Bechtle AGBHTLF 82 Graham Number is $19.95 as of Mar. 2026, which is 704% above its 10-year median of 2.48. GuruFocus rates BHTLF with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $60.79. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,467 Software companies, Bechtle AG ranks worse than 51.26% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-07-07), the stock price of Bechtle AG is $46.95. Bechtle AG's graham number for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $19.95. Therefore, Bechtle AG's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 2.35.
The historical rank and industry rank for Bechtle AG's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
BHTLF'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.7 Med: 2.48 Max: 4.84
Current: 1.84
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Bechtle AG was 4.84. The lowest was 1.70. And the median was 2.48.
BHTLF's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked worse than 51.26% of 1467
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 1.85
vs BHTLF: 1.84
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Bechtle AG (OTCPK:BHTLF) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Bechtle AG's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=
46.95
/
19.95
=
2.35
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Bechtle AG Graham Number Related Terms
Bechtle AG Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bechtle AG's Graham Number can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Bechtle AG's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Bechtle AG Price-to-Graham-Number vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Bechtle AG's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bechtle AG's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Bechtle AG (BHTLF) has a Graham Number of $19.95 as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Bechtle AG and its competitors. This is 704% above median its historical median of 2.48. Over the past decade, Bechtle AG's Graham Number has ranged from 1.70 to 4.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Bechtle AG ranks #752 out of 1467 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 51.3%.
Is Bechtle AG's Graham Number too high?
Bechtle AG's current Graham Number of $19.95 is 704% above median its 10-year median of 2.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.70 to a high of 4.84. The Software industry median Graham Number is 1.85. Bechtle AG's value of $19.95 is 978.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bechtle AG ranks #752 out of 1467 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Bechtle AG has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bechtle AG's Graham Number compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Bechtle AG ranks #752 out of 1467 companies for Graham Number. This places Bechtle AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.85. Bechtle AG's value of $19.95 is 978.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Bechtle AG's own Graham Number has ranged from 1.70 to 4.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.48 vs. the industry median of 1.85, Bechtle AG has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Software company?
The median Graham Number among Software companies is 1.85, based on 1,467 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Bechtle AG's current Graham Number of $19.95 is 978.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Bechtle AG and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Graham Number is 1.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bechtle AG's current Graham Number is $19.95, which is 704% above median its own 10-year median of 2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bechtle AG stock overvalued right now?
Bechtle AG (BHTLF) has a current Graham Number of $19.95. The stock's GF Value™ is $60.79, compared to a current price of $46.95 — trading 22.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $19.95, which is 704% above median its 10-year median of 2.48 and 978.4% above the Software industry median of 1.85. Bechtle AG's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bechtle AG (BHTLF), the current Graham Number is $19.95 as of Mar. 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 Bechtle AG (BHTLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bechtle AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $46.95 is trading 22.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $60.79.
Key valuation signals for BHTLF:
Graham Number: $19.95 (704% above median its 10-year median of 2.48)
GF Value™: $60.79 vs. price of $46.95 (22.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 978.4% above the Software median (#752 of 1467)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BHTLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Bechtle AG is an information technology provider with operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other European countries. The company's customers are mainly in the industrial, trade, financial, and public sectors. The company operates through four reportable segments; Germany, France, Benelux, and Other Europe. It generates maximum of its revenue from the Germany segment. The company offers its customers IT hardware, software, solutions and services in 14 European countries, with Germany being the main market.
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