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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 Mild
Trading 11.3% above fair value
Current Price $57.47
Bear Case $28.19 50.9% downside ($28.19 - $57.47) / $57.47 = -50.9% ROTCE 6.7% → 0.70x TBV
Fair Value $51.62 10.2% downside ($51.62 - $57.47) / $57.47 = -10.2% ROTCE 8.9% → 1.28x TBV
Bull Case $65.68 14.3% upside ($65.68 - $57.47) / $57.47 = 14.3% ROTCE 10.2% → 1.63x TBV

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8.9%
7.8%

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (8.9%) vs. cost of equity (7.8%)

Implied Market Multiple 1.43x

Plain-Language Summary

With ROTCE of 8.9% vs. 7.8% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 1.28x on $40.32 tangible book, implying $51.62 per share. DDM cross-check: $26.57.

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: $26.57 (49% 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