AVNS Avanos Medical, Inc.
$24.61
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 41.1% above fair value

You pay $24.61
Bear $13.95
Fair $17.44
Bull $20.93
Bear $13.95 -43.3% $1.07 × 12x P/E
Fair $17.44 -29.1% $1.07 × 15x P/E
Bull $20.93 -15.0% $1.07 × 18x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 23.0x

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 $23.00 from 8 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $17.44 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $23.00 (from 8 analysts). Our estimate is 30% 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