Target-A-Year

IDBI Bank

CMP: Rs 141
Target 1: 191
Target 2: 211

Current Quote of IDBI

IDBI Bank has transformed itself from a development financial institution (DFI) to an active participant in the booming banking and financial services space.

The amalgamation of United Western Bank with IDBI Bank has given the latter the much-needed branch network to enhance its retail presence. This, coupled with unlocking of value in its investments, is expected to lead to a surge in earnings. Expert expects earnings to witness a CAGR of 19% over FY07-09E to Rs 885 crore. IDBI Bank has a huge investment portfolio of quoted and unquoted equity stocks. It can unlock the value from these stocks and boost its profitability.

The value of the quoted and unquoted equity book is Rs 52 per share of IDBI Bank. The bank is expected to improve its core business gradually with net interest margins (NIMs) expanding from 0.48% in FY06 to 0.74% in FY07 and further to 1.07% by FY09E. At the current price around of Rs 130, the stock is trading at 1.3 its FY09E adjusted book value (ABV) and 10.6x its FY09E EPS of Rs 12.2. Based on a theoretical book value multiple of 0.9x its FY09E ABV, the value of its core banking business comes to Rs 87 per share. Its huge investment portfolio is valued at Rs 52 per share and subsidiaries at Rs 17 per share.


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