Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HE) Intrinsic Value

DCF-based fair value calculation with Bear, Base, and Bull scenarios

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Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HE)

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Intrinsic Value (DCF)

Current$14.28
Intrinsic$17.60
+23%
$5.50$17.60$40.58
Market implies 22% growth for 5 years
HE shows 23% potential upside using 25% growth — reasonable if fundamentals hold.
At $14, the market prices in continued strong cash flow growth (22%) — likely reflecting buybacks, margin stability, and ecosystem strength.
Range: Bear $5 → Bull $41. Current price implies expectations below the base case, but well above the bear case.
Discount ↓Growth →21%23%25%27%
8%$26$30$34$38
10%$12$15$18$21
12%$5$6$8$11
14%$0$1$3$4

Bull Case

  • Bull case ($41) offers 184% upside at 30% growth, 9% discount
  • 19% margin of safety vs. base case estimate
  • Market-implied growth (22%) ≤ historical CAGR (25%)

Bear Case

  • Bear case ($5) implies 62% downside at 20% growth, 12% discount
  • Using 25% growth — aggressive, watch for mean reversion
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5-Year Free Cash Flow Projection

Year 1$170.32M
Year 2$212.90M
Year 3$266.12M
Year 4$332.65M
Year 5$415.81M
Terminal$6.12B

📐 Model Inputs

Growth Rate25.0%5Y CAGR (cascade: 5Y→3Y→TTM)
Discount Rate10.0%WACC estimate
Terminal Growth3.0%Perpetuity rate
Base Free Cash Flow$136.25MTTM actual
Bear g×0.8, r+2%
Base Historical CAGR
Bull g×1.2, r−1.5%
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DCF estimates based on historical growth rates extrapolated forward. Regulated returns may affect assumptions. See FAQ below for full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HE stock undervalued or overvalued?
🔴 OVERVALUED

HE trades at $14.28 vs. our DCF-derived intrinsic value of $11.09, implying -19% downside. Using a 10.0% WACC and 25.0% FCF growth assumption, the current price requires growth rates above our estimates to be justified. Even our bull case ($27.02) suggests limited upside.

What is HE's intrinsic value?

Using a 5-year DCF model: Base FCF of $136M, projected at 25.0% 5Y CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth), discounted at 10.0% WACC, with 3.0% terminal growth. Terminal value calculated via Gordon Growth Model: TV = FCF₅ × (1+g) / (WACC−g). After deducting $2.58B net debt and dividing by 0.13B shares: Bear $0.28 | Base $11.09 | Bull $27.02. Current price $14.28 implies -19% to base case.

How is HE's fair value calculated?

DCF Methodology:

① Project FCF years 1-5 using 25.0% growth derived from 5-year historical CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth, with 8% floor and 25% cap).

② Calculate terminal value at year 5 using perpetuity growth model with g=3.0%.

③ Discount all cash flows to PV using WACC=10.0%.

④ Sum PV of explicit period + PV of terminal value = Enterprise Value ($3.99B).

⑤ Subtract net debt, divide by shares outstanding.

Sensitivity analysis available above—adjust WACC ±2% or growth ±3% to stress-test the valuation. Implied EV/FCF multiple: 29.3x.