Value Options Letter

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COST

$949.17 · 52-week range $844.06 – $1096.50 · as of 2026-08-10

Value

Fair

Volatility setup

Fair

What the numbers show

  • Current P/E: 47.7× (no 5y history available).
  • FCF yield 2.1% — thin.
  • Dividend yield 0.08% — well covered by TTM FCF (25.8×).
  • YoY growth — revenue +9.2%, EPS +12.8%, FCF +20.3%.
  • ATM IV 23.2% vs trailing realized vol 19.7% — +3.5 vol points (roughly fair).
  • Liquid chain — ATM-band put OI 30,871.

Current P/E

47.7×

5y median P/E

—

vs 5y median

—

FCF yield

2.09%

Dividend yield

0.08%

Coverage (FCF / div)

25.8×

Revenue YoY

+9.2%

EPS YoY

+12.8%

FCF YoY

+20.3%

Shares Δ (8 quarters)

+0.1%

ATM implied vol

23.3%

Realized vol (1y)

19.7%

IV − RV

+3.5 pts

ATM-band put OI

30,871

Range position

11% above low

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