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AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Banks, Insurers & Asset Managers 90% confidence

Primary model: P/Tangible Book × ROE Quality

Valuation Signal Fair Value Moderate
Trading 15.9% below fair value
Current Price $1181.50
Bear Case $916.98 22.4% downside ($916.98 - $1,181.50) / $1,181.50 = -22.4% ROTCE 10.7% → 1.25x TBV
Fair Value $1,405.63 19.0% upside ($1,405.63 - $1,181.50) / $1,181.50 = 19.0% ROTCE 14.2% → 1.92x TBV
Bull Case $1,698.82 43.8% upside ($1,698.82 - $1,181.50) / $1,181.50 = 43.8% ROTCE 16.4% → 2.32x TBV

Adjust Assumptions

14.2%
9.3%

Key Value Driver

ROTCE (14.2%) vs. cost of equity (9.3%)

Implied Market Multiple 1.61x

Plain-Language Summary

With ROTCE of 14.2% vs. 9.3% cost of equity, fair P/TBV is 1.92x on $733.34 tangible book, implying $1405.63 per share.

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.

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