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The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. As of today (2026-08-14), Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 0.39.
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (DFM:DIB) 3-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation
The 3-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past three year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average three-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the three-year period. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.
Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC 3-Year Sortino Ratio Related Terms
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC 3-Year Sortino Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's 3-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Sortino Ratio 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.
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC 3-Year Sortino Ratio vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's 3-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's 3-Year Sortino Ratio falls into.
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC 3-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation
The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last three year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 3-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the three-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past three year.
A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (DFM:DIB) has a 3-Year Sortino Ratio of 0.39 as of Aug. 14, 2026. 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. View historical data for Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC and its competitors.
Is Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's 3-Year Sortino Ratio too high?
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 0.39. Overall, Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's 3-Year Sortino Ratio compare to competitors?
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's 3-Year Sortino Ratio of 0.39 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 3-Year Sortino Ratio for a Banks company?
A good 3-Year Sortino Ratio depends on the Banks industry context. However, 3-Year Sortino Ratio 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 3-Year Sortino Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Sortino Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. View historical data for Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC and its competitors. Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 0.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (DFM:DIB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ7.54, compared to a current price of د.إ7.47 — trading 0.9% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 0.39. Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Sortino Ratio calculated?
3-Year Sortino Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (DFM:DIB), the current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is 0.39 as of Aug. 14, 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 Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (DFM:DIB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of د.إ7.47 is trading 0.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ7.54.
GuruFocus considers Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DFM:DIB:
3-Year Sortino Ratio: 0.39
GF Value™: د.إ7.54 vs. price of د.إ7.47 (0.9% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFM:DIB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC is a full-service Islamic bank engaged in corporate, retail, and investment banking activities. The majority of its financing and investment arrangements are made within the United Arab Emirates, a large portion of which are in consumer financing, real estate and contracting, consumer home finance, and services and manufacturing. The company's reportable segments include; Consumer banking, Corporate banking, Treasury, Real estate development, and Others. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Consumer Banking segment which includes handling individual customer's deposits, providing consumer Murabaha, Salam, home finance, Ijarah, Credit Cards and funds transfer facilities, priority banking, and wealth management.
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