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Pony AI Inc. American Depositary SharesOpportunity Rank #325(PONY) Intrinsic Value & DCF Analysis (2026)

Sector: Industrials

Current Price

$7.86

Last updated: Jun 23, 2026

Price vs Intrinsic Value

$7.86
Price
$2.09
Intrinsic Value
Overvalued by 73%MOS: $1.67

Fundamental Score

3/100
Bearish

Weighted across 6 signals

Narrative Score

55/100
Improving

-1 vs previous

Trend Score

8/100
Weak

As of 2026-06-22

The intrinsic value of Pony AI Inc. American Depositary Shares (PONY) is estimated at $2.09 per share based on a 10-year discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. At the current price of $7.86, the stock appears overvalued relative to its projected cash flow fundamentals. This estimate assumes a -47.95% long-term growth rate and a 12.13% discount rate, reflecting expected future free cash flow and cost of capital.

The intrinsic value of Pony AI Inc. American Depositary Shares (PONY) is estimated at $2.09 per share based on a 10-year discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis. At the current price of $7.86, the stock appears overvalued relative to its projected cash flow fundamentals. This estimate assumes a -47.95% long-term growth rate and a 12.13% discount rate, reflecting expected future free cash flow and cost of capital.

Valuation Details

$2.09
▼ -73.41% downside
20% margin of safety: $1.67
Years: 10Growth Rate: -47.95%
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Capital Efficiency

Average Quarterly ROIC
-5.35%
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

3/100
BearishWeighted across 6 signals
DCF Discount
73.4% premium to price
0
FCF Yield
-6.4% trailing FCF yield
0
ROIC vs WACC
ROIC -5.3% vs WACC 7.0% (-0.8x)
0
Net Debt / FCF
6.0x net debt to FCF
0
Buybacks
Share count growing
30
FCF CAGR (5Y)
0.0% 5Y FCF CAGR
0
Pressure from: DCF Discount, FCF Yield.

Narrative Details

55/100
Improving
-1 vs previousVs 6-Month Baseline:Average (59th pct)Weighted across 4 recent drivers
Trend: Deteriorating downConfidence: 68%Updated: 4h ago
Sources: 23 (22 News · 1 Analyst)
Drivers(last 30 days)
20 news sentiment+0.5
Regulatory scrutiny+0.0
Upgrade headlines+0.0
Analyst reiterations0.0

Trend Details

8/100
WeakAs of 2026-06-22308 daily bars used
Distance from 52-Week High-67.3%
3M Relative Strength vs SPY-40.1%
6M Relative Strength vs SPY-55.4%
Price vs 21 EMA6 · -10.2%
Price vs 50 EMA2 · -17.4%
21 EMA vs 50 EMA6 · -8.1%
3M RS vs SPY0 · -40.1%
6M RS vs SPY0 · -55.4%
Distance from 52W High0 · -67.3%

Investment Coach

Updating... 12d ago
AVOIDConfidence: 90%
Thesis
Pony AI Inc. is currently overvalued with an estimated fair value significantly below its market price, reflecting weak fundamentals and negative returns relative to its cost of capital. The company's elevated leverage and deteriorating narrative trend further undermine its investment appeal.
Key Risk
The primary risk is the company's sustained negative spread between ROIC and WACC combined with high leverage, which may lead to continued value erosion.
Signals To Watch
  • Price moves to at least a mid-teens discount to fair value
  • Improvement in ROIC versus WACC spread
  • Meaningful positive shifts in the narrative score trend
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Historical Growth Rates
Free Cash Flow- - -Trend CAGR (Adjusted): -47.94%5 Year CAGR (Adjusted): -55.61%

Free Cash Flow (in millions)

TTM20252024202320222021
-$178-$121-$99-$110-$143-$121

How Intrinziq Estimates Fair Value

Intrinziq estimates Pony AI Inc. American Depositary Shares'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.

Pony AI Inc. American Depositary SharesIndustrials

Pony AI Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, specializes in autonomous mobility solutions across the People's Republic of China and the United States. The company delivers automated trucking services, assisting logistics platforms with freight transportation. Furthermore, Pony AI provides robotaxi offerings, which encompass a full spectrum of autonomous vehicle (AV) engineering support, including the deployment and upkeep of AV software, vehicle system integration and engineering, and extensive road testing. It also operates commercial, fare-charging robotaxi services. Beyond these, the company develops intelligent solutions for personally-owned vehicles, comprising advanced driving software, its own proprietary vehicle domain controllers, and data analytics tools. Its services further extend to vehicle integration, software development, and licensing. To enhance road safety, Pony AI also offers vehicle-to-everything (V2X) products and related services. Established in 2016, Pony AI Inc. is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.