Estimating Share Value Using the ROPI Model Following are forecasts of sales, net operating profit after tax (NOPAT), and net operating assets (NOA) as of February 26, 2011, for Best Buy, Inc. Refer to the information in the table to answer the following requirements.

	Assume Reported	Horizon Period
(In millions)	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Terminal Period
Sales	$40,023	$44,577	$49,650	$55,300	$61,592	$62,208
NOPAT	1,448	1,595	1,783	1,993	2,249	2,239
NOA	5,257	5,871	6,550	7,308	8,133	8,199

Answer the following requirements assuming a discount rate (WACC) of 11%, a terminal period growth rate of 1%, common shares outstanding of 410.5 million, net nonoperating obligations (NNO) of $774 million and noncontrolling interest (NCI) on the balance sheet of $690 million. (a) Estimate the value of a share of Best Buy common stock using the residual operating income (ROPI) model as of February 26, 2011.

Rounding Instructions:

• Round your answer to the nearest whole number except for the discount factors, shares outstanding, and the stock price per share.

• Round the discount factors to five decimal places, common shares outstanding to one decimal place, and the stock price to two decimal places.

• Use your rounded answers for subsequent calculations.

Do not use negative signs with any of your answers below.

	Assume Reported	Horizon Period
(In millions)	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	Terminal Period
ROPI (NOPAT - [NOABeg rw])
Discount factor [1/(1+rw)t]	(round 5 decimal places)
Present value of horizon ROPI
Cumulative present value of horizon ROPI
Present value of terminal ROPI
NOA
Total firm value
NNO
NCI
Firm equity value
Shares outstanding (millions)		(round one decimal place)
Stock price per share		(round two decimal places)

(b) Assume Best Buy (BBY) stock closed at $43.47 on April 1, 2011. How does your valuation estimate compare with this closing price? What do you believe are some reasons for the difference?

Our stock price estimate is lower than the BBY market price, indicating that we believe that BBY stock is undervalued. Stock prices are a function of expected NOPAT and NOA, as well as the WACC discount rate. Our lower stock price estimate might be due to more optimistic forecasts or a lower discount rate compared to other investors' and analysts' model assumptions.

Stock prices are a function of many factors. It is impossible to speculate on the reasons for the difference.

Our stock price estimate is lower than the BBY market price, indicating that we believe that BBY stock is overvalued. Stock prices are a function of expected NOPAT and NOA, as well as the WACC discount rate. Our lower stock price estimate might be due to more pessimistic forecasts or a higher discount rate compared to other investors' and analysts' model assumptions.

Our stock price estimate is lower than the BBY market price, indicating that we believe that BBY stock is overvalued. Stock prices are a function of expected NOPAT and NOA, as well as the WACC discount rate. Our lower stock price estimate might be due to more optimistic forecasts or a lower discount rate compared to other investors' and analysts' model assumptions.