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Intrinsic value · Buy/Sell verdict · scores — free· 1049 Indian stocks· EOD 2026-07-29

Central Bank of India

CENTRALBKNSEFinancial Services
₹31.19
+0.30 (+0.97%)
Buy

Valuation (100/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (18/100) is the drag.

Buy zone
The bottom line

StocksWizard rates Central Bank of India a Buy, scoring 61/100 on our blended model. We put fair value near ₹62.38; at ₹31.19 that leaves roughly 100% upside, so the stock screens undervalued by 100%. On 6.5x trailing earnings it sits cheaper than the Financial Services median of about 24.3x. The price is about 22% below its 52-week high of ₹39.79 and 5% above the low of ₹29.62. Financial health scores 54/100, with a Piotroski F-score of 5/9. It clears 5 of 10 investability checks, with durability 66, valuation 100 and momentum 18 on our 0–100 scales.

Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.

Intrinsic value
Our fair value
₹62.38up 100.00%
Undervalued by 100%
Price ₹31.19Range ₹47.09₹67.37
Relative (financials)low confidence

With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹49.9. Low-confidence estimate — limited data.

1-year price

EOD · 2026-07-29
1D
up 0.97%
1W
up 0.03%
1M
down 4.12%
3M
down 12.96%
6M
down 12.06%
1Y

52-week range

-21.61% from the 52-week high.

Trend check
Below 50-DMA₹32Below 200-DMA₹35

Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.

Verdict pillars

Buy61
C
Financial health 54/100
From profitability & returns (bank/NBFC)

Piotroski F-score 5/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.

Our scores

Durability66
Valuation100
Momentum18

Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.

Investability checklist

Passed 5 of 10 checks
Each check screens one fundamentals, valuation or trend signal.
  • Fail: ROE above 15%: 11.9%
  • No data: Low debt (D/E < 0.5)
  • Pass: Positive free cash flow
  • Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 45%
  • Fail: Earnings growing: -35%
  • Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 24.4%
  • No data: Current ratio > 1.5
  • Pass: Below our fair value
  • Pass: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
  • Fail: Above 200-day average
  • Fail: Above 50-day average
  • No data: Positive 1-year return
  • No data: Altman Z in safe zone
  • Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 5/9

Quarterly results

Revenue · 3Q2014
₹1,828 Cr
Net profit
₹103 Cr
Margin
6%
1Q2013
2Q2013
3Q2013
3Q2014
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue QoQ +1%

Annual financials

Revenue · 2015
₹9,141 Cr
Net profit
₹606 Cr
Margin
7%
2012
2013
2014
2015
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue YoY +9%

Shareholding

  • Promoter81.2%
  • Institutions9.3%
  • Public & other9.5%

Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.

Key fundamentals

Market cap
₹29,426 Cr
P/E ratio
6.5
P/B ratio
0.76
EPS (TTM)
₹5
ROE
11.9%
Debt / Equity
Profit margin
24.4%
Free cash flow
₹2,346 Cr
52-week high
₹39.79
-21.61% from high
52-week low
₹29.62
Dividend yield
4.3%
Beta
0.39
SWOT snapshot

Bull case vs bear case

Bull case

Strengths

  • Healthy profit margin (24.4%).

Opportunities

  • Revenue growing (45% YoY).
  • Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
  • Trades ~100% below our estimated fair value.

Bear case

Weaknesses

  • Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).

Threats

  • Earnings contracting year on year.

About Central Bank of India

Central Bank of India is a commercial bank offering deposit products including savings accounts, current accounts, time deposits, fixed deposits, and recurring deposits, along with small saving schemes. The bank provides various loan types spanning housing, vehicle, property, personal, senior citizen, education, and agricultural lending, as well as financing for micro, small, and medium enterprises. It also offers credit, debit, and prepaid cards, plus cash management services.

Central Bank of India — frequently asked questions

Is Central Bank of India a buy, hold or sell?

StocksWizard currently rates Central Bank of India (CENTRALBK) a Buy, based on a blended score of 61/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.

What is Central Bank of India's fair value?

Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Central Bank of India's fair value at about ₹62.38, versus a current price of ₹31.19 — roughly 100% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 100%.

Is Central Bank of India financially healthy?

Central Bank of India scores 54/100 on our financial-health model, with a Piotroski F-score of 5/9.

How has Central Bank of India's share price performed?

Central Bank of India is down 13% over three months, and last traded at ₹31.19. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.

Our verdict, fair value, financial-health and checklist are StocksWizard's own estimates, computed from public end-of-day data using standard models (DCF, relative valuation, Altman Z, Piotroski). For information only — not investment advice or a recommendation. Verify independently before investing.