are well above the average days each year. Cash to Cash Cycle This cash to cash cycle is computed by taking days sales outstanding and adding it to days supply of inventory. This cycle shows you how long it takes a company to sell a product and collect the cash on that product. The faster this cycle turns the more liquid your company is. This means a low number is desired. You, as a company, want as many turns in a year as possible. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Cash to Cash Cycle
The industry average of cash to cash cycle ranged anywhere from 138 days to 116 days. Once again Procter & Gamble lead the industry with an average of 92 days. No other company in this industry came below 100 days throughout the past six years. This graph shows that they are the most favorable company. However, in 2002, their cycle was 88 days and in 2006, it was almost 100 days. To continue to be the industry leader they must bring their cycle back down. Other companies who consistently bean the yearly industry average were Kimberly-Clark, Colgate-Palmolive, and Unilever. The company with the worst cash to cash cycle was J ohnson & J ohnson. They averaged an amount of 164 days throughout these six years. This is very unfavorable for one of the top companies in this industry. Working Capital Turnover Working capital turnover is calculated as sales divided by working capital. Working capital is equal to current assets minus current liabilities. This ratio shows a companies growth and its liquidity. It also analyzes money and sales used in operations of expanding the company. The higher the working capital turnover the better off a company is. This reason is simple because it is shows that a company is adding a high amount of sales to the cash it uses for these sales.
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Procter & Gamble is very volatile in this graph. In 2002, it starts very unfavorable and then bounces from positive to negative each year. It is however, moving in a favorable manner because it starts at -74.79 in 2002 and ends in 2006 at 15.70. The smoothest company in this chart is J ohnson & J ohnson with an average of
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5.93. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this graph is the 2004 Colgate- Palmolive turnover. It jumps to 1076.46, which is a very large number. This is going to cause the industry average to be higher than it should actually be simply because of Colgate-Palmolives turnovers in years 2004 and 2005. If they were taken out of the chart, there would be a more realistic industry average in 2004 &2005. Conclusion Looking at Procter & Gambles liquidity ratios it is safe to say that they are a liquid company. Its current ratio, quick ratio, and working capital turnover were below average, but every other liquidity ratio was above the industry average. They also lead the industry in some of these ratios. Procter & Gambles accounts receivable turnover and accounts receivable days lead the industry. They also had a third place stand in inventory turnover, but were very close to Colgate-Palmolive who was the leader. Overall, P&Gs numbers show that they are a fairly liquid company. Profitability Analysis The purpose of profitability analysis is to examine a firms operating efficiency, asset productivity, return on assets, and return on equity. All of these are measures of how well a company is utilizing its resources. Operating efficiency is measured by gross profit margin, operating expense ratio, operating profit margin, and net profit margin. Asset productivity is measured with the asset turnover ratio, and return on assets and return on equity are measured with the rate of return on assets and the rate of return on equity respectively. Gross Profit Margin Gross profit margin is calculated by taking a firms gross profit (sales minus cost of goods sold) and dividing it by sales. This ratio measures how much is left over from each dollar of sales after product costs are taken out. If this ratio is growing, cost of goods sold (COGS) is shrinking relative to sales. This frees up more sales revenue to
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be used in other areas of the business or to be retained for future benefit; therefore, a high ratio here is desired. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble 0.48 0.49 0.51 0.51 0.51 J ohnson & J ohnson 0.70 0.71 0.71 0.72 0.72 0.72 Kimberly-Clark 0.36 0.35 0.34 0.34 0.32 0.30 Colgate-Palmolive 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.54 0.55 Avon 0.60 0.61 0.62 0.61 0.60 Unilever 0.50 0.50 0.49 0.49 0.49 AVG 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.54 0.53 0.53
Since 2002, Procter & Gamble has grown its gross profit margin from 0.48 to 0.51. This trend is favorable both as a company and relative to the industry. They industrys gross profit margin has remained constant allowing Procter & Gamble to move up closer to the industry average. Therefore, Procter & Gamble is gaining relative to the industry.
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However, in the personal products industry over the last five years as a whole, COGS sold has not increased or decreased relative to revenues. Operating Expense Ratio The operating expense ratio is calculated by dividing selling, general and administrative expenses by sales. This ratio directly measures how a firm is controlling operating expenses relative to sales. Because low expenses are preferred, a low operating expense ratio is preferred. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble 0.31 0.31 0.32 0.32 0.32 J ohnson & J ohnson 0.35 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.33 Kimberly-Clark 0.16 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.18 Colgate-Palmolive 0.33 0.33 0.34 0.34 0.36 Avon 0.47 0.31 0.32 0.32 0.32 Unilever 0.40 0.31 0.32 0.32 0.32 AVG 0.26 0.34 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.31
Oper at ing Expense Rat io 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble J ohnson & J ohnson Kimberly Clark Colgate-Palmolive Avon Unilever AVG Over the last five years, Procter & Gamble has maintained a steady operating expense
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ratio of about .32 or 32% with no significant change. The rest of the industry has maintained this steady pace as well. Therefore, both Procter & Gamble and the personal products industry as a whole have done well in keeping their operating expenses consistent relative to sales. Net Profit Margin Net profit margin is computed by taking a companys net income and dividing it by sales revenue. This ratio incorporates all of a companys expenses in order to come up with net income. With this ratio, bigger is better. Companies want net income as large as possible relative to sales; however, this ratio will not be as large as gross profit margin due the incorporation of all expenses into net income. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.12 0.13 J ohnson & J ohnson 0.18 0.17 0.17 0.20 0.21 Kimberly-Clark 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.10 0.09 Colgate-Palmolive 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.11 Avon 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.48 0.53 Unilever 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.10 AVG 0.19 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.20
Since 2002, Procter & Gamble has increased their profit margin from 0.11 or 11 percent to 0.13 or 13 percent. This is a favorable increase of about 18 percent. Therefore, Procter & Gamble has done well in controlling expenses. Over the past five years, they have risen above both Colgate-Palmolive and Kimberly-Clark with this particular profitability measure. The overall operating efficiency of Procter & Gamble has slightly increased since 2002. Their gross profit margin and operating expense ratio maintained pace with the industry while net profit margin had a significant increase and passed two competitors. This is indicative of better implementation of cost controls within the company and an increasingly efficient operation. Asset Turnover Asset turnover is computed by dividing sales by total assets. This ratio measures how well a company is using is assets to generate revenues. Year to year increases in this ratio are favorable and would indicate that a company is better utilizing assets to create revenues.
From 2002 to 2005, Procter & Gambles asset productivity slightly decreased and Kimberly-Clark passed them. In those four years, Procter & Gamble did not do well both year to year as a company and relative to the industry. The industry average fell as well; however, it did not fall as much as Procter & Gambles. From 2005 to 2006, their asset turnover ratio was nearly cut in half. This would generally signal a red flag; however, this large decline was due the acquisition of Gillette. The addition of all
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Gillettes assets into this ratio in 2006 had a significant impact on Procter & Gambles asset turnover. Still, Procter & Gamble was having steady declines in this area well before the acquisition of Gillette. They were already near the bottom of the industry in 2005 and the trend suggests that even without the Gillette acquisition, Procter & Gamble was headed for last place anyway. Therefore, Procter & Gamble has done a poor job utilizing assets to generate revenues. Return on Assets Return on assets (ROA) is a measure of how well a company uses assets to generate net income. This computed by dividing net income by total assets. Here, higher ratios are desired; however, they will not get as high as the asset turnover ratio, because net income will always be a smaller numerator than sales. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble 0.13 0.15 0.12 0.14 J ohnson & J ohnson 0.17 0.18 0.17 0.19 0.19 Kimberly-Clark 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.09 0.09 Colgate-Palmolive 0.18 0.19 0.15 0.16 Avon 0.20 0.24 0.20 0.10 Unilever 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.10 AVG 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.14 0.13
Procter & Gamble has experienced a slight increase in ROA from 0.13 or 13 percent in 2003 to 0.14 or 14 percent in 2006. This was about an 8 percent increase. Relative to the industry they have done even better surpassing both Avon and the industry average. Hence, Procter & Gamble has done well in maintaining a steady ROA while the industry on average fell. Return on Equity Return on equity (ROE) is a measure how profitable a company is relative to capital raised by owners. ROE is calculated by taking net income and dividing it by owners equity. With this ratio, bigger is better.
Ret ur n on Equit y -6.00 -4.00 -2.00 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble J ohnson & J ohnson Kimberly Clark Colgate-Palmolive Avon Unilever AVG
Procter & Gamble has experienced a 32 percent increase in ROE since 2003. They have been very profitable in this area year to year. However, Relative to the industry they have done even better. If Avons negative ROE is thrown out of the graph as an outlier, the industry average in 2003 is about 1.06. Therefore, the industry is on a downward trend while Procter & Gamble is moving up.
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Conclusion Procter & Gamble has managed to maintain either steady or growing profitability all but one of these measures. Therefore, they have done well with profitability on year by year basis. They do typically fall under the industry average; however, they are making gains relative to the industry. Capital Structure Analysis Capital structure analysis will reveal to analysts how much of a companys capital is debt financed and how much is equity financed. It will also show whether a company is capable of paying its debt. The three ratios used in this analysis are debt to equity, times interest earned, and debt service margin. Debt to Equity Debt to equity is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total owners equity. This ratio will reveal whether more debt or equity is used to finance assets. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble 1.98 1.70 2.30 2.52 1.16 J ohnson & J ohnson 0.59 0.79 0.80 0.68 0.52 0.79 Kimberly-Clark 1.66 1.77 1.48 1.57 1.93 1.80 Colgate-Palmolive 19.23 7.43 5.96 5.30 5.48 Avon -27.06 8.65 3.37 5.00 5.63 Unilever 8.01 5.41 4.07 3.72 2.30 AVG 1.13 0.79 4.25 2.99 3.17 2.86
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Debt t o Equit y Rat io -30.00 -20.00 -10.00 0.00 10.00 20.00 30.00 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble J ohnson & J ohnson Kimberly Clark Colgate-Palmolive Avon Unilever AVG
Debt to equity for Procter & Gamble has fluctuated with an overall decrease since 2002. This trend shows that Procter & Gamble has begun to finance assets more and more with equity than debt. On the other hand, the industry has on average chosen to finance capital with debt rather than equity. Times Interest Earned Times interest earned measures a companys ability to pay in its interest on debt. It is calculated by dividing income from operations by interest expense. Here, a higher ratio demonstrates a better ability to pay interest on debt. 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble 11.07 14.00 15.62 12.55 11.84 J ohnson & J ohnson 50.85 59.31 48.08 65.98 230.91 208.73 Kimberly-Clark 13.44 14.71 16.29 17.64 14.34 11.17 Colgate-Palmolive 14.10 17.45 17.73 16.29 13.61 Avon -22.84 -50.38 -93.11 -68.39 -17.19 Unilever -4.71 -7.04 -8.40 -10.05 -17.01 AVG 32.15 11.94 6.40 2.58 32.61 35.19
Procter & Gambles times interest earned has fluctuated since 2002 with a slight increase. On average, their times interest earned has been about 13. Because J ohnson & J ohnsons times interest earned was so much higher than everyone else in the industry, Procter & Gamble fell below the industry average in 2004 and 2006. However, if J ohnson & J ohnson is removed as an outlier from the table, Procter & Gamble would be near the top of the industry in times interest earned. Debt Service Margin Debt service margin measures whether a firm is able to meet long-term debt obligations. This calculated by taking cash flows from operations in one year and dividing it by the current portion of long-term debt in the previous year. Higher ratios are desired in this instance to insure the ability to pay off debt.
Procter & Gambles debt service margin has shrunk from 2.33 in 2003 to 0.99 in 2006. This demonstrates a decreasing ability to meet long-term debt obligations. During 2006, there were not enough cash flows to support the portion of debt due. This trend is well below the industry average indicating an even poorer performance relative to the industry.
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Conclusion In analyzing Procter & Gambles capital structure, a downward trend can be seen in their ability to pay their debts. Although their times interest earned has had slight increases, their debt service margin has declined substantially. This indicates a problem in paying off debt with cash flows. I nternal Growth Rate Internal growth rate (IGR) is a measure of a companys capability to increase its assets with only retained earnings. If a company is able to finance growth internally, it will have no need to take on additional debt. To compute IGR, the dividend payout ratio must be known. The dividend payout ratio is equal to dividends paid divided by net income. The dividend payout ratio is then subtracted from one and this figure is multiplied by ROA to arrive at the IGR. 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Procter & Gamble 0.07 0.09 0.07 0.08 J ohnson & J ohnson 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.12 0.12 Kimberly-Clark 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.04 Colgate-Palmolive 0.12 0.11 0.08 0.08 Avon 0.14 0.16 0.13 0.03 Unilever 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.02 Average 0.09 0.09 0.07 0.06
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Since 2003, Procter & Gambles IGR has fluctuated with no upward or downward trend. Therefore, their ability to grow internally has remained steady. Because the rest of the industry has declined over this time, Procter & Gamble has had relative gains in IGR surpassing both Avon and the industry average. Sustainable Growth Rate Sustainable growth rate (SGR) is a measure of a companys capability to grow without borrowing money. It calculated by dividing dividends by equity. This ratio is then added to one and multiplied by the IGR. Higher SGRs are more favorable and allow companies to grow without increasing their debt burdens. IGR 0.0000 0.0500 0.1000 0.1500 0.2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 Year Procter & Gamble J ohnson & J ohnson Kimberly-Clark Colgate-Palmolive Avon Unilever Average
Procter & Gambles SGR has fluctuated since 2003 between 0.09 and 0.012, with no upward or downward trend. Therefore, their SGR has remained fairly stable. On the other hand, the industry average has dropped and Procter & Gamble actually rose above it. Therefore, Procter & Gamble has done well relative to the industry.
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Forecasts of Financial Statements Part of the prospective analysis of a company is trying to get a glimpse of what is likely to happen in the future years, in short-term and long-term. The published financial statements of a company can be analyzed to hopefully provide reasonable assumptions for what to expect in the future. These forecasts are important to base judgments about whether or not the company can make loan payments on time, a crucial insight for a prospective investor. While these forecasts are only based upon public information and are subject to asymmetrical information and other errors, the trend and benchmark analyses will help minimize the impacts of the errors on our valuation. Methodology In forecasting Procter & Gambles financial statements, the previous six years worth of 10-K reports from Procter & Gamble, as well as supplemental information from the financial statements of Procter & Gambles top competitors were used. Data was available from the first quarterly report of 2008 to aid in forecasting. First, we forecasted the income statement, which centralized around the growth rate of net sales. We then focused on the balance sheet. The balance sheet forecasts how changes in assets, debt, and equity will change to support the growth rate of net sales. Liquidity ratios such as the current ratio, inventory turnover, and receivables turnover, as well as asset turnover ratios helped forecast the balance sheet. Then, we used ratios linking the income statement forecasts to the statements of cash flows were used to predict cash flows. The forecasted statements are located in the appendix. Income Statement The first financial statement to be forecasted is the Income Statement. We created a common-size income statement to show every line item as a percentage of net sales. Then we calculated the growth of net sales over the past 5 years. This helps
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in the forecasting of net sales, which is the central line item that all other line items relate to. Procter & Gamble experienced double-digit growth in 2004, 2005 and 2006, which was directly associated with the acquisition of Gillette. Pre-acquisition growth rate was already a healthy 7.8 percent. The growth rate for 2007 shows a slowing; however, the assumption is that Procter & Gamble will still achieve an annual growth rate of 10 percent. This assumption considers a first quarter 2008 reported sales growth of 8 percent and a 12.3 percent sales growth rate expected from analysts at Yahoo! Finance. Announcements of possibly selling off the Folgers and Duracell brands have also been considered. In considering long-term sales growth it was important to recognize that Procter & Gambles foreign sales account for a growing percentage of net sales, and some developing markets like China, are growing exponentially. Other line items have stayed roughly the same over the past 5 years, even with the acquisition of Gillette. We suspect a fair assumption for cost of products sold to remain steady at roughly 49 percent of net sales, and selling, general and administrative expenses at 31 percent of net sales. Since net earnings have slowly increased as a percentage of net sales to 13.52 percent in 2007, but we assume sales growth will slow, in the future we will assume net earnings will be around 13 percent of net sales. Balance Sheet The balance sheet forecast has to reflect growth in income statement items, as well as utilize ratio analyses that reflect Procter & Gambles business choices. The creation of a common-size balance sheet enables us to relate each line item to the balances of each section. The first section forecasted is the asset section. The asset turnover ratio for 2006 and 2007 dropped significantly while sales increased. We used an asset turnover ratio of 0.60, which is slightly higher than the previous two years averages, but lower than the average of the past 5 years. Accounts receivable was forecasted using the five year average accounts receivable turnover of 0.1283. We forecasted inventories using an assumed inventory turnover ratio of 5.5, which is just
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below the five-year average and just above 2007 data. Total current assets were forecasted assuming they would be around 19% of total assets, which is slightly higher than the past two years but lower than the 5 year average. Property, Plant and Equipment, Goodwill, and Trademarks were forecasted in the same manner assuming 17%, 40%, and 20% of total assets, respectively. Other Noncurrent Assets was just forecasted using the excess balance. The next section of the balance sheet we forecasted was the equity section. First, Retained Earnings were forecasted using the previous years retained earnings, adding the forecasted net earnings, and subtracting forecasted dividends paid. Dividends paid are forecasted on the Statements of Cash Flows, which have historically grown at a smooth 10-12% per year. Total Equity was then forecasted by adding the change in retained earnings to the previous total equity balance. According to Procter & Gambles 2007 10-K, money was borrowed to fund a share repurchase. This share purchase was completed in 2007 and we assume they will hold onto these shares indefinitely. A substantial amount of stock was issued in 2006, which grew additional paid-in capital. We were unable to find a reason for the stock issue, or plans for the proceeds, so we cannot accurately forecast whether the additional paid-in capital account will decrease in the future. We believe some may be used to lower liabilities balances from share repurchase debt. The liabilities section was forecasted by subtracting the total equity from total liabilities and equity. Current liabilities was forecasted assuming a current ratio of 0.85, which is inbetween the 2007 and 5 year average ratios. Statement of Cash Flows Forecasting the statements of cash flows involves trying to forecast cash flows from operating activities as accurately as possible. This involves finding ratios linking the previously forecasted income statement to the statements of cash flows. We looked for trends using CFFO/Sales, CFFO/NI, and CFFO/OI ratios. The CFFO/OI ratio offered the best trend so we used it to forecast CFFO for the next ten years. The 2006
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and 2007 data was similar at 0.86 and 0.87, respectively, so we used 0.87. The projected numbers were then crosschecked against the averaged CFFO/Sales of 2006- 2007 data, which was stable. The resulting forecast was very close to the results of the CFFO/OI forecast, so we are confident with our projections. We have forecasted CFFI based on our assumed growth rates of noncurrent assets. The six years prior were volatile due to the acquisition of Gillette and the sell-off of some investment securities, but our expectations are for a smooth next ten years. By adding the forecasted CFFO and CFFI, we were able to predict the free cash flows to the firm, which shows that Procter & Gamble will have increasing free cash flows to use. CFFF was not forecasted, but we found a historical growth rate for Dividends Paid of between 10-12 percent, so we grew conservatively at 10 percent. Conclusion The forecasts for the next ten years of Procter & Gamble appear to be stable. The Gillette acquisition was a major growth in the company, which poised the overwhelming industry leader into a bright future. Even the share repurchase in 2006 and 2007 suggests Procter & Gamble thinks its stock is undervalued. As economies around the world improve, Procter & Gamble will grow its customer base, and our forecasts predict it to be inevitable.
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Cost of Equity The cost of equity, K e , is what we expect our returns to be for the current year. To find the cost of capital for Procter & Gamble we use the capital asset pricing model, or CAPM. In order to use CAPM, we have to find the necessary components of the equation, which includes the risk free rate, Procter & Gambles beta, and the market risk premium. We had to run regression analysis over 72 month, 60 month, 48 month, 36 month, and 24 month periods to find Procter & Gambles beta. Regression was ran over these time periods to give us several different betas so we can look at beta stability and be able to choose the best possible beta for our company. To find an estimate for our risk free rates, we used the St. Louis Federal Reserve website to get past Treasury bill rates. In our regression analysis, we used 3 month, 1 year, 2 year, 5 year, 7 year, and 10 year Treasury bill rates. Regression was ran over these time periods to find out during what time period the company has changed the most structurally. This also shows the investor horizon. The investor horizon is the length of time a sum of money is expected to be invested (investorwords.com). After analyzing the results, we found that the 3 month Treasury bill rate gave us our best result for beta. The 3 month T-bill rate was the best result because it gave us the highest adjusted R 2 with 28.62 percent with the 36 month regression. This explains that Procter & Gamble has structurally changed in the past 36 months compared to any other time. Also, the 3 month T-bill shows that Procter & Gamble is better to be viewed as a short term investment, which is the investor horizon. The adjusted R 2 gives us the best explanatory power for Procter & Gamble, which gives us a beta of .9358 and a risk free rate of 5.16 percent. The beta we calculated is very close to the published beta for Procter & Gamble, which is .92. The beta of the company was very stable over the 72 month, 60 month, 48 month, 36 month, and 24 month periods and had little fluctuation at all. This shows that Procter & Gambles performance follows the performance of the economy pretty closely over time. To find our market risk premium we used the 1926-2005 period of returns from the Standard and Poors 500 indexes (Business Analysis & Valuation textbook). This gave us
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6.8 percent for our market risk premium. Next, we subtracted a .4 percent size premium from this number because Procter & Gamble has a very large market value, leaving us with a market risk premium of 6.4 percent. Putting all of this information into the CAPM equation, we were able to find our cost of equity, or K e , to equal 11.15 percent. Regression Analysis 3 Month Rate 72 Months 60 Months 48 Months 36 Months 24 Months RF 5.16% 5.16% 5.16% 5.16% 5.16% R 2 -0.0059 -0.0048 -0.0004 0.2862 0.2176 Beta 0.1809 0.3170 0.5506 0.9358 0.8698 K e 6.32% 7.19% 8.68% 11.15% 10.73%
1 Year Rate 72 Months 60 Months 48 Months 36 Months 24 Months RF 5.22% 5.22% 5.22% 5.22% 5.22% R 2 -0.0058 -0.0044 0.0003 0.2854 0.2163 Beta 0.1825 0.3212 0.559 0.9337 0.8671 K e 6.39% 7.28% 8.80% 11.20% 10.77%
2 Year Rate 72 Months 60 Months 48 Months 36 Months 24 Months RF 5.12% 5.12% 5.12% 5.12% 5.12% R 2 -0.0056 -0.004 0.0013 0.2847 0.2157 Beta 0.1837 0.3266 0.5705 0.9313 0.8645 K e 6.30% 7.21% 8.77% 11.08% 10.65%
5 Year Rate 72 Months 60 Months 48 Months 36 Months 24 Months RF 5.07% 5.07% 5.07% 5.07% 5.07% R 2 -0.0054 -0.0033 0.0028 0.2839 0.2146 Beta 0.1856 0.3347 0.5892 0.9305 0.8627 K e 6.26% 7.21% 8.84% 11.03% 10.59%
7 Year Rate 72 Months 60 Months 48 Months 36 Months 24 Months RF 5.14% 5.14% 5.14% 5.14% 5.14% R 2 -0.0053 -0.0031 0.0033 0.2838 0.2144 Beta 0.1864 0.3373 0.595 0.9306 0.8625 K e 6.33% 7.30% 8.95% 11.10% 10.66%
RF 5.28% 5.28% 5.28% 5.28% 5.28% R 2 -0.0053 -0.003 0.0037 0.2839 0.2141 Beta 0.1873 0.3394 0.5997 0.931 0.8624 K e 6.48% 7.45% 9.12% 11.24% 10.80% Weighted-Average Cost of Debt Procter & Gambles weighted average cost of debt is 6.23 percent on a before tax basis, and 4.38 percent on an after tax basis. To get the weighted average we had to come up with several interest rates used for our liabilities. For trades payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities, we used a three-month non-financial commercial paper rate of 4.63 percent (http://research.stlouisfed.org). For long term debt and current maturities of long term debt we used a rate of 5 percent found in Procter & Gambles annual 10-K report. The rates of 29.7 percent for taxed payable, 5.25 percent for deferred taxes, and 6.3 percent for other noncurrent liabilities were also found in the annual 10k report. We chose this percentage for other noncurrent liabilities because it was the rate for other post employment benefits, which makes up the companys other expenses. In order to calculate the weighted-average cost of debt we took all of Procter & Gambles liabilities and computed a weighted average of each line item based on the percentage of total liabilities. Next, we multiplied these percentages by the corresponding interest rate to come up with our value added weight. Adding the results up gave us our weighted average cost of debt before taxes. Multiplying this answer by 1 minus the tax rate gave us our weighted average cost of debt after taxes. Weighted Average Cost of Capital Now that we have our cost of equity and weighted average cost of debt, we are able to compute our weighted average cost of capital. To get our weighted average cost of capital, or WACC, we must plug in information into the WACC formula, which is WACC bt = (V e /V f )*K e + (V d /V f )*k d; where V e is the market value of the firms equity, V d is the market value of the firms liabilities, V f is the market value of the firms equity and liabilities together, K e is the cost of equity, and K d is the cost of debt. Plugging all the
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necessary information into the WACC formula, we get a before tax WACC of 8.61 percent and an after tax WACC of 6.05 percent using 1 minus the tax rate.
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Valuations After all of the analysis of the industry, the firm, its accounting policies, and financials, we are now ready to do a valuation of Procter & Gamble. Several different valuations will be used to compute the per share price of the company. This per share price compared to the actual per share price will advocate if the company is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued. The valuation methods to be used to value Procter & Gamble are the earnings multiples model, the discounted dividends model, the free cash flows model, the residual income model, the long-run residual income model, and the abnormal earnings growth model. Earnings Multiples Valuation PG Share Price Trailing P/E 69.01 Forward P/E 56.47 P/B 307.10 D/P 37.55 PEG 89.49 Price/EBITDA 469.93 Price/FCF 69.39 Enterprise Value/EBITDA 65.79
The earnings multiples valuation is the quickest and easiest way to value a firm. Unlike the other valuation methods, the earnings multiples valuation does not require detailed multi-year forecasts (Business Analysis and Valuation text). This valuation method uses eight different ratios calculated for Procter & Gamble and its competitors: J ohnson & J ohnson, Kimberly-Clark, Colgate-Palmolive, Avon, and Unilever. These ratios are calculated for each firm to come up with an industry average. The firms that produce numbers far from the average are known as outliers and are left out of the industry average. This average is used to determine if Procter & Gamble is fairly valued, undervalued, or overvalued. An assumption of 20% +/- will be used to determine a fair
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valuation of Procter & Gamble. This gives an allowed variance of between 54.87 and 82.31 for the company to be fairly valued. Although this valuation is a quick and easy way to value a firm, it is highly inefficient. This valuation is inefficient because it values the company based on the industry average, even though not many firms, if any, operate at the industry average. As a result, the valuation of the firm is very inaccurate and does not give a result that one should rely on for a realistic valuation. The results of the earnings multiples valuation follows. Trailing Price/ Earnings PPS EPS P/E Trailing Industry Average PG Share Price Johnson & Johnson 65.17 3.55 18.36 21.08 69.01 Kimberly- Clark 70.89 4.07 17.42 PG EPS: 3.27 Colgate- Palmolive 76.29 3.16 24.14 Avon 39.93 1.331 30.00 Unilever(i n EUROs) 2481 160 15.51
To get the trailing price to earnings ratio for the companies in the industry we took the trailing P/E ratio for each competitor from yahoo finance. These ratios were added together then divided by five (the number of competitors in the industry) to get our average P/E trailing ratio of 21.08 for the industry. This average was then multiplied by Procter & Gambles EPS of 3.27, found in the annual 10k, to compute the share price of $69.01. The actual share price at November, 1 2007 was $68.59. According to this method, Procter & Gamble is fairly valued based on our assumption that 20% +/- the actual price per share is a fair valuation.
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Forward Price/ Earnings PPS P/E Forward Industry Average PG Share Price Johnson & Johnson 65.17 15.33 17.06 56.47 Kimberly- Clark 70.89 15 PG EPS: 3.31 Colgate- Palmolive 76.29 20.85 Avon 39.93 NA Unilever(i n EUROs) 2481 NA
The Forward price to earnings method is calculated by dividing the share price as of November 1, 2007 by the forecasted earnings per share. For Procter & Gambles competitors, the forward P/E ratio was found using yahoo finance. An average of these ratios was then taken to compute the industry average of 17.06. Avon and Unilever were not a part of the average because there was not a forward P/E ratio available for these companies. Procter & Gambles forecasted earnings per share of 3.31 was taken and multiplied by the industry average to give us a share price of $56.47. This method suggests that Procter & Gamble is fairly valued.
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Price/ Book PPS BPS P/B Industry Average PG Share Price Johnson & Johnson 65.17 15.66 4.16 14.53 307.10 Kimberly- Clark 70.89 14.71 4.82 PG BPS: 21.13 Colgate- Palmolive 76.29 3.57 21.36 Avon 39.93 1.44 27.79 Unilever(in EUROs) 2481.00 3.93 631.73
The price to book ratio is computed by using the price per share at the November 1 price and the book value of equity per share from the most recent 10k for Procter & Gamble, and from yahoo finance for its competitors. Once the P/B ratio is found for each competitor in the industry, an average is taken. Unilever was left out of this average because it was an outlier in the industry. This average is then multiplied by Procter & Gamble BPS of 21.13, taken from the 10K, to come up with a share price of $307.10. We compare this to our actual share price of 68.59 and see that when using this method Procter & Gamble is extremely undervalued. The per share price is so high because there is a lot of variation in the P/B ratio for the industry and the average ratio of 14.53 is a lot higher than the real ratio of 4.16 for Procter & Gamble. There is no firm that operates at a ratio near the average. This shows the inefficiency in using this model.
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Dividend/ Price PPS DPS D/P Industry Average PG Share Price Johnson & Johnson 65.17 2.40 0.04 0.035 37.55 Kimberly- Clark 70.89 3.10 0.04 PG DPS: 1.33 Colgate- Palmolive 76.29 1.80 0.02 Avon 39.93 1.80 0.05 Unilever(in EUROs) 2481.00 69.93 0.03
This method is used by taking the dividends per share and dividing it by the price per share for all of Procter & Gambles competitors to give us our D/P ratio. The D/P ratio for Procter & Gamble was found by dividing DPS by PPS (taken from the 10K), while the competitors D/P ratio was taken from yahoo finance. An average of the competitors ratios was taken to give us our industry average of .035. Next, Procter & Gambles DPS of 1.33 was divided by the industry average to give us our share price of $37.55. Comparing this per share price to our actual share price of $68.59, it is suggested that Procter & Gamble is overvalued.
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P.E.G. Ratio PPS EPS PEG Industry Average PG Share Price Johnson & Johnson 65.17 3.55 1.71 2.105 89.48 Kimberly- Clark 70.89 4.07 2.17 PG EPS: 3.27 Colgate- Palmolive 76.29 3.16 2.11 Avon 39.93 1.33 2.43 Unilever(i n EUROs) 2481.00 160.00 NA
The PEG ratio takes a companys PE ratio and divides it by the estimated earnings growth rate for that company. The PEG ratio for Procter & Gambles competitors was taken from yahoo finance. To find a share price for Procter & Gamble, we took an average of the competitors PEG ratios, which came out to 2.105. This average did not include Unilever because there was not an available PEG ratio for them. Next, we multiply the average of 2.105 by Procter & Gambles estimated earnings growth rate of 13 percent. The result was then multiplied by our EPS of 3.27 (10K) to give us our share price of $89.48. Comparing this price to our actual share price of 68.59 shows that Procter & Gamble is undervalued.
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Price/ EBITDA PPS EBITDA P/EBITDA Industry Average PG Share Price Johnson & Johnson 65.17 17.45 3.73 26.34 469.93 Kimberly- Clark 70.89 3.50 20.25 PG EBITDA: 17.84 Colgate- Palmolive 76.29 3.06 24.93 Avon 39.93 1.18 33.84 Unilever(i n EUROs) 2481.00 6.50 381.93
This method uses the price per share and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to compute the P/EBITDA ratio. Price per share is the price as of November 1, 2007. EBITDA for Procter & Gamble was found in the 2007 10K, while it was found for the competitors on yahoo finance. Dividing PPS by EBITDA gave us the P/EBITDA ratio for each company. The P/EBITDA ratios were averaged together to give us an industry average of 26.34. The outliers in this area were J ohnson & J ohnson and Unilever, so they were not computed in the average. Next, the average was multiplied by Procter & Gambles EBITDA (10K) of 17.84 to give us our share price of $469.93. When this price is compared to our actual share price of 68.59, it is suggested that Procter & Gamble is significantly undervalued. The number is so high because the EBITDA of the competitors being averaged is drastically lower than that of Procter & Gamble, causing the P/EBITDA ratio to be much higher. Again, this shows how this method is unreliable and inaccurate.
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Price/ Free Cash Flows PPS FCFPS Price/FCFP S Industry Average PG Share Price Johnson & Johnson 65.17 -1.94 -33.65 20.02 69.39 Kimberly- Clark 70.89 3.39 20.94 PG FCFPS: 3.47 Colgate- Palmolive 76.29 1.64 46.56 Avon 39.93 3.29 12.13 Unilever(in EUROs) 2481.00 5666.00 0.44
To calculate the Price/ Free Cash Flows ratio, we found free cash flows of Procter & Gamble from the annual 10-K report and for its competitors from yahoo finance. Free cash flows are just the sum of cash flow from operations and cash flow from investing. For the competitors in the industry, the free cash flows found on yahoo finance were averaged together to create an industry average of 20.02. J ohnson & J ohnson was not computed in this average because they were an industry outlier in this area. For Procter & Gamble, free cash flows were computed to be $10,959 and on a per share basis to be 3.47. Next, the industry average and Procter & Gambles free cash flows per share are multiplied together to get the share price of $69.39. This price suggests that Procter & Gamble is fairly valued.
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Enterprise Value/ EBITDA
PPS
EBITDA EV/EBITDA Industry Average PG Share Price Johnson & Johnson 65.17
17.45 10.85 11.65 65.79 Kimberly- Clark 70.89
3.5 9.33 PG EVPS: 5.647 Colgate- Palmolive 76.29
3.06 13.85 Avon 39.93
1.18 15.61 Unilever(in EUROs) 2481.00
6.5 8.63
Enterprise Value to EBITDA is calculated by dividing enterprise value by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Enterprise Value and EBITDA for Procter & Gamble was found in the companys annual 10K report and was found for the rest of the industry from yahoo finance. For Procter & Gamble, enterprise value was calculated by adding market value of equity to the value of liabilities, and then subtracting cash and financial investments. Enterprise value was then divided by EBITDA to computer the EV/EBITDA ratio. An average of this ratio was taken to compute the industry average of 11.65. Next, Procter & Gambles enterprise value per share of 5.647 (10k) was multiplied by the industry average to compute the share price of $65.79. This model suggests that Procter & Gamble is fairly valued. Conclusion In using the earnings multiples valuation model, it is very hard to tell what the valuation of Procter & Gamble is. Four of the methods used claimed that the company was fairly valued; three claimed it was undervalued, and one claimed it was overvalued.
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With this much variation in the valuations, it is clear that this model is not a reputable way of valuing a company. The earnings multiples valuation model values companies based on inaccurate measures and assumes that all companies in an industry operate at the same level, when in fact they do not at all. Even though this method of valuation has been used for some time now, other valuation methods must be used to get a more accurate valuation. Discounted Free Cash Flow The discounted free cash flow valuation method uses expected future free cash flows to arrive at an estimated price per share. The estimated price per share is the present value of the future free cash flows. In order to use this method, a companys cash flows from operations (CFFO), cash flows from investing (CFFI), book value of liabilities, and shares outstanding must be known. First, subtract the firms CFFI from their CFFO. This results in annual free cash flows. This cash flow must then be discounted back to its present value using WACC(BT) as the discount rate. We performed this operation for each year forecasted and added all of them together. A perpetuity is used for years beyond our forecast. Because we forecasted 10 years out, our perpetuity will start in year 11 with an estimated annual free cash flow of $29 billion dollars. The value of this perpetuity at year 10 equals the annual cash flow divided by the difference in before tax WACC and the growth rate. Based on our forecasts, will assume an growth rate of 0.10 will continue. In our case, the value of the perpetuity in year 10 will be:
$29,000 million / (.0861-0.10) = -$2086330.94 million
This total must then be discounted back to its present value using the present value factor for year 10 assuming a WACC(BT) of .0861. This comes out to -$913450.59
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million. This figure is then added to the total present value of cash flows in year one through ten of $118,599.02 million to arrive at a total present value of -$794851.6 million. We must then subtract the book value of liabilities in order arrive at the value of just the equity. This comes out o be -$866105.6 million. This is divided by the number of shares (3,159 million) to arrive at a per share value of -$274.17. Since this is a negative share price, we cannot use this model to value Procter & Gamble. Growth Rate 0 0.025 0.05 0.1 0.12 0.0361 212.52 628.65 N/A N/A N/A 0.0561 120.49 199.43 925.45 N/A N/A WACC(BT) 0.0761 77.62 106.98 192.59 N/A N/A 0.0861 63.88 83.67 130.86 N/A N/A 0.0961 53.12 67.02 95.99 N/A N/A 0.1161 37.43 44.93 58.08 207.04 N/A Overvalued Fairly Valued Actual Share Price November 1, 2007 $68.59 Under Valued
The discounted free cash flow model is highly sensitive. Our initial WACC(BT) was .0861, and our initial growth rate was zero. Small changes in either of these inputs produce large changes in the companys value and portray different pictures of the firm. All boxes marked N/A represent negative results that were thrown out. Discounted Dividends Valuation Model Many investors value dividends as another way to achieve a desired return on their investment. By assuming that a company that has historically paid dividends will
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continue to pay them, we can achieve an expected value for the stock based upon what dividends we expect the company to pay in the future. This model is known as the discounted dividends model. As previously discussed, dividends for Procter & Gamble have historically grown at 11-12 percent, and we took a conservative estimation of 10 percent growth for the next ten years. Since it is difficult to forecast a growth rate beyond 10 years, we performed a sensitivity analysis to consider different growth rates in the perpetuity, as well as different costs of equity in case of future variation. The model states that the price per share is the sum of each of the next ten years expected dividends discounted back to the present value, added to the terminal value of the perpetuity. The terminal value is calculated by taking the expected dividend in year 11 and dividing it by the cost of equity minus the growth rate of the perpetuity. This calculation is: 3.65/(0.1115-0.10) = $32.75 The resulting value is in year 10 dollars and must be discounted back to present year dollars. Adding this value to the present value of the forecasted dividends results in an estimated price of $24.32. This results in a current expected share price of $126.83. Our sensitivity analysis shows that this model is very sensitive to terminal value errors in our estimated cost of equity and projected growth rates. If we underestimated the cost of equity by just 2 percent, the stock price changes from very undervalued to very overvalued, with a price of $46.58. If we overestimated the growth rate by just 5 percent, the same result occurs. Growth Rate 0 0.025 0.05 0.1 0.12 0.0715 41.38 55.46 102.31 N/A N/A 0.0915 30.88 37.32 51.51 N/A N/A Ke 0.1015 27.25 31.87 40.97 969.4 N/A 0.1115 24.32 27.72 33.9 126.83 N/A 0.1315 19.87 21.84 25.03 46.58 107.66 0.1515 16.69 17.9 19.72 28.66 40.17 Overvalued
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Fairly Valued Actual Share Price November 1, 2007 $68.59 Under Valued
Residual Income Residual income has one main objective and that is to value a companys stock price. What it does is measure the cost of equity of a companys performance. Another way of putting it is it predicts a companys return. An important fact about residual income is it can either be positive or negative. If its positive it adds value to the firm and vice versa if negative. Either way there is an equilibrium that RI is constantly trying to get back to. This equilibrium is at zero. First, we recorded Procter & Gambles book value of equity each year by taking net earnings and subtracting it from dividends paid. Then we added the previous years BVE to get each year ending BVE. We then found our benchmark earnings by taking the previous years ending book value of equity and multiplying it with the cost of equity. The next step was to find the residual income. You simply take the difference of actual earning and benchmark earnings. We also found the perpetuity of residual income from year 11 and on. This perpetuity was 9562. This will be used to find the PV of terminal value perpetuity. However this is an inaccurate residual income. To get an accurate RI you must first calculate the present value multiple. Then multiply each years RI by that particular years multiple. This gives you an accurate Residual income for each year forecasted. As said before in the paragraph above the residual income must eventually move towards equilibrium of 0. This is shown through the PV of residual income graph. Slowly but surely each year it decreases a small amount. This causes a negative growth rate in the perpetuity. The next step was to find the total PV of annual residual income. You simply take the sum of each years accurate residual income from 2008 to 2017. Procter & Gambles total sum was 31125.34. From the previous perpetuity in the middle of the paragraph of 9562 we found the continuing terminal value perpetuity. We took the perpetuity and divided that number by the cost of equity minus growth rate. Using the continuing terminal value of perpetuity we
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found the PV of terminal value perpetuity. The equation is simply the continuing terminal value of perpetuity multiplied by the year ten present value factor. For the second to last step in finding the residual income you must find the estimated price per share. The final step is simply finding the time consistent price. To calculate the price per share you add the total PV of residual income, the PV of terminal value perpetuity, and the initial book value of equity all together. You then divide that number by the total number of shares. To get the time consistent price you take the non time consistent price and multiply it to 1 plus the cost of equity all raised to the .33 power. The reason we did this is because Procter & Gambles end of the year is J une 30 th . The price date was set at November 1 st which is a total of 4 months apart. If you divide the 4 months by 12 months you get .33. Procter & Gambles standard time consistent price is 41.87 at an 11.15 percent K e and 0.0005 growth rate. With a time consistent price of $41.87 and an observed share price of $68.59 it is evident that Procter & Gamble is overvalued. The sensitivity of this model is quite small as you can see. If you go down to - 2.5% in growth there is not a huge change in price. If you increase the cost of equity past 11.15% there is not a large difference in price. You can also see the same pattern if you decrease the cost of equity. A positive growth rate would be necessary to achieve a desirable stock price. Growth Rate -0.0005 -0.025 -0.05 -0.1 -0.12 0.0715 64.52 59.05 55.74 52.01 51.06 0.0915 51.15 48.18 46.21 43.81 43.17 Ke 0.1015 46.11 43.85 42.3 40.35 39.82 0.1115 41.82 40.08 38.84 37.25 36.8 0.1315 34.91 33.82 33.02 31.93 31.61 0.1515 29.59 28.88 28.33 27.57 27.34
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Overvalued Fairly Valued Actual Share Price November 1, 2007 $68.59 Under Valued Long Run ROE Residual Income The long run ROE residual income uses growth rate, cost of equity, and return on equity to determine the most accurate price. The intrinsic price to book value is used in this model. It is also a perpetuity that is based off the previous residual income model. Normally when the word perpetuity comes to mind, inaccurate is the first thing thought because of the forecasting involved. However, this is an accurate model. Here is the equation used to calculate: =BVEo * (1+ (ROE-Ke) / (Ke-g)) all of the variables are know, so =66760(1+(0.1668-0.1115)/(0.1115-0.0036) Then we divide the result, $100,978.27, by the number of shares, 3159, to get an estimated share price of $33.11. This means that according to this model, the observed share price of $65.89 is severely overvalued. Analysis of the sensitivities of the three variables will help us to decide how believable the results are. Each of the tables uses two of the three items in the equation. In each table, one item is held constant and the other two are fluctuated.
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In the first table growth and ROE are both fluctuated. The cost of equity is held constant. It was determined that the price is overvalued unless there is a growth rate of 10 percent. Even then the ROE must be fairly high at 13 percent to get a fair valued price. Growth rate -0.05 0 0.05 0.1 0.1 20.33 19.63 17.8 0 ROE 0.13 24.4 25.52 28.48 57.11 0.1668 29.39 32.75 41.58 127.16 0.18 31.18 35.34 46.27 152.29 Undervalued Fairly valued Overvalued
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In the second table the cost of equity and ROE are fluctuated. The growth rate is held constant. With a constant growth rate there is basically no chance of a fair valued price unless your cost of equity is cut down past 8 percent. In this table you can see that even with cost of equity being at 8.15 percent the ROE must be at 18 percent to get a fair valued price. Again, an 18 percent ROE is very high so there must be a large drop in the cost of equity to have a fair price. It should possibly be cut in half. Ke 0.0815 0.1015 0.1115 0.1315 0.1 26.84 21.49 19.56 16.6 ROE 0.13 35.2 28.18 25.64 21.76 0.1668 45.45 36.38 33.11 28.1 0.18 49.12 39.33 35.79 30.37 Undervalued Fairly valued Overvalued
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In the last table the cost of equity and the growth rate are fluctuated. The ROE is held constant. In this table there must be a 5 percent growth and a 10.15 percent cost of equity to get a fair valued price. At Procter & Gambles 11.15 percent cost of equity the only way they will receive a fair or undervalued price is at 10 percent growth. This is very unlikely to consistently grow year by year at this rate. Every other situation below a 5 percent growth will lead them with an overvalued price. g -0.05 0 0.05 0.1 0.0815 35.76 44.4 80.43 N/A Ke 0.1015 31.23 35.87 49.5 971.95 0.1115 29.39 32.75 41.58 127.16 0.1315 26.3 27.93 31.56 46.7 Undervalued Fairly valued Overvalued
After analyzing these three charts it was determined that the long run ROE residual income tables are overvalued. In order for a fair or undervalued price there must be at least a 5 percent to 10 percent growth rate. Cost of equity also needs to be cut in half, and ROE needs to be close to 16 percent. Abnormal Earnings Growth The abnormal earnings growth (AEG) model values a firm using forecasted earnings, dividends, dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP), core earnings and normal
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earnings. This model is tied to the residual income model, because changes in residual income equal abnormal earnings growth. For the AEG model, we must first calculate our DRIP income. This is done by multiplying forecasted dividends in 2008 by one plus the cost of equity (Ke). This results in DRIP income for year 2009. With the AEG model, all figures are discounted back to year one of the forecasts. This figure is then added to forecasted earnings to arrive at the cumulative dividend earnings. From there, subtract normal earnings to get abnormal earnings growth. Normal earnings are equal to net earnings in the previous year multiplied by one plus Ke. At this point, AEG should be equal to residual income. This check is shown below.
Next, AEG is discounted back to year one using K e as the discount rate. This operation is to be carried out for each year forecasted. A perpetuity is utilized for each year beyond our forecasts. We assume abnormal earnings growth to be $800 million for each year starting in 2018. The value of this perpetuity in 2017 is AEG divided by Ke minus the growth rate.
$800 million / (.1115-0.10) = $69,565.22 million
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This figure must then be discounted back to 2008 using K e as the discount rate. The resulting value is $26,866.24 million. This is then added to the present value of AEG from 2009 to 2017 of $3,033.95 million to arrive at a total present value of $29,900.2 million. Then, add the present value of AEG to core earnings to get total average earnings of $40,240.2 million. Core earnings are equal to forecasted earnings. Total average earnings are then divided by the capitalization rate to arrive at the value of the firms equity. The capitalization rate is equal to K e . Once the value of equity is known, it can be divided by shares outstanding to reach a per share price, $118.34. The per share price must then be grown four months in order to be compared to the actual observed share price on November 1, 2007.
According to the AEG model, Procter & Gamble is undervalued with an initial Ke of .1115 and a growth rate of 0.1. The value derived from the model is $118.34 per share. The AEG model is sensitive to changes in the inputs of Ke and the growth rate.
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Small changes produce different views of the firm. If we underestimated our cost of equity just 2%, the estimated value drops almost $70. A growth rate estimation error of just +/- 5% would also change the estimation from very undervalued to overvalued.
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Credit Analysis Procter & Gambles credit worthiness was calculated by using the Altman Z-score model. This model combines five different ratios to see how likely a company is to go bankrupt (www.investopedia.com). The lower the ratio, the higher the risk of bankruptcy is for the company. A score that is lower than 1.2 means that the company has a very high risk of bankruptcy; while a score above 2 or 3 means that there is a low risk of bankruptcy for the company (Moore lecture notes). The formula for the Altman Z-score is:
According to the Altman Z-score formula, Procter & Gamble has a current credit score of 2.89. Although Procter & Gambles z-score has decreased each year from 2003- 2006, it has maintained a low bankruptcy risk and has since increased in 2007. Analyst Recommendation The comprehensive product of the preceding research and analysis is the overall recommendation to buy. We believe that Procter & Gamble is poised for growth which is not fully captured by the observed stock price. We carefully researched information about Procter & Gamble as well as the top five competitors and learned exactly what it takes for these firms to grow and succeed. We discovered that the personal products industry is highly concentrated and requires firms use combinations of cost leadership and differentiation to compete effectively. Even with such high concentration and high competition, Procter & Gamble has grown to the largest firm in the industry. Our accounting analysis revealed that Procter & Gamble offers a high degree of disclosure in their annual filings. We acknowledged that goodwill is an inflated number, but do not think it is a material misstatement because it is a result of the purchase of Gillette, which was an ambitious and successful acquisition. Sales manipulation diagnostics revealed no problems in revenue recognition. Financial analysis revealed Procter & Gamble is substantially more liquid than the industry average. This will allow for less of a credit risk and therefore, a lower cost of equity. Procter & Gamble is below industry average on many of the profitability analyses, but trends show growth. IGR and SGR calculations showed steady growth rates. The forecasted financial statements showed steady revenue growth above industry average, as well as smoothly increasing dividend distributions. Procter & Gambles estimated cost of equity was fairly low which reflects a favorable beta, which indicates low risk.
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The multiples valuation models provided expected prices mostly fairly valued, but several that showed favorably that Procter & Gambles stock is undervalued. We found a good trend in the growth rate of dividends, which provided a very large estimated price in the discounted dividends model. The residual income and long run return on equity residual income models both showed overvaluation, but the AEG model then showed undervaluation. With an observed price of $68.59, we dont believe the firm to be greatly undervalued, but believe this would be a solid investment with steady growth that the market currently doesnt completely reflect.
Coefficients Standard Error t Stat P-value Lower 95% Upper 95% Lower 95.0% Upper 95.0% Intercept 0.003631191 0.008208259 0.442382638 0.659576236 - 0.012739665 0.020002048 - 0.012739665 0.020002048 X Variable 1 0.1873 0.236243155 0.792809241 0.430567886 - 0.283876353 0.658467865 - 0.283876353 0.658467865
SUMMARY OUTPUT 60 Month
Regression Statistics Multiple R 0.118377151 R Square 0.01401315 Adjusted R Square -0.0030 Standard Error 0.075161329 Observations 60
ANOVA df SS MS F Significance F Regression 1 0.004656735 0.004656735 0.824313933 0.367678922 Residual 58 0.327655072 0.005649225 Total 59 0.332311808
Coefficients Standard Error t Stat P-value Lower 95% Upper 95% Lower 95.0% Upper 95.0% Intercept - 0.000518544 0.009960345 - 0.052060895 0.958659064 - 0.020456341 0.019419252 - 0.020456341 0.019419252 X Variable 1 0.3394 0.373836336 0.90791736 0.367678922 - 0.408902225 1.087727224 - 0.408902225 1.087727224
SUMMARY OUTPUT 48 Month
Regression Statistics Multiple R 0.157747882 R Square 0.024884394 Adjusted R Square 0.0037 Standard Error 0.081294433 Observations 48
ANOVA df SS MS F Significance F Regression 1 0.007758011 0.007758011 1.173893778 0.284249145 Residual 46 0.304004101 0.006608785 Total 47 0.311762112
Coefficients Standard Error t Stat P-value Lower 95% Upper 95% Lower 95.0% Upper 95.0% Intercept -0.0034454 0.012003082 - 0.287042901 0.775368535 -0.02760635 0.020715551 -0.02760635 0.020715551 X Variable 1 0.5997 0.553489901 1.083463787 0.284249145 - 0.514431104 1.713803632 - 0.514431104 1.713803632
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10 Year Regression SUMMARY OUTPUT 36 Month
Regression Statistics Multiple R 0.551649138 R Square 0.304316771 Adjusted R Square 0.2839 Standard Error 0.030947303 Observations 36
ANOVA df SS MS F Significance F Regression 1 0.014244227 0.014244227 14.87281824 0.000487556 Residual 34 0.03256301 0.000957736 Total 35 0.046807237
Coefficients Standard Error t Stat P-value Lower 95% Upper 95% Lower 95.0% Upper 95.0% Intercept 0.006606458 0.005307461 1.244749346 0.221735785 -0.0041796 0.017392516 -0.0041796 0.017392516 X Variable 1 0.9310 0.241398246 3.856529299 0.000487556 0.440379151 1.421539665 0.440379151 1.421539665
SUMMARY OUTPUT 24 Month
Regression Statistics Multiple R 0.498257102 R Square 0.24826014 Adjusted R Square 0.2141 Standard Error 0.031459061 Observations 24
ANOVA df SS MS F Significance F Regression 1 0.007190409 0.007190409 7.265442974 0.013212829 Residual 22 0.021772796 0.000989673 Total 23 0.028963205
Coefficients Standard Error t Stat P-value Lower 95% Upper 95% Lower 95.0% Upper 95.0% Intercept 0.006472477 0.006764368 0.956848829 0.349041087 - 0.007555963 0.020500917 - 0.007555963 0.020500917 X Variable 1 0.8624 0.319934988 2.695448566 0.013212829 0.198863753 1.525872857 0.198863753 1.525872857
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G a m b l e 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 7 A v e r a g e A s s u m e 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 7 I n c o m e
S t a t e m e n t s
2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 7 A m o u n t s
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e x c e p t
p e r
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S A L E S 4 0 , 2 3 8 $
4 3 , 3 7 7 $
5 1 , 4 0 7 $
5 6 , 7 4 1 $
6 8 , 2 2 2 $
7 6 , 4 7 6 $
1 0 0 % 8 4 , 1 2 4 $
9 2 , 5 3 6 $
1 0 1 , 7 9 0 $
1 1 1 , 9 6 9 $
1 2 3 , 1 6 5 $
1 3 5 , 4 8 2 $
1 4 9 , 0 3 0 $
1 6 3 , 9 3 3 $
1 8 0 , 3 2 6 $
1 9 8 , 3 5 9 $
C o s t
o f
p r o d u c t s
s o l d 2 0 , 9 8 9
2 2 , 1 4 1
2 5 , 0 7 6
2 7 , 8 7 2
3 3 , 1 2 5
3 6 , 6 8 6
4 9 % 4 1 , 2 2 1
4 5 , 3 4 3
4 9 , 8 7 7
5 4 , 8 6 5
6 0 , 3 5 1
6 6 , 3 8 6
7 3 , 0 2 5
8 0 , 3 2 7
8 8 , 3 6 0
9 7 , 1 9 6
G r o s s
P r o f i t 1 9 , 2 4 9
2 1 , 2 3 6
2 6 , 3 3 1
2 8 , 8 6 9
3 5 , 0 9 7
3 9 , 7 9 0
5 1 % 4 2 , 9 0 3
4 7 , 1 9 3
5 1 , 9 1 3
5 7 , 1 0 4
6 2 , 8 1 4
6 9 , 0 9 6
7 6 , 0 0 5
8 3 , 6 0 6
9 1 , 9 6 6
1 0 1 , 1 6 3
S e l l i n g ,
g e n e r a l
a n d
a d m i n i s t r a t i v e
e x p e n s e 1 2 , 5 7 1
1 3 , 3 8 3
1 6 , 5 0 4
1 8 , 4 0 0
2 1 , 8 4 8
2 4 , 3 4 0
3 1 % 2 6 , 0 7 8
2 8 , 6 8 6
3 1 , 5 5 5
3 4 , 7 1 0
3 8 , 1 8 1
4 1 , 9 9 9
4 6 , 1 9 9
5 0 , 8 1 9
5 5 , 9 0 1
6 1 , 4 9 1
O P E R A T I N G
I N C O M E 6 , 6 7 8
7 , 8 5 3
9 , 8 2 7
1 0 , 4 6 9
1 3 , 2 4 9
1 5 , 4 5 0
2 0 % 1 6 , 8 2 5
1 8 , 5 0 7
2 0 , 3 5 8
2 2 , 3 9 4
2 4 , 6 3 3
2 7 , 0 9 6
2 9 , 8 0 6
3 2 , 7 8 7
3 6 , 0 6 5
3 9 , 6 7 2
I n t e r e s t
e x p e n s e 6 0 3
5 6 1
6 2 9
8 3 4
1 , 1 1 9
1 , 3 0 4
O t h e r
n o n - o p e r a t i n g
i n c o m e ,
n e t 3 0 8
2 3 8
1 5 2
3 4 6
2 8 3
5 6 4
E A R N I N G S
B E F O R E
I N C O M E
T A X E S 6 , 3 8 3
7 , 5 3 0
9 , 3 5 0
9 , 9 8 1
1 2 , 4 1 3
1 4 , 7 1 0
I n c o m e
t a x e s 2 , 0 3 1
2 , 3 4 4
2 , 8 6 9
3 , 0 5 8
3 , 7 2 9
4 , 3 7 0
6 % 4 , 6 2 7
5 , 0 8 9
5 , 5 9 8
6 , 1 5 8
6 , 7 7 4
7 , 4 5 2
8 , 1 9 7
9 , 0 1 6
9 , 9 1 8
1 0 , 9 1 0
N E T
E A R N I N G S 4 , 3 5 2
5 , 1 8 6
6 , 4 8 1
6 , 9 2 3
8 , 6 8 4
1 0 , 3 4 0
1 3 . 0 % 1 0 , 9 3 6
1 2 , 0 3 0
1 3 , 2 3 3
1 4 , 5 5 6
1 6 , 0 1 1
1 7 , 6 1 3
1 9 , 3 7 4
2 1 , 3 1 1
2 3 , 4 4 2
2 5 , 7 8 7
C o m m o n - S i z e
I n c o m e
S t a t e m e n t S a l e s
G r o w t h
P e r c e n t a g e 7 . 8 0 % 1 8 . 5 1 % 1 0 . 3 8 % 2 0 . 2 3 % 1 2 . 1 0 % 1 3 . 8 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % 1 0 . 0 % N E T
S A L E S 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % 1 0 0 % C o s t
o f
p r o d u c t s
s o l d 5 2 . 1 6 % 5 1 . 0 4 % 4 8 . 7 8 % 4 9 . 1 2 % 4 8 . 5 5 % 4 7 . 9 7 % 4 9 . 6 1 % 4 9 % 4 9 % 4 9 % 4 9 % 4 9 % 4 9 % 4 9 % 4 9 % 4 9 % 4 9 % 4 9 % G r o s s
P r o f i t 4 7 . 8 4 % 4 8 . 9 6 % 5 1 . 2 2 % 5 0 . 8 8 % 5 1 . 4 5 % 5 2 . 0 3 % 5 0 . 3 9 % 5 1 % 5 1 % 5 1 % 5 1 % 5 1 % 5 1 % 5 1 % 5 1 % 5 1 % 5 1 % 5 1 % S e l l i n g ,
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a n d
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I N C O M E 1 6 . 6 0 % 1 8 . 1 0 % 1 9 . 1 2 % 1 8 . 4 5 % 1 9 . 4 2 % 2 0 . 2 0 % 1 8 . 6 5 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % 2 0 % I n t e r e s t
e x p e n s e 1 . 5 0 % 1 . 2 9 % 1 . 2 2 % 1 . 4 7 % 1 . 6 4 % 1 . 7 1 % 1 . 4 7 % O t h e r
n o n - o p e r a t i n g
i n c o m e ,
n e t 0 . 7 7 % 0 . 5 5 % 0 . 3 0 % 0 . 6 1 % 0 . 4 1 % 0 . 7 4 % 0 . 5 6 % E A R N I N G S
B E F O R E
I N C O M E
T A X E S 1 5 . 8 6 % 1 7 . 3 6 % 1 8 . 1 9 % 1 7 . 5 9 % 1 8 . 2 0 % 1 9 . 2 3 % 1 7 . 7 4 % I n c o m e
t a x e s 5 . 0 5 % 5 . 4 0 % 5 . 5 8 % 5 . 3 9 % 5 . 4 7 % 5 . 7 1 % 5 . 4 3 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % 6 % N E T
s e c u r i t i e s 1 9 6 3 0 0 4 2 3 1 , 7 4 4 1 , 1 3 3 2 0 2 A c c o u n t s
r e c e i v a b l e 3 , 0 9 0 3 , 0 3 8 4 , 0 6 2 4 , 1 8 5 5 , 7 2 5 6 , 6 2 9 1 0 , 7 9 3 1 1 , 8 7 2 1 3 , 0 6 0 1 4 , 3 6 6 1 5 , 8 0 2 1 7 , 3 8 2 1 9 , 1 2 1 2 1 , 0 3 3 2 3 , 1 3 6 2 5 , 4 4 9 I n v e n t o r i e s
M a t e r i a l s
a n d
s u p p l i e s 1 , 0 3 1 1 , 0 9 5 1 , 1 9 1 1 , 4 2 4 1 , 5 3 7 1 , 5 9 0
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p r o c e s s 3 2 3 2 9 1 3 4 0 3 5 0 6 2 3 4 4 4
F i n i s h e d
g o o d s 2 , 1 0 2 2 , 2 5 4 2 , 8 6 9 3 , 2 3 2 4 , 1 3 1 4 , 7 8 5 T o t a l
I n v e n t o r i e s 3 , 4 5 6 3 , 6 4 0 4 , 4 0 0 5 , 0 0 6 6 , 2 9 1 6 , 8 1 9 7 , 2 5 7 7 , 9 8 3 8 , 7 8 1 9 , 6 5 9 1 0 , 6 2 5 1 1 , 6 8 8 1 2 , 8 5 6 1 4 , 1 4 2 1 5 , 5 5 6 1 7 , 1 1 2 D e f e r r e d
i n c o m e
t a x e s 5 2 1 8 4 3 9 5 8 1 , 0 8 1 1 , 6 1 1 1 , 7 2 7 P r e p a i d
e x p e n s e s
a n d
o t h e r
c u r r e n t
a s s e t s 1 , 4 7 6 1 , 4 8 7 1 , 8 0 3 1 , 9 2 4 2 , 8 7 6 3 , 3 0 0 T O T A L
C U R R E N T
A S S E T S 1 2 , 1 6 6 1 5 , 2 2 0 1 7 , 1 1 5 2 0 , 3 2 9 2 4 , 3 2 9 2 4 , 0 3 1 2 6 , 6 3 9 2 9 , 3 0 3 3 2 , 2 3 3 3 5 , 4 5 7 3 9 , 0 0 2 4 2 , 9 0 3 4 7 , 1 9 3 5 1 , 9 1 2 5 7 , 1 0 3 6 2 , 8 1 4 P R O P E R T Y ,
P L A N T
A N D
E Q U I P M E N T B u i l d i n g s 4 , 5 3 2 4 , 7 2 9 5 , 2 0 6 5 , 2 9 2 5 , 8 7 1 6 , 3 8 0 M a c h i n e r y
a n d
e q u i p m e n t 1 7 , 9 6 3 1 8 , 2 2 2 1 9 , 4 5 6 2 0 , 3 9 7 2 5 , 1 4 0 2 7 , 4 9 2 L a n d 5 7 5 5 9 1 6 4 2 6 3 6 8 7 0 8 4 9 2 3 , 0 7 0 2 3 , 5 4 2 2 5 , 3 0 4 2 6 , 3 2 5 3 1 , 8 8 1 3 4 , 7 2 1 A c c u m u l a t e d
d e p r e c i a t i o n ( 9 , 7 2 1 ) ( 1 0 , 4 3 8 ) ( 1 1 , 1 9 6 ) ( 1 1 , 9 9 3 ) ( 1 3 , 1 1 1 ) ( 1 5 , 1 8 1 ) N E T
P R O P E R T Y ,
P L A N T
A N D
E Q U I P M E N T 1 3 , 3 4 9 1 3 , 1 0 4 1 4 , 1 0 8 1 4 , 3 3 2 1 8 , 7 7 0 1 9 , 5 4 0 2 3 , 8 3 5 2 6 , 2 1 9 2 8 , 8 4 0 3 1 , 7 2 4 3 4 , 8 9 7 3 8 , 3 8 7 4 2 , 2 2 5 4 6 , 4 4 8 5 1 , 0 9 2 5 6 , 2 0 2 G O O D W I L L
A N D
O T H E R
I N T A N G I B L E
A S S E T S G o o d w i l l 1 0 , 9 6 6 1 1 , 1 3 2 1 9 , 6 1 0 1 9 , 8 1 6 5 5 , 3 0 6 5 6 , 5 5 2 5 6 , 0 8 2 6 1 , 6 9 1 6 7 , 8 6 0 7 4 , 6 4 6 8 2 , 1 1 0 9 0 , 3 2 1 9 9 , 3 5 3 1 0 9 , 2 8 9 1 2 0 , 2 1 8 1 3 2 , 2 3 9 T r a d e m a r k s
Common Sized Statements of Cash Flows 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 CASH AND CASH EQUI VALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR OPERATING ACTI VI TI ES Net earnings 56.21% 59.61% 69.23% 79.77% 76.34% 76.96% Depreciation and amortization 21.87% 19.57% 18.51% 21.71% 23.09% 23.30% Share-based compensation expense --- --- --- 6.04% 5.14% 4.97% Deferred income taxes 5.02% 0.72% 4.43% 6.50% -0.98% 1.88% Change in accounts receivable 1.24% 1.87% -1.70% -0.99% -4.61% -5.43% Change in inventories 2.05% -0.64% 0.60% -7.42% 3.37% -2.90% Change in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities 8.83% 10.76% 6.68% -1.16% 2.02% -2.03% Change in other operating assets and liabilities -1.27% 2.05% -0.94% -5.74% -4.47% -1.17% Other 6.03% 6.06% 3.19% 1.30% 0.09% 4.41% TOTAL OPERATI NG ACTIVITI ES 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% I NVESTI NG ACTIVITI ES Capital expenditures 24.56% 108.73% 19.95% 93.36% 365.34% 118.61% Proceeds from asset sales -3.32% -10.49% -2.27% -22.13% -120.82% -11.32% Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 80.04% 4.48% 73.70% 24.49% -23.42% 19.81% Change in investment securities -1.29% -2.71% 8.62% 4.28% -121.10% -27.10% TOTAL I NVESTING ACTI VITIES 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% FINANCI NG ACTIVI TI ES TOTAL FINANCI NG ACTIVITIES EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CHANGE I N CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS CASH AND CASH EQUI VALENTS, END OF YEAR
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Cost of Capital Estimation
2007 %of TL Interest Rate Value Added Weight CURRENT LIABILITIES Accounts payable
5,710 0.0801 4.63 0.371028995 Accrued and other liabilities
9,586 0.1345 4.63 0.622886855 Taxes payable
3,382 0.0475 29.70 1.40968086 Debt due within one year
12,039 0.1690 5.00 0.844794678 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
71,254 1.0000 Weighted Average Cost of Debt Before Taxes: 6.228993881 Ke 11.15% Weighted Average Cost of Debt After Taxes: 4.378982698 WACC=(Ve/Vf)*Ke+(Vd/Vf)*Kd(1-t) WACC=((66760/138014)*11.15+(71254/138014)*6.23)(1-.297) WACC at 6.0528 WACC bt 8.6099
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T r a i l i n g I n d u s t r y
A v e r a g e P G
S h a r e
P r i c e P P S E P S P E G I n d u s t r y
A v e r a g e P G
S h a r e
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