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HSBC Bank Malta (MAL:HSB) GF Value Rank : 1 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is HSBC Bank Malta GF Value Rank?

HSBC Bank Malta has the GF Value Rank of 1.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.


Competitive Comparison of HSBC Bank Malta's GF Value Rank

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, HSBC Bank Malta's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


HSBC Bank Malta's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, HSBC Bank Malta's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HSBC Bank Malta's GF Value Rank falls into.



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HSBC Bank Malta (MAL:HSB) Business Description

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116 Archbishop Street, Valletta, MLT, VLT 1444
HSBC Bank Malta PLC is a member of the HSBC Group. The Bank provides a comprehensive range of financial services which are all designed to meet the expanding requirements of its large client base of personal and corporate customers. These include Wealth and Personal Banking, Commercial Banking, and Global Markets. The bank holds Category 3 and Category 4a Investment Services licenses issued by the Malta Financial Services Authority. These licenses authorize the bank to provide investment services to third parties and custodian services for collective investment schemes respectively.

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