NGVC Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
$28.76
Stable Earnings Power 80%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Mild · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 1.4% above fair value

You pay $28.76
Bear $23.63
Fair $28.36
Bull $33.09
Bear $23.63 -17.8% $2.04 × 10x P/E
Fair $28.36 -1.4% $2.04 × 12x P/E
Bull $33.09 +15.0% $2.04 × 14x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (12x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 14.1x

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 $40.00 from 16 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $28.36 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $40.00 (from 16 analysts). Our estimate is 39% 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