THFF
First Financial Corporation
$68.58
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85%
P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Strong
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Conviction
Undervalued
Trading 62.0% below fair value
You pay
$68.58
Bear
$125.71
Fair
$180.43
Bull
$180.43
Bear
$125.71
+83.3%
ROTCE 11.1% → 2.79x TBV
Fair
$180.43
+163.1%
ROTCE 14.8% → 4.00x TBV
Bull
$180.43
+163.1%
ROTCE 17.0% → 4.00x TBV
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (14.8%) vs. cost of equity (6.5%)
Implied Market Multiple
1.52x
Summary
With ROTCE of 14.8% vs. 6.5% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 4.00x on $45.11 tangible book, implying $180.43 per share. DDM cross-check: $36.69.
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: $36.69 (80% 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