CSL
Carlisle Companies Incorporated
$356.53
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive
80%
Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Moderate
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 15.7% above fair value
You pay
$356.53
Bear
$239.68
Fair
$308.16
Bull
$376.64
Bear
$239.68
-32.8%
$17.12 × 14x
Fair
$308.16
-13.6%
$17.12 × 18x
Bull
$376.64
+5.6%
$17.12 × 22x
Adjust Assumptions
18.0x
17.12$
Key Value Driver
Through-cycle normalized EPS ($17.12)
Implied Market Multiple
20.8x
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.
Average Target (26 analysts)
$406.40
Divergence from AlphaVal
24%
Summary
Using 7-year normalized EPS of $17.12 at a 18x cycle multiple, the base-case value is $308.16 per share.
Key Risks
- Standard 10-year DCF produces unreliable terminal values for cyclicals
- 'Cheap' P/E at cycle peak is the most common value trap — normalize first
- Captive finance subsidiaries have different risk profiles from manufacturing