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Centrale Populaire Banque SA

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Div yield
4,12 %
Op margin
ROE
12,2 %
Net margin
29,0 %
Debt / equity
1,60
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About

Centrale Populaire Banque SA operates as a commercial bank within the Financials sector, generating revenue through retail banking, corporate and investment banking, and private banking services.

Business. Centrale Populaire Banque SA (BCP.CS) is a commercial bank operating within the Banking Services industry group. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard commercial banking activities. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listing are not provided in the available data.

Classification66 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
Industry groupBanking Services
IndustryBanks
ActivityCommercial Banks
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Sell-side consensus
BUY1 analysts
1 buy0 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target

Analyst recommendations

1 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy1
Hold0
Sell0
12-month price target
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
1 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
12,2 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • No recent newsroom coverage mentioning BCP.
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Peers
    • DividendDividend USD 1.75/sh2026-09-25 · Bank of America (BAC)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · Citigroup (C)
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Synthesis

    Business

    Centrale Populaire Banque SA (BCP.CS) is a commercial bank operating within the Banking Services industry group. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard commercial banking activities. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listing are not provided in the available data.

    Classification66 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
    Industry groupBanking Services
    IndustryBanks
    ActivityCommercial Banks
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    The company maintains a capital structure characterized by total assets of MAD 571.2 billion and total equity of MAD 37.0 billion. Total liabilities stand at MAD 534.3 billion, with long-term debt recorded at MAD 59.0 billion. The debt-to-equity ratio is 1.6, indicating moderate leverage relative to equity capital. Operating cash flow is robust at MAD 10.3 billion, supporting a free cash flow of MAD 5.5 billion after capital expenditures of MAD 1.6 billion. Liquidity risk is assessed as medium, with a key flag noting that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 12.18% and a return on assets of 0.79%. Net income for the latest period is MAD 4.5 billion, derived from total revenue of MAD 15.5 billion. The company generates significant operating cash flow relative to its net income, suggesting strong accrual quality or working capital management. Without specific cohort median data provided in the input, direct comparative analysis against sector peers is omitted, but the absolute returns indicate a functioning commercial banking model.

    Revenue generation is diversified across several segments including Retail Banking, Companies, Corporate and Investment Banking, Private Banking, and Foreign business. The Retail Banking segment comprises the Retail Network of Millennium BCP and ActivoBank. The Companies, Corporate and Investment Banking segment includes specialized divisions for recovery, real estate, and investment banking. Geographic exposure is primarily anchored in Portugal, where the company is headquartered.

    Growth trajectory analysis is limited by the absence of historical period data in the input. The current revenue base of MAD 15.5 billion serves as the baseline for future projections. Without multi-year annual or quarterly data, trends in revenue expansion or contraction cannot be quantified from the provided information.

    Risk factors include medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The negative net cash position after debt subtraction is a primary concern for balance sheet flexibility. Dilution risk is low, supported by the fact that basic and diluted shares outstanding are identical at 203.3 million shares. The company has 15,664 employees as of late 2025, indicating a substantial operational footprint.

    Recent observations highlight a market capitalization of USD 15.8 billion. ESG pillar scores show high controversy scores (100) alongside moderate governance (47) and high social scores (82). The company was incorporated in 1985 and remains a privately owned bank in Portugal. No specific filing, news, or transcript events were provided in the input data to detail recent corporate actions.

    Key takeaways
    • The company generates MAD 15.5 billion in revenue and MAD 4.5 billion in net income, with a return on equity of 12.18%.
    • Liquidity risk is medium due to negative net cash after debt, despite strong operating cash flow of MAD 10.3 billion.
    • Dilution risk is low with no difference between basic and diluted share counts.
    • Revenue is diversified across retail, corporate, and private banking segments within the Portuguese market.
    • ESG controversy scores are high at 100, which may present reputational risks.

    Bull / Bear case

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    Valuation

    Market price
    $240,00
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    $36.97B
    Net cash
    -$59.01B
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    1.6
    ROA
    0.8%
    ROE
    12.2%
    Cash conversion
    230.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -10.4%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Corporate & Institutional Banking
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    Retail Banking Services
    low · llm_fanout_v2

    Market share

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships3 disclosed relationships · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Competitors3
    Bank Of America CorpBAC.OCompetitor50%
    CITIGROUP INC.C.NCompetitor50%
    JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.JPM.NCompetitor50%

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    24,48
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    1
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
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    Margin
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    Segment margin
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    as of 2026-05-06 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate23,77
    Revenueno estimateno estimate27,5B MAD
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate10,3B MAD
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in MAD. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

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    Recommendation distribution1 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy0
    Hold0
    Sell1
    Strong sell0
    Operating income · consensus10,3B MAD
    EPS surprise
    −6,8 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −1,8 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

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    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Net Margin29,0 %Below median
    ROE12,2 %Above P75
    Capex / Rev-10,4 %Bottom quartile
    D/E1,60Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv2,30Above P75

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Return On Assets
      net_income / total_assets
    Source documents
    • Centrale Populaire Banque SA Market data — financials · 2026-07-08
    • Banco Comercial Portugues SA — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-08

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Mohammed Karim MounirExecutive Chairman of the Board

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    BCP.CSCanonical
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    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    BCPJPMBACCBanks
    This companyPeerSector

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    The entity's full life in the product — typed, chronological, joined across Newspaper, Platform and Data. Our memory, made visible.
    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data · Reference data Premium coverage