Altera Corporation Quarterly Valuation – March 2015 $ALTR
Altera Corporation is suitable for the Enterprising Investor, but not for the more conservative Defensive Investor, who is concerned about the short dividend history, along with the high PEmg and PB ratios. The Enterprising Investor, on the other hand, has no initial concerns. As a result, all Enterprising Investors should feel very comfortable proceeding to the next part of the analysis, which is a determination of the company’s intrinsic value.
When it comes to valuation, it is critical to consider the company’s earnings history. In this case, Altera has grown its EPSmg (normalized earnings) from $1.46 in 2010 to only $1.69 for 2014. This level of demonstrated growth does not support the market’s implied estimate for earnings growth of 8.86% over the next 7-10 years. Therefore, the model returns an estimate of intrinsic value falling below the current price, indicating the company is overvalued at the present time.
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