GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY) DCF Valuation & Fundamental Primer
GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY) currently trades at $10.20 with an enterprise value of $2.11B. Our proprietary institutional model rates GreenSky, Inc. at 82/100 (Grade: A · High-Quality Compounder). The current market price prices in an implied 5-year revenue CAGR of 24.1% vs. historical growth of 28.3% (Fairly Priced to Fundamentals).
Institutional fundamental teardown of GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY) covering SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow conversion, SBC dilution friction, and Reverse-DCF valuation hurdles.
GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY) 3-Scenario DCF Valuation Range
Stress-test GSKY's 5-year growth, target FCF margin, WACC, terminal methodology, and SBC/dilution friction in real time.
Split between 5-Year Explicit Cash Flows and Discounted Terminal Value
2D Institutional Valuation Sensitivity Heatmap
Implied share price & upside/downside spread across 25 valuation states (Current Price: $10.20).
| WACC \ Terminal | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5% | $13.17 +29% | $14.01 +37% | $14.99 +47% | $16.15 +58% | $17.54 +72% |
| 9.3% | $11.81 +16% | $12.47 +22% | $13.23 +30% | $14.11 +38% | $15.15 +49% |
| 10.0% | $10.69 +5% | $11.22 +10% | $11.83 +16% | $12.52 +23% | $13.31 +31% |
| 10.8% | $9.76 -4% | $10.19 -0% | $10.68 +5% | $11.23 +10% | $11.86 +16% |
| 11.5% | $8.97 -12% | $9.33 -9% | $9.73 -5% | $10.18 -0% | $10.68 +5% |
Institutional Software Quality Scorecard (82/100 · Grade A)
Strong fundamentals, above-average cash generation, and robust competitive positioning.
Elite deferred revenue float; FCF exceeds operating income by >20%
Elevated equity dilution; SBC consumes substantial operating cash flow
Elite Tier-1 SaaS compounder with high gross margin and superior Rule of 40
Positive net cash cushion; self-funding operations with zero insolvency risk
Core Investment Strengths & Moats
- High-grade cash conversion: FCF is 214% of EBIT driven by upfront annual collections
- Top-quartile software unit economics: 78.1% gross margin and 56.7% Rule of 40 score
- Net cash positive: $65.4M balance sheet buffer
Key Operational & Dilution Risks
- Substantial SBC dilution drag: SBC is 20.3% of revenue ($40.1M)
Reverse-DCF Solver: What Growth is Priced Into GSKY?
Market implies 24.1% annual revenue growth over next 5 years (39.2% dilution-adjusted), in line with company run-rate.
Headline Reverse-DCF ignores Stock-Based Compensation (20.3% of revenue) and annual share dilution (1.8%/yr). Accounting for both requires 39.2% 5-year revenue CAGR to justify $10.20/sh on a true per-share economic cash flow basis.
GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY) 5-Year Fundamental Forecast
| Statement Line Item | TTM Audited Base | TTM | Y1 | Y2 | Y3 | Y4 | Y5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $197.6M | $197.6M | $253.6M | $325.3M | $417.4M | $535.5M | $687.1M |
| Gross Profit | $154.4M | $154.4M | $198.0M | $254.1M | $326.0M | $418.3M | $536.6M |
| Operating Income (EBIT) | $26.3M | $26.3M | $33.7M | $43.3M | $55.5M | $71.2M | $91.4M |
| Stock-Based Compensation (SBC) | $40.1M | $40.1M | $51.5M | $66.0M | $84.7M | $108.7M | $139.5M |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow (FCF) | $56.1M | $56.1M | $72.0M | $92.4M | $118.5M | $152.1M | $195.1M |
| SBC-Adjusted True Cash Flow | $16.0M | $16.0M | $20.5M | $26.4M | $33.8M | $43.4M | $55.7M |
Software & Cloud Services Peer Comparables & Rule of 40 Regression
Rule of 40 vs. EV / Revenue Multiple Regression
OLS Fit: EV/Rev = -24.6 + 0.69 × (Rule of 40) · R² = 60%Stocks below the gold regression line trade at a discount relative to their Rule of 40 compounding efficiency.
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | TTM Revenue | Gross Margin | FCF Margin | Rule of 40 | SBC % Rev | EV / Rev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GreenSky, Inc. | GSKY | $1.88B | $197.6M | 78.1% | 28.4% | 56.7% | 20.3% | 9.2× |
| ServiceNow | NOW | $152.61B | $10.98B | 79.2% | 31.1% | 54.2% | 15.9% | 13.9× |
| Workday, Inc. | WDAY | $50.35B | $8.00B | 75.0% | 27.4% | 43.9% | 19.0% | 6.4× |
| Salesforce | CRM | $217.10B | $37.90B | 77.2% | 32.8% | 42.8% | 8.4% | 5.8× |
| Datadog | DDOG | $46.05B | $2.68B | 80.8% | 31.1% | 57.7% | 21.3% | 17.4× |
| Snowflake Inc. | SNOW | $71.79B | $3.63B | 66.5% | 25.2% | 57.7% | 40.8% | 20.0× |
| Hubspot | HUBS | $19.89B | $2.63B | 85.0% | 21.3% | 52.7% | 19.2% | 7.7× |
| Peer Cohort Median Benchmark (N=6) | 78.2% | 29.2% | 53.5% | 19.1% | 10.8× | |||
EV / Revenue Multiple Compression Stress Test
| Multiple Scenario | EV / Revenue | Implied Enterprise Value | Implied Equity Value | Implied Share Price | Delta vs Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Multiple | 9.2× | $1.81B | $1.88B | $10.20 | 0.0% |
| -20% Multiple Compression | 7.3× | $1.45B | $1.52B | $8.23 | -20.0% |
| -35% Multiple Compression | 6.0× | $1.18B | $1.24B | $6.75 | -35.0% |
| Software Baseline Floor (5.0× EV/Rev) | 5.0× | $988.2M | $1.05B | $5.72 | -45.5% |
Frequently Asked Questions: GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY) Valuation
What is GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY)'s intrinsic DCF valuation and implied share price?
Based on audited SEC 10-K/10-Q filings and a 5-year 3-statement discounted cash flow (DCF) model, GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY) has a Base Case implied value of $11.83 per share (with a Bear Case of $4.64 and a Bull Case of $22.84), compared to its current price of $10.20. The model discounts projected free cash flows at a 10.0% WACC and a 2.5% terminal growth rate.
What is GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY)'s Rule of 40 score and Free Cash Flow margin?
GreenSky, Inc. achieves a Rule of 40 score of 56.7%, combining a 28.3% revenue growth run-rate with a 28.4% TTM free cash flow margin on $197.6M in trailing twelve-month revenue. In the Software & Cloud Services peer cohort, the median Rule of 40 benchmark is 53.5%.
What revenue growth rate is priced into GSKY stock according to Reverse-DCF analysis?
At $10.20 per share (Enterprise Value of $1.81B), our Reverse-DCF solver indicates the market is pricing in a 5-year implied revenue CAGR of 24.1%, compared to GreenSky, Inc.'s historical CAGR of 28.3%. Overall market expectations are rated as "Fairly Priced to Fundamentals".
How does GreenSky, Inc. compare to Software & Cloud Services software peers?
GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY) earns an institutional Software Quality Score of 82/100 (Grade A — High-Quality Compounder). Across its Software & Cloud Services peer group (NOW, WDAY, CRM, DDOG, SNOW), the cohort trades at a median EV/TTM Revenue multiple of 10.8× and a median gross margin of 78.2%.
How does Stock-Based Compensation (SBC) impact GreenSky, Inc. (GSKY)'s valuation?
GreenSky, Inc. recorded $40.1M in TTM stock-based compensation (20.3% of revenue). When treating SBC as a cash-equivalent compensation expense, GreenSky, Inc.'s SBC-adjusted free cash flow yield is 0.9%, scoring 10/25 on our Shareholder Dilution Friction pillar.
