BLCO Bausch + Lomb Corporation
$15.92
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Mild · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 9.2% above fair value

You pay $15.92
Bear $11.67
Fair $14.58
Bull $17.50
Bear $11.67 -26.7% $0.86 × 12x P/E
Fair $14.58 -8.4% $0.86 × 15x P/E
Bull $17.50 +9.9% $0.86 × 18x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 18.5x

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 $18.88 from 16 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $14.58 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $18.88 (from 16 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