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Central Bank of India (CENTRALBK) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · IN · Market cap ₹292B

CB Central Bank of India CENTRALBK · NSE
Price₹31.28
Fair Value₹61.94
Upside+98.0%
Quality52/100
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Healthy Growth
Highly profitable · 24.4% net margin
Moderate debt · generates free cash flow
3.69% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (9/14)
Moderate moat 56/100
Evidence: High Range ₹46.46 – ₹77.43 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 2, 2026

From 6 valuation models · updated 11 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 2, 2026, revised from ₹64.40 to ₹61.94 (−3.8%) since Jun 29, 2026. Share price −4.4% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 98% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case (₹46.46). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • 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.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

₹71.47 ₹15.47 Fair Value ₹61.94 Apr 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 2, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range ₹15.47 – ₹71.47 · fair‑value band ₹46.46 – ₹77.43 · the ₹31.28 price screens below the ₹61.94 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 2, 2026.

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Analysis

Central Bank of India (CENTRALBK) currently trades at ₹31.28, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ₹61.94, implying the stock looks roughly 98.0% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands 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, Central Bank of India generated revenue of ₹185B at a net margin of 24.4%. Revenue grew 44.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 11.9%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of ₹59.8B. Fundamentals as of Aug 2, 2026

Our scenario range runs from ₹46.46 (bear case) to ₹77.43 (bull case); at ₹31.28, the current price sits below 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 22% below its 52-week high and 7% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at 42% fair-value upside, at 98%, CENTRALBK screens cheaper 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.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Residual Income ₹40.07 ₹48.06 ₹106.62 76
Gordon GGM ₹7.58 ₹16.54 ₹27.83 70
P/E Multiple ₹48.73 ₹64.97 ₹81.22 63
All 6 models by family
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM ₹7.58 ₹16.54 ₹27.83 70
DDM Multi-Stage ₹7.58 ₹13.44 ₹17.24 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple ₹48.73 ₹64.97 ₹81.22 63
P/B Multiple ₹45.24 ₹60.32 ₹75.40 55
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) ₹21.54 ₹28.87 ₹43.09 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income ₹40.07 ₹48.06 ₹106.62 76

Widest divergence: Multiples (₹60.32) versus Dividend Discount (₹13.44). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) ₹185B
Revenue growth (YoY) +44.8%
Net margin 24.4%
Return on equity 11.9%
Free cash flow ₹193B FY2026
P/E ratio 6.4
More key figures
Operating margin 34.4%
EPS (TTM) ₹5.00
Dividend yield 3.7%
EPS growth (YoY) -35.4%
Net cash ₹59.8B FY2026

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 2, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 52/100

Of which business quality 52 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 42

Profitability 26
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 48
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 100
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 23
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 66
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 85
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 27
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 19
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 54
Buybacks instead of dilution

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

Central Bank of India operates as a commercial bank in India. The company offers deposit products, which include savings and current accounts, time deposits, fixed deposits, and recurring deposit schemes, as well as small saving scheme; and loans, including housing, vehicle, property, personal, senior citizens, education, and agricultural, as well as micro …

Full company description

Central Bank of India operates as a commercial bank in India. The company offers deposit products, which include savings and current accounts, time deposits, fixed deposits, and recurring deposit schemes, as well as small saving scheme; and loans, including housing, vehicle, property, personal, senior citizens, education, and agricultural, as well as micro small and medium enterprises loans. It provides credit, debit, and prepaid/gift cards, as well as cash management, mutual funds, depository, mobile and Internet banking, and ATM services. In addition, the company offers corporate loans, such as project finance, infrastructure funding, financing to infrastructure investment trusts, short term corporate loans, advances, working capital facilities, line of credit, export finance, foreign currency loan, bills purchase/discount/negotiation facilities, non-fund based facilities, and facilities to other industries. Further, the company sells and distributes life, general, and health insurance products, including unit linked, whole life, children, money back, endowment, pension, health, property, personal, fire, burglary, engineering, motor, package, travel, and group insurance products, as well as protection and retirement solutions. It operates through a network of branches, ATMs, satellite offices, and an extension counter. Central Bank of India has a strategic co lending partnership with IIFL Home Finance Limited to offer SME LAP loan products under priority sector to MSME borrowers. Central Bank of India was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years

Central Bank of India reported revenue of ₹426B in FY2026 versus ₹259B in FY2022, a compound +13.3%/yr. Reported net income was ₹45.2B in FY2026, compounding +43.8%/yr from FY2022.

Growth Quality 87/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2026)
₹426B
Latest YoY
+7.3%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+12.7%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+10.4%
Avg. growth/yr (23Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+9.4%
Revenue +13.3%/yr
FY22 ₹259B
FY23 ₹297B
FY24 ₹356B
FY25 ₹397B
FY26 ₹426B
Net income +43.8%/yr
FY22 ₹10.6B
FY23 ₹16.8B
FY24 ₹26.7B
FY25 ₹39.3B
FY26 ₹45.2B

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Peer Group

Banks - Regional · 1086 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.

Quality Score 53 · Below median
Fair Value upside +98% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 12% · Above median
Return on assets 1% · Below median
Net margin (TTM) 24% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) 34% · Below median
Revenue growth 45% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 3.7% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.56× · Higher than median

Valuation Multiples vs Banks - Regional median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 6.4× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 0.75× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM) 1.57× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/FCF 0.0× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 1.9× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

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.

VALUE 100 · sector 38
FUTURE 100 · sector 44
PAST 48 · sector 41
HEALTH 72 · sector 85
DIVIDEND 74 · sector 49

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Central Bank of India (CENTRALBK) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 2, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of ₹61.94 versus a price of ₹31.28, about +98% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of CENTRALBK?
Our model-based fair value for Central Bank of India is ₹61.94 (as of Aug 2, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is ₹31.28.
What is the quality score of CENTRALBK?
Central Bank of India has a Quality Score of 52/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Central Bank of India (CENTRALBK)?
Central Bank of India reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about ₹185B (latest available figure, as of Aug 2, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of CENTRALBK?
The net profit margin of Central Bank of India is about 24.4%, meaning it keeps roughly 24.4% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Central Bank of India pay a dividend?
Central Bank of India currently shows a dividend yield of about 3.69% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 2, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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