Hong Leong Bank Berhad (5819) Fair Value & Analysis
Financial Services · MY · Market cap 44.9B MYR
Fair value as of: Jul 14, 2026
From 17 valuation models · updated 24 days ago
Share price +1.0% over the past month.
A solid business, screening 22% undervalued on our models.
What matters now
- Solid quality (52/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
- For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 14, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 14.70 MYR – 25.47 MYR · fair‑value band 20.32 MYR – 33.87 MYR · the 22.18 MYR price screens below the 27.09 MYR fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 14, 2026.
Analysis
Hong Leong Bank Berhad (5819) currently trades at 22.18 MYR, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 27.09 MYR, implying the stock looks roughly 22.1% undervalued today. We read business quality at 52/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.
Over the trailing twelve months, Hong Leong Bank Berhad generated revenue of 6.4B MYR at a net margin of 68.0%. Revenue declined 20.7% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 11.1%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of 10.4B MYR. Fundamentals as of Jul 14, 2026
Our scenario range runs from 20.32 MYR (bear case) to 33.87 MYR (bull case); at 22.18 MYR, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 13% below its 52-week high and 23% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at 42% fair-value upside, at 22%, 5819 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 17 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models (40.85 MYR) versus Dividend Discount (10.59 MYR). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).
Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 14, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 36 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 62
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
Hong Leong Bank Berhad operates as a financial services company in Malaysia and internationally. The company operates through Personal Financial Services, Business & Corporate Banking, Global Markets, Overseas/International Operations, and Other Operations segments.
Full company description
Hong Leong Bank Berhad operates as a financial services company in Malaysia and internationally. The company operates through Personal Financial Services, Business & Corporate Banking, Global Markets, Overseas/International Operations, and Other Operations segments. Its deposit products include current, savings, fixed deposit, salary, multi-currency, top yield, foreign currency, safe deposit boxes, and business flexi fixed and fixed deposit accounts. The company also offers personal, property, auto, industrial hire purchase, business mortgage, term, working capital, and onshore foreign currency loans; credit cards; share margin, loan, share, and mortgage financing services; letters of credit; and overdrafts and revolving credit facilities, as well as refinancing. In addition, it provides structured investments, unit trust, bonds, and foreign share trading services; and collection, shipping and bank guarantee, bankers' acceptance, trust receipt, invoice financing, export credit refinancing, foreign/domestic bills of exchange purchased, advance against trade, ebroking, remittance, and wealth and cash management services. Further, the company offers motor, travel, home, life, personal accident, medical, card, investment linked, and safe deposit locker insurance products; payments, merchants, and online banking services; and agent and nominee, and ATM services, as well as invests in and manages properties. Additionally, it offers Islamic banking services. The company was formerly known as MUI Bank Berhad and changed its name to Hong Leong Bank Berhad in January 1991. The company was incorporated in 1905 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hong Leong Bank Berhad is a subsidiary of Hong Leong Financial Group Berhad.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Hong Leong Bank Berhad reported revenue of 11.2B MYR in FY2025 versus 7.5B MYR in FY2021, a compound +10.4%/yr. Reported net income was 4.3B MYR in FY2025, compounding +10.6%/yr from FY2021.
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Peer Group
Banks - Regional · 1082 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Insider activity: 45/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
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| Banco Bradesco S.A BBD | 5,120 ARS | 10,240 ARS | +100% |
| Shinhan Financial Group 055550 | 107,900 KRW | 137,259 KRW | +27% |
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| Lloyds Banking Group LYG | 4,138 ARS | 8,275 ARS | +100% |
| Banco de Chile, CHILE | 193.10 CLP | 152.55 CLP | -21% |
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How we calculate Fair Value
Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
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