The Excess Returns model looks at how much value Toronto-Dominion Bank can create above the return that shareholders reasonably demand, based on its equity cost and profitability. Instead of focusing on cash flows, it concentrates on the bank’s return on equity and how efficiently it compounds its book value over time.
For TD, the starting point is its Book Value of CA$73.79 per share and a Stable EPS of CA$9.47 per share, derived from weighted future Return on Equity estimates from 12 analysts. With a Cost of Equity of CA$5.27 per share, the bank is expected to generate an Excess Return of CA$4.19 per share, supported by an Average Return on Equity of 13.01%. Analysts also see a Stable Book Value of CA$72.78 per share, based on estimates from 10 analysts.
Putting these inputs through the Excess Returns framework yields an intrinsic value of about CA$166.06 per share, implying the stock is roughly 25.6% undervalued relative to its current price.
Result: UNDERVALUED
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For consistently profitable companies like Toronto-Dominion Bank, the price to earnings ratio is a practical way to gauge how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings. A higher PE can be justified when a business is expected to grow faster or is viewed as lower risk, while slower growth or higher uncertainty typically warrant a lower, more conservative multiple.
TD currently trades on a PE of 10.44x, which sits just below the broader Banks industry average of about 10.63x and well below the peer group average of 15.61x. To move beyond these broad comparisons, Simply Wall St uses a Fair Ratio, which for TD is 11.50x. This proprietary metric estimates the multiple a stock should reasonably trade at given its earnings growth profile, industry, profit margins, market capitalization and risk factors.
Because the Fair Ratio incorporates TD’s specific fundamentals rather than relying only on simple peer or industry averages, it can provide a more tailored view of value. With TD’s current PE of 10.44x sitting below the Fair Ratio of 11.50x, the multiple based assessment suggests the shares still trade at a discount to what its earnings profile might justify.
Result: UNDERVALUED
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Earlier we mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Let us introduce you to Narratives, a simple way to link your story about Toronto-Dominion Bank to clear numbers such as fair value and expected future revenue, earnings and margins. This approach ensures that your view of the business is explicitly connected to a financial forecast, and then to a fair value estimate you can compare with today’s share price on Simply Wall St’s Community page, where millions of investors share their Narratives. These Narratives automatically update as new news or earnings arrive. For example, one TD Narrative might lean cautious, focusing on fintech disruption, regulatory costs and a CA$93.00 fair value. Another could emphasize digital innovation, cost savings and diversified growth to arrive at a CA$120.00 fair value. Seeing where your own Narrative sits between those perspectives can help you decide how you view TD at its current market price.
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