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What growth does the market imply for HERCULES?
Working backwards from the current price to find the FCF growth assumption baked in.
reasonable
23.8% implied annual FCF growth
The market's growth assumption looks achievable — it is in line with or below what this company has historically delivered.
Current Price
₹159
Historical Growth
20.0%
FCF Yield
1.49%
Price / FCF
67.1x
Plain English
To justify today's price of $159.00, HERCULES.NS needs to grow its free cash flow at 23.8% per year for the next 10 years. That is 3.8% faster than its historical growth rate of 20.0%. This looks achievable — the market is not pricing in heroic assumptions. There may be genuine upside if the company executes.
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What the stock is worth at different growth assumptions
| Scenario | FCF Growth | Implied IV | MoS vs Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP rate | 10.0% | ₹55 | -65.2% |
| Half implied | 11.9% | ₹64 | -59.7% |
| Historical | 20.0% | ₹119 | -25.1% |
| Implied | 23.8% | ₹159 | -0.1% |
At Historical Growth Rate
It would take 14 years for HERCULES to organically grow into today's price assuming its historical FCF growth of 20.0%.
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