Valuation + Options Snapshot
COST
$909.00 · 52-week range $844.06 – $1096.50 · as of 2026-09-14
Value
Fair
Volatility setup
Fair
What the numbers show
- P/E 45.7× vs 5y median 47.4× — 3.5% below its own history.
- FCF yield 2.2% — thin.
- Dividend yield 0.59% — well covered by TTM FCF (3.7×).
- YoY growth — revenue +9.2%, EPS +12.8%, FCF +20.3%.
- ATM IV 24.0% vs trailing realized vol 19.8% — +4.2 vol points (roughly fair).
- Liquid chain — ATM-band put OI 49,850.
- Trading 7.1% above 52-week low — near the bottom of its 1-year range.
Current P/E
45.7×
5y median P/E
47.4×
vs 5y median
-3.5%
FCF yield
2.18%
Dividend yield
0.59%
Coverage (FCF / div)
3.7×
Revenue YoY
+9.2%
EPS YoY
+12.8%
FCF YoY
+20.3%
Shares Δ (8 quarters)
+0.1%
ATM implied vol
24.0%
Realized vol (1y)
19.8%
IV − RV
+4.2 pts
ATM-band put OI
49,850
Range position
7% above low
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