FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
$49.48
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Mild
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Conviction
Fair Value
Trading 12.9% below fair value
You pay
$49.48
Bear
$39.76
Fair
$56.79
Bull
$73.84
Bear
$39.76
-19.6%
ROTCE 11.3% → 1.32x TBV
Fair
$56.79
+14.8%
ROTCE 15.1% → 2.00x TBV
Bull
$73.84
+49.2%
ROTCE 17.4% → 2.41x TBV
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (15.1%) vs. cost of equity (9.6%)
Implied Market Multiple
2.09x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $56.50 from 51 analysts, using a 35% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $56.79 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.
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