OLPX Olaplex Holdings, Inc.
$2.07
Platform & Compounding FCF 50%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Moderate · Conviction

Fair Value

Trading 20.1% below fair value

You pay $2.07
Bear $2.59
Fair $2.59
Bull $2.76
Bear $2.59 +25.1% 3% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Fair $2.59 +25.1% 3% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Bull $2.76 +33.3% 4% stage 1 growth, 12% discount

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (3% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 28%
Implied Market Multiple 8.7x
Market is pricing in (growth) -1.0% 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 $1.99 from 14 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $2.59 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $1.99 (from 14 analysts). Our estimate is 38% above 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