BK The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
$141.91
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Moderate · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 22.2% above fair value

You pay $141.91
Bear $80.82
Fair $116.14
Bull $137.34
Bear $80.82 -43.1% ROTCE 16.8% → 2.13x TBV
Fair $116.14 -18.2% ROTCE 22.4% → 3.06x TBV
Bull $137.34 -3.2% ROTCE 25.8% → 3.62x TBV

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (22.4%) vs. cost of equity (10.0%)

Implied Market Multiple 3.94x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $133.50 from 29 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $116.14 per share.

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: $1198.05 (986% above 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