MZTI The Marzetti Company
$115.00
Stable Earnings Power 80%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Mild · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 4.0% above fair value

You pay $115.00
Bear $91.04
Fair $110.55
Bull $130.06
Bear $91.04 -20.8% $6.07 × 14x P/E
Fair $110.55 -3.9% $6.07 × 17x P/E
Bull $130.06 +13.1% $6.07 × 20x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (17x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 18.9x

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 $140.00 from 13 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $110.55 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $140.00 (from 13 analysts). Our estimate is 26% 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