SAFT - Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
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CONSENSUS:
Hold
DETAILS
AlphaVal
Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value
Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers
85% confidence
Primary model: P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality
Adjust Assumptions
13.1%
6.0%
Key Value Driver
ROTCE (13.1%) vs. cost of equity (6.0%)
Implied Market Multiple
1.41x
Plain-Language Summary
With ROTCE of 13.1% vs. 6.0% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 4.00x on $51.53 tangible book, implying $206.12 per share. DDM cross-check: $66.49.
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: $66.49 (68% 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