Intrinsic Value Grafton Ryanair IAWS C&C AIB CRH Kingspan
             
Latest Share Price €10.67 €7.72 €14.45 €7.75 €18.85 €26.85 €13.45
Latest EPS (cent) 66.4 35.1 71.9 24.7 144.8 186.9 64.8
P/E 14.6 18.5 19.9 22.8 12.3 12.4 19
             
1. Assess the intrinsic value of a business              
First, calculate the historical growth rate in earnings.              
2003 to 2004 24% -5% 17% 4% 8% 21% 30%
2004 to 2005 21% 18% 16% 31% 14% 15% 40%
             
** 2. Put a Value on likely future earnings   14% 18% 14% 20% 15% 18% 15%
Based on historical EPS              
3. Calculate estimated Share Price              
EPS Value in 2011 (cent)              
(based on likely future earnings) 127.85 80.30 138.44 61.46 291.24 427.58 130.34
** Assumed Multiple (Based on sector)       12 20 15 20 14 14 18
Predicted Share Value in 2011 €15.34 €16.06 €20.77 €12.29 €40.77 €59.86 €23.46
             
4. Calculate Return On Investment              
Assumptions              
Buy Shares and Hold for 5 years              
Buy Feb 2006 inc 2% fees €10.88 €7.87 €14.74 €7.91 €19.23 €27.39 €13.72
Sell Feb 2011 less 0.5% fees €15.26 €15.98 €20.66 €12.23 €40.57 €59.56 €23.34
Assume Dividends (cent per yr) 0.14 0 0.08 0.13 0.75 0.17 0.14
             
Rate of Return 8.15% 15.20% 7.47% 10.29% 18.69% 17.21% 11.92%
             
To get an IRR of 12%, we could buy at ; €9.18 €9.07 €12.02 €7.33 €25.31 €34.31 €13.67