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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 47.7% below fair value
Current Price $23.21
Bear Case $28.82 24.1% upside ($28.82 - $23.21) / $23.21 = 24.1% ROTCE 10.4% → 2.46x TBV
Fair Value $44.39 91.2% upside ($44.39 - $23.21) / $23.21 = 91.2% ROTCE 13.9% → 3.79x TBV
Bull Case $46.89 102.0% upside ($46.89 - $23.21) / $23.21 = 102.0% 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 1.98x

Plain-Language Summary

With ROTCE of 13.9% vs. 6.6% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 3.79x on $11.72 tangible book, implying $44.39 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.
Dividend-based valuation: $57.64 (30% above our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
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