SBIC — Stanbic Holdings Plc

Graham's number is √(22.5 × EPS × BVPS): a P/E ceiling of 15 times a P/B ceiling of 1.5, applied to one year's earnings and book value. The Graham number primer works through it. It is a computation, not a recommendation.

Tests: Graham's criteria, with GrowingGrass bank tests in place of financial strength. Stanbic Holdings reports summary IFRS statements; the capital ratios and non-performing loans come from the CBK-format disclosures of Stanbic Bank Kenya, its regulated banking subsidiary.

Fiscal year

six months to 30 Jun 2026

Interim: six months to 30 Jun 2026, unaudited. Earnings use the trailing twelve months to Jun 2026, built from reported half-year and full-year figures. Every test below is flagged interim and will be replaced when the full year is published.

√(22.5 × 34.85 × 200.36) = 396.37

The Graham number for the twelve months to Jun 2026, from trailing-twelve-month EPS and BVPS at the period end. Tap a figure below for its source and date.

Discount to Graham number: +27.7% at the results-day price of 286.50. Positive means the price was below the Graham number; negative means above.

The figures

Per share (KES)

Earnings (EPS) (6 months): 16.71
six-month figure as printed; profit 6,607.4m ÷ 395.3m shares · basic, attributable · Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026
Book value (BVPS): 200.36
no non-controlling interests; shares from ordinary share capital 1,976.6m at KShs 5 par · attributable · computed: total equity 79,208.2m ÷ 395.3m shares, Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026
Dividend (DPS): 1.64
interim dividend only; the final dividend for FY2026 is not yet declared · Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026
Price on results day: 286.50
NSE daily price list VWAP, the exchange's official end-of-day price · NSE daily price list 2026-08-06, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026

Size and capital

Total operating income (6 months): 19,925.2
total income: net interest income plus non-interest revenue · Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026
Total capital ratio: 16.8%
Stanbic Bank Kenya, the group's regulated banking subsidiary · Stanbic Bank Kenya H1 2026 financial results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026
Core capital ratio: 13.6%
Stanbic Bank Kenya, the group's regulated banking subsidiary · Stanbic Bank Kenya H1 2026 financial results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026
Gross non-performing loans: 22,728.9
Stanbic Bank Kenya, the group's regulated banking subsidiary · Stanbic Bank Kenya H1 2026 financial results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026
Gross loans: 308,000.0
group gross loans and advances, printed to the nearest KShs bn; net customer loans were 289.8bn · H1 2026 results presentation, p.21 · 6 Aug 2026
KES per US$: 129.41
CBK daily exchange rates (mean) · 6 Aug 2026

Computed

EPS, trailing twelve months: 34.85
attributable · computed: H1 FY2026 EPS 16.71 + FY2025 34.70 − H1 FY2025 16.56 · 11 Mar 2026
Total operating income, trailing twelve months: 38,987.3
computed: H1 FY2026 total operating income 19,925.2m + FY2025 38,510.7m − H1 FY2025 19,448.6m · 11 Mar 2026
EPS, three-year average: Not compiled
P/E on three-year EPS: Not compiled
P/B: 1.43
computed: price ÷ BVPS · 6 Aug 2026
Dividend yield: Not compiled
Non-performing loan ratio: 7.4%
computed: gross non-performing loans ÷ gross loans · 6 Aug 2026
Return on equity: Not compiled
Price ÷ Graham number: 0.72×
computed: price ÷ Graham number · 11 Mar 2026
Discount to Graham number: +27.7%
computed: (Graham number − price) ÷ Graham number · 11 Mar 2026

Graham's tests

1
Adequate size
GrowingGrass adaptation
Graham's size test uses annual sales, which banks do not report. GrowingGrass uses a bank's total operating income in its place, against Graham's US$100m floor.
Total operating income of at least US$100m
Interim
Met
Adequate sizeMet
Total operating income of at least US$100m · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Total operating income KES 38,987.3m ÷ 129.41 KES per US$ = US$301.3m
- US$301.3m against a floor of US$100mmeets
2
Capital adequacy
GrowingGrass adaptation
Graham gave no financial-strength test for banks (The Intelligent Investor, 1973, chapter 14). GrowingGrass tests the total capital ratio against the Central Bank of Kenya's minimum of 14.5% of risk-weighted assets.
Total capital ratio of at least 14.5%
Interim
Met
Capital adequacyMet
Total capital ratio of at least 14.5% · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Total capital ratio 16.8% against a minimum of 14.5%meets
3
Solvency
GrowingGrass adaptation
Graham gave no financial-strength test for banks (The Intelligent Investor, 1973, chapter 14). GrowingGrass tests the core capital ratio against the Central Bank of Kenya's minimum of 10.5% of risk-weighted assets.
Core capital ratio of at least 10.5%
Interim
Met
SolvencyMet
Core capital ratio of at least 10.5% · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Core capital ratio 13.6% against a minimum of 10.5%meets
4
Asset quality
GrowingGrass adaptation
Graham gave no financial-strength test for banks (The Intelligent Investor, 1973, chapter 14). GrowingGrass tests the share of loans not being repaid against a 10% ceiling set in its own methodology.
Non-performing loans no more than 10% of gross loans
Interim
Met
Asset qualityMet
Non-performing loans no more than 10% of gross loans · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Gross non-performing loans 22,728.9 ÷ gross loans 308,000.0 = 7.4%
- 7.4% against a ceiling of 10%meets
Earnings stability
Positive EPS in each of the past 10 years
Interim
No result: data not compiled
Earnings stabilityNo result: data not compiled
Positive EPS in each of the past 10 years · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
EPS positive in 1 of 10 years
12m to Jun 2017
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2018
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2019
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2020
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2021
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2022
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2023
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2024
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2025
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2026
34.85
positive
Still needed: EPS for 12m to Jun 2017, EPS for 12m to Jun 2018, EPS for 12m to Jun 2019, EPS for 12m to Jun 2020, EPS for 12m to Jun 2021, EPS for 12m to Jun 2022, EPS for 12m to Jun 2023, EPS for 12m to Jun 2024, EPS for 12m to Jun 2025.
Dividend record
A dividend paid in each of the past 20 years
Interim
No result: data not compiled
Dividend recordNo result: data not compiled
A dividend paid in each of the past 20 years · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
Dividend paid in 2 of 20 years (FY2007–FY2026)
Still needed: DPS for FY2007, DPS for FY2008, DPS for FY2009, DPS for FY2010, DPS for FY2011, DPS for FY2012, DPS for FY2013, DPS for FY2014, DPS for FY2015, DPS for FY2016, DPS for FY2017, DPS for FY2018, DPS for FY2019, DPS for FY2020, DPS for FY2021, DPS for FY2022, DPS for FY2023, DPS for FY2024.
Earnings growth
EPS up at least one-third over 10 years, on three-year averages
Interim
No result: data not compiled
Earnings growthNo result: data not compiled
EPS up at least one-third over 10 years, on three-year averages · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
12m to Jun 2017
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2018
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2019
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2024
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2025
not held
not held
12m to Jun 2026
34.85
Still needed: EPS for 12m to Jun 2017, EPS for 12m to Jun 2018, EPS for 12m to Jun 2019, EPS for 12m to Jun 2024, EPS for 12m to Jun 2025.
Moderate P/E
Price no more than 15 × three-year average EPS
Interim
No result: data not compiled
Moderate P/ENo result: data not compiled
Price no more than 15 × three-year average EPS · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
Still needed: EPS for 12m to Jun 2024, EPS for 12m to Jun 2025.
9
Moderate P/B
Price no more than 1.5 × BVPS, or P/E × P/B no more than 22.5
Interim
Met
Moderate P/BMet
Price no more than 1.5 × BVPS, or P/E × P/B no more than 22.5 · Interim: earnings on trailing twelve months
- Price 286.50 ÷ BVPS 200.36 = 1.43
- 1.43 against a ceiling of 1.5meets

Sources and notes

Book value (BVPS): attributable · computed: total equity 79,208.2m ÷ 395.3m shares, Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (no non-controlling interests; shares from ordinary share capital 1,976.6m at KShs 5 par)
Dividend (DPS): Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (interim dividend only; the final dividend for FY2026 is not yet declared)
Price on results day: NSE daily price list 2026-08-06, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (NSE daily price list VWAP, the exchange's official end-of-day price)
Total capital ratio: Stanbic Bank Kenya H1 2026 financial results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (Stanbic Bank Kenya, the group's regulated banking subsidiary)
Core capital ratio: Stanbic Bank Kenya H1 2026 financial results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (Stanbic Bank Kenya, the group's regulated banking subsidiary)
Gross non-performing loans: Stanbic Bank Kenya H1 2026 financial results (CBK format), 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (Stanbic Bank Kenya, the group's regulated banking subsidiary)
Gross loans: H1 2026 results presentation, p.21 · 6 Aug 2026 (group gross loans and advances, printed to the nearest KShs bn; net customer loans were 289.8bn)
KES per US$: CBK daily exchange rates (mean) · 6 Aug 2026
EPS, 6 months to 2026-06-30: basic, attributable · Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (six-month figure as printed; profit 6,607.4m ÷ 395.3m shares)
EPS, same 6 months a year earlier: basic, attributable · Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (six months to 30 Jun 2025 as printed in the 2026 report)
Total operating income, 6 months to 2026-06-30: Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (total income: net interest income plus non-interest revenue)
Total operating income, same 6 months a year earlier: Stanbic Holdings H1 2026 financial results, 30 Jun 2026, p.1 · 6 Aug 2026 (total income; six months to 30 Jun 2025 as printed in the 2026 report)