
Find out why EMCOR Group's 83.6% return over the last year is lagging behind its peers.
A Discounted Cash Flow model estimates what a stock could be worth by projecting future cash flows and discounting them back to today to reflect time and risk.
For EMCOR Group, the model uses a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach. The latest twelve month Free Cash Flow is about US$1.09b. Analyst sourced and extrapolated projections suggest Free Cash Flow of US$1.28b in 2026, rising in stages to about US$2.17b by 2035, with US$1.78b indicated for 2030. Simply Wall St uses analyst inputs for the earlier years and then extends the series using its own growth assumptions.
When all those projected cash flows are discounted back to today, the estimated intrinsic value is roughly US$657.59 per share. Compared with the current share price of US$848.91, the model implies the stock is about 29.1% above this DCF estimate, so on this cash flow basis EMCOR Group screens as overvalued.
Result: OVERVALUED
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For profitable companies, the P/E ratio is a useful anchor because it links what you pay today directly to the earnings the business is currently generating. It helps you judge how many dollars investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings.
What counts as a "normal" P/E depends on how fast earnings are expected to grow and how risky those earnings appear. Higher growth and lower perceived risk usually support a higher multiple, while slower growth or higher uncertainty tend to pull a fair P/E lower.
EMCOR Group currently trades at a P/E of 28.2x. That sits below the Construction industry average P/E of 49.0x and also below the peer group average of 70.5x. Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio for EMCOR Group is 30.8x, which reflects a proprietary view of what the P/E could be given factors such as earnings growth, profit margins, industry, market cap and risk profile. This Fair Ratio can be more tailored than a simple comparison with peers or industry averages because it adjusts for company specific characteristics.
Set against the current 28.2x P/E, the Fair Ratio of 30.8x suggests EMCOR Group screens as undervalued on this earnings based measure.
Result: UNDERVALUED
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Earlier it was mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation, so Narratives on Simply Wall St let you attach a clear story about EMCOR Group to your own revenue, earnings and margin forecasts. You can connect that story to a Fair Value, compare it with the live share price to judge whether the stock looks expensive or attractive for your view, and keep that story automatically refreshed as new news or earnings arrive. This is why one investor on the Community page can build a cautious EMCOR Group Narrative with a Fair Value of about US$468.79 per share, while another, using more optimistic assumptions, can land closer to US$983.50, with both perspectives visible and easy to explore side by side.
For EMCOR Group, here are previews of two leading EMCOR Group Narratives:
Fair value in this narrative: US$983.50 per share
Current price vs this fair value: about 13.7% below the fair value used in the model
Revenue growth assumption: 6.58% a year
Fair value in this narrative: US$468.79 per share
Current price vs this fair value: about 81.1% above the fair value used in the model
Revenue growth assumption: 9% a year
To see how these views line up with financials, risks and alternative valuation checks, it is worth reading the full narratives and then comparing them with your own expectations for EMCOR Group over the next five to ten years. To see how these results tie into long-term growth, risks, and valuation, check out the full range of community narratives for EMCOR Group on Simply Wall St. Add the company to your watchlist or portfolio so you'll be alerted when the story evolves.
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