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MCB: Higher Required Return And Future P/E Will Shape Fairly Valued Outlook

Improved Margins And Lower Rates Will Support Future Financial Performance

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Published 13 Mar 2025
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Update shared on 26 Jan 2026

Previous
26 Jan
PK₨397.20
AnalystConsensusTarget's Fair Value
PK₨462.33
14.1% undervalued intrinsic discount
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Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for MCB Bank steady at Rs462.33 per share, citing updated assumptions that now reflect a higher required return, softer revenue expectations, a slightly stronger profit margin, and a modestly higher future P/E multiple.

What's in the News

  • A board meeting is scheduled for Dec 11, 2025 at 15:00 Pakistan Standard Time to consider and approve MCB Bank's business plan for 2026 to 2028, including the annual budget for 2026 and related matters (Key Developments).

Valuation Changes

  • Fair Value Estimate remains unchanged at PKR 462.33 per share, indicating no revision to the central valuation outcome despite updated assumptions.
  • Discount Rate has risen slightly from 29.58% to 29.85%, meaning a higher required return is now applied to MCB Bank's projected cash flows.
  • Revenue Growth has been revised down from a 3.24% decline to a 6.12% decline, reflecting softer expectations for top line performance.
  • Net Profit Margin has been adjusted up modestly from 35.16% to 36.97%, pointing to slightly stronger expected profitability relative to revenues.
  • Future P/E has increased from 18.46x to 19.34x, implying a somewhat higher valuation multiple is now used in the model.

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