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