TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
$609.82
Stable Earnings Power 80%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 129.2% above fair value

You pay $609.82
Bear $212.88
Fair $266.10
Bull $319.32
Bear $212.88 -65.1% $17.74 × 12x P/E
Fair $266.10 -56.4% $17.74 × 15x P/E
Bull $319.32 -47.6% $17.74 × 18x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

15.0x
17.74$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 34.4x

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.

Average Target (43 analysts) $623.36
Divergence from AlphaVal 57%

Summary

Applying a 15x P/E to adjusted EPS of $17.74, the base-case value is $266.10 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $623.36 (from 43 analysts). Our estimate is 57% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples