ESI - Element Solutions Inc
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$46.57
DETAILS
HIGH:
$54.00
LOW:
$36.00
MEDIAN:
$49.00
CONSENSUS:
$46.57
UPSIDE:
16.95%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Platform & Compounding FCF
50% confidence
Primary model: Two-stage FCF DCF
Adjust Assumptions
6.6%
11.0%
3.0%
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (7% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
36%
Implied Market Multiple
47.1x
Market is pricing in (growth)
20.4%
vs our 6.6% base
Plain-Language Summary
Our base-case estimate uses a two-stage discounted cash flow model based on free cash flow. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $46.57 from 35 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $22.00 per share.
Warnings
Wall Street's average price target is $46.57 (from 35 analysts). Our estimate is 75% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.
Key Risks
- P/E alone misleads — earnings depressed by growth investment
- Cyclical or commodity businesses may be misclassified as platforms
- Terminal value dominance suggests sensitivity to long-run assumptions