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DBS Group
(OTC:DBSDY)
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
$232.00
▲(28.77% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/04/26
The score is driven primarily by solid fundamentals (strong profitability and revenue growth), tempered by rising leverage and cash-flow volatility. Technicals are supportive with price above major moving averages and positive momentum. Valuation is favorable with a moderate P/E and high dividend yield, while earnings-call guidance remains prudent due to NIM/NII headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty.
Positive Factors
Wealth management momentum
Sustained wealth inflows and fee generation (SGD900m+ quarter, SGD10bn net new money) strengthen recurring, non‑interest revenue. This diversifies earnings away from rate‑sensitive NII, enhances cross‑sell economics and builds a resilient client franchise that supports durable fee growth.
Negative Factors
Rising leverage
A material increase in leverage over 2024–25 elevates financial risk: higher debt amplifies earnings volatility, constrains capital flexibility for provisioning or growth, and increases exposure to funding cost shocks or adverse credit cycles, pressuring long‑run resilience.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Wealth management momentum
Sustained wealth inflows and fee generation (SGD900m+ quarter, SGD10bn net new money) strengthen recurring, non‑interest revenue. This diversifies earnings away from rate‑sensitive NII, enhances cross‑sell economics and builds a resilient client franchise that supports durable fee growth.
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DBS Group (DBSDY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$145.03B
Dividend Yield4.56%
Average Volume (3M)13.54K
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.2
Beta (1Y)0.43
Revenue Growth-3.13%
EPS Growth-0.90%
CountryUS
Employees38,807
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)15.84
Shares Outstanding710,961,100
10 Day Avg. Volume13,863
30 Day Avg. Volume13,540
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-5.79
Price to Book (P/B)2.33
Price to Sales (P/S)4.37
P/FCF Ratio13.39
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.79
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.80
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.80
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.69
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)12.35
Revenue Forecast (FY)$18.38B
DBS Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. is an investment company, which engages in retail, small and medium-sized enterprise, corporate, and investment banking services. It operates through the following business segments: Consumer Banking/Wealth Management, Inst...
How the Company Makes Money
DBS primarily makes money through a mix of net interest income, fee and commission income, and trading/treasury income, alongside other operating income.
1) Net interest income (core earnings): DBS takes customer deposits and other funding and de...
DBS Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 29, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a cautiously optimistic tone: management demonstrated strong operational execution (robust deposit growth, successful hedging, resilient NII, SGD 10bn net new money, >SGD 900m in Q1 wealth fees) and rigorous risk management (comprehensive stress testing and conservative provisioning). However, meaningful headwinds remain — notably SORA falling ~150 bps, modest NIM compression (‑4/‑5 bps), remaining hedging rollout (~SGD 60bn) and considerable geopolitical uncertainty that constrains near‑term capital actions (dividend/buyback). On balance the positives around deposit capture, wealth momentum, diversified fee streams and prudent capital posture outweigh the negatives.Positive Updates
Net Interest Income Resilience
Despite a large SORA decline (~150 basis points year‑on‑year), management reported NII remained resilient (guidance: 'slightly down' vs prior year) due to strong deposit inflows and active hedging. Group NIM declined ~4 bps while commercial book NIM declined ~5 bps, but NII and ROE are the primary focus.
Negative Updates
SORA‑Driven Margin Headwind
SORA fell ~150 basis points Y/Y, producing a material headwind to margins. Group NIM was down ~4 bps and commercial NIM down ~5 bps in the quarter. Management noted NIM dilution from deploying excess deposits into HQLA and from the margin profile of surplus balances.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Net Interest Income Resilience
Despite a large SORA decline (~150 basis points year‑on‑year), management reported NII remained resilient (guidance: 'slightly down' vs prior year) due to strong deposit inflows and active hedging. Group NIM declined ~4 bps while commercial book NIM declined ~5 bps, but NII and ROE are the primary focus.
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Company Guidance
Management emphasized prudence but cautious confidence: they left general provisions unchanged for now (no GP write‑backs) after stress tests covering oil shocks of $120–$200, currency moves of 20–30% and demand/inflation scenarios, and will reassess in subsequent quarters; NII guidance is “slightly down” for the year using a 1% SORA assumption (no US cuts), with group NIM down ~4bp (commercial book ~5bp), SORA sensitivity ~SGD11m per bp (≈+SGD1m/ bp QoQ) and SORA ~150bp lower YoY; deposit guidance was upgraded from mid‑single digit to high‑single digit growth, surplus deposits deployed to HQLA (earning ~1–1.2%) dilute NIM but support NII, and hedging progress saw Q1 over‑replacement of maturities (about SGD80bn matures this year, ~SGD60bn left to hedge, roll pricing now ~40bp below prior levels vs ~50bp earlier); wealth momentum remains strong (Q1 wealth fees >SGD900m, net new money SGD10bn: SGD6bn PB / SGD4bn Treasures, 58% of AUM in investment products, banca ≈20% of wealth fees); capital returns: SGD400m buyback executed, ~SGD2.6bn available to 2027, and a potential SGD0.06 uplift in dividends in Q4 is being considered but depends on macro/geopolitical clarity.DBS Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
67
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 30.11B | 36.67B | 38.72B | 34.35B | 21.48B | 15.92B |
| Gross Profit | 30.11B | 22.90B | 22.22B | 20.13B | 16.49B | 14.17B |
| EBITDA | 13.15B | 13.38B | 13.71B | 12.23B | 10.08B | 8.45B |
| Net Income | 11.25B | 10.93B | 11.29B | 10.06B | 8.19B | 6.80B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 841.90B | 897.49B | 827.22B | 739.30B | 743.37B | 686.07B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 141.23B | 149.72B | 140.17B | 118.88B | 115.01B | 107.75B |
| Total Debt | 76.30B | 79.55B | 64.90B | 44.83B | 47.08B | 53.86B |
| Total Liabilities | 773.29B | 828.57B | 758.39B | 677.05B | 686.30B | 628.36B |
| Stockholders Equity | 68.56B | 68.87B | 68.79B | 62.06B | 56.89B | 57.53B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 11.97B | 14.43B | 4.69B | 2.10B | 7.16B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 12.48B | 15.34B | 5.41B | 2.77B | 7.73B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -708.00M | -1.24B | 727.00M | -694.00M | -1.60B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -11.18B | -6.60B | -9.43B | -3.89B | -2.58B |
DBS Group Technical Analysis
Positive
180.17
Price Trends
191.36
Positive
182.91
Positive
173.41
Positive
Market Momentum
3.72
Positive
60.97
Neutral
78.64
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DBSDY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 180.17 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 200.53, below the 50-day MA of 191.36, and above the 200-day MA of 173.41, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.72 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 60.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 78.64 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DBSDY.
DBS Group Peers Comparison
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Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | $145.03B | 17.17 | 15.87% | 4.56% | -3.13% | -0.90% | |
73 Outperform | $104.27B | 18.12 | 15.75% | 0.85% | 1.39% | 0.34% | |
72 Outperform | $129.85B | 16.12 | 13.60% | 3.03% | 0.81% | 1.99% | |
68 Neutral | $91.91B | 11.08 | 21.64% | 9.77% | 19.64% | 12.10% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | $116.04B | 15.39 | 11.34% | 2.31% | 0.35% | 46.06% | |
64 Neutral | $85.55B | 14.34 | 10.75% | 3.19% | -15.15% | 29.78% |
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