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What growth does the market imply for GAIL?
Working backwards from the current price to find the FCF growth assumption baked in.
aggressive
19.0% implied annual FCF growth
The market is pricing in above-average growth. Achievable for a high-quality business but leaves limited margin for error — any slowdown could hurt the price.
Current Price
₹171
Historical Growth
2.5%
FCF Yield
2.18%
Price / FCF
45.9x
Plain English
To justify today's price of ₹170.50, GAIL.NS needs to grow its free cash flow at 19.0% per year for the next 10 years. That is 16.6% faster than its historical growth rate of 2.5%. This is optimistic but not impossible for a high-quality business. The stock leaves little room for error — any slowdown could hurt the price.
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What the stock is worth at different growth assumptions
| Scenario | FCF Growth | Implied IV | MoS vs Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historical | 2.5% | ₹20 | -88.3% |
| Half implied | 9.5% | ₹62 | -63.7% |
| GDP rate | 10.0% | ₹66 | -61.5% |
| Implied | 19.0% | ₹171 | +0.0% |
At Historical Growth Rate
DCF horizon: 10 years. At 2.5% growth, the model values GAIL at ₹20, below today's ₹171.
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