FUL
H.B. Fuller Company
$51.60
Stable Earnings Power
65%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Moderate
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 25.1% above fair value
You pay
$51.60
Bear
$33.00
Fair
$41.25
Bull
$49.50
Bear
$33.00
-36.0%
$2.75 × 12x P/E
Fair
$41.25
-20.1%
$2.75 × 15x P/E
Bull
$49.50
-4.1%
$2.75 × 18x P/E
Adjust Assumptions
15.0x
2.75$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
18.8x
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.
Average Target (15 analysts)
$66.80
Divergence from AlphaVal
38%
Summary
Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $2.75, the base-case value is $41.25 per share. DDM cross-check: $52.35.
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $52.35 (above our primary estimate by 27%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $66.80 (from 15 analysts). Our estimate is 38% 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