AROW
Arrow Financial Corporation
$36.82
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Mild
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Conviction
Fair Value
Trading 7.4% below fair value
You pay
$36.82
Bear
$27.82
Fair
$39.75
Bull
$51.68
Bear
$27.82
-24.4%
ROTCE 8.1% → 0.91x TBV
Fair
$39.75
+8.0%
ROTCE 10.8% → 1.50x TBV
Bull
$51.68
+40.3%
ROTCE 12.4% → 1.86x TBV
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (10.8%) vs. cost of equity (8.5%)
Implied Market Multiple
1.5x
Summary
With ROTCE of 10.8% vs. 8.5% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 1.50x on $24.58 tangible book, implying $39.75 per share. DDM cross-check: $18.94.
Warnings
Traditional cash flow models don't work well for banks — lending activity distorts how much cash the business actually generates.
Common valuation shortcuts don't apply here — for banks, interest payments are a core business cost, not overhead.
Dividend-based valuation: $18.94 (52% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Key Risks
- Book value quality matters as much as level — check loan loss reserves
- Interest rate sensitivity creates non-linear earnings surprises
- Insurance reserving is actuarial, not financial — errors emerge slowly