Bank Central Asia BBCA IJ - Buy - Solid YTD Jul-24 results
BBCA’s bank-only Jul-24 earnings of IDR4.9tr (+1% m-m / +17% y-y) brings YTD Jul-24 headline profit to
Maintain Neutral and raise TP to IDR1,400 (from IDR1,325)
The Indonesia banking sector is likely to continue to face liquidity issues in 2025F, in our view. However, we believe that within the sector, major banks will continue to dominate. We expect mid-sized banks, such as PNBN, to experience declining market share (either in terms of loans, assets, or profit). Consequently, we adjust our earnings forecasts and reiterate our Neutral call on the stock with a higher TP of IDR1,400 (from IDR1,325).
Earnings changes summary
We update our earnings projections for FY25F and FY26F, as well as add FY27F as a new forecast year. For FY25F/26F, we raise earnings by ~11/12%, largely driven by lower provision expense (reflecting improving asset quality). In 4Q24, CoC for PNBN decreased to 241bp from 398bp in 4Q23. However, over the year, we note the bank’s funding costs have gradually increased (reflecting the overall tight liquidity in the banking system). On the balance sheet, we have reduced loans forecasts by 13-19% for FY25F-27F while deposit projections are expected to remain relatively flat, as major banks would continue to dominate.
Valuation and risks
We derive our new TP of IDR1,400 (from IDR1,325) based on the DuPont methodology, assuming a risk-free rate of 6.5%, an equity-risk premium of 7.8%, beta of 1.0x and a CAR-adjusted ROAE of 12.5% (all metrics unchanged), which implies a 2025F P/B of 0.6x and a 2025F P/E of 14.0x (compared with previous valuations of 0.6x and 15.4x, respectively). Upside/downside risks are improved/worsening economic trends, easing/tighter liquidity, and lower/rising bond yields, which would translate into higher/lower equity base due to potential marked-to-market losses, and/or lower/higher credit costs and opex growth.
Year-end 31 Dec | FY24 | FY25F | FY26F | FY27F | |||
Currency (IDR) | Actual | Old | New | Old | New | Old | New |
PPOP (bn) | 5,379 | 6,726 | 6,026 | 7,200 | 5,868 | 0 | 5,551 |
Reported net profit (bn) | 2,738 | 2,159 | 2,416 | 2,301 | 2,557 | 0 | 2,579 |
Normalised net profit (bn) | 2,738 | 2,159 | 2,416 | 2,301 | 2,557 | 0 | 2,579 |
FD normalised EPS | 113.67 | 89.65 | 100.31 | 95.53 | 106.16 | 107.09 | |
FD norm. EPS growth (%) | 8.1 | 3.3 | -11.8 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 0.9 | |
FD normalised P/E (x) | 12.1 | – | 13.8 | – | 13.0 | – | 12.9 |
Price/adj. book (x) | 0.6 | – | 0.6 | – | 0.6 | – | 0.6 |
Price/book (x) | 0.6 | – | 0.6 | – | 0.6 | – | 0.6 |
Dividend yield (%) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
ROE (%) | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | |
ROA (%) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
INVESTMENT RATINGS
A rating of ‘Buy’, indicates that the analyst expects the stock to outperform the Benchmark over the next 12 months. A rating of ‘Neutral’, indicates that the analyst expects the stock to perform in line with the Benchmark over the next 12 months. A rating of ‘Reduce’, indicates that the analyst expects the stock to underperform the Benchmark over the next 12 months. A rating of ‘Suspended’, indicates that the rating, target price, and estimates have been suspended temporarily to comply with applicable regulations and/or firm policies. Securities and/or companies that are labelled as ‘Not Rated’ or ‘No Rating’ are not in regular research coverage. Benchmark is Indonesia Composite Index (‘IDX Composite’). A ‘Target Price’, if discussed, indicates the analyst’s forecast for the share price with a 12-month time horizon, reflecting in part of the analyst’s estimates for the company’s earnings, and may be impeded by general market and macroeconomic trends, and by other risks related to the company or the market in general.
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Rating Remains | Neutral |
Target price Increased from IDR 1,325 | IDR 1,400 |
Closing price 6 March 2025 | IDR 1,380 |
Implied upside | +1.4% |
Market Cap (USD mn) | 2,015.1 |
ADT (USD mn) | 0.5 |
M cap (USDmn) | 2,015.1 |
Free float (%) | 15.1 |
3-mth ADT (USDmn) | 0.5 |
(%) | 1M | 3M | 12M |
Absolute (IDR) | -22.7 | -27.0 | 22.7 |
Absolute (USD) | -22.7 | -29.1 | 17.9 |
Rel to Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index | -18.9 | -16.6 | 32.4 |
Erwin Wijaya (erwin.wijaya@verdhana.id)