ASTH
Astrana Health, Inc.
$37.85
Platform & Compounding FCF
85%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Moderate
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Conviction
Fair Value
Trading 23.3% below fair value
You pay
$37.85
Bear
$22.41
Fair
$49.32
Bull
$82.32
Bear
$22.41
-40.8%
11% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair
$49.32
+30.3%
19% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull
$82.32
+117.5%
25% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (19% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
46%
Implied Market Multiple
33.4x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $41.17 from 10 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $49.32 per share.
Warnings
Stock-based employee pay equals 172% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Key Risks
- P/E alone misleads — earnings depressed by growth investment
- Cyclical or commodity businesses may be misclassified as platforms
- Terminal value dominance suggests sensitivity to long-run assumptions