CTOS Custom Truck One Source, Inc.
$10.44
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 43.6% above fair value

You pay $10.44
Bear $5.81
Fair $7.27
Bull $8.72
Bear $5.81 -44.3% $0.27 × 18x P/E
Fair $7.27 -30.4% $0.27 × 22x P/E
Bull $8.72 -16.4% $0.27 × 27x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (22x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 39.1x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $12.33 from 8 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $7.27 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $12.33 (from 8 analysts). Our estimate is 51% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

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