NBS Bank (MSW:NBS) Risk Assessment

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MSW:NBS NBS Bank PLC MSW:NBS
78 GF Score
Price MWK688.98
GF Value MWK668.24
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is NBS Bank Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of NBS Bank is: High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff.

NBS Bank  (MSW:NBS) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

NBS Bank Risk Assessment Related Terms

MSW:NBS vs PNC, USB: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, NBS Bank's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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.

NBS Bank Risk Assessment vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, NBS Bank's Risk Assessment distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NBS Bank's Risk Assessment falls into.


MSW:NBS
78GF Score
NBS Bank PLC MSW:NBS
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Is NBS Bank (MSW:NBS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NBS Bank stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MWK688.98 is trading 3.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MWK668.24. GuruFocus considers NBS Bank to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MSW:NBS:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: MWK668.24 vs. price of MWK688.98 (3.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 2 warning signs

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

NBS Bank Business Description

Address Corner Chipembere Highway & Johnstone Roads, NBS House, PO Box 32251, Chichiri, Ginnery Corner, Blantyre 3, Blantyre, MWI
NBS Bank PLC is predominantly involved in commercial banking, covering corporate and retail banking and treasury management. Services offered by the bank include current account, saving account, investment, loans, international trades, and internet banking. The company segments are divided into geographical areas including Northern region, Central region and the Southern region. Its branches are spread across Malawi.
78GF Score

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MWK688.98
Price
MWK668.24
GF Value