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Bank Valuation: Understanding Key Ratios and Metrics

Tom Spencer

Image 1: Illustrative example of a bank’s net interest income and margin Source: CIBC’s 2022 Annual Report 1.2 Efficiency ratio The efficiency ratio measures effective cost management and operational efficiency, and is defined as non-interest expenses divided by revenue. All else being equal, a lower number is better.

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Bank Profitability: Decoding the Income Statement

Tom Spencer

A bank’s income statement can be simplified into five main line items: Net interest income Non-interest income Operating expenses Provision for credit losses (PCL) Tax Image 1: Illustrative example of a bank’s income statement Source: CIBC’s 2022 Annual Report 1. Image 3: Illustrative example of a bank’s operating expenses 4.

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