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| PRICE TARGET: $30.50 DETAILS
HIGH: $42.00
LOW: $23.00
MEDIAN: $28.50
CONSENSUS: $30.50
DOWNSIDE: 12.26%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

High-Growth Software 80% confidence

Primary model: Revenue × Terminal Margin DCF

Valuation Signal Undervalued Moderate
Trading 30.2% below fair value
Current Price $34.76
Bear Case $23.55 32.2% downside ($23.55 - $34.76) / $34.76 = -32.2% 12% rev growth, 17% terminal margin
Fair Value $49.77 43.2% upside ($49.77 - $34.76) / $34.76 = 43.2% 21% rev growth, 23% terminal margin
Bull Case $79.85 129.7% upside ($79.85 - $34.76) / $34.76 = 129.7% 27% rev growth, 26% terminal margin

Adjust Assumptions

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Key Value Driver

Revenue growth (21%) × margin expansion to 23%

Terminal Value % of EV 62%
Implied Market Multiple 3.8x

Plain-Language Summary

Projecting 21% revenue growth with FCF margins expanding from 9% to 23% over 10 years, discounted at 12%, the base-case value is $49.77 per share.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above -- shown only as an outside comparison.

Average Target (19 analysts) $30.50
Analyst Range $23.00 – $42.00
Divergence from AlphaVal 63%

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $30.50 (from 19 analysts). Our estimate is 63% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Current FCF misleads — the model values future margins, not today's cash
  • SBC dilution is the hidden tax: 2-4% annual share growth compounds fast
  • Revenue deceleration is inevitable — the question is when and how steep