President Prabowo's Initiatives And Digital Transformation Will Strengthen Indonesia's Banking Prospects

Key Takeaways

• Government initiatives to boost economic growth and infrastructure may create new business opportunities for BNI, driving loan demand and revenue growth.
  
• BNI's digital transformation efforts in retail banking, savings accounts, and transaction services are expected to enhance funding, margins, and earnings growth.
  
• Reliance on low-cost savings and branch transformation may not boost revenue; regulatory and economic shifts, legacy systems, and digital investments pose profitability challenges.

Catalysts

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• The commitment from the Indonesian government under President Prabowo to prioritize economic growth, infrastructure development, and MSME empowerment is likely to create new business opportunities for BNI, potentially driving increased loan demand and revenue growth.
  
• The transformation of BNI's retail banking with initiatives like branch transformation and the launch of a new mobile banking app, 'wondr by BNI,' is expected to strengthen the retail funding base, reducing the cost of funds and potentially improving net margins.
  
• The focus on expanding the savings account franchise through digital initiatives has led to a significant growth in savings and the acquisition of new customers, which can significantly enhance net interest margins and future earnings growth.
  
• The strategic push for the development and integration of BNI's transaction banking services, particularly through the BNIDirect platform, is projected to boost fee income and increase earnings by capturing a larger market share in transactional accounts.
  
• The successful implementation of the BNI Xpora program aimed at SMEs with export potential provides a solid foundation for sustainable growth in its SME portfolio, likely impacting revenue positively through increased trade finance activities.

Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Future Earnings and Revenue Growth

Assumptions

• Analysts are assuming Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero)'s revenue will grow by 20.5% annually over the next 3 years.
• Analysts assume that profit margins will shrink from 43.4% today to 35.1% in 3 years time.
• Analysts expect earnings to reach IDR 30340.3 billion (and earnings per share of IDR 811.26) by about December 2027, up from IDR 21464.6 billion today.
• In order for the above numbers to justify the analysts price target, the company would need to trade at a PE ratio of 11.6x on those 2027 earnings, up from 7.7x today. This future PE is lower than the current PE for the ID Banks industry at 12.9x.
• Analysts expect the number of shares outstanding to grow by 0.13% per year for the next 3 years.
• To value all of this in today's terms, we will use a discount rate of 13.83%, as per the Simply Wall St company report.

Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Future Earnings Per Share Growth

Risks

• The reliance on low-cost savings accounts and transformation of branches into sales units might not yield expected results, impacting revenue growth if customer acquisition does not increase as projected.
  
• Political and economic shifts, especially under President Prabowo's ambitious growth policies, could lead to regulatory changes or economic challenges, potentially affecting net margins and profitability.
  
• The bank's asset quality is improving, but the reliance on legacy systems and elevated write-offs might continue to strain net profits if these issues are not fully resolved by next year.
  
• Investment in digital platforms and cybersecurity incurs high operational expenses, which may outweigh short-term revenue gains and affect earnings if adoption by customers is lower than anticipated.
  
• The strong focus on green financing and ESG initiatives, while beneficial long-term, may not immediately contribute to revenue growth or might divert resources from other more profitable ventures, impacting short-term earnings.

Valuation

• The analysts have a consensus price target of IDR 6388.86 for Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of IDR 7600.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just IDR 5100.0.
• In order for you to agree with the analyst's consensus, you'd need to believe that by 2027, revenues will be IDR 86494.4 billion, earnings will come to IDR 30340.3 billion, and it would be trading on a PE ratio of 11.6x, assuming you use a discount rate of 13.8%.
• Given the current share price of IDR 4430.0, the analyst's price target of IDR 6388.86 is 30.7% higher.
• We always encourage you to reach your own conclusions though. So sense check these analyst numbers against your own assumptions and expectations based on your understanding of the business and what you believe is probable.