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Royal Bank Of Canada (TSX:RY) Valuation Check As Quantum Tech And Sports Deals Draw New Attention

Simply Wall St · 6d ago

Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) is drawing fresh attention after backing quantum technology firm Photonic and naming professional golfer Shane Lowry as a multi year brand ambassador, moves that sit alongside its traditional banking operations.

See our latest analysis for Royal Bank of Canada.

Those moves come as the share price sits at CA$235.45, with a 30 day share price return of 4.77% and a 90 day gain of 16.27%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 39.70% and 5 year total shareholder return of 161.95% point to strong longer term momentum.

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With the share price close to its analyst target but an indicated intrinsic value gap of about 26%, the key question is whether RBC still trades at a discount or if the market is already pricing in future growth.

Most Popular Narrative Narrative: 1% Overvalued

With Royal Bank of Canada closing at CA$235.45 against a narrative fair value of about CA$233.13, the current price sits slightly above that estimate, and the gap comes down to how you view its future earnings mix and capital strength.

Strategic investments in AI and digitalization such as the ATOM Foundation and Lumina platform, expanded use of data analytics, and digital banking product launches are driving cost efficiencies, deeper customer engagement, and higher transaction volumes, which should support future revenue and net margin growth. Growing demand for wealth management and retirement solutions, evidenced by double digit growth in assets under administration across Canadian and U.S. Wealth Management, positions RBC to benefit from global wealth accumulation and the aging population, fueling long term, higher margin, recurring fee income streams and AUM growth.

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Want to see what earnings path and margin profile are baked into that fair value? The narrative leans on steady top line growth, resilient profitability and a higher future P/E than the wider banks group. Curious which specific revenue and earnings milestones need to be hit to support that premium? The full breakdown joins those moving parts into one valuation story.

Result: Fair Value of $233.13 (OVERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, the narrative could be knocked off course if credit losses remain elevated for an extended period or if real estate exposures result in meaningful impairments.

Find out about the key risks to this Royal Bank of Canada narrative.

Another View: Our DCF Points To Undervaluation

While the narrative fair value suggests Royal Bank of Canada is about 1% overvalued at CA$235.45 versus CA$233.13, our DCF model paints a different picture. It puts fair value nearer to CA$317.94, which is roughly 26% above the current price and implies a margin of safety that the narrative does not.

If one framework says the shares sit slightly rich and another says they trade well below fair value, which set of assumptions do you find more realistic for earnings, growth and risk over the next few years?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

RY Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2026
RY Discounted Cash Flow as at Jan 2026

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