What does a DCF estimate tell me?
It expresses a stream of future cash flows as a value today. A cash flow expected several years from now is discounted because waiting and business risk have a cost. The result depends on the cash flow definition and assumptions used in that model.
How do cash flows become a value per share?
The model projects business performance, estimates the cash remaining for investors and discounts those amounts. A terminal value represents the years beyond the explicit forecast. Depending on the template, debt and other adjustments connect business value to equity value before the per-share calculation.
How precise is the result?
Small changes in growth, margins, discount rates or terminal assumptions can materially change the estimate. Read the bear, base and bull cases together and check whether their assumptions fit the business. Extra decimal places do not make a forecast more certain.
Does a DCF value above the price mean I should buy?
That difference indicates a discount under the selected assumptions. It does not identify a purchase date or guarantee a return. Read the financial statements, consider the risks and compare alternative scenarios before drawing a conclusion.