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TER trades against a final fair-value range of $141.55-$251.10, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs. Fair value range: low $142, high $251, with mid-point at $194.
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TER Teradyne Inc. fair value $194–$251

TER
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Analyzed: 2026-05-10Next update: 2026-08-10Methodology v2.4Archetype: Mature compounderNASDAQ · Information Technology
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Last price
$359.77
▼ -165.35 (-45.96%)
Fair value
$194
$194–$251
Rating
Sell
confidence 76/100
Upside
-46.0%
upside to fair value
Margin of Safety
$165.26
buy below · 15%
Market Cap
$56.3B
P/E fwd 37.8

§1 Executive summary

  • Composite fair value $194 with high case $251.
  • Implied downside of 46.0% to fair value.
  • Moat 6.5/10 · confidence 76/100 · Mature compounder.
  • Currently screens above fair value, so patience matters more than entry speed.
Fair value
$194
Margin of safety
-85.0%
Confidence
76/100
Moat
6.5/10

Educational analysis only — not financial advice. Always do your own due diligence.

$359.77Price
FV $194.42
High $251.1

TER trades against a final fair-value range of $141.55-$251.10, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs.

  • Intangible assets in highly complex
    Intangible assets in highly complex SoC ATE testing.
  • High switching costs for fabless
    High switching costs for fabless and IDMs locked into FLEX platforms.
  • Cycle upside
    AI silicon complexity and advanced packaging density dramatically increase structural test intensity and duration.

§2 Bear case

A cyclical double-dip in semiconductor test combined with failed robotics scale-up pushes fair valueFair valueOur composite estimate of intrinsic per-share value, blended across DCF, exit-multiple, and reverse-DCF methods. Reported as a low/mid/high range to capture model uncertainty. below $145.

Ways this thesis can break

Robotics Stagnation

20%· Medium

Industrial macro slowdown and rising competition severely compress UR and MiR growth, eliminating the premium multiple.

FV impact
-30%
Trigger
12-24 Months

Mobile End-Market Collapse

25%· Medium

Extended consumer weakness delays complex 3nm/2nm logic transitions, cratering core ATE revenues.

FV impact
-25%
Trigger
12-18 Months

Valuation Reality Check

55%· High

Failure to achieve hyper-growth expectations pops the 35x implied terminal multiple, returning to historical 22x averages.

FV impact
-45%
Trigger
6-12 Months
Early-warning signals to monitor
MetricCurrentTrigger threshold
Sequential declines in Universal Robots (UR) unit shipments.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Gross margin compression below 55% as ATE mix shifts unfavorably.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Push-outs of 3nm/2nm logic test orders by major foundry customers.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Sustained elevated Capex/DA ratio without corresponding revenue acceleration.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Multiple compression across high-growth industrial automation peers.MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis

§3 Financial history

Income statement — last six periods
Line itemT−0T−1T−2T−3CAGR
Period2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31Trend
Revenue$3.16B$2.68B$2.82B$3.19B+0.4%
Gross profit$1.87B$1.54B$1.65B$1.86B-0.2%
Operating income$849.1M$522.3M$552.2M$688.6M-6.7%
Net income$715.5M$448.8M$542.4M$554.0M-8.2%
EPS (diluted)$4.22$2.73$3.32$3.47-6.3%
EBITDA$954.8M$640.3M$732.4M$788.1M-6.2%
R&D$440.6M$418.1M$460.9M$504.6M+4.6%
SG&A$558.1M$577.3M$617.0M$648.9M+5.2%

Quality scores

OCF / Net income
1.22×
>1 indicates high earnings quality
Accounting quality gate
Fail
Sector-adjusted gate
ROIC
16.9%
Return on invested capital
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  1. Based on our latest analysis, TER looks meaningfully overvalued. The current price is $360 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $194 (range $142–$251), which implies roughly 46.0% downside to the midpoint.
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