* Note: Prices are in Million (M) USD.
Description:
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (ROCK) is a prominent diversified manufacturer and distributor of innovative construction products, predominantly serving the renewable energy, conservation, residential, and infrastructure sectors in North America and Asia. Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, the company leverages its engineering expertise and dedication to sustainability to deliver advanced solutions that enhance operational efficiency while promoting environmental stewardship. With a strategic focus on growth through technological innovation and market expansion, Gibraltar positions itself as a significant player in the evolving construction and renewable energy landscapes, offering compelling value for institutional investors seeking exposure to these critical industries.
These criteria used Company's Cash, EBITDA and Debt balance to determines its fair value:
Cash : $89 M
Debt : $48 M
EBITDA : $173 M
Since Cash is greater than Total Debt, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used industry in which company operates:
Sector: Manufacturing
Industry: Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling & finishing mills
Based on industry, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's Price To Earning (P/E) Ratio to determines its fair value:
Forward PE Ratio: 11.58
Since Forward PE Ratio is less than 15, 5 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to convert Sales into free cash flow to determine fair value:
Error: Invalid cash flow data provided.Using default values for calculation.
Based on default values, 1 points assigned.
This criteria used company's growth potential to calculate its fair value:
Latest Revenue (2024-12-31): $1,309 M
Revenue 5 Years Ago (2019-12-31): $898 M
Total Growth over 5 Years: 45.7%
5-Year Revenue CAGR (Historical): 7.8%
Forward 5-Year CAGR (Tapered): 7.0%
Since historical Revenue CAGR is between 5 - 10, 2 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's ability to buy back its own share:
Latest Share Count (2024-12-31): $31 M
Share Count 5 Years Ago (2020-12-31): $33 M
Company is buying back its own shares, 3 points assigned.
This criteria used Company's dividend payout ratio to determine its fair value:
Next Year Earnings Per Share (EPS): $4.66
Trailing 12-Month Earnings Per Share (EPS): $4.20
Average Earnings Per Share (EPS): $4.43
Dividend Per Share (DPS): $0
Payout Ratio: 0%
Dividend Yield: 0.00%
Since Dividend Per Share is less than or equal to 0, 0 point assigned.
Since Dividend Yield is less than 1, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Return On Equity (ROE%) to determine its fair value:
Using last 20 valid ROE years (max 20).Average ROE: 3.9%
Since Average ROE is less than 10, 1 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's current price to its 52 week low price to determines its fair value:
Current Price: $51.26
52-Week Low: $42.86
Threshold Price (15% Above 52-Week Low): $49.29
Since Current price is not within 15% threshold, 0 point assigned.
This criteria used Company's Market Cap to determines its fair value:
Market Capitalization: $1,684 M
Since Market Cap is less than 10B, 1 point assigned.
% Exposure to Total Portfolio
Based on the market cap, we recommend do not exceed 2% exposure of Total Portfolio.
Warren Buffett's Owners' Earnings:
No positive free cash flow found (TTM or annual) to compute Owners' Earnings per share.
Note: Many fast-growing companies reinvest heavily, so Owners' Earnings may appear low.
Consider other factors in your valuation.
Value-Trade has assigned 21 points to above Gibraltar Industries Inc (ROCK) stock.
Last 18 Years Avg PE
20.26, Fair Value PE
15, Industry Based PE
13, Growth Based PE
15, ROE Based PE
3.87, Risk-Free Anchored PE (25% MoS)
18.12. Based on these 6 values, average assigned is
14.21. Value-Trades has assined P/E value
14.21. An average (Current Year EPS + Next Year EPS) earning per share is
$4.4284.
Fair value using multiple P/Es (blended): $62.92 (PE 14.21 × EPS $4.43)
So the Final Fair Value is: $62.92
Understanding the Value-Trades P/E Blend (click to expand)
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What goes into the blended P/E?
- 20-Year Avg P/E — Long-run market baseline; conservative anchor.
- Fair Value P/E — Score-based (cash, debt, sector, etc.).
- Industry P/E — Peer group norm.
- Growth-Based P/E — Uses tapered growth rates, floored at 15.
- RCFC-Based P/E — Maps cash conversion efficiency.
- ROE-Based P/E — Higher ROE supports higher multiples.
- Risk-Free Anchored P/E — Macro floor tied to 10y yield w/ MoS.
How it works
- Extreme values are clamped/filtered (IQR method).
- Anchors (20y avg, RCFC/ROE, risk-free) are always kept if valid.
- Final fair value = min(Blended PE × EPS, Avg PE × EPS).
P/E Reference Summary
Using EPS: $4.43
| Source |
P/E Ratio |
Implied Fair Value |
| Market (1 Yr Ago) | 15.35 | $67.98 |
| 18 Yrs Avg-PE | 20.26 | $89.72 |
| Value-Trades Assigned | 14.21 | $62.93 |
