DISCLAIMER

Please note that these are my views and only my views. No one can predict how markets will perform. Its quite possible that markets perform accordingly to my thoughts. (Wow what will be the fun, if they perform according to my thoughts !!! ) These are just predictions and so far my predictions have helped me in stock market. Thats the reason I thought I will share my thoughts for stocks. Please do your own study before investing.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

State Bank of Travancore

Finance Secretary has recently told PSU banks to merge and consolidate. Already small State Banks have started merging with SBI. Next on the cards is State Bank of Indore. Others like State Bank of Travancore is going to follow. Here is how it compares with SBI and other leading PSUs.


Revenue in Cr.

EPS FY09

EPS1Q-FY10 (annualized)

Growth

Current PE Ratio

Dividend Yield

SBI

17472

143.67

146.48

1%

14.55

1.3%

SB Travancore

1073

121.57

143.68

18 %

4.76

2.3%

Bank of Baroda

4032

60.93

73.5

20%

7.92

1.8%

Bank of India

4377

57.18

44.44

-ve

7.21

1.2%

SBT is available at almost 25% of SBI if you compare the current PE ratio. However considering SBI is very large bank compared to SBT. Some larger banks like BOB and BOI are trading at twice valuations compared to SBT. SBT also has paid better dividends its year on year they are increasing. Five years ago they paid Rs 5/- dividend while last year they paid Rs 13/-. The way EPS is growing you can expect Rs 15-16/- this years dividend.

Whenever the merger of SBT with SBI will be announced, the price will shoot up. State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur is also similarly priced. Currently SBT is trading at 575 and SBBJ at 515

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