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 2021 National Bank had a dividend yield below the historical median dividend yields, but still within a reasonable range. All the rest had dividend yields above the historical median dividend yields and therefore reasonable. Also, both BNS and TD Bank are showing the stock price as cheap. Only TD Bank testing is showing the stock price as relatively cheaper than last year.
Bank 2021 | Symbol | Price | Dividend | Yield | M/C |
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Bank of Montreal | BMO | $97.60 | $4.24 | 4.34% | 1.26% |
Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS | $69.40 | $3.60 | 5.19% | 26.21% |
CIBC | CM | $111.06 | $5.84 | 5.26% | 18.97% |
Royal Bank | RY | $107.36 | $4.32 | 4.02% | 2.65% |
National Bank | NA | $73.55 | $2.84 | 3.86% | -3.95% |
TD Bank | TD | $73.58 | $3.16 | 4.29% | 22.70% |
In 2020 BMO and National Bank had dividend yields below the historical median dividend yields, but still in the reasonable range. 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.
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% |
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 2021 only BNS had ratios lowered than the 10 year ratio. The rest have stock price that are reasonable, but above the median. BMO, BNS, National Bank and TD Bank are all relatively cheaper in 2021 than in 2020.
Bank 2021 | Symbol | Price | Rev/Share | P/S Ratio | M/C |
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Bank of Montreal | BMO | $97.60 | $36.58 | 2.67 | 6.72% |
Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS | $69.40 | $24.99 | 2.78 | -13.75% |
CIBC | CM | $111.06 | $42.35 | 2.62 | 3.87% |
Royal Bank | RY | $107.36 | $32.00 | 3.36 | 11.46% |
National Bank | NA | $73.55 | $24.52 | 3.00 | 7.83% |
TD Bank | TD | $73.58 | $21.62 | 3.40 | 7.82% |
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.
Bank 2020 | Symbol | Price | Rev/Share | P/S Ratio | M/C |
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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% |
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 2021, the banks of BNS, CIBC showed a price that was relatively cheap. For BMO, Royal Bank and TD the price is relatively reasonable and below the median. For National Bank the price is relatively reasonable but above the median. Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank, National Bank and TD Bank are all relatively cheaper this year.
Bank 2021 | Symbol | Price | BVPS | Curr P/B | M/C |
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Bank of Montreal | BMO | $97.60 | $79.34 | 1.23 | -12.76% |
Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS | $69.40 | $51.85 | 1.34 | -21.27% |
CIBC | CM | $111.06 | $83.67 | 1.33 | -25.01% |
Royal Bank | RY | $107.36 | $56.86 | 1.89 | -3.67% |
National Bank | NA | $73.55 | $38.91 | 1.89 | 7.40% |
TD Bank | TD | $73.58 | $49.80 | 1.48 | -8.23% |
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.
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 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 2021, BMO, BNS, CIBC, 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. The Royal Bank and National Bank are showing stock prices that are reasonable, but above the median. BMO and National Bank are relatively cheaper this year.
Bank 2021 | Symbol | Price | Graham Pr | P/GP Ratio | M/C |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bank of Montreal | BMO | $97.60 | $122.53 | 0.80 | -4.03% |
Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS | $69.40 | $83.88 | 0.83 | -5.98% |
CIBC | CM | $111.06 | $139.92 | 0.79 | -8.77% |
Royal Bank | RY | $107.36 | $104.95 | 1.02 | 1.28% |
National Bank | NA | $73.55 | $75.90 | 0.97 | 10.12% |
TD Bank | TD | $73.58 | $80.34 | 0.92 | -2.57% |
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. BMO and National Bank are showing stock prices that are reasonable, but above the median.
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% |
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. In 2021, by this criterion, BMO stock price is relatively the lowest. For all the stocks but the stock prices are showing as reasonable but above the median.
Bank 2021 | Symbol | Price | EPS Est. | Curr P/E | M/C |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bank of Montreal | BMO | $97.60 | $8.41 | 11.61 | 2.70% |
Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS | $69.40 | $6.03 | 11.51 | 6.86% |
CIBC | CM | $111.06 | $10.40 | 10.68 | 7.00% |
Royal Bank | RY | $107.36 | $8.61 | 12.47 | 8.15% |
National Bank | NA | $73.55 | $6.58 | 11.18 | 9.27% |
TD Bank | TD | $73.58 | $5.76 | 12.77 | 4.97% |
In this test for 2020, 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. National Bank is showing as reasonable but above the median.
Bank | 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% |
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