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Proofpoint, Inc. (PFPT) Company Bio

Proofpoint Inc. provides cloud-based solutions for comprehensive threat protection, incident response, secure communications, social media security, compliance, archiving and governance. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

PFPT Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation

We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Proofpoint Inc with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Proofpoint Inc ranked in the 80th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Moreover, under all the scenarios we modelled, the output consistently forecasted positive returns. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Proofpoint Inc, consider:

• Proofpoint Inc's effective tax rate, as measured by taxes paid relative to net income, is at 0 -- greater than just 0% of US stocks with positive free cash flow.
• Proofpoint Inc's interest coverage rate -- a measure of gross earnings relative to interest payments -- comes in at -198.5. This coverage rate is greater than that of only 1.1% of stocks we're observing for the purpose of forecasting via discounted cash flows.
• The weighted average cost of capital for the company is 10. This value is greater than 84.9% stocks in the Technology sector that generate free cash flow.

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