SMTC Semtech Corporation
$136.13
Platform & Compounding FCF 80%
Two-stage FCF DCF
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 73.4% above fair value

You pay $136.13
Bear $51.92
Fair $78.51
Bull $106.05
Bear $51.92 -61.9% 7% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Fair $78.51 -42.3% 12% stage 1 growth, 12% discount
Bull $106.05 -22.1% 16% stage 1 growth, 12% discount

Key Value Driver

FCF growth rate (12% base case)

Terminal Value % of EV 36%
Implied Market Multiple 111.5x
Market is pricing in (growth) 34.3% vs 12.3% 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 $204.36 from 32 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $78.51 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $204.36 (from 32 analysts). Our estimate is 88% 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