Is Fortinet Inc (FTNT) overvalued?
On Equity Rank's model estimate, FTNT trades 24% above its fair value. Fortinet Inc (FTNT) last closed at $118.84; the multi-method model fair value is $96.15.
| Price | Model fair value | Price vs model |
|---|---|---|
| $118.84 | $96.15 | 24% above |
What the answer rests on
- 1 of 9 valuation methods put FTNT's value above its price and 8 put it below, so the methods mostly agree.
- To justify today's price, FTNT's free cash flow would need to grow about 16.7% a year for ten years (a reverse discounted cash flow). Over the last three years it actually grew 15.4% a year.
- Over the past year the price sat below the model fair value on 0% of trading days. The gap ranged from 10% above to 57% 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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