Multi-Manager Framework: Greenwald + Dalio + Soros + Druckenmiller + Laffont + Ackman + Cohen/Griffin
Generated: 2026-07-20 19:55:47 · EDGAR + yfinance
NVDA is 2623% above EPV, pure growth/narrative bet. Grade A quality. At this premium, you need everything to go right. Position size should reflect speculation, not conviction.
Stage 2 reflexivity intact, momentum 9% with earnings accelerating. R/R of 1.1:1 needs better entry. Above 200MA, Druckenmiller baseline met. Wait for pullback to improve asymmetry.
| Ticker | Rationale | Mkt Cap | EV/EBITDA TTM | EV/EBIT TTM | EV/Rev TTM | EV/FCF TTM | Fwd P/E FWD | EBITDA Mg TTM | Rev Gr. YoY | ND/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD ✓ | Direct: x86 CPU + GPU AI accelerator, closest | N/A | 1.5x | N/A | 0.2x | 1.6x | 37.4x | +11% | +20% | 0.9x |
| AVGO ✓ | Adjacent: custom ASICs for hyperscalers; netw | $1.8T | 115.5x | N/A | 43.9x | 99.5x | 19.5x | +38% | +24% | 3.8x |
| MRVL ✓ | Adjacent: data center networking semis; AI in | $174B | N/A | N/A | 30.0x | 161.2x | 31.2x | N/A | +16% | N/A |
| QCOM ✓ | Adjacent: edge/mobile AI; different end-marke | $179B | 15.1x | N/A | 4.9x | 19.7x | 15.5x | +33% | +7% | 1.2x |
| TSM ~ | Foundry note: upstream supplier, not direct c | $2.1T | 1.0x | N/A | 0.7x | 4.2x | 18.9x | +72% | +36% | 0.3x |
| Peer Median | N/A | 8.3x | N/A | 4.9x | 19.7x | 19.5x | +35% | N/A | 1.0x | |
| Subject Company | N/A | 145.9x | N/A | 80.2x | 186.3x | 15.8x | +55% | N/A | -0.1x | |
| Base EBIT (Operating Income) TTM | $32.2B |
| Line 5: D&A Adj. (Over-depreciation add-back) | +$1.7B |
| Line 7: Marketing Growth Add-Back (7yr brand life, historical) | +$6M |
| Adjusted EBIT | $33.9B |
| × (1 − Tax Rate) (15.1% actual ETR) | $28.7B |
| Sustainable NOPAT ÷ WACC (16.0%) | $179.1B |
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Santos/Greenwald Enhancements
ROIC 18.5% (Franchise)Smoothed Margin 46.0%Brand Asset $73MD&A Method: Rev Growth Proxy
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| 1 | Base EBIT (Operating Income) | $32.2B | From income statement |
| 2 | D&A Adjustment (Greenwald Line 5) | +$1.7B | Over/underdepreciation vs maintenance CapEx |
| 3 | Marketing Growth Add-Back (Line 7) | +$6M | Marketing $22M − Brand amort $15M (7yr life, historical) |
| ℹ | SBC (already in EBIT) | −$3.9B | 6.3% of rev, real cost, no add-back |
| 4 | = Adjusted EBIT | $33.9B | |
| 5 | x (1 - Tax Rate) | 15.1% actual ETR | |
| = | Sustainable NOPAT | $28.7B | Net Operating Profit After Tax |
| / | WACC (16.0%) | Weighted average cost of capital | |
| = | EPV Operating | $179.1B | Enterprise value on no-growth basis |
| + | Cash | +$10.6B | |
| - | Total Debt | -$8.5B | |
| = | EPV of Equity | $181.3B | |
| / | Shares Outstanding | 24304M | |
| = | EPV Per Share | $7.46 | vs. Market Price $203.09 |
| Ticker | Rationale | Mkt Cap | EV/EBITDA TTM | EV/EBIT TTM | EV/Rev TTM | EV/FCF TTM | Fwd P/E FWD | EBITDA Mg TTM | Rev Gr. YoY | ND/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD ✓ | Direct: x86 CPU + GPU AI accelerator, closest | N/A | 1.5x | N/A | 0.2x | 1.6x | 37.4x | +11% | +20% | 0.9x |
| AVGO ✓ | Adjacent: custom ASICs for hyperscalers; netw | $1.8T | 115.5x | N/A | 43.9x | 99.5x | 19.5x | +38% | +24% | 3.8x |
| MRVL ✓ | Adjacent: data center networking semis; AI in | $174B | N/A | N/A | 30.0x | 161.2x | 31.2x | N/A | +16% | N/A |
| QCOM ✓ | Adjacent: edge/mobile AI; different end-marke | $179B | 15.1x | N/A | 4.9x | 19.7x | 15.5x | +33% | +7% | 1.2x |
| TSM ~ | Foundry note: upstream supplier, not direct c | $2.1T | 1.0x | N/A | 0.7x | 4.2x | 18.9x | +72% | +36% | 0.3x |
| Peer Median | N/A | 8.3x | N/A | 4.9x | 19.7x | 19.5x | +35% | N/A | 1.0x | |
| Subject Company | N/A | 145.9x | N/A | 80.2x | 186.3x | 15.8x | +55% | N/A | -0.1x | |
| Asset | Book | Haircut | Liquidation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | $32.9B | 100% | $32.9B |
| Receivables | $55.8B | 85% | $47.4B |
| Inventory | $55.8B | 60% | $33.5B |
| PP&E | $10.4B | 50% | $5.2B |
| Other | $27.9B | 25% | $7.0B |
| Goodwill | $20.8B | 0% | N/A |
| Intangibles | $3.3B | 0% | N/A |