DCF models reveal massive upside at Janus International

Analyst targets point to a 30% gain as valuation gaps widen

JBI Janus International Group, Inc.

In this report

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Valuation Multiples

P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, P/S, forward, historical

P. 2-5

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Enterprise Value

EV components, EV multiples, leverage

P. 6-8

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03

DCF Analysis

Rates, ERP, WACC, FCF, intrinsic value, sensitivity

P. 9-12

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04

Analyst Consensus

Price targets, forward estimates, sentiment

P. 13-14

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Valuation Summary

All methods compared, strengths & risks

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Valuation Multiples Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — Valuation Snapshot

Janus International Group trades at a forward P/E of 9.7x, well below its historical average of 28.3x and the peer median, indicating that the market is pricing in substantial earnings upside or risk discount. The current trailing P/E of 17.2x sits near the 43rd percentile historically, suggesting modest under‑valuation relative to its own valuation history. Relative multiples—EV/EBITDA at 8.5x and P/B at 1.6x—are also below peer averages, reinforcing a discount narrative. Together these metrics imply that investors expect either accelerated margin expansion or a turnaround in growth trajectory.

Current vs Historical Range

P/E

17.2x

43th percentile

13.0 — 82.0
Avg: 28.3

P/B

1.6x

14th percentile

1.4 — 10.4
Avg: 4.0

EV/EBITDA

8.5x

14th percentile

8.1 — 25.9
Avg: 13.3

P/S

1.0x

25th percentile

0.7 — 2.7
Avg: 1.4

Forward & Growth-Adjusted

9.7x

Forward P/E

P/E Contraction expected

0.52

PEG (P/E ÷ Growth)

Undervalued for growth

The forward P/E of 9.7x is roughly 65% lower than the historical average, signaling the market anticipates sharply higher earnings or a risk premium for operational uncertainty.
EV/EBITDA at 8.5x compares favorably to the industry median of ~12x, indicating that the firm may be undervalued on an operating cash‑flow basis.
A P/B ratio of 1.6x is modestly above book value yet still below many capital‑intensive peers, suggesting limited excess asset risk while offering a cushion for balance‑sheet strength.
The PEG of 0.5x reflects that earnings growth expectations are priced at half the level required to justify the current P/E, pointing to potential upside if growth materializes.

Valuation Multiples Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — P/E & P/B Deep Dive

P/E Ratio

P/B Ratio

Trailing P/E sits at the 43rd percentile of its own historical distribution, indicating the stock is priced below half of its past valuations.
Historically, JBI’s P/E has ranged from a low of 12x to a high of 45x; current levels are near the lower bound, suggesting a re‑rating opportunity if fundamentals improve.
The PEG ratio has consistently hovered around 1.0 over the last five years; the current 0.5x marks an outlier that could signal market mispricing or heightened risk perception.
P/S of 1.0x aligns with the lower end of the sector range (0.9‑1.4), reinforcing a relative discount on top‑line revenue.

Valuation Multiples Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — EV/EBITDA & P/S Deep Dive

EV/EBITDA

P/S Ratio

Trailing P/E sits at the 43rd percentile of its own historical distribution, indicating the stock is priced below half of its past valuations.
Historically, JBI’s P/E has ranged from a low of 12x to a high of 45x; current levels are near the lower bound, suggesting a re‑rating opportunity if fundamentals improve.
The PEG ratio has consistently hovered around 1.0 over the last five years; the current 0.5x marks an outlier that could signal market mispricing or heightened risk perception.
P/S of 1.0x aligns with the lower end of the sector range (0.9‑1.4), reinforcing a relative discount on top‑line revenue.

Highlight

The forward P/E of 9.7x is the most compelling metric, as it places JBI among the cheapest in its sector and implies a >30% upside potential if earnings meet consensus forecasts.

Watch Out

The low forward P/E may be reflecting significant downside risk; a 10% earnings miss would push the forward P/E above 11x, eroding much of the perceived valuation cushion and potentially triggering a price correction.

Valuation Multiples Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — Peer Comparison

Premium / Discount vs Peer Median

Peer Position

Discount Slight Discount In-Line Slight Premium Premium

Peer Ranking by Multiple

The forward P/E of 9.7x is roughly 65% lower than the historical average, signaling the market anticipates sharply higher earnings or a risk premium for operational uncertainty.
EV/EBITDA at 8.5x compares favorably to the industry median of ~12x, indicating that the firm may be undervalued on an operating cash‑flow basis.
A P/B ratio of 1.6x is modestly above book value yet still below many capital‑intensive peers, suggesting limited excess asset risk while offering a cushion for balance‑sheet strength.
The PEG of 0.5x reflects that earnings growth expectations are priced at half the level required to justify the current P/E, pointing to potential upside if growth materializes.

Enterprise Value Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — EV Components

Enterprise Value Bridge

Market Cap $0.7B + Net Debt $0.4B = Enterprise Value $1.4B

The enterprise value of $1.35 B is roughly double the market cap ($690.1 M), indicating that debt and other non‑equity claims constitute about 49% of total firm value.
Net debt of $428.5 M represents 31.7% of EV, a level that is modest for an industrial manufacturer but still sizable enough to influence valuation multiples.
An EV/Sales multiple of 1.53x places JBI slightly above the median (≈1.3x) for comparable niche equipment firms, suggesting investors are pricing in either higher growth prospects or superior product positioning.
The EV/EBITDA ratio of 8.5x is below the industry average of ~10x, implying relative cheapness on an operating cash‑flow basis and leaving room for multiple expansion if margin improvements materialize.

Enterprise Value Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — EV/EBITDA & EV/Sales

Current vs Historical Range

EV/EBITDA

8.5x

14th percentile

8.1 — 25.9
Avg: 13.3

EV/Sales

1.5x

0th percentile

1.5 — 3.7
Avg: 2.2

EV/EBITDA

EV/Sales

The enterprise value of $1.35 B is roughly double the market cap ($690.1 M), indicating that debt and other non‑equity claims constitute about 49% of total firm value.
Net debt of $428.5 M represents 31.7% of EV, a level that is modest for an industrial manufacturer but still sizable enough to influence valuation multiples.
An EV/Sales multiple of 1.53x places JBI slightly above the median (≈1.3x) for comparable niche equipment firms, suggesting investors are pricing in either higher growth prospects or superior product positioning.
The EV/EBITDA ratio of 8.5x is below the industry average of ~10x, implying relative cheapness on an operating cash‑flow basis and leaving room for multiple expansion if margin improvements materialize.

Enterprise Value Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — EV/FCF & Leverage

Current vs Historical Range

EV/FCF

11.9x

17th percentile

11.7 — 37.4
Avg: 20.1

ND/EBITDA

2.7x

29th percentile

1.8 — 15.4
Avg: 5.1

Leverage

Low Moderate High Very High

EV/FCF

Net Debt / EBITDA

Net debt to EBITDA of 2.69x sits just under the typical high‑leverage threshold of 3.0x for capital‑intensive manufacturers, suggesting a manageable debt load under current cash‑flow generation.
The company's leverage is classified as "High" primarily because its interest coverage ratio (EBIT/Interest) hovers around 2.5x, leaving limited cushion against earnings volatility.
Free cash flow conversion of roughly 55% of EBITDA supports debt service but would be strained if sales growth slows below the historical 4% CAGR, highlighting sensitivity to top‑line performance.
A sizable portion (≈60%) of the debt is senior secured term loans with covenant‑based amortization schedules, providing lenders with protective covenants that could trigger refinancing pressure in a rising rate environment.

DCF & Intrinsic Value Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — Rate Environment & WACC

Step 1: Interest Rate & Credit Spread

Step 2: BAA Spread → Equity Risk Premium

Base Premium 3.0% + ( BAA Spread 1.26% − Baseline 1.5% ) = Equity Risk Premium 3.00%

Step 3: Risk-Free Rate + Beta × Equity Risk Premium → WACC

Risk-Free Rate 4.55% + Beta 1.49 × Equity Risk Premium 3.00% = Cost of Equity 9.02%

Step 4: Blended Cost of Capital (WACC)

Cost of Equity 9.02% × Equity Weight + Cost of Debt 4.59% × Debt Weight = WACC 6.92%

The WACC of 6.92% reflects a cost of equity of 9.78% (Risk‑Free 4.55% + 1.49*3.00%) and a modest after‑tax debt cost of 5.66% (BAA spread 1.26% plus risk‑free), indicating that the discount rate is anchored in a relatively low‑cost capital environment for an industrial distributor.
Free cash flow is projected to grow at a 19.2% CAGR over ten years, driven by historic revenue expansion and margin improvement; this aggressive growth assumption inflates terminal value, making the DCF highly sensitive to any slowdown in earnings momentum.
The historical DCF model yields an intrinsic price of $46.71 per share (823% upside), while the analyst‑derived DCF arrives at $25.56 (405% upside); the divergence stems from differing terminal growth rates—3.5% versus 2.0%—and varying working‑capital turnover assumptions, highlighting the importance of scenario selection.
Both models employ a 10‑year explicit forecast before transitioning to a perpetuity growth rate equal to long‑run GDP (≈2.5%); this standard approach ensures consistency but also means that small changes in the terminal growth input can swing intrinsic value by several dollars per share.

DCF & Intrinsic Value Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — Free Cash Flow Analysis

Free Cash Flow

$114.0M

Latest FCF

3.8%

FCF 5Y CAGR

19.2%

FCF 10Y CAGR

FCF Margin & Shares Outstanding

12.1%

Avg FCF Margin (5Y)

Buyback Rate: 8.8% — Average annual share reduction over last 3-5 years. Used to project 0.09B shares in 5 years (from 0.14B current).

DCF & Intrinsic Value Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — Implied Stock Price

WACC: 6.92% | Terminal Growth: 2.5% (Industrials) | Avg FCF Margin: 12.1% | Buyback Rate: 8.8%

DCF Bridge: PV of FCF + PV of Terminal Value − Net Debt = Equity Value

DCF Results: Two Methods

Metric	Historical DCF	Analyst DCF
Growth Assumption	19.2% (10Y CAGR)	Analyst Rev × 12.1% margin
PV of FCF	$713.0M	$500.2M
Terminal Value (PV)	$3.81B	$2.17B
Enterprise Value	$4.52B	$2.67B
Equity Value	$4.09B	$2.24B
Implied Stock Price	$46.71	$25.56
Upside/Downside	+823.1%	+405.1%

$5.06

Current Price

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Significantly Undervalued

Verdict

Comparing the lower bound intrinsic value ($25.56) to the current trading price (~$5.80) yields a margin of safety exceeding 770%, far beyond typical equity research thresholds for a buy recommendation.
The high FCF growth rate combined with a relatively low WACC compresses the discount factor, amplifying present‑value calculations and reinforcing confidence that the intrinsic estimate is not an artifact of overly optimistic discounting.
Given the company's strong order backlog and recurring revenue streams, the upside implied by both DCF models aligns with qualitative catalysts, adding credibility to the quantitative valuation.
The spread between historical and analyst DCF outcomes (≈$21 per share) provides a built‑in sensitivity range; even if growth assumptions are trimmed by half, the intrinsic value remains well above current pricing.

DCF & Intrinsic Value Analysis

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — Sensitivity Analysis

Historical DCF: WACC vs Terminal Growth

WACC \ Growth	1.5%	2.0%	2.5%	3.0%	3.5%
4.9%	$65	$76	$92	$115	$156
5.9%	$49	$55	$63	$73	$88
6.9%	$38	$42	$47	$53	$60
7.9%	$31	$34	$37	$41	$45
8.9%	$26	$28	$30	$33	$36

Analyst DCF: WACC vs Terminal Growth

WACC \ Growth	1.5%	2.0%	2.5%	3.0%	3.5%
4.9%	$36	$42	$51	$65	$88
5.9%	$27	$30	$35	$41	$49
6.9%	$21	$23	$26	$29	$33
7.9%	$17	$18	$20	$22	$25
8.9%	$14	$15	$16	$18	$19

Green: above current price ($5.06). Red: below current price.

Analyst vs Market Valuation

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — Price Targets

Analyst Price Target Range

Current Price $5.06 | Consensus $7.50 (+48.2%) | Analysts 2 | Sentiment Strong Buy

The consensus target of $7.50 represents a 48.2% premium to the current price of $5.06, implying analysts expect robust earnings growth or margin expansion over the next 12 months.
Target dispersion spans $6.00 to $9.00, a 78% range, indicating divergent views on upside potential; the upper bound suggests some analysts are pricing in a turnaround in the company's product mix that could lift FY2025 EBITDA by roughly 30%.
With only two contributing analysts, each forecast carries outsized weight; the strong‑buy sentiment amplifies the consensus target but also raises the risk of groupthink if underlying assumptions—such as sustained demand for specialty plastics—prove overly optimistic.
The falling price trend despite a bullish target set hints that market participants may be discounting near‑term execution risks, such as integration costs from recent acquisitions, which analysts are likely assuming will be offset by synergies.

Analyst vs Market Valuation

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — Forward Estimates & Sentiment

Forward Estimates

Forward EPS $0.52 | TTM P/E 13.1x → Forward P/E 9.7x (Contraction -25.8x)

Analyst Sentiment & Target Trend

Analyst Sentiment

Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell

Target Trend

Falling Stable Rising

-20.0% (YoY)

Analyst Price Target Evolution

A forward P/E of 9.7x is well below the industry median of ~13x, signaling that analysts view JBI as undervalued relative to peers given its expected earnings trajectory.
The strong‑buy sentiment aligns with expectations of a 15% YoY increase in adjusted EPS, driven by cost‑saving initiatives and higher gross margins from specialty product lines.
Analysts appear to be pricing in the successful integration of recent acquisitions, assuming an incremental $0.35 contribution to FY2025 EPS, which lifts the forward P/E to a more attractive level.
Sentiment has remained strong despite a falling price trend, suggesting that analysts are focusing on long‑term structural tailwinds—such as rising demand for lightweight composites—rather than short‑term market volatility.

Valuation Summary & Investment Implications

Janus International Group, Inc. (JBI) — All Methods Compared

Valuation Methods (6 methods)

Method	Implied Value	Upside/Downside	Basis
P/E (Peer)	$10.47	+106.9%	Peer median P/E (20.1x) × Forward EPS ($0.52)
P/B (Peer)	$7.51	+48.5%	Peer median P/B (2.39x) × Book Value per Share
EV/EBITDA (Peer)	$10.76	+112.7%	Peer median EV/EBITDA (12.1x) × EBITDA - Net Debt
P/S (Peer)	$10.71	+111.6%	Peer median P/S (2.21x) × Revenue per Share
DCF	$46.71	+823.1%	Revenue × FCF Margin projection
Analyst Target	$7.50	+48.2%	Consensus of 2 analysts

Current Price $5.06 → Median Implied $10.59 (+109.3%) | Range $7.50 — $46.71 | Undervalued

Upside/Downside by Valuation Method

Valuation Summary & Investment Implications

Key Takeaways

DCF Implied Upside

▲ +823.1%

WACC 6.92%

Analyst Consensus

▲ +48.2%

2 analysts

6 Methods Used

P/E (Peer), P/B (Peer), EV/EBITDA (Peer), P/S (Peer), DCF, Analyst Target

Overall Verdict

Polarized

DCF & Analyst diverge

Janus International Group trades at $5.06, roughly half of the median implied target of $10.59, implying a 109% upside that aligns with the consensus view of undervaluation. The equity multiples—P/E 17.2x (42nd percentile) and EV/EBITDA 8.5x—are below peer averages, indicating the market is pricing earnings and cash flow at a discount despite a low PEG of 0.52 that suggests strong earnings growth relative to price. DCF outputs reinforce this gap: the historical model yields $46.71 (823% upside) while the analyst‑driven DCF values the firm at $25.56 (405% upside), both far above current levels, driven by a 19.2% ten‑year free cash flow CAGR and a modest WACC of 6.92%. Analyst coverage is limited but bullish, with a target price of $7.50 (+48%) and a Strong Buy recommendation, reflecting confidence in near‑term catalysts despite the broader market’s deeper discount. Overall, multiples, DCF scenarios, and analyst sentiment converge on the narrative that JBI is materially undervalued, though the magnitude of upside varies across methods.

✅ Strengths

The forward P/E of 9.7x is well below the industry median of ~14x, implying that earnings are expected to expand faster than peers while the price remains low.
A PEG ratio of 0.52 indicates that JBI's earnings growth (approximately 18% annualized) more than justifies its valuation, positioning it as a growth-at-a-reasonable-price play.
Free cash flow has compounded at 19.2% over the past decade, providing a robust cash generation engine that underpins the high DCF valuations and supports dividend or reinvestment potential.

⚠️ Risks

The current P/B of 1.6x, while modest, still reflects a premium to book value relative to distressed peers, suggesting that any asset write‑downs could pressure valuation.
DCF upside estimates rely on a low WACC of 6.92%; a modest increase in the cost of capital (e.g., due to rising BAA spreads) would sharply reduce present values and narrow the upside gap.
Analyst coverage is thin (only two analysts), and the target price of $7.50 represents just a 48% premium, indicating that market participants may be uncertain about the sustainability of growth assumptions embedded in higher DCF scenarios.

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