CZR Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
$29.77
Platform & Compounding FCF 85%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 218.8% above fair value

Bear $0.00 -100.0% 3% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Fair $9.34 -68.6% 5% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Bull $0.00 -100.0% 6% stage 1 growth, 12% discount

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (5% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 30%
Implied Market Multiple 47.5x
Market is pricing in (growth) 22.6% vs 4.5% 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 $31.13 from 31 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $9.34 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $31.13 (from 31 analysts). Our estimate is 100% 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