HLIT Harmonic Inc.
$15.20
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 53.1% above fair value

You pay $15.20
Bear $7.94
Fair $9.93
Bull $11.91
Bear $7.94 -47.8% $0.35 × 18x P/E
Fair $9.93 -34.7% $0.35 × 22x P/E
Bull $11.91 -21.7% $0.35 × 27x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (22x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 42.8x

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 $15.75 from 19 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $9.93 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $15.75 (from 19 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