Boralex (TSX:BLX) just reshuffled a key leadership seat in Europe by naming Jean-Christophe Dall’Ava as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Europe. He succeeds long-time leader Nicolas Wolff.
See our latest analysis for Boralex.
The leadership refresh lands at a fragile moment for sentiment, with the 1 month share price return at negative 16.14 percent and the 1 year total shareholder return at negative 16.96 percent, signaling fading momentum despite solid underlying growth in revenue and net income.
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With the shares trading well below analyst targets despite double digit revenue growth, investors now face a key question: is Boralex quietly undervalued, or are markets already pricing in the next leg of its renewable growth?
With Boralex last closing at CA$24.01 against a narrative fair value near the mid CA$30s, the story hinges on aggressive long term earnings power.
Analysts expect earnings to reach CA$162.7 million (and earnings per share of CA$1.58) by about September 2028, up from CA$ 10.0 million today. However, there is some disagreement amongst the analysts with the more bearish ones expecting earnings as low as CA$115 million.
Curious how this shift from losses to sizable profits supposedly unfolds? The narrative quietly leans on bold revenue expansion, rising margins, and a premium future earnings multiple. Want to see the exact assumptions behind that confidence and the discount rate used to justify today’s upside?
Result: Fair Value of $36.90 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, softer French contract prices and rising debt costs could pressure margins and cash flows and challenge the upbeat long term growth narrative.
Find out about the key risks to this Boralex narrative.
While the narrative fair value pegs Boralex at CA$36.90 and calls the stock undervalued, our DCF model goes much further, implying a fair value near CA$123.78. That gap suggests either a deep mispricing or overly optimistic long range cash flow assumptions. Which side do you lean toward?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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