CSGP
CoStar Group, Inc.
$29.68
Distressed or Transitioning
75%
Current FCF × Depressed Multiple
Strong
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 135.8% above fair value
You pay
$29.68
Bear
$11.35
Fair
$12.58
Bull
$13.88
Bear
$11.35
-61.8%
FCF continues to decline, 4x multiple
Fair
$12.58
-57.6%
Current FCF stabilizes, 6x multiple
Bull
$13.88
-53.2%
Credible recovery, multiple re-rates to 8x
Key Value Driver
Whether the core business model is intact or structurally impaired
Implied Market Multiple
281.2x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses Current FCF × Depressed Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $44.22 from 25 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $12.58 per share.
Warnings
Don't assume past cash flow levels will return — the company's troubles may have permanently reduced its ability to generate profits.
A stock can look cheap on paper and still lose half its value if the underlying business is permanently damaged.
The wide range between our best and worst cases is intentional — pretending to know a precise value for a troubled company would be misleading.
Wall Street's average price target is $44.22 (from 25 analysts). Our estimate is 95% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- Bullish DCF projections are fundamentally unknowable for distressed companies
- M&A speculation can floor the stock above intrinsic value temporarily
- Management credibility is a key input — new CEO expands the bull case