CAG Conagra Brands, Inc.
$14.61
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Undervalued

Trading 47.0% below fair value

You pay $14.61
Bear $22.71
Fair $27.57
Bull $32.44
Bear $22.71 +55.4% $1.62 × 14x P/E
Fair $27.57 +88.7% $1.62 × 17x P/E
Bull $32.44 +122.0% $1.62 × 20x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

17.0x
1.62$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (17x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 9.0x

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (25 analysts) $14.10
Divergence from AlphaVal 96%

Summary

Applying a 17x P/E to adjusted EPS of $1.62, the base-case value is $27.57 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $14.10 (from 25 analysts). Our estimate is 96% above 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