VIAV Viavi Solutions Inc.
$49.51
Stable Earnings Power 40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 380.1% above fair value

You pay $49.51
Bear $8.25
Fair $10.31
Bull $12.38
Bear $8.25 -83.3% $0.20 × 12x P/E
Fair $10.31 -79.2% $0.20 × 15x P/E
Bull $12.38 -75.0% $0.20 × 18x P/E

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 247.6x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $32.25 from 19 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $10.31 per share.

Warnings

The company's reported profits differ from official accounting profits by 33%. Check what costs are being left out of the adjusted number.
Wall Street's average price target is $32.25 (from 19 analysts). Our estimate is 91% 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