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Core Laboratories N.V.
$14.22
Oil & Gas E&P
85%
FCF at Price Deck × Multiple
Strong
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 55.0% above fair value
You pay
$14.22
Bear
$0.00
Fair
$9.17
Bull
$21.57
Bear
$0.00
-100.0%
FCF $18M × 10x
Fair
$9.17
-35.5%
FCF $23M × 13x
Bull
$21.57
+51.7%
FCF $28M × 16x
Key Value Driver
Oil price assumption ($75/bbl base case)
Implied Market Multiple
37.1x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on free cash flow under different commodity price assumptions and a valuation multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $25.00 from 37 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $9.17 per share.
Warnings
If oil drops to $60/barrel, the stock could fall -100%. Check whether the company can survive at low prices and still pay its dividend.
Where you think oil prices will settle long-term drives over 80% of this valuation. The biggest risk isn't the company itself — it's getting the commodity price wrong.
Wall Street's average price target is $25.00 (from 37 analysts). Our estimate is 90% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — commodity volumes do not compound
- Geopolitical premiums are real but historically temporary
- Reserve replacement ratio below 100% for 3 years is existential