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Graco Inc.
$75.63
Stable Earnings Power
65%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Moderate
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 25.5% above fair value
You pay
$75.63
Bear
$48.20
Fair
$60.24
Bull
$72.29
Bear
$48.20
-36.3%
$3.23 × 12x P/E
Fair
$60.24
-20.3%
$3.23 × 15x P/E
Bull
$72.29
-4.4%
$3.23 × 18x P/E
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
23.4x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $95.67 from 20 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $60.24 per share.
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $221.91 (above our primary estimate by 358%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $95.67 (from 20 analysts). Our estimate is 49% 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