Bank Of Georgia Share Discussion Threads

[kalai1] 15/3/2024 14:37

Bank of Georgia Group plc posted impressive FY23 prelims this morning continuing the bank’s trajectory of robust and very profitable growth. BGEO had 1.8 million monthly active retail clients as of 31 December 2023 up 10.8% y-o-y, operating income was GEL 657.2m in 4Q23 up 12.4% y-o-y, while in FY23 as a whole, operating income was up 26.4% yoy to GEL 2,530.4m. For FY23, profit was GEL 1,374.7m, up 21.4% y-o-y, while the Bank's Basel III CET1, Tier1, and Total capital ratios stood at 18.2%, 20.0%, and 22.1%, respectively, all comfortably above the minimum requirements of 14.5%, 16.7%, 19.6%, respectively. So more robust top and bottom line growth with a very solid balance sheet in tow. Valuation also remains reasonably attractive for the sector with forward PE ratio at 5.1x top quartile for the Banking Services sector. The share price also has strong positive momentum. BUY...

...from WealthOracle

[charlotte2020] 01/3/2024 12:44

Analyst presentation yesterday I think

[jm65] 01/3/2024 11:41

Any ideas on today's rise?

[flyfisher] 01/3/2024 09:08

This was my take from the recent broker note. I hadn't looked that far ahead.

''With European Banks forecast to show almost no revenue growth 2023-25E, in a falling rate environment, we believe the market will place a premium on scarce growth, with BOGG expected to deliver pro-forma EPS growth of 36% 2023-25E.''

[popit] 29/2/2024 03:40

Halyk Bank has not been bought

It was only a sale of their subsidiary in Kyrgyzstan

[flyfisher] 27/2/2024 18:14

That net income figure is high given that the tax rate was increasing on jan 1st.

[houseofpain1] 27/2/2024 14:39

Results to be published shortly after General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on 14 March.

In the meantime, worth noting that the National Bank of Georgia today published results for Georgian commercial banks for January. This statutory reporting accounts for c90% of BOG's profit and shows net income of GEL121.4m for Jan. This equates to an annualised ROE of 33%! Obviously one should be wary of reading too much into one month's data point but it does suggest that there is still a lot of momentum in the business. If Feb and March are similar, then most analysts estimates for Q1 are 20%-25% too low. And that's before upgrades that will need to be put through once Ameriabank completes.

So the thesis remains the same as it has done for the last two or three years: very cheap stock, high profitability, returning lots of capital to shareholders via divi and buyback and growing fast.

[flyfisher] 26/2/2024 17:11

Should have been last week, but i guess the acquisition has delayed the process slightly, so results imminent.
Q4 was already flagged a few weeks ago in an rns.

[jm65] 26/2/2024 07:35

Anyone know when the Q4 results are coming out?

[pj84] 26/2/2024 00:34

Looks like it has been bought.

"Press Release

on Reaching an Agreement on Sale of 100% Shares

of Halyk Bank Kyrgyzstan OJSC

10 November 2023

Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan Joint Stock Company (LSE: HSBK; KASE: HSBK, HSBKd; AIX: HSBK, HSBK.Y) announces that it has reached an agreement with a consortium of buyers, which are the part of Visor International DMCC investment group ("Visor") to sell 100% shares of Halyk Bank Kyrgyzstan OJSC (the "Bank").

The transaction is expected to be completed after obtaining the consent from the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Halyk Bank Kyrgyzstan OJSC provides services to current and potential customers in a normal course of business, ensuring safety of customers' funds and fulfillment of its obligations.

Visor Group intends to retain the Bank as a separate legal entity, and to continue its development in Kyrgyzstan."

[flyfisher] 24/2/2024 20:09

Halyk listing in uk appears to be $ based and are unavailable to trade in either of my accounts.

Fitch view on the BGEO credit rating post acquisition.

[popit] 24/2/2024 19:33

Halyk Bank is listed on the LSE

Forecast PE is less than 3
Dividend yield is about 15%
Price to Book is about 0.8


Secure Trust Bank

Forecast PE is less than 3
Dividend yield is about 7%
Price to Book is about 0.4

[flyfisher] 24/2/2024 12:51

Where is halyk listed?

[disc0dave46] 24/2/2024 11:34

Wouldn't say overly expensive but RSI is in over bought territory.

[popit] 24/2/2024 06:00

This is starting to look quite expensive now when compared to other value banks such as STB and Halyk which are both on a forecast PE of less than 3

[thorpematt] 22/2/2024 20:53

I always liked Lord Lee's asertion that "you can;t go far wrong with 7,7 stocks".

(That's a paraphrase / mis-quote I am sure).

But the gist is that if the divi is > 7% and the PER is< 7 you will do OK in the mid-term.

Here of course we beat both those metrics.

[pj84] 22/2/2024 15:46

Even after the strong share price rise that would still only put it on a forward P/E of 4!

[flyfisher] 22/2/2024 12:28

Marketscreener broker forecasts have been upgraded to 1133p eps for 2024.

Seems a bit optimistic to me.

[thorpematt] 21/2/2024 20:16

thanks for the heads up.

I think the deal adds compelling additional value (as if it weren't obviously there already).

I think this one paragraph form Cavendish sums it uo best:

"We would again stress here that the value in Bank of Georgia’s proposed acquisition of Ameriabank is not based on the requirement for cost or revenue synergies – we believe that this will come in time, but on Day 1 earnings accretion comes simply from investing excess capital, in what is a compelling strategic deal."

[flyfisher] 20/2/2024 18:48

A new analyst price forecast is in the analyst coverage section on the bgeo website.

It is from Cavendish, who assisted with the acquisition. The full broker note is available on research tree and is worth a read.

[abrahe00] 19/2/2024 10:21

I am an Armenian, I live in Armenia and I bank with Ameriabank!

Ameria has been one of the best growing banks over the past 7 years, since I've been here. I don't knwof if this is a good deal for Armenia as a country, so the Central Bank may not approve the deal. Having said, money talks, bs walks in countries like ours, so it all depends who gets to be rich from this deal.

As a customer, I think it's brilliant that there is now some ECB oversight. Makes us less dependent on the old Russian money that set most of the banks up in Armenia.

As for in invasion by Azeris. You never know, but any invasion is likely to be centred around the south of the country. No physical danger as such in the capital. But, war is always good for making money, no?

I haven't invested here yet. Phenomenal growth over the past 5 years. Not sure it's sustainable though, given the precarious position of most banks and central banks.

GLA

[flyfisher] 19/2/2024 08:05

Internet search Ameriabank, will get you to their corporate site.

[peet1122] 19/2/2024 07:59

How can I access the accounts of Ameriabank flyfisher?

[flyfisher] 19/2/2024 07:46

I had looked at the accounts of Ameriabank over the weekend and was expecting that BGEO would have to pay around nav.

Accordingly the deal looks very good to me, it should lead to brokers upgrading BGEO eps forecasts to around £10 p/s.

P/e of 4 for the combined entity, a good use of excess capital.

[flyfisher] 17/2/2024 18:14

Best time to get a good deal!