ALGN Align Technology, Inc.
$163.61
Stable Earnings Power 80%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Moderate · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 27.5% above fair value

You pay $163.61
Bear $102.63
Fair $128.29
Bull $153.95
Bear $102.63 -37.3% $5.74 × 13x P/E
Fair $128.29 -21.6% $5.74 × 17x P/E
Bull $153.95 -5.9% $5.74 × 20x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (17x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 28.5x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $203.60 from 33 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $128.29 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $203.60 (from 33 analysts). Our estimate is 53% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples