Himalayan Bank (XNEP:HBL) Earnings Power Value (EPV): NPR484.76 (As of Apr26)


XNEP:HBL Himalayan Bank Ltd XNEP:HBL
71 GF Score
Price NPR192.80
GF Value NPR217.26
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Himalayan Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Himalayan Bank XNEP:HBL -0.62% 71 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR484.76 as of Apr26. GuruFocus rates XNEP:HBL with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR217.26 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

As of Apr26, Himalayan Bank's earnings power value is NPR484.76. *

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

Margin of Safety is 60.23

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.


Himalayan Bank  (XNEP:HBL) 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.


Himalayan Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Himalayan Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Himalayan Bank Annual Data
Trend Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Earnings Power Value (EPV)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 174.84 224.45

Himalayan Bank Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 203.09 224.45 279.21 632.39 484.76

Himalayan Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) Competitor Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Himalayan 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.


Himalayan Bank Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Banks Industry

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

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


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Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Bank's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 11,467
DDA 529
Operating Margin % 0.00
SGA * 25% 0
Tax Rate % 33.00
Maintenance Capex 540
Cash and Cash Equivalents 92,838
Short-Term Debt 0
Long-Term Debt 9,938
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 161

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 = NPR11,467 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 0.00%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 11,467 * 0.00% +0 = NPR 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 = 33.00%, and "Normalized" EBIT = NPR Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = * ( 1 - 33.00% ) = NPR0 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) = 529 * 0.5 * 33.00% = NPR87.2749122525 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 0 + 87.2749122525 = NPR87.2749122525 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.
Himalayan Bank's Average Maintenance CAPEX = NPR540 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. Himalayan Bank's current cash and cash equivalent = NPR92,838 Mil.
Himalayan Bank's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 9,938 + 0 = NPR9938.413 Mil.
Himalayan Bank's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 161 Mil.

Himalayan Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Apr26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 87.2749122525 - 540)/ 9%+92,838-9938.413 )/161
=484.76

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( 484.75820593742-192.80 )/484.75820593742
= 60.23%

* 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 NPR484.76 mean?
Himalayan Bank (XNEP:HBL) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of NPR484.76 as of Apr26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Himalayan Bank and its competitors.
Is Himalayan Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Himalayan Bank's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR484.76. Overall, Himalayan Bank has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Himalayan Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to competitors?
Himalayan Bank's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of NPR484.76 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 Himalayan Bank and its competitors. Himalayan Bank's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR484.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Himalayan Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Himalayan Bank (XNEP:HBL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR217.26, compared to a current price of NPR192.80 — trading 11.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR484.76. Himalayan Bank's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 2 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 Himalayan Bank (XNEP:HBL), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is NPR484.76 as of Apr26. 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 Himalayan Bank (XNEP:HBL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Himalayan Bank stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of NPR192.80 is trading 11.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR217.26. GuruFocus considers Himalayan Bank to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XNEP:HBL:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): NPR484.76
  • GF Value™: NPR217.26 vs. price of NPR192.80 (11.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Himalayan Bank Business Description

Address Kamaladi, P.O. Box: 20590, Kathmandu, NPL
Himalayan Bank Ltd is a Nepal based company involved in the banking business. It includes products such as Loans and Advances, Letter of Credit, Guarantee, Remittance, Card Services, Bills purchase and discounting, Collection services, and many more. It also offers remittance services, card services, and other ancillary services like safe deposit locker services, as well as a wide range of electronic banking facilities. The products and services are offered to personal and business customers in Nepal. The company's maximum revenue is from the Loan and Advances product. Operates geographically within Nepal, with maximum revenue from Bagmati.
71GF Score

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