China Merchants Bank Valuation

Q: What is the Fair Price of 3968 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

3968 (HK$35.1) is trading below our estimate of [[fair value]] (HK$91.76)

Is 3968 undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

2/6

Valuation Score 2/6

Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of 3968 when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: 3968 (HK$35.1) is trading below our estimate of fair value (HK$91.76)

Significantly Below Fair Value: 3968 is trading below fair value by more than 20%.

Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for 3968?

Key metric: As 3968 is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for 3968. This is calculated by dividing 3968's market cap by their current earnings.
What is 3968's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio	6.5x
Earnings	CN¥141.34b
Market Cap	CN¥902.39b

3968 key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue	n/a
Enterprise Value/EBITDA	n/a
PEG Ratio	1x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does 3968's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for 3968 vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
Company	Forward PE	Estimated Growth	Market Cap
Peer Average	4.7x
3988 Bank of China	4.5x	4.9%	HK$1.4t
939 China Construction Bank	4.2x	4.0%	HK$1.5t
1658 Postal Savings Bank of China	5.1x	6.0%	HK$540.8b
1288 Agricultural Bank of China	4.9x	5.4%	HK$1.8t
3968 China Merchants Bank	6.5x	6.5%	HK$902.4b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: 3968 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (6.5x) compared to the peer average (4.7x).

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does 3968's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the HK Banks Industry?

0 Companies	Price / Earnings	Estimated Growth	Market Cap

No more companies available in this PE range

0 Companies		Estimated Growth	Market Cap

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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: 3968 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (6.5x) compared to the Hong Kong Banks industry average (4.7x).

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is 3968's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

3968 PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio	6.5x
Fair PE Ratio	5.5x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: 3968 is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (6.5x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (5.5x).

Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.

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