AVNW Aviat Networks, Inc.
$20.58
Platform & Compounding FCF 50%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 76.9% above fair value

You pay $20.58
Bear $8.85
Fair $11.63
Bull $14.21
Bear $8.85 -57.0% 5% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair $11.63 -43.5% 8% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull $14.21 -31.0% 10% stage 1 growth, 11% discount

Adjust Assumptions

7.7%
11.0%
3.0%

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (8% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 37%
Implied Market Multiple 30.1x
Market is pricing in (growth) 14.5% vs 7.7% base

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.

Average Target (12 analysts) $32.33
Divergence from AlphaVal 64%

Summary

Using a two-stage FCF DCF with 8% growth decelerating over 15 years, discounted at 11%, the base-case intrinsic value is $11.63 per share.

Warnings

Stock-based employee pay equals 244% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Wall Street's average price target is $32.33 (from 12 analysts). Our estimate is 64% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

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