Assessing Tel Aviv Stock Exchange’s Valuation After Strong Share Price And Earnings Momentum

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Thu, February 19, 2026 at 12:14 PM GMT+9 4 min read

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Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:TASE) has been drawing attention after a very large 1-year total return of about 2.2x, along with revenue of ₪529.65 million and net income of ₪154.745 million.

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The recent move in Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange’s share price to ₪155.3 comes after strong short term momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 35.16% and a year to date gain of 59.28%, sitting against a 1 year total shareholder return of about 2.2x and very large multi year total shareholder returns that suggest sentiment has strengthened materially over time.

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With Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange shares up sharply and an intrinsic value estimate that sits above the current ₪155.3 price, investors may want to consider whether there is still a buying opportunity or whether the market is already pricing in future growth.

Preferred P/E of 92.9x: Is it justified?

On a simple comparison, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange’s current price of ₪155.3 sits alongside a P/E of 92.9x, which looks rich against both local peers and the wider Asian Capital Markets group.

The P/E ratio compares the current share price to earnings per share, so a higher figure often reflects the market paying up for each unit of current earnings. For an exchange operator like TASE, that can sometimes signal confidence in the quality and durability of earnings rather than just short term results.

Here, TASE’s earnings profile does stand out. Earnings grew 60% over the past year, ahead of its 5 year earnings growth of 29.2% per year, and ahead of the Capital Markets industry’s 28.7% growth. The company also reports high quality earnings, net profit margins of 29.2% compared with 22.8% last year, and a high Return on Equity of 25.8%. Those factors help explain why the market might accept a higher earnings multiple than average.

Even with that context, the gap to peers is wide. The current 92.9x P/E is much higher than the peer average of 21.1x and also well above the Asian Capital Markets industry average of 18.8x, which suggests investors are paying a substantial premium for TASE’s earnings profile and recent performance.

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Result: Price-to-Earnings of 92.9x (OVERVALUED)

However, the very high 92.9x P/E and a share price sitting above one intrinsic value estimate could leave sentiment exposed if earnings or trading volumes disappoint.

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Another View Using Our DCF Model

While the 92.9x P/E suggests the market is very optimistic, our DCF model tells a very different story. On that view, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange at ₪155.3 is trading well above an estimated future cash flow value of ₪10.53, which points to a very rich price.

That kind of gap can matter in practice, because it raises the question of how much good news is already reflected in the current price and how much margin for error is left for anything that does not go to plan.

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

TASE Discounted Cash Flow as at Feb 2026

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Next Steps

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_ This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned._

Companies discussed in this article include TASE.TA.

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