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VALUATION SCENARIOS - DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW (DCF) ANALYSIS
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🏆 GREAT COMPOUNDER ADJUSTMENT: GOOG exhibits high ROIC, consistent growth, and stable business characteristics. Applied 10-15% valuation premium through lower discount rates (reflecting lower risk and higher quality).


Stock: GOOG
Current Price: $330.34
Shares Outstanding: 12.26B (12,264,000,000 shares)

Base Year FCF (FY 2024): $79.8B (from financial statements)

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BEAR CASE (Probability: 25%)
Conservative: Below-trend growth, elevated risk premium, modest recession impact

ASSUMPTIONS:
  • FCF Growth Rate (Years 1-10): 3.0%
  • Discount Rate (WACC): 10.5%
  • Terminal Growth Rate: 2.5%

10-YEAR FCF PROJECTION:
Year     FCF ($M)        PV Factor    PV of FCF ($M) 
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1        $82,155,890,000      0.9050 $74,349,221,719
2        $84,620,566,700      0.8190 $69,302,894,453
3        $87,159,183,701      0.7412 $64,599,078,088
4        $89,773,959,212      0.6707 $60,214,525,276
5        $92,467,177,988      0.6070 $56,127,566,547
6        $95,241,193,328      0.5493 $52,318,003,207
7        $98,098,429,128      0.4971 $48,767,007,514
8        $101,041,382,002      0.4499 $45,457,029,629
9        $104,072,623,462      0.4071 $42,371,710,876
10       $107,194,802,166      0.3684 $39,495,802,898
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Total PV of 10-Year FCF:            $553,002,840,207

TERMINAL VALUE:
  • Year 11 FCF: $109,874,672,220
  • Terminal Value: $1,373,433,402,747
  • PV of Terminal Value: $506,039,974,625

VALUATION SUMMARY:
  • Enterprise Value: $1,059.0B
  • Shares Outstanding: 12.26B
  • Intrinsic Value per Share: $86.35
  • Current Price: $330.34
  • Upside/Downside: -73.9%
  • Margin of Safety: -282.5%
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BASE CASE (Probability: 50%)
Balanced: Sustainable growth trajectory, market-appropriate discount rate, realistic perpetuity assumptions

ASSUMPTIONS:
  • FCF Growth Rate (Years 1-10): 8.0%
  • Discount Rate (WACC): 9.0%
  • Terminal Growth Rate: 3.0%

10-YEAR FCF PROJECTION:
Year     FCF ($M)        PV Factor    PV of FCF ($M) 
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1        $86,144,040,000      0.9174 $79,031,229,358
2        $93,035,563,200      0.8417 $78,306,172,208
3        $100,478,408,256      0.7722 $77,587,766,958
4        $108,516,680,916      0.7084 $76,875,952,582
5        $117,198,015,390      0.6499 $76,170,668,614
6        $126,573,856,621      0.5963 $75,471,855,140
7        $136,699,765,151      0.5470 $74,779,452,799
8        $147,635,746,363      0.5019 $74,093,402,774
9        $159,446,606,072      0.4604 $73,413,646,785
10       $172,202,334,557      0.4224 $72,740,127,090
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Total PV of 10-Year FCF:            $758,470,274,308

TERMINAL VALUE:
  • Year 11 FCF: $177,368,404,594
  • Terminal Value: $2,956,140,076,570
  • PV of Terminal Value: $1,248,705,515,041

VALUATION SUMMARY:
  • Enterprise Value: $2,007.2B
  • Shares Outstanding: 12.26B
  • Intrinsic Value per Share: $163.66
  • Current Price: $330.34
  • Upside/Downside: -50.5%
  • Margin of Safety: -101.8%
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BULL CASE (Probability: 25%)
Optimistic: Strong execution, market share gains, operating leverage, sustained competitive advantages

ASSUMPTIONS:
  • FCF Growth Rate (Years 1-10): 14.0%
  • Discount Rate (WACC): 8.0%
  • Terminal Growth Rate: 3.5%

10-YEAR FCF PROJECTION:
Year     FCF ($M)        PV Factor    PV of FCF ($M) 
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1        $90,929,820,000      0.9259 $84,194,277,778
2        $103,659,994,800      0.8573 $88,871,737,654
3        $118,172,394,072      0.7938 $93,809,056,413
4        $134,716,529,242      0.7350 $99,020,670,658
5        $153,576,843,336      0.6806 $104,521,819,028
6        $175,077,601,403      0.6302 $110,328,586,752
7        $199,588,465,599      0.5835 $116,457,952,682
8        $227,530,850,783      0.5403 $122,927,838,943
9        $259,385,169,893      0.5002 $129,757,163,328
10       $295,699,093,678      0.4632 $136,965,894,624
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Total PV of 10-Year FCF:            $1,086,854,997,860

TERMINAL VALUE:
  • Year 11 FCF: $306,048,561,957
  • Terminal Value: $6,801,079,154,595
  • PV of Terminal Value: $3,150,215,576,357

VALUATION SUMMARY:
  • Enterprise Value: $4,237.1B
  • Shares Outstanding: 12.26B
  • Intrinsic Value per Share: $345.49
  • Current Price: $330.34
  • Upside/Downside: +4.6%
  • Margin of Safety: 4.4%
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SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS - Intrinsic Value per Share
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How intrinsic value changes with different growth and discount rates:

Growth →           3%          5%          8%         10%         12%         15%   
WACC ↓      ------------------------------------------------------------------
   8%    $   126↓  $   147↓  $   186↓  $   218↓  $   254↓  $   321  
   9%    $   106↓  $   124↓  $   155↓  $   181↓  $   210↓  $   264↓ 
  10%    $    92↓  $   107↓  $   133↓  $   154↓  $   178↓  $   222↓ 
  11%    $    81↓  $    94↓  $   116↓  $   134↓  $   154↓  $   191↓ 
  12%    $    73↓  $    83↓  $   102↓  $   118↓  $   135↓  $   167↓ 

Current Price: $330.34
Base FCF: $79,763,000,000M
Terminal Growth: 2.5% (constant)

Legend: ↑ = 30%+ upside  |  ↓ = 10%+ downside
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PROBABILITY-WEIGHTED VALUATION
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Bear Case (86.35) × 25%  = $21.59
Base Case (163.66) × 50%  = $81.83
Bull Case (345.49) × 25%  = $86.37

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Weighted Average Intrinsic Value: $189.79
Current Price: $330.34
Upside/Downside: -42.5%
Margin of Safety: -74.1%
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