WEX - WEX Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
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PRICE TARGET:
$174.29
DETAILS
HIGH:
$220.00
LOW:
$152.00
MEDIAN:
$165.00
CONSENSUS:
$174.29
UPSIDE:
10.66%
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Platform & Compounding FCF
70% confidence
Primary model: Two-stage FCF DCF
Adjust Assumptions
8.7%
11.0%
3.0%
Key Value Driver
FCF growth rate (9% base case)
Terminal Value % of EV
38%
Implied Market Multiple
21.3x
Market is pricing in (growth)
9.8%
vs our 8.7% 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 $174.29 from 32 analysts, using a 30% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $153.97 per share.
Warnings
Stock-based employee pay equals 33% of profits. This dilutes existing shareholders, so cash flow alone overstates what owners really earn.
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