QRVO Qorvo, Inc.
$106.43
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive 80%
Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 64.8% above fair value

You pay $106.43
Bear $47.32
Fair $64.58
Bull $81.84
Bear $47.32 -55.5% $3.62 × 12x + net cash
Fair $64.58 -39.3% $3.62 × 16x + net cash
Bull $81.84 -23.1% $3.62 × 20x + net cash

Key Value Driver

Through-cycle normalized EPS ($3.62)

Implied Market Multiple 29.4x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $88.86 from 42 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $64.58 per share.

Warnings

Price-to-book value of 10.8x is above the normal range for this type of business (0.7x-2.0x). The stock may already price in a strong cycle.
Wall Street's average price target is $88.86 (from 42 analysts). Our estimate is 39% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

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