HDFC Bank (MEX:HDBN) Earnings Power Value (EPV): MXN75.43 (As of Mar25)


MEX:HDBN HDFC Bank Ltd MEX:HDBN
66 GF Score
Price MXN410.00
GF Value MXN501.84
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is HDFC Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

HDFC Bank MEX:HDBN 66 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN75.43 as of Mar25. GuruFocus rates MEX:HDBN with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN501.84 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

As of Mar25, HDFC Bank's earnings power value is MXN75.43. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is -443.51

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


HDFC Bank  (MEX:HDBN) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


HDFC Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


HDFC Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HDFC Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

HDFC Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

HDFC Bank Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
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HDFC Bank Semi-Annual Data
Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25
Earnings Power Value (EPV) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 135.78 0.00 74.80 0.00 72.56

MEX:HDBN vs PNC: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, HDFC Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) 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.


HDFC Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, HDFC Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HDFC Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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HDFC Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

HDFC Bank's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 5 Years Last Year
Revenue 309,806
DDA 7,760
Operating Margin % 0.00
SGA * 25% 25,375
Tax Rate % 21.57
Maintenance Capex 5,967
Cash and Cash Equivalents 2,174,476
Short-Term Debt 308,810
Long-Term Debt 1,423,466
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 5,106

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = 0.00%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = MXN309,806 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 0.00%, Average Adjusted SGA = 25,375,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 309,806 * 0.00% +25,375 = MXN Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 21.57%, and "Normalized" EBIT = MXN Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = * ( 1 - 21.57% ) = MXN0 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 7,760 * 0.5 * 21.57% = MXN836.725367062 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 0 + 836.725367062 = MXN836.725367062 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
HDFC Bank's Average Maintenance CAPEX = MXN5,967 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. HDFC Bank's current cash and cash equivalent = MXN2,174,476 Mil.
HDFC Bank's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 1,423,466 + 308,810 = MXN1732275.989 Mil.
HDFC Bank's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 5,106 Mil.

HDFC Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Mar25 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 836.725367062 - 5,967)/ 9%+2,174,476-1732275.989 )/5,106
=75.43

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( 75.43498281577-410.00 )/75.43498281577
= -443.51%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of MXN75.43 mean?
HDFC Bank (MEX:HDBN) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of MXN75.43 as of Mar25. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on HDFC Bank and its competitors.
Is HDFC Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
HDFC Bank's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN75.43. Overall, HDFC Bank has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HDFC Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to PNC?
HDFC Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of MXN75.43 can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for a Banks company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Banks industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on HDFC Bank and its competitors. HDFC Bank's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN75.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HDFC Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HDFC Bank (MEX:HDBN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN501.84, compared to a current price of MXN410.00 — trading 18.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN75.43. HDFC Bank's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For HDFC Bank (MEX:HDBN), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is MXN75.43 as of Mar25. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is HDFC Bank (MEX:HDBN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HDFC Bank stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN410.00 is trading 18.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN501.84. GuruFocus considers HDFC Bank to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:HDBN:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): MXN75.43
  • GF Value™: MXN501.84 vs. price of MXN410.00 (18.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:HDBN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


HDFC Bank Business Description

Address Senapati Bapat Marg, HDFC Bank House, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400013
HDFC Bank Ltd is an Indian bank. It operates in the following segments: Treasury, Retail banking, Wholesale banking, and Other banking business. The maximum revenue for the company is generated from its Retail banking segment, which serves retail customers through its branch network and other channels. This segment raises customer deposits and provides loans and other services to customers using different product groups. Its other operations include providing wholesale banking services to corporates, government entities, and other enterprises, generating income from its treasury operations, and performing para-banking activities such as offering credit cards, debit cards, etc. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from its operations in India.
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