Reverse DCF Model
Given a stock price, solve for the growth rate the market is implying. Sanity-check whether a stock is cheap or expensive.
Overview
What is a Reverse DCF?
A Reverse DCF flips the traditional DCF on its head. Instead of projecting cash flows to find a fair value, it starts with the current stock price and solves for the implied growth rate. This tells you what the market is 'baking in' to the current valuation.
Equity research analysts use reverse DCF to sanity-check market expectations. Value investors use it to identify mispriced stocks. Students use it to develop intuition for what growth assumptions drive stock prices.
Features
What you get with this model
Solve for implied revenue growth from current price
Compare implied growth to analyst consensus
Live ticker auto-fill for instant analysis
Sensitivity across different WACC assumptions
Use cases
How to use this model
Quick sanity check: is the market pricing in realistic growth?
Stock screening: find companies where implied growth is too low
Interview discussion: demonstrate analytical thinking about valuation
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