TER Teradyne, Inc.
$340.61
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive 80%
Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 111.6% above fair value

You pay $340.61
Bear $120.60
Fair $160.97
Bull $201.31
Bear $120.60 -64.6% $3.61 × 12x + net cash
Fair $160.97 -52.7% $3.61 × 16x + net cash
Bull $201.31 -40.9% $3.61 × 20x + net cash

Key Value Driver

Through-cycle normalized EPS ($3.61)

Implied Market Multiple 94.5x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $402.30 from 31 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $160.97 per share.

Warnings

Price-to-book value of 24.0x 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 $402.30 (from 31 analysts). Our estimate is 86% 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