Equitable Valuation

EQB Stock  CAD 101.67  1.75  1.75%   
At this time, the firm appears to be overvalued. Equitable Group shows a prevailing Real Value of C$74.22 per share. The current price of the firm is C$101.67. Our model computes the value of Equitable Group from reviewing the firm fundamentals such as Shares Outstanding of 38.45 M, profit margin of 0.40 %, and Current Valuation of 19.05 B as well as analyzing its technical indicators and probability of bankruptcy. Key fundamental drivers impacting Equitable's valuation include:
Price Book
1.2498
Enterprise Value
19 B
Price Sales
3.4774
Forward PE
8.3056
Trailing PE
10.0564
Overvalued
Today
101.67
Please note that Equitable's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. Calculation of the real value of Equitable Group is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Equitable's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
Since Equitable is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Equitable Stock. However, Equitable's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  101.67 Real  74.22 Hype  101.7 Naive  95.49
The intrinsic value of Equitable's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Equitable's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
74.22
Real Value
111.84
Upside
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Equitable Group helps investors to forecast how Equitable stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Equitable more accurately as focusing exclusively on Equitable's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjectedHigh
2.853.023.22
Details
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
100.46101.70102.94
Details
Potential
Annual Dividend
LowForecastedHigh
0.890.900.91
Details
Traditionally, analysts and sophisticated investors use multiple methods for valuing a cash-flow-generating entity or its stock. For example, some money managers use Equitable's intrinsic value based on its ongoing forecasts of Equitable's financial statements. In contrast, other private, professional wealth advisors use a multiplier approach by looking to relative value analysis against Equitable's closest peers.

Equitable Cash

(1.44 Billion)

Equitable Valuation Trend

Knowing Equitable's actual value is paramount for traders when making sound investment determinations. Using both Equitable's enterprise value as well as its market capitalization is the best way to estimate the value of the company and is usually enough for investors to make market timing decisions.

Equitable Total Value Analysis

Equitable Group is currently forecasted to have takeover price of 19.05 B with market capitalization of 3.91 B, debt of 17.37 B, and cash on hands of 1.78 B. Please note that takeover price may be misleading and is a subject to mistakes in financial statements. We encourage investors to thoroughly investigate all of the Equitable fundamentals before making investing decisions based on enterprise value of the company
  Takeover PriceMarket CapDebt ObligationsCash
19.05 B
3.91 B
17.37 B
1.78 B

Equitable Investor Information

About 29.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.25. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Equitable Group has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.27. The entity recorded earning per share (EPS) of 10.11. The firm last dividend was issued on the 13th of September 2024. Equitable had 2:1 split on the 26th of October 2021. Based on the measurements of operating efficiency obtained from Equitable's historical financial statements, Equitable Group is performing exceptionally good at this time. It has a great probability to report excellent financial results in January.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Operating Profit Margin2.041.84
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Operating Income1.5 B1.4 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile

Equitable Asset Utilization

The concept of asset utilization usually refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. The recent return on assets of Equitable suggests not a very effective usage of assets in December.
 
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Equitable Ownership Allocation

Equitable holds a total of 38.45 Million outstanding shares. Equitable Group retains significant amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. Since such a large part of the company is owned by insiders, it is advisable to analyze if each of these insiders have been buying or selling the stock in recent months. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.

Equitable Profitability Analysis

The company reported the revenue of 3.05 B. Net Income was 445.91 M with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 744.93 M.

Equitable Past Distributions to stockholders

About Equitable Valuation

We use absolute and relative valuation methodologies to arrive at the intrinsic value of Equitable Group. In general, an absolute valuation paradigm, as applied to this company, attempts to find the value of Equitable Group based exclusively on its fundamental and basic technical indicators. By analyzing Equitable's financials, quarterly and monthly indicators, and their related drivers, we attempt to find the most accurate representation of Equitable's intrinsic value. As compared to an absolute model, our relative valuation model uses a comparative analysis of Equitable. We calculate exposure to Equitable's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, and relevant financial multiples and ratios and then compare them to those of Equitable's related companies.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Gross Profit3.5 B3.7 B
Pretax Profit Margin 0.54  0.67 
Operating Profit Margin 1.84  2.04 
Net Profit Margin 0.40  0.48 

Equitable Quarterly Retained Earnings

2.43 Billion

Other Information on Investing in Equitable Stock

Equitable financial ratios help investors to determine whether Equitable Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Equitable with respect to the benefits of owning Equitable security.