The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.
Price target range & 52-week position
Bear$79.01Fair value$159.08Bull$201.17
FairClose
52-week traded range
52W low $167.8052W high $723.00
The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.
Valuation summary
Trading above the consensus fair value
Applied Materials closed at $456.49, 187.0% above the consensus fair value of $159.08 drawn from 8 valuation models.
Financial DNA score 64/100 — Good. P/E of 52.7x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.
Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.
All valuation models
DCF Valuation
$139.96
-69.3%
Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10
g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr
Graham Number
$79.01
-82.7%
√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
EPS=8.66, BVPS=32.03 · outside Graham range (P/E 52.7, P/B 14.3) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor
P/E Fair Value
$173.20
-62.1%
EPS × 20x (sector P/E)
EPS=8.66, Sector P/E=20x
Peter Lynch (PEG)
$201.17
-55.9%
EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)
EPS=8.66, g=23.2%
EV/EBITDA
$194.33
-57.4%
(EBITDA × 18x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares
EBITDA=8.72B
Book Value (P/B)
$170.66
-62.6%
BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]
BVPS=32.03, ROE=27.3%, g=6%, r=10%
Reverse DCF
$456.49
+0.0%
Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV
Implied: 20.2% | Historical: 23.2%
Margin of Safety
$98.04
-78.5%
Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)
Avg fair value=130.72, MoS=25%
Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.
Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.