CEAT Limited DCF Valuation
CEATLTD · Automobile and Auto Components · Current price ₹3,287
CEAT Limited cash-flow valuation
Our engine did not use a discounted-cash-flow model for CEAT Limited. It routes each business to the methods that suit it, and a DCF is a poor lens where cash-flow forecasts are fragile or the business is capital-structure driven. The methods it did use, and why, are set out below. Our published estimate is ₹3,707.
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How we got this fair value
Every number below is part of the same estimate for CEAT Limited. Nothing here is a target price or a forecast of where the share price will go.
Workable, with real gaps. Weigh it alongside your own view rather than on its own.
Estimate range ₹3,336 – ₹4,077
Why this method for this business
CEAT is a cyclical business in the tyre and rubber products sector, which is best valued using normalized mid-cycle earnings and a through-cycle EV/EBITDA multiple. These models align with the company's cyclical nature and its exposure to macroeconomic conditions.
The models behind the number
Each method is weighted by how well its inputs held up for this company.
Cyclical valued off mid-cycle earnings and a through-cycle EV/EBITDA (§6.6)
required inputs missing
- relative_pe: Not used as it is less relevant for cyclical businesses and lacks a strong sector benchmark
- ev_ebitda: Used but with lower weight due to the need for more granular data on EBITDA margins and EV/EBITDA multiples
What was missing
- Lack of detailed EBITDA margin data for EV/EBITDA normalization
- Limited analyst coverage affecting forward estimates
What drives it
8 inputs, grouped by how strong each claim is
- Revenue (TTM)
- 15,678 ₹ cr
- Net debt
- 3,272 ₹ cr
- Shares outstanding
- 4,04,63,866
computed
computed
computed
- EBITDA margin (cycle median)
- 11%
- Through-cycle EV/EBITDA
- 10.59×
computed (≤5y median)
own-history (median of 5y)
- Mid-cycle EBITDA
- 1,724.6 ₹ cr
- Enterprise value
- 18,270.5 ₹ cr
- Net debt basis
- gross (cash unavailable)
computed
computed
note: net debt approximated by gross debt (cash unavailable)
Who computed this
A language model (qwen3:8b) selects the valuation method and the judgement inputs for CEAT Limited: which models suit the business, the moat, the growth and margin assumptions. It does not produce the number. The fair value itself is computed in Python by a deterministic engine (version 2026.08.1) from those inputs, so the same inputs always give the same result and every figure above can be traced to a source.
Estimated 14 Sept 2026. Re-run as new financials and news arrive.
How we value stocks
We estimate what a business is worth from its own economics: cash flows, returns on capital, and a multiple justified by its quality, rather than from where the share price has been. A fair value estimate is a view, not a verdict, and it is only as good as the inputs listed above.
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