CAH - Cardinal Health, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$253.38
DETAILS
HIGH:
$275.00
LOW:
$235.00
MEDIAN:
$255.50
CONSENSUS:
$253.38
UPSIDE:
26.26%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Stable Earnings Power
80% confidence
Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Adjust Assumptions
15.0x
7.24$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (15x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
27.7x
Plain-Language 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 $253.38 from 33 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $152.06 per share.
Warnings
Dividend-based valuation: $29.55 (below our primary estimate by 73%). Large gaps may signal the dividend doesn't reflect full earning power.
Wall Street's average price target is $253.38 (from 33 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