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Berner Kantonalbank AGXSWX:BEKN -1.04%43 Graham Number is CHF376.58 as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 0.71. GuruFocus rates XSWX:BEKN with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF255.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,433 Banks companies, Berner Kantonalbank AG ranks worse than 74.39% 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.
The historical rank and industry rank for Berner Kantonalbank AG's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:BEKN'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.63 Med: 0.71 Max: 1.03
Current: 1.01
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Berner Kantonalbank AG was 1.03. The lowest was 0.63. And the median was 0.71.
XSWX:BEKN's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked worse than 74.39% of 1433
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.81
vs XSWX:BEKN: 1.01
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Berner Kantonalbank AG (XSWX:BEKN) 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.
Berner Kantonalbank AG's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=
382.00
/
376.58
=
1.01
* 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.
Berner Kantonalbank AG Graham Number Related Terms
Berner Kantonalbank AG Graham Number Historical Data
* 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.
Berner Kantonalbank AG Graham Number Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Berner Kantonalbank 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.
Berner Kantonalbank AG Price-to-Graham-Number vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Berner Kantonalbank AG's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Berner Kantonalbank 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.
Berner Kantonalbank AG (XSWX:BEKN) has a Graham Number of CHF376.58 as of Dec. 2025. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Berner Kantonalbank AG and its competitors. This is 52939% above median its historical median of 0.71. Over the past decade, Berner Kantonalbank AG's Graham Number has ranged from 0.63 to 1.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Berner Kantonalbank AG ranks #1066 out of 1433 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 74.4%.
Is Berner Kantonalbank AG's Graham Number too high?
Berner Kantonalbank AG's current Graham Number of CHF376.58 is 52939% above median its 10-year median of 0.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.63 to a high of 1.03. Based on the distribution chart, Berner Kantonalbank AG ranks #1066 out of 1433 companies in the Banks industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Berner Kantonalbank AG has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Berner Kantonalbank AG's Graham Number compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Berner Kantonalbank AG ranks #1066 out of 1433 companies for Graham Number. This places Berner Kantonalbank AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 0.81. Historically, Berner Kantonalbank AG's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.63 to 1.03 over the past decade. 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 Banks company?
The median Graham Number among Banks companies is 0.81, based on 1,433 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. 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 Berner Kantonalbank AG and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Graham Number is 0.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Berner Kantonalbank AG's current Graham Number is CHF376.58, which is 52939% above median its own 10-year median of 0.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Berner Kantonalbank AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berner Kantonalbank AG (XSWX:BEKN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF255.36, compared to a current price of CHF382.00 — trading 49.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is CHF376.58, which is 52939% above median its 10-year median of 0.71. Berner Kantonalbank AG's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 7 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 Berner Kantonalbank AG (XSWX:BEKN), the current Graham Number is CHF376.58 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Berner Kantonalbank AG (XSWX:BEKN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berner Kantonalbank AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF382.00 is trading 49.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF255.36.
GuruFocus considers Berner Kantonalbank AG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:BEKN:
Graham Number: CHF376.58 (52939% above median its 10-year median of 0.71)
GF Value™: CHF255.36 vs. price of CHF382.00 (49.6% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:BEKN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Berner Kantonalbank AG is a Swiss cantonal bank. It is engaged in the business activities in the Canton and the neighboring economic area. It manages the assets, grants loans to private individuals and companies. The bank offers solutions for paying, saving, investing, financing and provisioning. It focuses its activities on two core business areas namely business with private and corporate customers, in particular, SMEs, and asset management. The bank provides consultancies to SMEs and individuals, as an employer, as a training bank, and as a taxpayer.
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