Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (FDP): Price and Financial Metrics

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Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (FDP) Company Bio

Fresh Del Monte Produce is one of the world's leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared food in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the countries formerly part of the Soviet Union. The company was founded in 1886 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.

FDP Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation

We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc ranked in the 54th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Specifically, our DCF analysis implies the stock is trading below its fair value by an estimated 6.5%. In terms of the factors that were most noteworthy in this DCF analysis for FDP, they are:

• The business' balance sheet reveals debt to be 35% of the company's capital (with equity being the remaining amount). Approximately 68.81% of US stocks with free cash flow have a lower reliance on debt in their capital structure.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc's effective tax rate, as measured by taxes paid relative to net income, is at 16 -- greater than 63.41% of US stocks with positive free cash flow.
• The company's cost of debt, derived from its interest coverage, tax rate, and market capitalization, is greater than 61.27% of stocks in its sector (Consumer Defensive).

For other companies in the Consumer Defensive that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as FDP, try CCEP, THS, HELE, TGT, and CPB.