LOGN Logansport Financial Corp.
$32.30
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Strong · Conviction

Undervalued

Trading 53.5% below fair value

You pay $32.30
Bear $33.63
Fair $69.47
Bull $90.97
Bear $33.63 +4.1% ROTCE 5.8% → 0.91x TBV
Fair $69.47 +115.1% ROTCE 7.8% → 1.88x TBV
Bull $90.97 +181.6% ROTCE 8.9% → 2.46x TBV

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (7.8%) vs. cost of equity (6.0%)

Implied Market Multiple 0.87x

Summary

With ROTCE of 7.8% vs. 6.0% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 1.88x on $36.93 tangible book, implying $69.47 per share. DDM cross-check: $50.96.

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: $50.96 (27% 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