A Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF, model estimates what a company might be worth by projecting its future cash flows and then discounting those back to today’s value. It is essentially asking what all those future dollars are worth in today’s terms.
For Toll Brothers, the model used is a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach, based on cash flows in US$. The latest twelve month free cash flow is about $1.46b. Simply Wall St then uses analyst estimates out to 2027, including a forecast free cash flow of $1.32b in 2027, and extends that with its own extrapolated projections through 2035.
When those projected cash flows, ranging from about $1.49b in 2026 to $1.24b in 2035, are discounted back, the model arrives at an estimated intrinsic value of US$191.83 per share. Compared with the recent share price of US$136.69, this suggests Toll Brothers may be trading at a 28.7% discount to the DCF estimate on this measure.
Result: POTENTIALLY UNDERVALUED ON THIS DCF MEASURE
Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Toll Brothers is undervalued by 28.7%. Track this in your watchlist or portfolio, or discover 48 more high quality undervalued stocks.
For a profitable company like Toll Brothers, the P/E ratio is a useful way to connect what you pay for the stock with the earnings the business is already generating. Investors usually expect a higher P/E when they see stronger growth potential or lower risk, and a lower P/E when growth expectations are more modest or risks are higher.
Toll Brothers currently trades on a P/E of 9.39x. That sits below the Consumer Durables industry average of 11.43x and well below the peer group average of 18.07x. On the surface, that suggests the market is pricing Toll Brothers more conservatively than many comparable names.
Simply Wall St also calculates a proprietary “Fair Ratio” for Toll Brothers of 16.45x. This is designed to estimate what a more tailored P/E might look like after considering the company’s earnings growth profile, profit margins, risk factors, industry and market cap. Because it is specific to the company, this Fair Ratio can be more informative than a simple comparison with broad industry or peer averages.
With a current P/E of 9.39x and a Fair Ratio of 16.45x, Toll Brothers appears undervalued on this measure.
Result: UNDERVALUED
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Earlier we mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation, so let us introduce you to Narratives, a simple tool on Simply Wall St’s Community page that lets you attach a clear story to your numbers by linking your view of Toll Brothers’ future revenue, earnings and margins to a forecast and Fair Value. You can then compare that Fair Value to today’s price to decide whether you see it as attractive or not. Each Narrative updates automatically when new news or earnings arrive. For example, one investor might build a more optimistic Toll Brothers Narrative around a Fair Value of about US$181.00 that leans into luxury demand and cash returns, while another might choose a more cautious Toll Brothers Narrative with a Fair Value near US$119.55 that focuses on slower demand and incentive pressure. Both can see how their story translates into numbers in real time.
For Toll Brothers, however, we will make it really easy for you with previews of two leading Toll Brothers Narratives:
Fair value in this bullish Narrative: US$172.75 per share
Implied discount to this fair value versus the last close: about 20.9%
Assumed annual revenue growth: 118.41%
Fair value in this bearish Narrative: US$119.55 per share
Implied premium to this fair value versus the last close: about 14.4%
Assumed annual revenue growth: 188.58%
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