COKE
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.
$179.42
Stable Earnings Power
80%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Mild
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 13.4% above fair value
You pay
$179.42
Bear
$135.63
Fair
$158.24
Bull
$180.84
Bear
$135.63
-24.4%
$7.54 × 18x P/E
Fair
$158.24
-11.8%
$7.54 × 21x P/E
Bull
$180.84
+0.8%
$7.54 × 24x P/E
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (21x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
23.8x
Summary
Applying a 21x P/E to adjusted EPS of $7.54, the base-case value is $158.24 per share.
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