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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.
KAR:SCBPL'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38 Med: 0.87 Max: 1.27
Current: 1.18
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) was 1.27. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.87.
KAR:SCBPL's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked worse than 84.01% of 1438
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.8
vs KAR:SCBPL: 1.18
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) (KAR:SCBPL) 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.
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'s Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=
65.70
/
55.72
=
1.18
* 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.
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Graham Number Related Terms
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) 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.
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Graham Number Chart
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Graham Number Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'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.
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Price-to-Graham-Number vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'s Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'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.
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) (KAR:SCBPL) has a Graham Number of ₨55.72 as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) and its competitors. This is 6305% above median its historical median of 0.87. Over the past decade, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'s Graham Number has ranged from 0.38 to 1.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) ranks #1208 out of 1438 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 84%.
Is Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'s Graham Number too high?
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'s current Graham Number of ₨55.72 is 6305% above median its 10-year median of 0.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 1.27. Based on the distribution chart, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) ranks #1208 out of 1438 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'s Graham Number compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) ranks #1208 out of 1438 companies for Graham Number. This places Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 0.80. Historically, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'s own Graham Number has ranged from 0.38 to 1.27 over the past decade. 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 0.80, based on 1,438 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 Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Graham Number is 0.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'s current Graham Number is ₨55.72, which is 6305% above median its own 10-year median of 0.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) (KAR:SCBPL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₨35.99, compared to a current price of ₨65.70 — trading 82.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is ₨55.72, which is 6305% above median its 10-year median of 0.87. Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan)'s overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) (KAR:SCBPL), the current Graham Number is ₨55.72 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) (KAR:SCBPL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₨65.70 is trading 82.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₨35.99.
GuruFocus considers Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KAR:SCBPL:
Graham Number: ₨55.72 (6305% above median its 10-year median of 0.87)
GF Value™: ₨35.99 vs. price of ₨65.70 (82.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KAR:SCBPL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Business Description
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd is a banking corporation based in Pakistan. It provides retail and corporate banking services to customers. The products and services provided by the bank include credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit taking and wealth management services to individuals and small to medium-sized enterprises as well as trade finance, cash management, lending, securities services, foreign exchange, debt capital markets and corporate finance. It also provides the complete suite of Islamic banking solutions under its Standard Chartered Saadiq brand. The company's revenue comprises of fees, commission and interest and dividend received from its products and services. The Bank operates only in Pakistan.
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