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Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mwalimu Commercial Bank's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
DAR:MCB's Price-to-Graham-Number is not ranked *
in the Banks industry.
Industry Median: 0.81 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Mwalimu Commercial Bank (DAR:MCB) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Mwalimu Commercial Bank's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
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440.00
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N/A
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Mwalimu Commercial Bank Graham Number Related Terms
Mwalimu Commercial Bank Graham Number Historical Data
* 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.
Mwalimu Commercial Bank Graham Number Chart
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DAR:MCB vs : Graham Number Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Mwalimu Commercial Bank's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
Mwalimu Commercial Bank Price-to-Graham-Number vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Mwalimu Commercial Bank's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mwalimu Commercial Bank's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* 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.
Mwalimu Commercial Bank (DAR:MCB) has a Graham Number of TZSN/A as of . 20. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Mwalimu Commercial Bank and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mwalimu Commercial Bank ranks #999999 out of 1429 companies in the Banks industry.
Is Mwalimu Commercial Bank's Graham Number too high?
Mwalimu Commercial Bank's current Graham Number is TZSN/A. Based on the distribution chart, Mwalimu Commercial Bank ranks #999999 out of 1429 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mwalimu Commercial Bank has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mwalimu Commercial Bank's Graham Number compare to ?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Mwalimu Commercial Bank ranks #999999 out of 1429 companies for Graham Number. This places Mwalimu Commercial Bank in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 0.81. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Banks company?
The median Graham Number among Banks companies is 0.81, based on 1,429 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number 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 Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Mwalimu Commercial Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Graham Number is 0.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mwalimu Commercial Bank's current Graham Number is TZSN/A. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mwalimu Commercial Bank stock overvalued right now?
Mwalimu Commercial Bank (DAR:MCB) has a current Graham Number of TZSN/A. The current Graham Number is TZSN/A. Mwalimu Commercial Bank's overall GF Score™ is 53/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mwalimu Commercial Bank (DAR:MCB), the current Graham Number is TZSN/A as of . 20. 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.
Mwalimu Commercial Bank PLC is engaged in provision of a wide range of financial services and products to Tanzanian education ecosystem, its related sectors and public at larger. Bank accept deposits on current, saving and time deposits accounts as well as issuing short term, medium term and long-term loans to individual, Micro and SMEs clients and provision of other banking services such as alternative delivery channels and money transfer services.
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