(BBAR) BBVA Banco Frances - NYSE
Sector: Financial Services | Industry: Banks - Regional | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 4.226m USD | Total Return: 32.1% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 14.4M
EPS Trend: -48.4%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 62.3%
Qual. Beats: 3
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Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) is a comprehensive financial institution headquartered in Buenos Aires, providing retail, corporate, and investment banking services. The company operates across three primary segments: retail banking for individuals, commercial banking for small and medium-sized enterprises, and specialized corporate and investment banking for large multinational corporations.
The bank’s business model relies heavily on net interest income from consumer and pledge loans, as well as fee-based revenue from asset management, insurance, and securities brokerage. As a participant in the Argentine regional banking sector, the company must navigate high inflation environments and volatile sovereign credit conditions which directly impact local lending spreads and deposit growth. Investors may find it useful to examine ValueRay for deeper insights into the banks historical valuation trends.
Formerly known as BBVA Banco Francés S.A., the institution has operated in Argentina since 1886. Its current service suite includes global transaction services, project finance, and capital markets advisory, positioning it as a key intermediary for foreign trade and domestic corporate finance.
- High domestic inflation rates impact net interest margins and real loan growth
- Argentine sovereign debt volatility dictates valuation of bank balance sheet assets
- Central bank monetary policy shifts influence local currency liquidity and lending spreads
- Foreign exchange fluctuations and peso devaluation affect ADR conversion and capital ratios
- Private sector credit demand recovery drives fee income and transaction volume growth
| Net Income: 204b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 4.62 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -162.7% < 20% (prev -149.1%; Δ -13.63% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.02 > 3% & CFO 582b > Net Income 204b |
| Net Debt (-6786b) to EBITDA (450b): -15.08 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.43 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (204.2m) vs 12m ago -0.00% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 46.37% > 18% (prev 63.34%; Δ -16.97% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 29.88% > 50% (prev 34.81%; Δ -4.93% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.13 > 6 (EBIT TTM 345b / Interest Expense TTM 2563b) |
| A: -0.40 (Total Current Assets 7573b - Total Current Liabilities 17781b) / Total Assets 25712b |
| B: 0.01 (Retained Earnings 352b / Total Assets 25712b) |
| C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 345b / Avg Total Assets 21000b) |
| D: 0.18 (Book Value of Equity 3895b / Total Liabilities 21688b) |
| Altman-Z'' = -2.26 = D |
| DSRI: 0.10 (Receivables 587k/72.7b, Revenue 6274b/5669b) |
| GMI: 1.37 (GM 63.34% / 46.37%) |
| AQI: 0.83 (AQ_t 0.67 / AQ_t-1 0.80) |
| SGI: 1.11 (Revenue 6274b / 5669b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 204b - CFO 582b) / TA 25712b) |
| Beneish M = -3.46 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of June 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 21.90 with a total of 941,278 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +8.90%,
over one month by +48.96%,
over three months by +69.26% and
over the past year by +32.08%.
BBVA Banco Frances has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.75. Therefore, it is recommended to hold BBAR.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 24.7 | 12.6% |
Market Cap ARS = 6131b (4.23b USD * 1451.0 USD.ARS)
P/E Trailing = 19.1574
P/E Forward = 3.2185
P/S = 0.0013
P/B = 1.5495
P/EG = 4.374
Revenue TTM = 6274b ARS
EBIT TTM = 345b ARS
EBITDA TTM = 450b ARS
Long Term Debt = 669b ARS (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 66.9b ARS (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 787b ARS (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 51.5b
Net Debt = -6786b ARS (calculated: Debt 787b - CCE 7573b)
Enterprise Value = 6131b ARS (floored to Market Cap, CCE > MCap+Debt)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.13 (Ebit TTM 345b / Interest Expense TTM 2563b)
EV/FCF = 14.74x (Enterprise Value 6131b / FCF TTM 416b)
FCF Yield = 6.78% (FCF TTM 416b / Enterprise Value 6131b)
FCF Margin = 6.63% (FCF TTM 416b / Revenue TTM 6274b)
Net Margin = 3.25% (Net Income TTM 204b / Revenue TTM 6274b)
Gross Margin = 46.37% ((Revenue TTM 6274b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3365b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 50.76% (prev 41.61%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.24 (Enterprise Value 6131b / Total Assets 25712b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 325.7% (Interest Expense 2563b / Debt 787b)
Taxrate = 8.83% (30.4b / 345b)
NOPAT = 314b (EBIT 345b * (1 - 8.83%))
Current Ratio = 0.43 (Total Current Assets 7573b / Total Current Liabilities 17781b)
Debt / Equity = 0.20 (Debt 787b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3895b)
Debt / EBITDA = -15.08 (Net Debt -6786b / EBITDA 450b)
Debt / FCF = -16.32 (Net Debt -6786b / FCF TTM 416b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3154b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.97% (Net Income 204b / Total Assets 25712b)
RoE = 6.47% (Net Income TTM 204b / Total Stockholder Equity 3154b)
RoCE = 9.01% (EBIT 345b / Capital Employed (Equity 3154b + L.T.Debt 669b))
RoIC = 4.09% (NOPAT 314b / Invested Capital 7684b)
WACC = 8.81% (E(6131b)/V(6918b) * Re(9.94%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 9.94% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 32.66 | Cagr: 0.00%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.84% ; FCFF base≈416b ; Y1≈418b ; Y5≈442b
[DCF] Fair Price = 64.5k (EV 6381b - Net Debt -6786b = Equity 13167b / Shares 204.2m; r=8.81% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 0.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -48.41 | EPS CAGR: -12.34% | SUE: -0.30 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 62.33 | Revenue CAGR: 28.53% | SUE: 0.98 | # QB: 3
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=0.42 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=-45.5% | GrowthRev=+47.1%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.19 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+180.2% | GrowthRev=+29.2%