Is MongoDB (MDB) Still Reasonably Priced After Recent Share Price Pullback

• If you are wondering whether MongoDB's current share price still makes sense, you are not alone. This article will focus on what that price could mean for value focused investors.
• The stock last closed at US$314.99, with returns of a 13.2% decline over 7 days, a 23.4% decline over 30 days, a 21.2% decline year to date, a 17.4% gain over 1 year, 50.0% over 3 years, and a 10.5% decline over 5 years, which hints at changing expectations and risk perceptions over different timeframes.
• Recent coverage has focused on MongoDB's role as a major player in database software and its position in broader software and cloud ecosystems. This helps frame why expectations around the stock can shift quickly. Commentary has also highlighted how sentiment around high growth software names can influence MongoDB's share price, even when company specific newsflow is relatively limited.
• MongoDB currently has a valuation score of 2 out of 6, based on how many checks suggest the stock may be undervalued. Next we will look at what different valuation approaches say about that number before finishing with a more complete way to think about its value story.

MongoDB scores just 2/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown.

Approach 1: MongoDB Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

The DCF model estimates what a business could be worth by projecting its future cash flows and discounting them back to today, so you can compare that value to the current share price.

For MongoDB, the model used is a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach, built on cash flow projections in $. The latest twelve month free cash flow is about $360.1 million. Analyst forecasts feed into the near term, then Simply Wall St extrapolates further out, with projected free cash flow of about $1.46b in 2031 and extended estimates through 2035.

When all those projected cash flows are discounted back, the model arrives at an estimated intrinsic value of about $340.78 per share. Against the recent share price of US$314.99, this implies the stock is around 7.6% below the model’s estimated intrinsic value, which sits in the grey area rather than clearly cheap or clearly expensive.

Result: ABOUT RIGHT

MongoDB is fairly valued according to our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), but this can change at a moment's notice. Track the value in your watchlist or portfolio and be alerted on when to act.

Head to the Valuation section of our Company Report for more details on how we arrive at this Fair Value for MongoDB.

Approach 2: MongoDB Price vs Sales

For companies where earnings are limited or not the main focus, the P/S ratio often gives a cleaner read on how the market is valuing each dollar of revenue. It is especially common for high growth software names, where investors tend to pay more attention to revenue scale and traction than current profits.

What counts as a "normal" P/S ratio usually reflects what investors expect for future growth and how much risk they see. Higher expected growth and lower perceived risk often go hand in hand with a higher multiple, while slower growth or higher uncertainty can justify a lower one.

MongoDB currently trades on a P/S of 11.06x. That is above the broader IT industry average of 2.05x and also above its peer group average of 8.29x. Simply Wall St’s Fair Ratio for MongoDB is 9.36x, which is its proprietary estimate of what a reasonable P/S might be, given factors like earnings growth, profit margin, industry, market cap and risk profile.

The Fair Ratio is more tailored than a simple peer or industry comparison because it adjusts for these company specific drivers. Compared with the current 11.06x P/S, the 9.36x Fair Ratio suggests MongoDB screens as overvalued on this metric.

Result: OVERVALUED

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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your MongoDB Narrative

Earlier we mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation, so let us introduce you to Narratives, a simple tool on Simply Wall St’s Community page that lets you attach a story to your numbers by linking your view of MongoDB’s business to a revenue, earnings and margin forecast. This turns that into a Fair Value you can compare with the current share price when deciding whether the stock looks attractive or stretched. Each Narrative updates automatically when new news or earnings arrive. For example, one MongoDB Narrative currently anchors on a Fair Value of about US$239 based on more cautious assumptions, while another sits closer to US$525 on a more optimistic view. You can see both side by side, decide which story you agree with, or build your own.

Do you think there's more to the story for MongoDB? Head over to our Community to see what others are saying!

This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

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