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STRONG
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BUY 15
HOLD 6
SELL 0
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| PRICE TARGET: $127.66 DETAILS
HIGH: $165.60
LOW: $105.00
MEDIAN: $130.00
CONSENSUS: $127.66
UPSIDE: 49.43%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Cyclical & Capital-Intensive 80% confidence

Primary model: Normalized Earnings × Cycle Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 0.1% below fair value
Current Price $85.43
Bear Case $66.50 22.2% downside ($66.50 - $85.43) / $85.43 = -22.2% $4.75 × 14x
Fair Value $85.50 0.1% upside ($85.50 - $85.43) / $85.43 = 0.1% $4.75 × 18x
Bull Case $104.50 22.3% upside ($104.50 - $85.43) / $85.43 = 22.3% $4.75 × 22x

Adjust Assumptions

18.0x
4.75$

Key Value Driver

Through-cycle normalized EPS ($4.75)

Implied Market Multiple 18.0x

Plain-Language Summary

Using 7-year normalized EPS of $4.75 at a 18x cycle multiple, the base-case value is $85.50 per share. P/TBV cross-check: 6.4x.

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

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

Average Target (21 analysts) $127.66
Analyst Range $105.00 – $165.60
Divergence from AlphaVal 33%

Warnings

⚠ This company has a built-in lending arm whose debt is mixed in with the main business. We capped the debt adjustment to avoid overstating what the core business owes.
⚠ Price-to-book value of 6.4x is above the normal range for this type of business (0.7x-2.0x). The stock may already price in a strong cycle.
ℹ Wall Street's average price target is $127.66 (from 21 analysts). Our estimate is 33% 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