HDFC Bank Ltd ADR vs U.S. Bancorp

HDFC Bank Ltd ADR (HDB) is slightly overvalued and U.S. Bancorp (USB) is fairly valued.

Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. USB is the closer of the two: -5%, against -6% for HDB.

Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.

HDFC Bank Ltd ADR (HDB)

Book value at 1.90x, the multiple a 13.7% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $22.06; the price of $23.41 is 6% above that value.

Leak Score 14/100 on 3 of 12 signals

U.S. Bancorp (USB)

Book value at 1.36x, the multiple a 12.6% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $56.61; the price of $59.44 is 5% above that value.

Leak Score 43/100 on 9 of 12 signals

MetricHDBUSB
VerdictSlightly overvaluedFairly valued
Price$23.41$59.44
Intrinsic value$22.06$56.61
Margin of safety-6%-5%
Leak Score14/100 (3/12)43/100 (9/12)
Market cap$120.3B$92.6B
Revenue growth, 5 years21.8%13.2%
Operating margin21.9%24.8%
Net margin16.0%17.9%
Return on equity13.7%12.6%
Debt to equity0.931.42
P/E13.8x11.9x
Forward P/E12.1x10.2x
P/B1.9x1.5x
Dividend yield1.8%3.6%

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