AU Small Finance Bank Limited — Peer Comparison

How the peer fair value is calculated and which companies were used as benchmarks.

Peer selection

Peers are selected from the same Private sector bank industry. 8 companies were matched as valid comparables.

Same-industry peers share similar business models, cost structures, and growth prospects — making them the most appropriate benchmarks for valuation multiples.

Peer comparison table

Private sector bank · 8 peers · sector medians shown

Better than medianWorse than median

Company	Mkt Cap	P/E	P/B	EV/EBITDA	ROE	Net Margin	Rev CAGR 3y
AU Small Finance Bank Limited AUBANK · you	₹61,136 Cr	29.3×	3.8×	—	13.2%	—	—
Sector median	—	20.3×	1.7×	—	8.8%	—	—
Kotak Mahindra Bank KOTAKBANK	₹4.1 L Cr	19.6×	2.1×	—	10.6%	—	—
Axis Bank AXISBANK	₹3.9 L Cr	14.7×	1.8×	—	12.3%	—	—
Federal Bank FEDERALBNK	₹68,643 Cr	17.2×	1.9×	—	10.8%	—	—
IndusInd Bank INDUSINDBK	₹59,908 Cr	79.2×	1.1×	—	1.4%	—	—
IDFC First Bank IDFCFIRSTB	₹39,980 Cr	42.9×	1.6×	—	3.4%	—	—
Yes Bank YESBANK	₹27,737 Cr	20.9×	1.4×	—	6.9%	—	—
Karur Vysya Bank KARURVYSYA	₹27,656 Cr	12.9×	2.3×	—	17.8%	—	—
Bandhan Bank BANDHANBNK	₹27,092 Cr	27.3×	1.3×	—	4.8%	—	—

Peer comparison verdict

AU trades at a premium to peers (P/E 29.3× vs median 20.3×), but its higher ROE of 13.2% (sector 8.8%) justifies much of that premium — quality rarely comes cheap.

Why median? Why these weights?

Median over mean: The sector median is used instead of the average because valuation multiples have extreme outliers — one high-growth company at 200× P/E would dramatically skew a mean. The median gives the middle value in the peer set, which better represents typical pricing.

Sector-specific weights: The weight given to each method reflects what matters most in this sector. For banks, P/B dominates because their value is tied to book assets. For IT companies, P/E carries the most weight because earnings quality matters more than asset base. For capital-intensive businesses, EV/EBITDA accounts for varying debt levels across peers and removes financing structure bias.

Limitations of peer comparison

Peer comparison assumes comparable companies are truly comparable — which is never perfectly true. Sector classifications can be imperfect: a conglomerate classified as "IT" may also have significant manufacturing revenue. Small peer counts (below 5) reduce confidence, as a single outlier can skew the sector median. When the entire sector is broadly expensive, peer comparison will show even an expensive stock as "fairly valued" relative to its peers.

The peer fair value shown is an algorithmic estimate based on publicly available financial data. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. Please consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before making any investment decision.