What is Energy Recovery, Inc. worth?
With the base-case assumptions below, a discounted cash flow model on Energy Recovery, Inc.'s reported free cash flow gives $6.21 per share. The share price was $6.81 on September 25, 2026, 10% above that value.
Inputs from the filings
Three sets of assumptions
| Case | Growth yrs 1-5 | Discount rate | Value per share | Value vs price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear | -2.5% | 10.0% | $4.29 | -37% |
| Base | 2.5% | 9.0% | $6.21 | -9% |
| Bull | 7.5% | 8.0% | $9.95 | +46% |
Sensitivity: base case value per share
| 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | $7.56 | $7.97 | $8.47 | $9.09 | $9.89 |
| 8.0% | $6.56 | $6.82 | $7.14 | $7.51 | $7.97 |
| 9.0% | $5.82 | $6.00 | $6.21 | $6.46 | $6.74 |
| 10.0% | $5.26 | $5.39 | $5.54 | $5.70 | $5.89 |
| 11.0% | $4.82 | $4.91 | $5.02 | $5.14 | $5.27 |
Where the presets come from
Base: years 1 to 5 grow at Energy Recovery, Inc.'s revenue growth rate over the last 5 fiscal years (2.6% a year), held between -5% and 15%. Years 6 to 10 grow halfway between that and the long-run rate of 2.5%. Future cash is discounted at 9% a year.
Bear: 5 points less growth, 2% long-run growth, 10% discount rate. Bull: 5 points more growth (at most 25%), 3% long-run growth, 8% discount rate.
Value per share = (present value of 10 years of free cash flow + present value of everything after + cash - debt) / diluted shares.
This is a model run on assumptions, not a recommendation or a price target. Small changes in the discount rate or growth move the result a lot, as the table above shows. Change them yourself in the calculator.
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