SEHK:2388Banks
BOC Hong Kong (SEHK:2388) Stock Faces Valuation Scrutiny Despite Solid Profitability
BOC Hong Kong came into this earnings day with a flat week and a weak month for the stock, yet sitting on a solid 90 day gain. The fresh H1 report puts one issue squarely in focus. Profitability stayed robust, with net income excluding extra items at HK$23,739m and trailing net profit margin at 60.1%. The tension is that the stock still trades on a 12.9x P/E, roughly double the Hong Kong banks peer group, even as a discounted cash flow estimate points to a wide gap between price and modeled...