TER Teradyne, Inc.
$358.44
Cyclical & Capital-Intensive 80%
Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 146.2% above fair value

You pay $358.44
Bear $109.09
Fair $145.60
Bull $182.09
Bear $109.09 -69.6% $3.61 × 12x + net cash
Fair $145.60 -59.4% $3.61 × 16x + net cash
Bull $182.09 -49.2% $3.61 × 20x + net cash

Key Value Driver

Through-cycle normalized EPS ($3.61)

Implied Market Multiple 99.4x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $351.09 from 31 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $145.60 per share.

Warnings

Price-to-book value of 25.2x 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 $351.09 (from 31 analysts). Our estimate is 84% 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