Askari Bank Ltd.

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: Major Banks
  • ISIN: PK0051301015
PKR
47.51
-0.4 (-0.83%)
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  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
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Meezan Bank Ltd.
Habib Bank Ltd.
National Bank of Pakistan
United Bank Ltd.
MCB Bank Ltd.
Allied Bank Ltd.
BankIslami Pakistan Ltd.
Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd.
Askari Bank Ltd.
The Bank of Punjab
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd.

Why is Askari Bank Ltd. ?

1
Healthy long term growth as Net Interest Income (ex other income) has grown by an annual rate of 0% and Net profit at 24.60%
2
Positive results in Mar 25
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at PKR 22,598.03 MM
  • OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Highest at 18.85 %
  • NET PROFIT(Q) Highest at PKR 7,123.96 MM
3
With ROE of 17.2, it has a very expensive valuation with a 0.6 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 0%, its profits have fallen by -2%
  • At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 5.9
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Askari Bank Ltd. for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Askari Bank Ltd.
123.47%
2.81
47.46%
Pakistan KSE 100 Share
26.26%
2.81
22.77%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
30.60%
EBIT Growth (5y)
25.75%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
31.70%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
6
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.99
EV to EBIT
25.60
EV to EBITDA
23.35
EV to Capital Employed
1.00
EV to Sales
2.57
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
5.36%
ROCE (Latest)
3.90%
ROE (Latest)
15.48%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

0What is working for the Company
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NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-10What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at PKR -2,401.91 MM

NET SALES(HY)

At PKR 152,836.49 MM has Grown at -22.09%

CREDIT DEPOSIT RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 37.74%

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at PKR -13,540.46 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at -17.82 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at PKR 10,056.41 MM

Here's what is working for Askari Bank Ltd.

Depreciation
Highest at PKR 1,264.93 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (PKR MM)

Here's what is not working for Askari Bank Ltd.

Net Sales
At PKR 152,836.49 MM has Grown at -22.09%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (PKR MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at PKR -2,401.91 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (PKR MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at PKR -13,540.46 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (PKR MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -17.82 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at PKR 10,056.41 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (PKR MM)

Credit Deposit Ratio
Lowest at 37.74%
in the last four Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Bank has been creating proportionately lower loans against its deposits, thereby creating fewer revenue generating assets

Credit Deposit Ratio (%)