Elis has delivered a strong 56.5% share price gain over the past five years, which naturally raises a question for anyone looking at the stock today. Is the current €22.52 price well aligned with the cash flows the business is expected to generate, especially after its recent capital moves?
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A 56.5% return over five years puts real weight on whether Elis's current market value is fully supported by the cash the business can produce over time.
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The recent conversion of almost all 2029 OCEANE bonds into equity, adding close to 10% more shares, can reshape how future cash flows are shared between existing and new shareholders.
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Prefer to judge Elis on earnings? See what Elis's 12.8x P/E says about the price .
For investors, the debate is whether Elis's present share price is justified by its intrinsic value as indicated by the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) view of its cash flows.
If you are weighing whether Elis's €22.52 share price fits its cash flow profile, it can help to compare that question across 191 high quality undervalued stocks .
Is Elis a Bargain on Cash Flow?
The Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model here focuses on how much cash Elis can return to shareholders over time. On the latest twelve month view, the group generated about €550.8 million of free cash flow, and the projections used in the model assume these owner earnings continue from a relatively mature base rather than relying on rapid expansion.
Analysts feeding into this DCF expect Elis to keep producing several hundred million euros of free cash flow each year into the early 2030s, implying a business that is steady rather than highly cyclical in the model. Because the recent conversion of the 2029 OCEANE bonds adds nearly 10% more shares, each slice of those cash flows is spread across a larger shareholder base. This helps explain why the estimated intrinsic value still sits substantially above the current €22.52 share price. The capital restructure through bond conversion also reduces future interest outflows. As a result, despite the dilution, the market price can lag what the cash flows support. Find out what Elis could be worth using our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate .
The Elis Narrative: What Would Justify Today's Price?
Simply Wall St Narratives pick up where the valuation question for Elis leaves off. They spell out which combinations of future growth, profitability and earnings paths would need to occur for the stock to trade materially higher or lower than today's price on the Community page. Rather than rely on a single multiple or model output, each scenario lays out the assumptions behind its view of fair value so you can track them against Elis' reported numbers over time.
One of the top community narratives on Elis: 24% undervalued
"Rising client and regulatory focus on sustainability and the circular economy is enabling Elis to leverage its expertise in closed-loop textile management…"
Discover why this Narrative puts Elis at 24% undervalued .
One more piece of the Elis puzzle to check
Cash flows and valuation models only tell part of the story, because the incentives and track records of the people steering Elis can tilt long term outcomes in very different directions. See who runs Elis and how they are paid .
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