A Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF, model estimates what a company might be worth by projecting its future cash flows and discounting them back to today using a required rate of return. It is essentially asking what all those future cash flows are worth in today’s dollars.
For Red Rock Resorts, the model used is a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach based on cash flow projections. The latest twelve month free cash flow is about $126.4 million. Analyst estimates are available through 2028, with projected free cash flow of $595 million in 2028, and Simply Wall St extrapolates out to 2035 with gradually changing growth assumptions to complete the 10 year path.
Taking all of these projected cash flows and discounting them back results in an estimated intrinsic value of about $116.69 per share. Against a current share price around $58.74, the DCF output implies the stock is roughly 49.7% undervalued on this model.
Result: UNDERVALUED
Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests Red Rock Resorts is undervalued by 49.7%. Track this in your watchlist or portfolio, or discover 58 more high quality undervalued stocks.
For profitable companies, the P/E ratio is a useful yardstick because it connects what you pay for each share with the earnings that each share currently generates. It gives you a quick read on how many dollars of price the market is attaching to one dollar of earnings.
What counts as a “normal” or “fair” P/E often reflects expectations for future growth and the level of risk investors see. Higher expected growth and lower perceived risk can support a higher P/E, while slower growth or higher risk usually point to a lower one.
Red Rock Resorts currently trades at a P/E of 18.23x, compared with the Hospitality industry average of 20.90x and a peer average of 23.20x. Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio for Red Rock Resorts is 21.66x. This Fair Ratio is a proprietary estimate of what the P/E could be given the company’s earnings growth profile, industry, profit margins, market cap and key risks.
Because the Fair Ratio blends these company specific factors, it can give a more tailored reference point than broad peer or industry comparisons. With the current P/E below the Fair Ratio, this approach points to the shares trading at a discount.
Result: UNDERVALUED
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Earlier it was mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation, so meet Narratives. With Narratives, you set a clear story for Red Rock Resorts, link that story to your own view of future revenue, earnings and margins, and let Simply Wall St’s Community page turn it into a fair value that you can compare with the current share price to help decide whether the price looks high or low. That fair value then updates as new earnings or news arrive. For example, one Red Rock Resorts Narrative on the platform might reflect a more optimistic view, closer to the higher analyst price target of US$68.00. Another might lean toward the more cautious end around US$53.00, and seeing both side by side helps you choose which story best matches your expectations before making any decision.
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