DNOW Dnow Inc.
$13.07
Oil & Gas E&P 85%
FCF at Price Deck × Multiple
Mild · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 6.8% above fair value

You pay $13.07
Bear $5.29
Fair $12.24
Bull $21.01
Bear $5.29 -59.6% FCF $104M × 10x
Fair $12.24 -6.3% FCF $134M × 13x
Bull $21.01 +60.7% FCF $164M × 16x

Key Value Driver

Oil price assumption ($75/bbl base case)

Implied Market Multiple 15.3x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on free cash flow under different commodity price assumptions and a valuation multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $17.50 from 16 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $12.24 per share.

Warnings

Debt per share ($4.28) is significant relative to the stock price. Even small changes in the debt figure meaningfully shift what each share is worth.
Where you think oil prices will settle long-term drives over 80% of this valuation. The biggest risk isn't the company itself — it's getting the commodity price wrong.
Wall Street's average price target is $17.50 (from 16 analysts). Our estimate is 40% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — commodity volumes do not compound
  • Geopolitical premiums are real but historically temporary
  • Reserve replacement ratio below 100% for 3 years is existential