Is Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) overvalued?
On Equity Rank's model estimate, CAH trades 76% above its fair value. Cardinal Health Inc (CAH) last closed at $271.72; the multi-method model fair value is $154.07.
| Price | Model fair value | Price vs model |
|---|---|---|
| $271.72 | $154.07 | 76% above |
What the answer rests on
- 1 of 8 valuation methods put CAH's value above its price and 7 put it below, so the methods mostly agree.
- To justify today's price, CAH's free cash flow would need to grow about -3.5% a year for ten years (a reverse discounted cash flow). Over the last three years it actually grew 24.3% a year.
- Over the past year the price sat below the model fair value on 0% of trading days. The gap ranged from 34% above to 104% above the model fair value.
Read this before relying on it
The model fair value is an estimate from published financial statements. It is not a forecast of where the price goes, and it can be wrong. Within 10% either side we call it close to fair value: valuation models are not precise enough to read more into a smaller gap. Our own lists have no proven edge over the market yet; the live record shows every result, misses included.
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