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As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Bandwidth Inc $24.32, price $59.13, upside -58.9%, quality 41 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.

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Technology · US · ISIN US05988J1034

BI Bandwidth Inc logo Some data Sep 23, 2026

Bandwidth Inc

BAND · US

Weakest SetupStrongly overvalued and low quality.

!Fair value $24.32 · Strongly overvalued (−59%)
!Quality 41/100
!Mixed Growth (revenue 5y +17.0 %/yr)
!Loss-making · -0.6% net margin (TTM)
✓Moderate debt · generates free cash flow
!Trails peers (2/12)
!Narrow moat 22/100
!Insider activity 46/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
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Price vs Fair Value

$141.11 $9.35 Fair Value $24.32 Jun 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $9.35 – $141.11 · fair‑value band $13.18 – $42.35 · the $59.13 price screens above the $24.32 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.

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Company profile

Bandwidth Inc. operates as a cloud-based software-powered communications platform-as-a-service provider in the United States and internationally. The company's platform enables enterprises to create, scale, and operate voice or messaging communications services across various mobile applications or connected devices.

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Bandwidth Inc. operates as a cloud-based software-powered communications platform-as-a-service provider in the United States and internationally. The company's platform enables enterprises to create, scale, and operate voice or messaging communications services across various mobile applications or connected devices. Its platform also provides voice services through SIP or programmable voice application programming interfaces (API); software APIs for messaging; communications solutions with integrated local emergency services; number management solutions; insights on customer's voice and messaging performance to make data-driven decisions; and carrier integrations services, which includes unified communications as a service, contact center as a service, conversational AI, and speech-to-text/text-to-speech platforms. In addition, the company offers Call Assure that provides hands-free alternative routing; application to person messaging solutions that supports SMS and MMS on local numbers, toll free numbers, and short codes; Bandwidth Maestro, an enterprise cloud communications platform; and Conversational AI Integrations. It serves technology companies, enterprise customers, and software-as-a-service platforms. The company was formerly known as Bandwidth.com, Inc. and changed its name to Bandwidth Inc. in September 2017. Bandwidth Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Stock analysis

Bandwidth Inc (BAND) currently trades at $59.13, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $24.32, implying the stock looks roughly 143.1% overvalued today.

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Valuation

Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $37.37 per share, and 0 of the 11 models we run sit above the $59.13 price.

Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $8.92, and 11 of the 11 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Scenario range: $13.18 (bear) to $42.35 (bull), the price of $59.13 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.

Quality & growth

The Quality Score stands at 41/100 (below-average quality), in the Technology sector.

Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.

Bandwidth Inc reported revenue of $754M in FY2025 versus $491M in FY2021, a compound +11.3%/yr. Reported net income was −$12.9M in FY2025.

Key figures

Market cap $1.8B · P/S ratio 2.04 · EPS (TTM) $−0.3800 · Net margin −1.7% · Return on equity −1.4% · Return on assets (EBIT) −1.9% · Operating margin −2.2% · Revenue (TTM) $788M.

Competitive moat

Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 38 out of 100 (medium confidence).

What moves the price

The share trades about 25% below its 52-week high and 361% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.

For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −19% fair-value upside, at −59%, BAND screens richer than that median.

Fair Value models

Bear $13.18 Fair Value $24.32 Bull $42.35
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Highest evidence
FCF DCF $22.95 $40.70 $83.53 75
Growth DCF $21.81 $43.66 $78.23 75
5Y EBITDA Exit $12.63 $24.82 $41.83 72
All 11 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $22.95 $40.70 $83.53 75
Owner Earnings $4.70 $13.78 $29.80 70
5Y Revenue Exit $18.25 $37.37 $66.72 69
5Y EBITDA Exit $12.63 $24.82 $41.83 72
10Y Revenue Exit $18.91 $38.31 $66.97 64
10Y EBITDA Exit $16.02 $29.20 $50.34 66
Multiples
EV/EBITDA $8.01 $12.27 $16.54 66
EV/Revenue $15.55 $24.27 $32.99 53
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $6.65 $8.92 $13.31 54
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $21.81 $43.66 $78.23 75
Rev-Margin DCF $18.25 $37.37 $64.83 70

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Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 41/100

Of which business quality 43 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 62

Profitability 23
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 31
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 54
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 47
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 65
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 0
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 89
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 85
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 47
Share count: buybacks or dilution?

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Revenue & earnings trend

Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card. 67/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+0.7%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+9.6%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+17.0%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +18.5% a year
Revenue growth 10 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+18.5%
Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
−3.9% (2020) → −1.9% (2025)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed

Growth Forecast

A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+26.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+6.7%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +23.1% a year for the price and +4.2% for the forecasts.
Forecast 2026 (sales)+18.2%
Forecast 2027 (sales)+4.5%
Projected 2028 (sales)+4.1%
Projected 2029 (sales)+3.8%
Projected 2030 (sales)+3.5%

BAND screens 143% overvalued. Compare with Microsoft Corporation →

Earlier news

News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (96 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation. Positive
Recent news coverage is more positive than average.

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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Software - Infrastructure · 377 stocks

Beats the industry median on 2/10 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score 41 · Below median
Fair Value upside −59% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on assets −1% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) −1% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) −2% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth 20% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity 0.62× · Highest 25%

Valuation Multiplesvs Software - Infrastructure median · lower = cheaper

P/B 4.43× · book value is mostly goodwill ⓘGoodwill and other intangible assets are larger than the equity. The book value mainly reflects prices paid for past acquisitions, so we do not rank this P/B against the peer group.
P/S (TTM) 2.25× · Cheaper than median
P/FCF 26.4× · Priciest 25%
EV/EBITDA 52.2× · Priciest 25%

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0 · sector 18
FUTURE (revenue growth)99 · sector 49
PAST (return on equity)0 · sector 19
HEALTH (low debt)69 · sector 97
DIVIDEND (yield)0 · sector 33

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Context: sector, industry, market

Values & ESG

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Frequently asked questions

Is Bandwidth Inc (BAND) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $24.32 versus a price of $59.13, about −59% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of BAND?
Our model-based fair value for Bandwidth Inc is $24.32 (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $59.13.
What is the quality score of BAND?
Bandwidth Inc has a Quality Score of 41/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $24.32 (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 11 valuation models. Cautious scenario $13.18, optimistic scenario $42.35. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Bandwidth Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $24.32, about −59% upside versus a price of $59.13 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $13.18, optimistic scenario $42.35. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
Bandwidth Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $788M (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Bandwidth Inc would have to grow free cash flow by +26.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 13.7 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +17.1 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of BAND use?
Our models discount Bandwidth Inc at 13.7 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 2.92, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Bandwidth Inc that is +26.0 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (13.7 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Bandwidth Inc (BAND) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Bandwidth Inc grew +17.1 % a year. The price currently implies +26.0 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Bandwidth Inc (BAND) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +1.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Bandwidth Inc (+26.0 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 3.79 %: that much free cash flow Bandwidth Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (13.7 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Bandwidth Inc it is $24.32 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of $59.13. It is the blended result of 11 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Bandwidth Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, BAND trades above its calculated fair value: price $59.13, fair value $24.32, a gap of about −59% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of BAND?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($59.13); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($24.32). For Bandwidth Inc the two are $34.81 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Bandwidth Inc worth?
The market values Bandwidth Inc at about $1.8B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is $59.13; our models calculate a fair value of $24.32 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about BAND?
Our models span a range for Bandwidth Inc: cautious scenario $13.18, base $24.32, optimistic $42.35 per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price $59.13). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
How solid is the balance sheet of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
Balance-sheet figures for Bandwidth Inc (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity −1.4%, debt of 0.62 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 41/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is BAND from its 52-week high?
Bandwidth Inc trades at $59.13, about 25% below its 52-week high of $78.44 and 361% above the low of $12.82 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $24.32 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Bandwidth Inc?
From the same area (Technology) we also value Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corporation, Palantir Technologies Inc, Palo Alto Networks, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Bandwidth Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price $59.13, calculated fair value $24.32 (−59%), Quality Score 41/100, from 11 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of BAND calculated?
We run Bandwidth Inc through 11 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $24.32, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Bandwidth Inc itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $59.13. Our model-based fair value is $24.32, about −59% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Bandwidth Inc right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($42.35). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Weak quality (41/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts. The model range is unusually wide ($13.18 to $42.35). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.

Key figures of Bandwidth Inc

How large is the market capitalisation of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
The market capitalisation of Bandwidth Inc is $1.8B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Bandwidth Inc is 2.04 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
Earnings per share at Bandwidth Inc are $−0.3800. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
The net margin of Bandwidth Inc is −1.7% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Bandwidth Inc is −1.4% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Bandwidth Inc is −1.9% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
The operating margin of Bandwidth Inc is −2.2% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Bandwidth Inc (BAND)?
Revenue at Bandwidth Inc is growing +19.8% versus a year earlier (3y avg +9.6%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How much net debt does Bandwidth Inc (BAND) carry?
The net debt of Bandwidth Inc is $598M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 8.9 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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