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A Case Study of Bank Equity Valuation Methods Employed by South African, Nigerian and Kenyan Equity Researchers

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  • Vusani Moyo

    (Faculty of Management, Commerce and Law, University of Venda, Thohoyandou 0950, South Africa)

  • Ayodeji Michael Obadire

    (School of Finance and Professional Studies, Botswana Accountancy College, Gaborone 00319, Botswana)

Abstract

The valuation of banks is inherently complicated because of the uncertainties arising from their information opaqueness and inherent risks. Unlike non-banking firms, banks require specialised equity-side valuation approaches. This study addresses a gap in the literature by examining valuation methods used by bank equity researchers. The study used a total of 201 reports on South African banks (2018–2023), 56 reports on Nigerian banks (2018–2023), and 27 reports on Kenyan banks (2018–2023) to investigate the bank equity valuation methods utilised by analysts in the employ of Investec Ltd. and Standard Bank Group Ltd. The study’s findings show that Investec’s South African analysts predominantly used the warranted equity method, based on book value (BV), and return on equity (ROE), for valuing shares throughout the South African, Nigerian, and Kenyan banks surveyed. Furthermore, Standard Bank Group’s analysts employed this method, incorporating tangible net asset value (tNAV) and return on tangible equity (ROTE), for South African and Nigerian banks, but in Kenya their analysts used the residual income model to value the equities of the five Kenyan banks they covered. These findings suggest that the warranted equity method and the residual income model are the mostly used bank equity valuation methods in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. The study concludes with relevant recommendations, offering significant insights for banks, regulators, and investors to make knowledgeable decisions concerning equity valuation.

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  • Vusani Moyo & Ayodeji Michael Obadire, 2024. "A Case Study of Bank Equity Valuation Methods Employed by South African, Nigerian and Kenyan Equity Researchers," Risks, MDPI, vol. 12(6), pages 1-23, May.
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