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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 Undervalued Strong
Trading 51.3% below fair value
Current Price $21.70
Bear Case $28.95 33.4% upside ($28.95 - $21.70) / $21.70 = 33.4% ROTCE 10.4% → 2.46x TBV
Fair Value $44.59 105.5% upside ($44.59 - $21.70) / $21.70 = 105.5% ROTCE 13.9% → 3.79x TBV
Bull Case $47.10 117.1% upside ($47.10 - $21.70) / $21.70 = 117.1% ROTCE 16.0% → 4.00x TBV

Adjust Assumptions

13.9%
6.6%

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (13.9%) vs. cost of equity (6.6%)

Implied Market Multiple 1.84x

Plain-Language Summary

With ROTCE of 13.9% vs. 6.6% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 3.79x on $11.78 tangible book, implying $44.59 per share. DDM cross-check: $57.64.

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.
ℹ Dividend-based valuation: $57.64 (29% above our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
ℹ Financial statements were converted from INR into USD using USDINR at 0.0105 USD per INR.

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