Erste Group Bank AG. (FRA:EBO) Beginning Cash Position: €26,849 Mil (As of Jun. 2026)

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FRA:EBO Erste Group Bank AG. FRA:EBO
70 GF Score
Price €113.40
GF Value €80.43
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Erste Group Bank AG. Beginning Cash Position?

Erste Group Bank AG. FRA:EBO -1.73% 70 Beginning Cash Position is €26,849 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:EBO with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €80.43 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Erste Group Bank AG.'s Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €26,849 Mil.

Erste Group Bank AG.'s quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2025 (€25,346 Mil) to Mar. 2026 (€27,574 Mil) but then declined from Mar. 2026 (€27,574 Mil) to Jun. 2026 (€26,849 Mil).

Erste Group Bank AG.'s annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (€35,685 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€36,684 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 (€36,684 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€25,130 Mil).


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Erste Group Bank AG. Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Erste Group Bank AG. Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Erste Group Bank AG. Quarterly Data
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Erste Group Bank AG. Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €26,849 Mil mean?
Erste Group Bank AG. (FRA:EBO) has a Beginning Cash Position of €26,849 Mil as of Jun. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Erste Group Bank AG. and its competitors.
Is Erste Group Bank AG.'s Beginning Cash Position too high?
Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Beginning Cash Position is €26,849 Mil. Overall, Erste Group Bank AG. has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Erste Group Bank AG.'s Beginning Cash Position compare to PNC and USB?
Erste Group Bank AG.'s Beginning Cash Position of €26,849 Mil can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Banks company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Banks industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Erste Group Bank AG. and its competitors. Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Beginning Cash Position is €26,849 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Erste Group Bank AG. stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Erste Group Bank AG. (FRA:EBO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €80.43, compared to a current price of €113.40 — trading 41% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €26,849 Mil. Erste Group Bank AG.'s overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Erste Group Bank AG. (FRA:EBO), the current Beginning Cash Position is €26,849 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Erste Group Bank AG. (FRA:EBO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Erste Group Bank AG. stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €113.40 is trading 41% above its estimated GF Value™ of €80.43. GuruFocus considers Erste Group Bank AG. to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:EBO:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €26,849 Mil
  • GF Value™: €80.43 vs. price of €113.40 (41% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:EBO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Erste Group Bank AG. Business Description

Address Am Belvedere 1, Vienna, AUT, A-1100
Erste Group Bank AG. is an Austria-based financial services provider catering to the needs of individuals, corporates, small businesses, and other enterprises. It offers a complete range of banking and other financial services, such as savings accounts, asset management (including investment funds), consumer credit and mortgage lending, investment banking, securities and derivatives trading, project finance, foreign exchange trading, leasing, factoring, etc. The Group's operating segments are defined according to the core markets in which it operates and include Austria, Central and Eastern Europe, and Other. Maximum revenue is generated from the Central and Eastern Europe segment, which represents its operations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, and Serbia.
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