Market Pulse50Neutral

Pinterest, Inc.Opportunity Rank #40(PINS) Intrinsic Value & DCF Analysis (2026)

Current Price

$18.94

Last updated: Mar 24, 2026

Price vs Intrinsic Value

$18.94
Price
$57.41
Intrinsic Value
Undervalued by 203%MOS: $45.93

Fundamental Score

80/100
Bullish

Weighted across 6 signals

Narrative Score

75/100
Strong

No change vs previous

The intrinsic value of Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) is estimated at $57.41 per share based on a 10-year discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. At the current price of $18.94, the stock appears undervalued relative to its projected cash flow fundamentals. This estimate assumes an 11.42% long-term growth rate and a 9.00% discount rate (calculated: 8.82%), reflecting expected future free cash flow and cost of capital.

The intrinsic value of Pinterest, Inc. (PINS) is estimated at $57.41 per share based on a 10-year discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. At the current price of $18.94, the stock appears undervalued relative to its projected cash flow fundamentals. This estimate assumes an 11.42% long-term growth rate and a 9.00% discount rate (calculated: 8.82%), reflecting expected future free cash flow and cost of capital.

Valuation Details

$57.41
▲ 203.20% upside
20% margin of safety: $45.93
Years: 10Growth Rate: 11.42%
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Capital Efficiency

Average Quarterly ROIC
3.77%
Cost of Capital (estimated)7%
Value StatusUnderperforming Capital

The company is earning below its required return. This may indicate inefficient use of capital or excess cash that isn't being reinvested.

Complete historical ROIC is available with
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Fundamental Details

80/100
BullishWeighted across 6 signals
DCF Discount
203.2% discount to price
100
FCF Yield
10.3% trailing FCF yield
100
ROIC vs WACC
ROIC 3.8% vs WACC 7.0% (0.5x)
27
Net Debt / FCF
Net cash position
100
Buybacks
Share count shrinking
80
FCF CAGR (5Y)
95.4% 5Y FCF CAGR
100
Strengths: DCF Discount, FCF Yield. Concerns: ROIC vs WACC.

Narrative Details

75/100
Strong
Vs 6-Month Baseline:High (99th pct)Weighted across 6 recent drivers
Trend: Improving upConfidence: 93%Updated: 37m ago
Sources: 166 (142 News · 24 Analyst)
Drivers(last 30 days)
15 regulatory scrutiny+1.3
104 news sentiment+1.3
8 analyst downgrades-0.1
2 earnings miss-0.0
9 layoffs-0.0
7 legal risk+0.0

Investment Coach

Updated 15h ago
BUYConfidence: 72%
Thesis
Pinterest, Inc. is significantly undervalued with an estimated fair value 214.6% above its current price, supported by strong fundamentals and an improving narrative. The company demonstrates robust free cash flow growth and a bullish fundamental score, indicating attractive long-term investment potential.
Key Risk
Pinterest's return on invested capital currently trails its weighted average cost of capital, posing a risk to sustained value creation.
Signals To Watch
  • Monitor whether valuation discount remains above 10%.
  • Track ROIC vs WACC spread for sustained improvement.
  • Follow narrative trend for meaningful shifts in the score direction.
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Historical Growth Rates
Free Cash Flow- - -Trend CAGR: 22.05%5 Year CAGR: 11.56%

Free Cash Flow (in millions)

TTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
$1,317$1,317$989$621$498$762$46$34-$38-$62

How Intrinziq Estimates Fair Value

Intrinziq estimates Pinterest, Inc.'s intrinsic value using a discounted cash flow (DCF) model based on free cash flow trends and a market-based discount rate. The model projects future cash flows over ten years and discounts them using a market return assumption to estimate fair value.

Pinterest, Inc.Communication Services

Pinterest, Inc. operates as a visual discovery engine in the United States and internationally. The company's engine allows people to find inspiration for their lives, including recipes, style and home inspiration, DIY, and others; and provides video, product, and idea pins. It shows visual machine learning recommendations based on pinners taste and interests. The company was formerly known as Cold Brew Labs Inc. and changed its name to Pinterest, Inc. in April 2012. Pinterest, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.