RPM RPM International Inc.
$101.63
Platform & Compounding FCF 50%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 54.9% above fair value

You pay $101.63
Bear $50.04
Fair $65.62
Bull $79.37
Bear $50.04 -50.8% 4% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Fair $65.62 -35.4% 6% stage 1 growth, 11% discount
Bull $79.37 -21.9% 8% stage 1 growth, 11% discount

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (6% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 35%
Implied Market Multiple 30.2x
Market is pricing in (growth) 14.5% vs 6.0% 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 $129.75 from 22 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $65.62 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $129.75 (from 22 analysts). Our estimate is 66% below 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