NVEC
NVE Corporation
$117.55
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive
70%
Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Strong
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 115.9% above fair value
You pay
$117.55
Bear
$41.81
Fair
$54.44
Bull
$67.07
Bear
$41.81
-64.4%
$3.16 × 12x + net cash
Fair
$54.44
-53.7%
$3.16 × 16x + net cash
Bull
$67.07
-42.9%
$3.16 × 20x + net cash
Key Value Driver
Through-cycle normalized EPS ($3.16)
Implied Market Multiple
37.2x
Summary
Using 7-year normalized EPS of $3.16 at a 16x cycle multiple, the base-case value is $54.44 per share. P/TBV cross-check: 9.8x.
Warnings
Price-to-book value of 9.8x is above the normal range for this type of business (0.7x-2.0x). The stock may already price in a strong cycle.
Key Risks
- Standard 10-year DCF produces unreliable terminal values for cyclicals
- 'Cheap' P/E at cycle peak is the most common value trap — normalize first
- Captive finance subsidiaries have different risk profiles from manufacturing