DAKT Daktronics, Inc.
$21.74
Platform & Compounding FCF 50%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 55.3% above fair value

You pay $21.74
Bear $13.13
Fair $14.00
Bull $15.01
Bear $13.13 -39.6% 3% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Fair $14.00 -35.6% 4% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Bull $15.01 -31.0% 5% stage 1 growth, 12% discount

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (4% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 30%
Implied Market Multiple 30.6x
Market is pricing in (growth) 16.6% vs 4.2% 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 $29.00 from 5 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $14.00 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $29.00 (from 5 analysts). Our estimate is 65% 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