ILMN Illumina, Inc.
$190.05
Stable Earnings Power 80%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 74.5% above fair value

You pay $190.05
Bear $87.11
Fair $108.89
Bull $130.68
Bear $87.11 -54.2% $5.56 × 12x P/E
Fair $108.89 -42.7% $5.56 × 15x P/E
Bull $130.68 -31.2% $5.56 × 18x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 34.2x

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 $156.27 from 50 analysts, using a 35% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $108.89 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $156.27 (from 50 analysts). Our estimate is 47% 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