FTV Fortive Corporation
$56.51
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 116.5% above fair value

You pay $56.51
Bear $20.88
Fair $26.10
Bull $31.32
Bear $20.88 -63.0% $1.74 × 12x P/E
Fair $26.10 -53.8% $1.74 × 15x P/E
Bull $31.32 -44.6% $1.74 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

15.0x
1.74$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 32.5x

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.

Average Target (30 analysts) $64.67
Divergence from AlphaVal 60%

Summary

Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $1.74, the base-case value is $26.10 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $64.67 (from 30 analysts). Our estimate is 60% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples