FWRG First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.
$11.18
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Mild · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 11.8% above fair value

You pay $11.18
Bear $8.37
Fair $10.00
Bull $11.62
Bear $8.37 -25.1% $0.31 × 27x P/E
Fair $10.00 -10.6% $0.31 × 32x P/E
Bull $11.62 +4.0% $0.31 × 38x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

32.2x
0.31$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (32x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 36.1x

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (15 analysts) $14.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 29%

Summary

Applying a 32x P/E to adjusted EPS of $0.31, the base-case value is $10.00 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $14.00 (from 15 analysts). Our estimate is 29% 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