Thursday, January 23, 2020

Banks and Ratios 2

What I want to look at today is the relative stock price using different criterion between last year when I reviewed the banks and this year. What stock price testing is showing is that generally the banks are relatively the same as last year except for National Bank. Last year National Bank was showing mostly as reasonable, but this year is different. It is showing as above the median or expensive in these tests.

I will start off with my favourite measure of for determining if the current stock price is relatively good or not. My favourite measure is to compare the current dividend yield with the historical dividend yield. The last column shows difference between the current dividend yield and the historical median dividend yield. What you want is a current dividend yield equal to or above the historical median dividend yield.

In 2020 BMO and National Bank had dividend yields below the historical median dividend yields. All the rest had dividend yields above the historical median dividend yields and therefore reasonable. Also, both BNS and CIBC are showing the stock price as cheap. Only BNS and CIBC testing is showing the stock price cheaper than last year.

Bank 2020 Symbol Price Dividend Yield M/C
Bank of Montreal BMO $103.80 $4.24 4.08% -2.97%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $72.48 $3.60 4.97% 20.85%
CIBC CM $108.77 $5.76 5.30% 20.90%
Royal Bank RY $106.55 $4.20 3.94% 3.73%
National Bank NA $73.52 $2.84 3.86% -2.94%
TD Bank TD $74.12 $2.68 3.62% 3.90%


In 2019 banks, except for BMO, the current dividend yields were above the historical median dividend yield. The stock prices in 2019 are reasonable and all but BMO are below the relative median.

Bank 2019 Symbol Price Dividend Yield Re Med
Bank of Montreal BMO $97.24 $4.00 4.11% -4.11%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $73.57 $3.40 4.62% 12.72%
CIBC CM $110.24 $5.44 4.93% 13.70%
Royal Bank RY $99.06 $3.92 3.96% 7.24%
National Bank NA $60.86 $2.60 4.27% 8.43%
TD Bank TD $72.83 $2.68 3.68% 6.05%


The next checking of the stock price I will look at is using the Price/Sales Ratio. Here for a reasonable or cheap stock price you want the current P/S Ratio to be lower than the 10 year median ratio.

In 2020 only BNS and CIBC had ratios lowered than the 10 year ratio. The rest have stock price that are reasonable, but above the median. Also, except for BNS, CIBC, and TD Bank the other banks this year are relatively more expensive. National Bank is a lot more expensive.

Bank 2020 Symbol Price Rev per Share P/S Ratio M/C
Bank of Montreal BMO $103.80 $37.15 2.79 9.28%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $72.48 $26.67 2.72 -17.44%
CIBC CM $108.77 $43.22 2.52 -0.32%
Royal Bank RY $106.55 $31.84 3.35 11.34%
National Bank NA $73.52 $23.88 3.08 10.66%
TD Bank TD $74.12 $22.21 3.34 5.75%


In 2019, it was the BNS and National Bank that had current ratios below the 10 year median ratios. All the others had stock prices that were reasonable, but above the median.

Bank 2019 Symbol Price Rev per Share P/S Ratio M/C
Bank of Montreal BMO $97.24 $36.32 2.68 4.72%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $73.57 $25.39 2.90 -11.96%
CIBC CM $110.24 $42.34 2.60 3.12%
Royal Bank RY $99.06 $30.41 3.26 3.74%
National Bank NA $60.86 $22.88 2.66 -0.12%
TD Bank TD $72.83 $21.57 3.38 7.75%


The next checking of the stock price I will look at is using the Price/Book Value per Share Ratio. Here you want the current P/B Ratio to be lower than the 10 year median P/B. Ratio. Here the last column shows how much above or below the current P/B Ratio is compared to the 10 year median P/B Ratio.

In this test for 2020, the banks of BNS, CIBC and RY showed a price that was reasonable and below the median. For BMO, National Bank and TD the price is relatively reasonable but above the median. Except for Royal Bank and National Bank all the other banks are relatively cheaper. National Bank is relative a lot more expensive.

Bank 2020 Symbol Price BVPS Curr P/B M/C
Bank of Montreal BMO $103.80 $71.54 1.45 0.06%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $72.48 $53.61 1.35 -24.47%
CIBC CM $108.77 $81.19 1.34 -30.22%
Royal Bank RY $106.55 $54.39 1.96 -1.06%
National Bank NA $73.52 $35.40 2.08 18.00%
TD Bank TD $74.12 $45.19 1.64 1.87%


In this test for 2019, the banks of BNS, CIBC and RY showed a price that was reasonable and below the median. For BMO, National Bank and TD the price is relatively reasonable but above the median.

Bank 2019 Symbol Price BVPS Current P/B Re Med
Bank of Montreal BMO $97.24 $64.73 1.50 3.60%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $73.57 $49.75 1.48 -20.07%
CIBC CM $110.24 $73.83 1.49 -22.23%
Royal Bank RY $99.06 $51.11 1.94 -2.11%
National Bank NA $60.86 $34.40 1.77 1.68%
TD Bank TD $72.83 $40.45 1.80 11.83%


In another test I look at the Price/Graham Price Ratio compared to the 10 year median P/GP Ratio. You want the current P/GP Ratio to be lower than the 10 year median P/GP Ratio. Here again the last column says how much the current P/GP Ratio is above or below the 10 year median P/GP Ratio.

In 2020, BNS, CIBC, Royal Bank and TD Bank are all showing current P/GP Ratios lower than 10 year median P/GP ratios. These banks are showing stock prices that are reasonable and below the median. All the other banks are showing stock prices that are reasonable, but above the median. Only National Bank is showing a stock price relatively higher than last year.

Bank 2020 Symbol Price Graham Pr P/GP Ratio M/C
Bank of Montreal BMO $103.80 $124.57 0.83 0.40%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $72.48 $94.73 0.77 -14.99%
CIBC CM $108.77 $146.82 0.74 -19.47%
Royal Bank RY $106.55 $105.82 1.01 -1.28%
National Bank NA $73.52 $72.67 1.01 14.97%
TD Bank TD $74.12 $82.53 0.90 -6.45%


In 2019, all the banks but BMO has a lower price than the median. This mean they are showing as reasonable and below the median. CIBC is almost cheap.

Bank 2019 Symbol Price Graham Pr P/GP Ratio Re Med
Bank of Montreal BMO $97.24 $113.47 0.86 2.02%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $73.57 $90.21 0.82 -11.35%
CIBC CM $110.24 $144.96 0.76 -19.10%
Royal Bank RY $99.06 $101.51 0.98 -5.26%
National Bank NA $60.86 $69.77 0.87 -0.88%
TD Bank TD $72.83 $78.56 0.93 -4.43%


The last test on stock price test to look at is to compare the current Price/Earnings Ratio to the 10 year median P/E Ratio. By this criteria, BNS stock price is relatively the lowest. For all the stocks but National Bank, the stock prices are showing as reasonable and below the median.

Bank 2020 Symbol Price EPS Est. Curr P/E M/C
Bank of Montreal BMO $103.80 $9.64 10.77 -5.05%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $72.48 $7.44 9.74 -13.79%
CIBC CM $108.77 $11.80 9.22 -7.64%
Royal Bank RY $106.55 $9.15 11.64 -0.98%
National Bank NA $73.52 $6.63 11.09 6.73%
TD Bank TD $74.12 $6.70 11.06 -10.21%


In this test for 2019, all the banks are showing a price that is relatively reasonable and below the median. In that year CIBC is relatively cheaper than the other banks.

Bank 2019 Symbol Price EPS Est. Curr P/E M/C
Bank of Montreal BMO $97.24 $8.84 11.00 -3.34%
Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $73.57 $7.27 10.12 -10.45%
CIBC CM $110.24 $12.65 8.71 -15.23%
Royal Bank RY $99.06 $8.96 11.06 -8.86%
National Bank NA $60.86 $6.29 9.68 -6.88%
TD Bank TD $72.83 $6.78 10.74 -14.20%


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