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Berner Kantonalbank AG (BEKN) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

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Berner Kantonalbank AG

BEKNMarket cap $4.65BPrice $502.2

Country🇨🇭Switzerland

SectorFinancials

IndustryBanks

Provides retail and commercial banking across Bern, backed by a state guarantee that's made it one of Switzerland's safest regional banks. Locals trust it with savings, mortgages, and business loans — quietly profitable without Zurich's global banking drama.

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52W Return+59%Global Market +16%?

01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+10%–

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)na–

Rev CAGR (3y)na–

Rev CAGR (5y)na1

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1na–

EPS Growth Y+2na–

EPS Growth Y+30%4

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin0%3

Net Income Margin32%9

Free Cash Flow Marginna–

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

Efficiency

ROE6%3

ROA0%2

Earnings Stability88

GEAR+

Not enough data to calculate the GEAR+ rating.

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)na–

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)222

P/BV1.29

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwdna–

EV/EBIT Fwdna–

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%5

Dividend Yield2.6%6

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+5%9

3 month return+7%8

YTD return+38%9

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh99%10

1 year return+66%10

Long term

3 year return+98%7

5 year return+145%8

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.110

Volatility19%10

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Marginna–

Free Cash Flow Yield0.0%5

Quality

ROCE2%2

Earnings Stability88

Net Debt/EBITDAna–

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BEKNBerner Kantonalbank

Revenue FY25$691M

GROWTH RATING↗

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REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+10%–

Revenue, next 1Yna–

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGRna–

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGRna1

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26Ena–

EPS growth, FY27Ena–

EPS growth, FY28E0%4

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue grew 10%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 0%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 100% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to hold flat over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.1/10

Over five years revenue is set to hold flat, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

Earnings are set to fall even as revenue grows (EPS about 0%/yr vs revenue 0%/yr).

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

BEKNBerner Kantonalbank

Total return Current289%

Price return Current178%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY STRONG95 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+5%9

3-month return+7%8

YTD return+38%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high99%10

1-year return+66%10

3-year return+98%7

5-year return+145%8

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +98% over three years and +145% over five, ahead of 70% of the market.

It's up 66% over the past year, now sitting right at its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+5%), over three months (+7%) and so far this year (+38%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

BEKNBerner Kantonalbank

Revenue FY25$691M

GROWTH RATING↗

——

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+10%–

Revenue, next 1Yna–

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGRna–

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGRna1

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26Ena–

EPS growth, FY27Ena–

EPS growth, FY28E0%4

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

Revenue grew 10%/yr over the last 3 years; forecasts see it cooling to 0%/yr.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 100% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to hold flat over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.1/10

Over five years revenue is set to hold flat, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

Earnings are set to fall even as revenue grows (EPS about 0%/yr vs revenue 0%/yr).

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that is slowing. The one thing to watch: forward revenue growth trails the market.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

BEKNBerner Kantonalbank

Total return Current289%

Price return Current178%

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY STRONG95 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+5%9

3-month return+7%8

YTD return+38%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high99%10

1-year return+66%10

3-year return+98%7

5-year return+145%8

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Strong long-term results. Long-term holders have seen +98% over three years and +145% over five, ahead of 70% of the market.

It's up 66% over the past year, now sitting right at its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+5%), over three months (+7%) and so far this year (+38%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Momentum Leader

Short- and long-term returns both rank among the best globally, and the stock trades near its highs. The market is fully behind it — a core fit for momentum strategies.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on Berner Kantonalbank AG. Get the full investment case.

Premium

$20.75/month

Billed annually at $249/year $348

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