MGM MGM Resorts International
$45.67
Platform & Compounding FCF 85%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 226.0% above fair value

Bear $0.00 -100.0% 3% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair $14.01 -69.3% 3% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull $0.00 -100.0% 4% stage 1 growth, 11% discount

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (3% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 33%
Implied Market Multiple 39.4x
Market is pricing in (growth) 18.0% vs 3.0% base

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 $46.70 from 37 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $14.01 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $46.70 (from 37 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