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CBA - Commonwealth Bank of Australia

OOPS !

i could have warned you about that after my purchase last year ( when the funds needed to be funneled through them from various sources )

there is a reason why CBA is not my major bank and it dates back to 2011
Seems plenty of people have a horror story when it comes to CBA. I have mine from about 35 years ago and now they have control of BankWest which is starting its death throes thanks to CBA.
When the time comes and we sell up, CBA will not be seeing a cent of our collection.
The local Community Bank will the treasure house of choice
 
“Our results demonstrate our continued focus on supporting our customers, our disciplined operational and strategic execution, and the strength of our balance sheet.

Many Australians continue to be challenged by cost of living pressures and a fall in real household disposable income. With slower economic growth and moderating demand, our strong balance sheet allows us to continue to support our customers and the broader economy, and deliver sustainable returns. We have made it easier for our customers to access hardship assistance; provided eligible homeowner customers with the option to suspend mortgage repayments; and supported all customers with access to money management tools.

We have remained focused on deepening our customer relationships, which drives higher engagement, and a better understanding of our customers' needs to deliver superior experiences. Our ongoing focus on customers has led to more than one in three Australian consumers and more than one in four Australian businesses naming us their main financial institution.

We have retained strong loan loss provision coverage, with surplus capital and conservative funding metrics. Our disciplined approach to managing our balance sheet settings positions us with flexibility and capacity for a range of economic scenarios, while continuing to deliver sustainable returns. We have declared a final dividend of $2.50 per share, fully franked, resulting in a full year dividend of $4.65.”
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⬆️ motherhood, motherhood, motherhood and money.

let's see if the market optimism
running up to the Report is justified.
 
“Our results demonstrate our continued focus on supporting our customers, our disciplined operational and strategic execution, and the strength of our balance sheet.

Many Australians continue to be challenged by cost of living pressures and a fall in real household disposable income. With slower economic growth and moderating demand, our strong balance sheet allows us to continue to support our customers and the broader economy, and deliver sustainable returns. We have made it easier for our customers to access hardship assistance; provided eligible homeowner customers with the option to suspend mortgage repayments; and supported all customers with access to money management tools.

We have remained focused on deepening our customer relationships, which drives higher engagement, and a better understanding of our customers' needs to deliver superior experiences. Our ongoing focus on customers has led to more than one in three Australian consumers and more than one in four Australian businesses naming us their main financial institution.

We have retained strong loan loss provision coverage, with surplus capital and conservative funding metrics. Our disciplined approach to managing our balance sheet settings positions us with flexibility and capacity for a range of economic scenarios, while continuing to deliver sustainable returns. We have declared a final dividend of $2.50 per share, fully franked, resulting in a full year dividend of $4.65.”
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⬆️ motherhood, motherhood, motherhood and money.

let's see if the market optimism
running up to the Report is justified.
After WOW horrendous experience, CBA...
I am not keen on cba as i believe it is the most expensive bank (for its shares) in the world, but i have recently had an abysmal experience with cba, my main bank for the last 30y.
First when to move a substantial amount of dollars after a settlement ,with horrendous service.or complete absence of.., and then yesterday, when i tried to have a business saving account.
cba at best 2.9% after jumping on loops
And the pain to do anything business wise.
Macquarie 4.6%.
I dropped by NAB on the way out
Entered the empty agency, reception was unattended, no bell to ring, waited 30s and left.
I opened the business accounts with Macquarie this morning .i own mqb shares, and will keep them...
If my customer experiences are in any way representative, and i think they are as it was the result of systems, national wide policies and not a specific individual or event, this is a warning light to me and a signal to get out in the short or medium term
Note: wow and cba were my week shocking customer experiences, none more in the pipeline..so far😊
 
After WOW horrendous experience, CBA...
I am not keen on cba as i believe it is the most expensive bank (for its shares) in the world, but i have recently had an abysmal experience with cba, my main bank for the last 30y.
First when to move a substantial amount of dollars after a settlement ,with horrendous service.or complete absence of.., and then yesterday, when i tried to have a business saving account.
cba at best 2.9% after jumping on loops
And the pain to do anything business wise.
Macquarie 4.6%.
I dropped by NAB on the way out
Entered the empty agency, reception was unattended, no bell to ring, waited 30s and left.
I opened the business accounts with Macquarie this morning .i own mqb shares, and will keep them...
If my customer experiences are in any way representative, and i think they are as it was the result of systems, national wide policies and not a specific individual or event, this is a warning light to me and a signal to get out in the short or medium term
Note: wow and cba were my week shocking customer experiences, none more in the pipeline..so far😊
I've heard some horrors from Macquarie, when you go to leave they make it difficult to pull your money out.

I think they all come from the same peapod.
 
Mr frog no need to go to Nigeria when there are plenty of shonks here in Oz.
but if you rent a postal address in Nigeria there is a reduced chance of complaints tracing your official office to the Caymans or Luxembourg .. and by the time they track down your bank ... ( they have probably gone broke on legal fees and travel fares )

( who knew it started from a real estate office on Russell Island )
 

Cutting out the middleman​

... as picked up in the entrails examination:
...rise in the proportion of mortgages that CBA sold through its own channels (excluding its BankWest subsidiary) rose from 61 per cent in 2023 to 66 per cent in 2024, with the remaining 34 per cent sold through mortgage brokers.

... in the context of the broader banking market, five years ago 59 per cent of mortgages were sold via brokers, but today it is 72 per cent.

There are lots of reasons that CBA wants to buck the trend towards broker dominance, not least of which is the fact that proprietary mortgages offer better margins, as there is no middleman to clip the ticket. CBA’s net interest margin of 2 per cent for the June half was the pleasant surprise out of Wednesday’s result.


Comyn diplomatically says that “the broker channel clearly is an important distribution channel and will remain so into perpetuity"
 
For those holders of CBA, a milestone to be proud of.
CBA is bigger than GoldMan Sachs.
Mick

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CBA is one of my Y24 tips and continues to steam ahead with its sp still close to ath's.

CBA is one of my picks in the Y24 stock comp @debtfree

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CBA shares are extremely overvalued!! Forward p.e. in the mid 20s for a bank stock with no or negative growth projected for the next 2 or 3 years. It has a higher p.e. ratio than Alphabet in the U.S. and people say U.S. blue chips are overvalued!!

The intrinsic value per share of CBA is probably something like $80 - $90!
 
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For those holders of CBA, a milestone to be proud of.
CBA is bigger than GoldMan Sachs.
Mick

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I would take that as more of a sign that the Australian bank stocks and just Australian blue chip stocks in general are absurdly overvalued. If the list was ranked by earnings rather than market cap CBA would be much further down on the list!!
 
CBA shares are extremely overvalued!! Forward p.e. in the mid 20s for a bank stock with no or negative growth projected for the next 2 or 3 years. It has a higher p.e. ratio than Alphabet in the U.S. and people U.S. blue chips are overvalued!!

The intrinsic value per share of CBA is probably something like $80 - $90!
All with a div Yield thats only marginally better than AU02Y ( 2 year bond yield ) CBA is a bloated pig and seriously worth considering a short at current levels

ASX banks are more like landlords than actual banks

CBA 2018 same EPS with Same Div .... share price <$100 :confused:

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CBA 2018 same EPS with Same Div ...
Actually with a buy back the div yield is significantly higher in a round about way , also this explains the extra high SP to a degree . Buy backs take a lot of churn out of market .
 
CBA shares are extremely overvalued!! Forward p.e. in the mid 20s for a bank stock with no or negative growth projected for the next 2 or 3 years. It has a higher p.e. ratio than Alphabet in the U.S. and people say U.S. blue chips are overvalued!!

The intrinsic value per share of CBA is probably something like $80 - $90!

I tend to agree with the assessment that it’s overvalued but it worth more than $90. As I mentioned earlier, I believed $125 was the maximum fair value, assuming a best-case scenario with no major issues and consistently high returns on equity. The idea was that buying at $125 would provide a 5% dividend yield (including franking credits) and 5% annual capital growth, resulting in a fair value of $145 in three years. However, buying today would mean paying a premium, essentially pricing in three years of growth upfront. While it's possible that everything will go smoothly and earnings will grow at an exceptional rate to justify this price, I don't see enough margin of safety to add to my existing position at this time. Nevertheless, I'm not selling either. Instead, I've written put options on the stock with a strike price below $125.
 
I agree with all comments that CBA is overvalued. However I think CBA is a favourite for moment traders as CBA has the best liquidity on the Australian Market place while financials are in favour. When we get sector rotation after the US rate cut, it will be interesting to see what CBA does then when these traders move to a different sector. However I am not shorting CBA any time soon.
 
I agree with all comments that CBA is overvalued. However I think CBA is a favourite for moment traders as CBA has the best liquidity on the Australian Market place while financials are in favour. When we get sector rotation after the US rate cut, it will be interesting to see what CBA does then when these traders move to a different sector. However I am not shorting CBA any time soon.
There is nothing on the horizon in Australia , that will encourage traders and or longer term investers to move away from financials.
ATM housing, construction and Govt infrastructure are the only growth sectors IMO.
Add to that the overhang of impending emissions penalties and it is a brave investor that can pick a winner, other than financials.
Again only my opinion.
 
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