BK
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
$141.91
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Moderate
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Conviction
Overvalued
Trading 20.5% above fair value
You pay
$141.91
Bear
$81.92
Fair
$117.73
Bull
$139.22
Bear
$81.92
-42.3%
ROTCE 16.8% → 2.13x TBV
Fair
$117.73
-17.0%
ROTCE 22.4% → 3.06x TBV
Bull
$139.22
-1.9%
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 $139.86 from 29 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $117.73 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: $315.09 (186% 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