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Teradyne, Inc. — Intrinsic Value & Fair Price

TER
NASDAQTechnologySemiconductorsCIK 0000097210teradyne.comAbout TER
Last close · Oct 16, 2026325.00−18.21 (−5.31%)
Market cap$50.8B
Model value · DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y
91.90
Teradyne closed at $325.00 — overvalued by 254% vs model.
68.79the model's range139.02

DCF · Perpetuity growth · 5y leads for a cyclical company — positive operating income and three years of positive free cash flow. From a five-year discounted cash flow.

Other models
9.23 – 455.60
Wall St. target
420.00 23% below
Above model, 1y
20 of 20 days

Price and model value

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Dividends

Quarterly · as of Oct 16, 2026
Yield, trailing 12 months
0.16%
Past 2 years
low 0.10%high 0.71%
Dividends per share, a year at a time
$0.40Aug ’21$0.43Aug ’22$0.44Aug ’23$0.47Sep ’24$0.48Sep ’25$0.51TTM
Dividends / free cash flow, FY2025
16.9%
Raised
—
Growth, 5 yrs
5.0% a year
Last change
+8.3% · Feb 2026
Every payment, with ex-dates · latest $0.13, paid Sep 25, 2026

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How it is valued

Valued asCyclical
Low/slowing growth (~9% recent)Moderate margins (17% net margin)Highly cyclical earnings
What growth the price implies: the reverse DCF

Key figures

FY2025 · chosen for cyclical companies
P/E
93.7×
EV / EBITDA
66.0×
FCF yield
0.9%
Dividend yield, TTM
0.16%
Beta
1.75
Cost of capital (WACC)
11.28%
Full financials

Analyst actions

third-party, quoted
08-21Baird · “Neutral” from “Outperform”downgrade
07-30Evercore ISI · target420.00
07-30Robert W. Baird · target420.00
07-30Morgan Stanley · target397.00
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About Teradyne

Teradyne, Inc., established in 1960 and headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts, is a global leader specializing in the creation, production, sale, and maintenance of automated testing solutions. The company's operations are categorized into four principal divisions: 1. Semiconductor Test: This segment delivers solutions for testing microchips at both the wafer and finished device package stages. These capabilities serve a wide array of sectors, including automotive, industrial, telecommunications, consumer electronics, mobile devices, cloud computing, and gaming. Notable offerings include the FLEX test platform, the J750 system for high-volume semiconductor testing, the Magnum platform specialized for memory components like flash and DRAM, and the ETS platform, which caters to the analog/mixed-signal markets for chip makers and outsourced assembly/test providers. Its clientele encompasses integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), fabless chip companies, foundries, and independent semiconductor assembly and test firms. 2. System Test: This division provides instrumentation and systems for defense and aerospace applications, data storage testing apparatus, and solutions for circuit board examination and fault detection. 3. Industrial Automation: This segment supplies collaborative robotic arms, self-governing mobile robots, and sophisticated software for robotic control, primarily catering to clients in manufacturing, logistics, and lighter industrial applications. 4. Wireless Test: Operating under its LitePoint brand, this segment delivers crucial testing solutions for the development and production of various wireless products, ranging from modules and smartphones to tablets, laptops, peripherals, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) gadgets. Key offerings include IQxel for Wi-Fi and other connectivity standards, IQxstream for comprehensive cellular technology testing (including 5G), IQcell for multi-device cellular signaling verification, IQgig, and ready-to-use test software tailored for wireless chipsets.

CEO
Gregory Stephen Smith
Headquarters
North Reading, MA
Employees
6,600
IPO
1970-09-14
Full company profile

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