Added to YB: 2026-03-13
Pitch date: 2026-01-14
HSBK.L [bullish]
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan Joint Stock Company
+6.99%
current return
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Company Info
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan Joint Stock Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides corporate and retail banking services primarily in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan.
Market Cap
$4.3T
Pitch Price
$369.20
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
5.38%
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/E
3.89
EV/Sales
N/A
Sector
Banks
Category
value
Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan - $HSBK.L
HSBK.L: Dominant Kazakh bank at 3.6x P/E, 1.2x BV w/ 25-30% ROE, 13%+ div yield. 2026 net income guide 1.1T KZT vs 1T in 2025. 16.9% cost-to-income (vs 60% US banks), 17.5% CET-1. ~33% mkt share across segments, superapp duopoly w/ Kaspi. Majority holder ALMEX sold 7.6% stake for liquidity improvement, 365-day lockup. Near-term headwinds: corp tax 20→25%, VAT 12→16%, higher reserve requirements (-20-30bps NIM). Risks: governance, FX, NPLs rising to 6.9%, regulatory. Catalysts: buybacks, re-rating on better float.
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