PESI
Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc.
$10.99
Distressed or Transitioning
70%
Current EPS × Depressed Multiple
Strong
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 1016.3% above fair value
You pay
$10.99
Bear
$0.66
Fair
$0.98
Bull
$1.31
Bear
$0.66
-94.0%
EPS continues to decline, 5x multiple
Fair
$0.98
-91.0%
Current EPS stabilizes, 8x multiple
Bull
$1.31
-88.1%
Credible recovery, multiple re-rates to 10x
Key Value Driver
Whether the core business model is intact or structurally impaired
Implied Market Multiple
83.7x
Summary
Stock is 33% below 52-week high. Using current EPS at a 8x depressed multiple, base-case value is $0.98. Wide scenario range: $0.66–$1.31.
Warnings
Don't assume past cash flow levels will return — the company's troubles may have permanently reduced its ability to generate profits.
A stock can look cheap on paper and still lose half its value if the underlying business is permanently damaged.
The wide range between our best and worst cases is intentional — pretending to know a precise value for a troubled company would be misleading.
Key Risks
- Bullish DCF projections are fundamentally unknowable for distressed companies
- M&A speculation can floor the stock above intrinsic value temporarily
- Management credibility is a key input — new CEO expands the bull case