Recent analysis of Otis Worldwide (OTIS) is raising eyebrows, as two years of underwhelming organic revenue and a thinner free cash flow margin point to softer demand and a more capital hungry business model.
See our latest analysis for Otis Worldwide.
That softer operating picture seems to be weighing on sentiment, with the share price down about 4.4% year to date and the 1 year total shareholder return of roughly negative 8.3% signaling fading momentum despite a still respectable 3 year total shareholder return near 18%.
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Yet with the shares trading below both analyst targets and some intrinsic value estimates, investors face a key question: Is Otis quietly undervalued here, or is the market already pricing in all the growth it can deliver?
With Otis Worldwide last closing at $88.14 against a narrative fair value of about $103.25, the gap hinges on specific long term growth levers.
Significant cost saving initiatives, including the UpLift and China transformation programs, are on track to deliver over $240 million in annual run rate savings, improving operating leverage and underpinning stronger net margin and earnings growth even amid near term pressure in new equipment sales.
Curious how steady mid single digit sales, rising margins, and a richer earnings multiple can still point higher from here? The full narrative reveals the exact profit trajectory, valuation multiple, and discount rate that need to align for this price target to hold up.
Result: Fair Value of $103.25 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, persistent weakness in China and prolonged softness in commercial real estate could derail modernization demand and blunt the expected uplift in high margin service revenue.
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