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What growth does the market imply for GAIL?
Working backwards from the current price to find the FCF growth assumption baked in.
aggressive
19.4% implied annual FCF growth
The market is pricing in above-average growth. Achievable for a high-quality business but leaves limited margin for error — any slowdown could hurt the price.
Current Price
₹168
Historical Growth
2.5%
FCF Yield
2.22%
Price / FCF
45.1x
Plain English
To justify today's price of ₹167.59, GAIL.NS needs to grow its free cash flow at 19.4% per year for the next 10 years. That is 16.9% faster than its historical growth rate of 2.5%. This is optimistic but not impossible for a high-quality business. The stock leaves little room for error — any slowdown could hurt the price.
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What the stock is worth at different growth assumptions
| Scenario | FCF Growth | Implied IV | MoS vs Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical | 2.5% | ₹18 | -89.4% |
| Half implied | 9.7% | ₹59 | -64.9% |
| GDP rate | 10.0% | ₹61 | -63.6% |
| Implied | 19.4% | ₹168 | +0.0% |
At Historical Growth Rate
DCF horizon: 10 years. At 2.5% growth, the model values GAIL at ₹18, below today's ₹168.
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