FCN FTI Consulting, Inc.
$154.09
Platform & Compounding FCF 50%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 64.2% above fair value

You pay $154.09
Bear $68.69
Fair $93.85
Bull $117.94
Bear $68.69 -55.4% 5% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair $93.85 -39.1% 9% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull $117.94 -23.5% 12% stage 1 growth, 11% discount

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (9% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 38%
Implied Market Multiple 39.1x

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 $174.50 from 13 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $93.85 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $174.50 (from 13 analysts). Our estimate is 58% 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