Assessing Millicom International Cellular’s Valuation After Its Upsized US$87.5 Million Senior Notes Offering

Millicom International Cellular (NasdaqGS:TIGO) is back in focus after completing an upsized US$87.5 million reopening of its 7.375% Senior Notes due 2032, a move that could matter for both equity and credit investors.

See our latest analysis for Millicom International Cellular.

The recent 7.375% Senior Notes reopening and the new subsea fiber agreement arrive after a 30 day share price return of 11.92% and a 90 day gain of 38.61%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 177.57% suggests sustained momentum rather than a short term spike.

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With Millicom’s share price posting triple digit 1 year returns and trading at a large discount to one estimate of intrinsic value, the key question is whether there is still a buying opportunity here or if the market is already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 55.5% Overvalued

Millicom’s most followed narrative pegs fair value at $52.35, well below the last close of $81.38. This sets up a clear valuation gap for investors to assess.

Fair Value Estimate remains unchanged at $52.35 per share, indicating no revision to the intrinsic value underpinning the higher price target.

The discount rate is steady at 6.63 percent, reflecting an unchanged view of Millicom's risk profile and cost of capital.

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Result: Fair Value of $52.35 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, there are still real swing factors here, including intense competition in Latin America and high ongoing network investment that could pressure cash generation and earnings.

Find out about the key risks to this Millicom International Cellular narrative.

Another Way To Look At TIGO’s Valuation

The narrative flags Millicom as 55.5% overvalued versus a fair value of $52.35, yet our DCF model points in the opposite direction. On that view, the shares trade at a 55.2% discount to an estimated future cash flow value of $181.74, which is a wide gap for investors to interpret.

To see how this cash flow view is built and stress test the inputs against your own assumptions, it helps to walk through the full SWS DCF model, step by step, in the Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

Next Steps

If this mix of concern and optimism around Millicom feels finely balanced, take a moment to review the data yourself, form a clear stance, and then check out the 3 key rewards and 3 important warning signs

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