The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 17.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 8%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 8%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $314. Since the last review it its composite score eased.
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P.
ABK.KW · KUW · USD · Market cap $708M
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Kuwait, the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Asia Pacific, North America, and internationally.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenScreen close, 2026-09-21 · not a live quote
Last reviewed 14 days ago
Screened 2026-09-21 · the tape above runs as of 03:09 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
What this means: price 305.00 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 156.94, over the last year.
- Trend Markup
- Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
- Ethical does not pass the values gate
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
This name holds its markup label.
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P. holds its Markup at $305.00. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 49 days.
| Phase | Markup |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 49 days |
| Price at the screen | $305.00 |
| Valuation | 15,250.00 trailing · 15,250.00 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL |
| Beta | 0.13 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Business activity: conventional financial services (interest-based)
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Excluded | Core business clean | Its core business involves an activity the values screen does not clear. | Fail |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical ReadWhy It Falls Short, in Plain English
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P. does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.
Read as at 2026-10-04. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-21 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 48.5% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 2 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +3% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-21 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words| Forward P/E | 15,250.0xexpensive even after accounting for its growth |
| Trailing P/E | 15,250.0xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead |
| EPS, trailing | 0.02 |
| EPS, forward | 0.02 |
| Revenue growth | +21.4%strong top-line growth |
| Profit margin | 35.4%highly profitable on every dollar of sales |
| Return on equity | 8.8%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| Beta | 0.13barely tracks the market's swings |
| 52-week range | 258.00 - 300.95 |
| Moat | STRONG |
| Market cap | $708M |
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; its business and earnings are exposed to Kuwait and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to TradeABK.KW trades on KUW (the company is based in Kuwait). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
Every Entry, As Written
The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 8%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 8%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $314.
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 8%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 8%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $314.
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 2.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 8%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 8%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $314.
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 8%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 8%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $314.
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 8%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 8%. The street (2 analysts) rates it none, with a mean price target of $314.
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $272.00 | -2.6% | · | $974 | -2.6% |
| 2 months | $284.75 | -6.9% | $10.00 | $966 | -3.4% |
| 3 months | $286.66 | -7.6% | $10.00 | $959 | -4.1% |
| 6 months | $270.47 | -2.0% | $10.00 | $1,017 | +1.7% |
| 1 year | $286.66 | -7.6% | $10.00 | $959 | -4.1% |
| 2 years | $245.79 | +7.8% | $19.52 | $1,158 | +15.8% |
| 3 years | $207.76 | +27.6% | $27.69 | $1,409 | +40.9% |
| 5 years | $164.12 | +61.5% | $38.38 | $1,849 | +84.9% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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