GCI
Gannett Co., Inc.
$5.93
Platform & Compounding FCF
50%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 327.4% above fair value
Bear
$0.00
-100.0%
4% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Fair
$1.39
-76.6%
7% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Bull
$0.00
-100.0%
9% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (7% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
32%
Implied Market Multiple
34.2x
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 $5.55 from 16 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $1.39 per share.
Warnings
Stock-based employee pay equals 523% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
Wall Street's average price target is $5.55 (from 16 analysts). Our estimate is 100% 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