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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Hold DETAILS
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| PRICE TARGET: $22.25 DETAILS
HIGH: $25.50
LOW: $19.00
MEDIAN: $22.25
CONSENSUS: $22.25
UPSIDE: 11.19%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

High-Growth Software 80% confidence

Primary model: Revenue × Terminal Margin DCF

Valuation Signal Overvalued Moderate
Trading 25.3% above fair value
Current Price $20.01
Bear Case $7.45 62.8% downside ($7.45 - $20.01) / $20.01 = -62.8% 9% rev growth, 16% terminal margin
Fair Value $15.97 20.2% downside ($15.97 - $20.01) / $20.01 = -20.2% 16% rev growth, 21% terminal margin
Bull Case $24.73 23.6% upside ($24.73 - $20.01) / $20.01 = 23.6% 20% rev growth, 24% terminal margin

Adjust Assumptions

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21.0%
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Key Value Driver

Revenue growth (16%) × margin expansion to 21%

Terminal Value % of EV 51%
Implied Market Multiple 5.9x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a discounted cash flow model based on revenue growth and long-run free cash flow margins. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $22.25 from 10 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $15.97 per share.

Warnings

Wall Street's average price target is $22.25 (from 10 analysts). Our estimate is 35% below 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