PubMatic Valuation

Is PUBM undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

2/6

Valuation Score 2/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of PUBM when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: PUBM ($21.18) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($23.1)

Significantly Below Fair Value: PUBM is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for PUBM?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

PUBM key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.1x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA23.6x
PEG Ratio2.5x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does PUBM's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for PUBM vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average19.2x
IBTA Ibotta
40.8x33.7%US$2.1b
PERI Perion Network
3.9x-118.5%US$405.8m
NCMI National CineMedia
0.7x-111.3%US$467.4m
CRTO Criteo
31.5x12.4%US$2.3b
PUBM PubMatic
86x34.1%US$1.0b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: PUBM is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (86x) compared to the peer average (19.2x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does PUBM's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Media Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a11.6%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: PUBM is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (86x) compared to the US Media industry average (12.3x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is PUBM's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

PUBM PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio86x
Fair PE Ratio27.2x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: PUBM is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (86x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (27.2x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst PUBM forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentUS$21.18
US$28.25
+33.4%
8.8%US$31.00US$24.00n/a8
Jul ’25US$20.40
US$28.25
+38.5%
8.8%US$31.00US$24.00n/a8
Jun ’25US$21.90
US$28.25
+29.0%
8.8%US$31.00US$24.00n/a8
May ’25US$22.78
US$25.13
+10.3%
6.7%US$27.00US$22.00n/a8
Apr ’25US$23.74
US$24.86
+4.7%
6.6%US$27.00US$22.00n/a7
Mar ’25US$21.07
US$25.13
+19.2%
6.7%US$27.00US$22.00n/a8
Feb ’25US$15.00
US$18.56
+23.7%
13.2%US$24.00US$16.00n/a9
Jan ’25US$16.31
US$18.44
+13.1%
14.0%US$24.00US$15.00n/a9
Dec ’24US$17.14
US$18.44
+7.6%
14.0%US$24.00US$15.00n/a9
Nov ’24US$11.16
US$18.78
+68.3%
16.2%US$25.00US$15.00n/a9
Oct ’24US$12.10
US$18.78
+55.2%
16.2%US$25.00US$15.00n/a9
Sep ’24US$14.23
US$18.78
+32.0%
16.2%US$25.00US$15.00n/a9
Aug ’24US$19.77
US$20.00
+1.2%
16.7%US$26.00US$14.00n/a10
Jul ’24US$18.28
US$19.40
+6.1%
17.9%US$26.00US$14.00US$20.4010
Jun ’24US$17.99
US$18.30
+1.8%
12.7%US$22.00US$14.00US$21.9010
May ’24US$13.62
US$18.20
+33.6%
13.0%US$22.00US$14.00US$22.7810
Apr ’24US$13.82
US$18.00
+30.2%
13.4%US$22.00US$14.00US$23.749
Mar ’24US$14.02
US$18.11
+29.2%
13.4%US$22.00US$14.00US$21.079
Feb ’24US$15.51
US$20.44
+31.8%
16.8%US$27.00US$15.00US$15.009
Jan ’24US$12.81
US$20.44
+59.6%
16.8%US$27.00US$15.00US$16.319
Dec ’23US$15.83
US$20.25
+27.9%
16.3%US$27.00US$16.00US$17.148
Nov ’23US$17.32
US$28.00
+61.7%
19.7%US$38.00US$21.00US$11.168
Oct ’23US$16.63
US$28.00
+68.4%
19.7%US$38.00US$21.00US$12.108
Sep ’23US$19.02
US$28.00
+47.2%
19.7%US$38.00US$21.00US$14.238
Aug ’23US$16.11
US$29.50
+83.1%
22.0%US$40.00US$22.00US$19.778
Jul ’23US$15.75
US$29.89
+89.8%
18.7%US$40.00US$23.00US$18.289

Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.


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