CPNG
Coupang, Inc.
$15.76
Platform & Compounding FCF
85%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Moderate
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 31.9% above fair value
You pay
$15.76
Bear
$8.03
Fair
$11.95
Bull
$16.40
Bear
$8.03
-49.1%
9% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair
$11.95
-24.2%
16% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull
$16.40
+4.1%
21% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (16% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
43%
Implied Market Multiple
79.9x
Market is pricing in (growth)
27.5%
vs 15.8% base
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $26.40 from 16 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $11.95 per share.
Warnings
Stock-based employee pay equals 228% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Wall Street's average price target is $26.40 (from 16 analysts). Our estimate is 73% 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