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Maltese (MSE) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D1.7%
- 3M0.7%
- 1Y18.8%
- YTD3.3%
The Financials industry is up 2.9% in the last week, with Bank of Valletta up 1.7%. During this same period, the FIMBank underperformed, falling 6.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 20%.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Maltese Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | €2.1b | €1.1b | €342.8m | 10x | 6.3x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | €2.1b | €1.1b | €332.9m | 10x | 6.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | €2.1b | €1.1b | €333.1m | 10.1x | 6.3x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | €2.1b | €1.1b | €334.0m | 9.8x | 6.3x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | €2.1b | €1.1b | €334.3m | 10.5x | 6.3x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | €2.2b | €1.1b | €334.0m | 12x | 6.4x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | €2.0b | €1.0b | €295.7m | 10.7x | 6.7x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | €2.0b | €1.0b | €295.6m | 11.1x | 6.7x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | €1.9b | €1.0b | €295.6m | 11.6x | 6.5x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | €1.8b | €1.0b | €284.2m | 10.4x | 6.5x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | €1.8b | €920.6m | €290.3m | 7.5x | 6.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | €1.8b | €878.9m | €268.0m | 8.3x | 6.6x | 2x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | €1.9b | €910.2m | €268.3m | 10.4x | 6.9x | 2x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | €1.8b | €908.3m | €270.8m | 9.7x | 6.5x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | €1.7b | €861.1m | €235.3m | 9.3x | 7.2x | 2x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | €1.7b | €858.9m | €232.4m | 9.8x | 7.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | €1.7b | €942.5m | €232.1m | 8.2x | 7.5x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | €1.8b | €717.1m | €71.9m | 19.6x | 24.5x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | €1.7b | €717.1m | €71.9m | 19.1x | 24.1x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | €1.7b | €717.1m | €71.9m | 19x | 23.2x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | €1.5b | €715.4m | €70.3m | 17.5x | 21.6x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | €1.5b | €1.1b | €42.4m | 16.9x | 36.4x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | €1.5b | €1.1b | €26.7m | 16.7x | 56.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | €1.4b | €1.1b | €26.7m | 16.2x | 53.2x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | €1.4b | €1.1b | €26.7m | 16.5x | 53.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | €1.5b | €1.1b | €28.8m | 19.3x | 50.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | €1.5b | €596.1m | €14.5m | 25.7x | 99.8x | 2.4x |
| Wed, 31 Aug 2022 | €1.4b | €596.1m | €14.5m | 25.7x | 96.6x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 29 Jul 2022 | €1.5b | €590.1m | €93.1m | 15.9x | 15.7x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 26 Jun 2022 | €1.5b | €979.2m | €102.2m | 15.6x | 14.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 24 May 2022 | €1.2b | €914.5m | €87.6m | 15.8x | 14x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 21 Apr 2022 | €1.2b | €916.7m | €87.3m | 15.9x | 13.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 19 Mar 2022 | €1.2b | €816.5m | €31.3m | 19.9x | 39.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 14 Feb 2022 | €1.3b | €816.5m | €31.3m | 20.2x | 40.6x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
40.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Maltese Financials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 6.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.4x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 122% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Maltese Financials sector?
| MT Market | 1.91% | |
| Financials | 1.71% | |
| Insurance | 3.10% | |
| Banks | 1.63% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Mortgage REITs | 0% | 0 |
| Diversified Financial | 0% | 0 |
| Consumer Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Capital Markets | -2.44% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Capital Markets industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.4x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Banks industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.5x.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOV Bank of Valletta | €1.77 | 1.7% +€17.5m | 34.1% | PB0.7x | |
| APS APS Bank | €0.62 | 3.3% +€7.6m | 13.8% | PB0.8x | |
| MMS MAPFRE Middlesea | €1.41 | 0.7% +€920.0k | -3.4% | PE10.2x |