NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Intrinsic Value

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

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Intrinsic Value (DCF)

Current$185.81
Intrinsic$123.02
-34%
$76.84$123.02$234.50
Current price reflects execution expectations above 25% growth — not unreasonable for quality businesses.
Range: Bear $77 → Bull $234. Current price implies expectations above the base case, closer to bull expectations.
Discount ↓Growth →21%23%25%27%
6%$179$193$209$226
8%$106$114$123$133
10%$74$80$86$93
12%$56$61$65$70

Bull Case

  • Bull case ($234) offers 26% upside at 30% growth, 7% discount

Bear Case

  • Bear case ($77) implies 59% downside at 20% growth, 10% discount
  • Trading 34% above base case — execution must exceed assumptions to justify
  • Using 25% growth — aggressive, watch for mean reversion
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5-Year Free Cash Flow Projection

Year 1$76.07B
Year 2$95.08B
Year 3$118.85B
Year 4$148.57B
Year 5$185.71B
Terminal$3.79T

📐 Model Inputs

Growth Rate25.0%5Y CAGR (cascade: 5Y→3Y→TTM)
Discount Rate8.1%WACC estimate
Terminal Growth3.0%Perpetuity rate
Base Free Cash Flow$60.85BTTM 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. See FAQ below for full methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is NVDA stock undervalued or overvalued?
🔴 OVERVALUED

NVDA trades at $185.81 vs. our DCF-derived intrinsic value of $73.49, implying -61% downside. Using a 8.1% WACC and 25.0% FCF growth assumption, the current price requires growth rates above our estimates to be justified. Even our bull case ($116.75) suggests limited upside.

What is NVDA's intrinsic value?

Using a 5-year DCF model: Base FCF of $60.85B, projected at 25.0% 5Y CAGR (best of revenue, EPS, or FCF growth), discounted at 8.1% WACC, with 3.0% terminal growth. Terminal value calculated via Gordon Growth Model: TV = FCF₅ × (1+g) / (WACC−g). After deducting $1.68B net debt and dividing by 24.80B shares: Bear $47.17 | Base $73.49 | Bull $116.75. Current price $185.81 implies -61% to base case.

How is NVDA'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=8.1%.

④ Sum PV of explicit period + PV of terminal value = Enterprise Value ($1824.54B).

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: 30.0x.