Calculate the Intrinsic Value of a Stock in 2024 (Full Meta Stock Example)

Intrinsic value is one of the key concepts to value investing. We calculate this figure as it represents the "true value" of a stock, without the market noise. The philosophy of calculating intrinsic value revolves around the belief a stock's price is a function of the future cash it provides to its shareholders. We can simply take Meta's projected free cash flow (cash flow from operating activities less maintenance capital expenditures), and discount it back to the present value at a prescribed discount rate. Once we subtract their net debt, and apply a margin of safety, we're left with our view of Meta's true value. Comparing this to the market capitalisation of Meta, we can see whether the market agrees or disagrees with our analysis. If our intrinsic value is less than the market capitalisation, this isn;t a good investment. If the opposite applies, we might have a good opportunity to invest at a good price.

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► 0:00 Intro
► 0:24 Intro to Intrinsic Value
► 2:09 Spreadsheet Calculations
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[UltimatePokeGamer]

How did you get the 2.5B outstanding shares figures from the highlighted block? 8:28

[kaumallose]

Hi thanks for youe video. Is there any way to get that spreadsheet?