Banco Santander S.A. (SAN) fair value: what the stock is really worth
We calculate from audited financials what Banco Santander S.A. is really worth. The fair value tells you whether the price is too high or too low, the quality score (0 to 100) how solid the business behind it is. 26 models, 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? No
- Good quality? Yes
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Banco Santander S.A.
SAN · MCStretched ValuationStrong overvaluation with only moderate quality.
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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 17, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range €2.02 – €12.95 · fair‑value band €6.66 – €13.24 · the €12.74 price screens above the €8.02 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 17, 2026.
Company profile
Banco Santander, S.A. provides various financial products and services to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and public entities worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking, Wealth Management & Insurance, and Payments.
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Banco Santander, S.A. provides various financial products and services to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and public entities worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking, Wealth Management & Insurance, and Payments. It offers demand and time deposits, mutual funds, and current and savings accounts; mortgages, consumer finance, loans, and various financing solutions; and project finance, debt capital markets, global transaction banking, and corporate finance services. The company also provides credit and debit cards, real estate loans, microfinance, and auto loans; corporate and investment banking services; advice on mergers and acquisitions; wealth, asset, and risk management services; and digital payments and technology solutions. In addition, it is involved in the securitization, leasing, management of portfolios, e-commerce, air transport, aircraft rental, software, consulting, fund and investment management, renewable energy, vehicle rental, insurance, advertising, marketing, telemarketing, automotive, agricultural, factoring, securities brokerage and investment, pension fund management, trade intermediary, venture capital fund, renting, restaurant, electricity production, IT, internet, and financial advisory and other activities; management, and other real estate activities; and purchase and sale of vehicles. Further, the company offers mobile and online banking services. Banco Santander, S.A. was formerly known as Banco Santander Central Hispano SA and changed its name to Banco Santander, S.A. in February 2007. The company was incorporated in 1856 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
Stock analysis
Banco Santander S.A. (SAN) currently trades at €12.74, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is €8.02, implying the stock looks roughly 58.9% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of €10.08 per share, and 1 of the 6 models we run sit above the €12.74 price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at €3.75, and 5 of the 6 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: €6.66 (bear) to €13.24 (bull), the price of €12.74 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 60/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Banco Santander S.A. reported revenue of €120B in FY2025 versus €39.0B in FY2021, a compound +32.4%/yr. Reported net income was €14.1B in FY2025, compounding +14.8%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap €189B · P/E ratio 14.5 · P/S ratio 1.70 · EPS (TTM) €0.8800 · Dividend yield 1.8% · Net margin 11.8% · Return on equity 12.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 0.9%.
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 near its 52-week high and 92% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −14% fair-value upside, at −37%, SAN screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
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Of which business quality 60 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 78
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
SAN screens 59% overvalued. Compare with JPMorgan Chase & Co →
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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 · 47 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Banks - Diversified median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Context: sector, industry, market
- Is the Financials sector expensive or cheap?
- P/E, EV/EBITDA and margins by industry (reference tables)
- Valuation of the Spain market
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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| Royal Bank of Canada RY | C$284.45 | C$151.80 | −47% |
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| Wells Fargo & Company WFC | $89.72 | $66.02 | −26% |
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