FirstRand Ltd (FANDY) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 2, 2026: fair value of FirstRand Ltd $48.15, price $56.20, upside -14.3%, quality 48 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 29, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $13.08 – $64.11 · fair‑value band $32.53 – $60.19 · the $56.20 price screens above the $48.15 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 29, 2026.
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FirstRand Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides transactional, lending, investment, and insurance products and services in South Africa, rest of Africa, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in Retail and Commercial, and Corporate and Institutional segments.
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FirstRand Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides transactional, lending, investment, and insurance products and services in South Africa, rest of Africa, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in Retail and Commercial, and Corporate and Institutional segments. The company offers deposits and savings products; personal loans; and asset and invoice finance, as well as SME commercial, residential, and buy-to-let mortgages. It also provides life and short-term insurance products; and vehicle finance, instalment credit and fleet management, and corporate and investment banking services. In addition, the company offers asset management, as well as vehicle-related insurance services. Further, it provides franchise advisory, market risk management, capital market flow, and trading and structuring services. It serves retail and public sector customers, small and medium-sized enterprises, businesses, agricultural industry, medium corporates, and institutions. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.
Stock analysis
FirstRand Ltd ADR (FANDY) currently trades at $56.20, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $48.15, 14.3% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Dividend Discount group reads highest at a median of $40.96 per share, and 1 of the 6 models we run sit above the $56.20 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $17.12, and 5 of the 6 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $32.53 (bear) to $60.19 (bull), the price of $56.20 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 48/100 (below-average quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
FirstRand Ltd ADR reported revenue of 259B ZAR in FY2025 versus 108B ZAR in FY2021, a compound +24.3%/yr. Reported net income was 43.5B ZAR in FY2025, compounding +12.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $33.2B · P/E ratio 11.6 · P/S ratio 1.95 · EPS (TTM) $4.85 · Dividend yield 9.0% · Net margin 16.8% · Return on equity 19.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.7%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 48 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 12% below its 52-week high and 33% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −17% fair-value upside, at −14%, FANDY screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $32.53Fair Value $48.15Bull $60.19
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single 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. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.71/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+103.8%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+31.2%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+19.9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +13.9% a year
Revenue growth 22 years ⓘ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. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+15.6%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in ZAR (mathematically smoothed) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Smoothed = median of all growth paths between the years of the window (trend line on the logarithm of earnings per share): a single extreme year cannot distort the rate. The reported figure stays in the tooltip. Measured in ZAR: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+36.3%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+27.3%
Dividend (yield on the price)9.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.73.8% vs 34.9%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.22% → 22%
2025 sits 1,064% above its own trend. The rate follows the median trend of the last 5 years, not that single year.
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+64.3%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
−15.3%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in ZAR, South Africa: IMF forecast 3.3% a year to 2030, 4.9% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +59.2% a year for the price and −17.9% for the forecasts.
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Peer Groupⓘ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.Banks - Diversified · 43 stocks
Beats the industry median on 7/13 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score50 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside−21.2% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)19.9% · Top 25%
Return on assets1.8% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)32.8% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM)44.2% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth9.9% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)9.0% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity1.33× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Diversified median · lower = cheaper
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Is FirstRand Ltd (FANDY) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 29, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $48.15 versus a price of $56.20, about −14% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of FANDY?
Our model-based fair value for FirstRand Ltd ADR is $48.15 (as of Sep 29, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $56.20.
What is the quality score of FANDY?
FirstRand Ltd ADR has a Quality Score of 48/100. 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 price target for FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $48.15 (as of Sep 29, 2026) from 6 valuation models. Cautious scenario $32.53, optimistic scenario $60.19. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the FirstRand Ltd ADR stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $48.15, about −14% upside versus a price of $56.20 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $32.53, optimistic scenario $60.19. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
FirstRand Ltd ADR reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 139B ZAR (latest available figure, as of Sep 29, 2026).
Does FirstRand Ltd ADR pay a dividend?
FirstRand Ltd ADR currently shows a dividend yield of about 9.00% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 29, 2026).
What growth is priced into FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, FirstRand Ltd ADR would have to grow free cash flow by +64.3 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.2 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +19.9 % per year. As of Sep 29, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of FANDY use?
Our models discount FirstRand Ltd ADR at 8.2 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), damped by beta 0.55, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For FirstRand Ltd ADR that is +64.3 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.2 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has FirstRand Ltd (FANDY) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at FirstRand Ltd ADR grew +19.9 % a year. The price currently implies +64.3 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into FirstRand Ltd ADR (+64.3 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 0.95 %: that much free cash flow FirstRand Ltd ADR produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.2 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For FirstRand Ltd ADR it is $48.15 per share (as of Sep 29, 2026), against a price of $56.20. It is the blended result of 6 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is FirstRand Ltd ADR stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 29, 2026, FANDY trades above its calculated fair value: price $56.20, fair value $48.15, a gap of about −14% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of FANDY?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($56.20); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($48.15). For FirstRand Ltd ADR the two are $8.05 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is FirstRand Ltd ADR worth?
The market values FirstRand Ltd ADR at about $33.2B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 29, 2026). Per share that is $56.20; our models calculate a fair value of $48.15 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about FANDY?
Our models span a range for FirstRand Ltd ADR: cautious scenario $32.53, base $48.15, optimistic $60.19 per share (as of Sep 29, 2026, price $56.20). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of FANDY?
FirstRand Ltd ADR trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.6 (as of Sep 29, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $48.15 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 2.3, P/S 4.0, EV/EBITDA 11.0.
How solid is the balance sheet of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
Balance-sheet figures for FirstRand Ltd ADR (as of Sep 29, 2026): return on equity 19.9%, debt of 1.33 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 48/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is FANDY from its 52-week high?
FirstRand Ltd ADR trades at $56.20, about 12% below its 52-week high of $64.11 and 33% above the low of $42.41 (as of Oct 2, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $48.15 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to FirstRand Ltd ADR?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, China Construction Bank Corporation, Bank of America Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is FirstRand Ltd ADR stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 29, 2026: price $56.20, calculated fair value $48.15 (−14%), Quality Score 48/100, from 6 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of FANDY calculated?
We run FirstRand Ltd ADR through 6 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $48.15, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.5 % above its aggregate fair value. FirstRand Ltd ADR itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
The closing price on Oct 2, 2026 was $56.20. Our model-based fair value is $48.15, about −14% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with FirstRand Ltd ADR right now?
Solid but not exceptional quality (48/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range ($32.53 to $60.19) leaves room in how you read the outcome. For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Where does the earnings growth of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY) come from?
Earnings per share at FirstRand Ltd ADR grew +11.8 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +14.8 %, EBIT margin +1.4 %, tax rate +0.0 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −3.9 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of FirstRand Ltd ADR
How large is the market capitalisation of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
The market capitalisation of FirstRand Ltd ADR is $33.2B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
The price-to-sales ratio of FirstRand Ltd ADR is 1.95 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
Earnings per share at FirstRand Ltd ADR are $4.85 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 11.6). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
The dividend yield of FirstRand Ltd ADR is 9.0% (payout 104%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
The net margin of FirstRand Ltd ADR is 16.8% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
The return on equity (ROE) of FirstRand Ltd ADR is 19.9% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of FirstRand Ltd ADR is 2.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
The operating margin of FirstRand Ltd ADR is 44.2% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
Revenue at FirstRand Ltd ADR is growing +9.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg +31.2%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at FirstRand Ltd (FANDY)?
Earnings per share at FirstRand Ltd ADR are growing +10.0% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does FirstRand Ltd (FANDY) carry?
The net debt of FirstRand Ltd ADR is 104B ZAR (fiscal year 2025). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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