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AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 85% confidence

Primary model: P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality

Valuation Signal Overvalued Moderate
Trading 30.7% above fair value
Current Price $258.37
Bear Case $197.74 23.5% downside ($197.74 - $258.37) / $258.37 = -23.5% ROTCE 18.4% → 4.00x TBV
Fair Value $197.74 23.5% downside ($197.74 - $258.37) / $258.37 = -23.5% ROTCE 24.5% → 4.00x TBV
Bull Case $197.74 23.5% downside ($197.74 - $258.37) / $258.37 = -23.5% ROTCE 28.2% → 4.00x TBV

Adjust Assumptions

24.5%
6.0%

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (24.5%) vs. cost of equity (6.0%)

Implied Market Multiple 5.23x

Plain-Language Summary

With ROTCE of 24.5% vs. 6.0% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 4.00x on $49.44 tangible book, implying $197.74 per share. DDM cross-check: $1877.23.

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: $1877.23 (849% 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