EBKOF (Erste Group Bank AG.) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 13.65 (As of Mar. 2026) — 553% Above Median


EBKOF Erste Group Bank AG. EBKOF
76 GF Score
Price $135.61
GF Value $79.07
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Erste Group Bank AG. Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

Erste Group Bank AG. EBKOF +2.64% 76 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.65 as of Mar. 2026, which is 553% above its 10-year median of 2.09. GuruFocus rates EBKOF with a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 76/100 and a GF Valueâ„¢ of $79.07 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,039 Banks companies, Erste Group Bank AG. ranks better than 53.32% on this metric.

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

Erste Group Bank AG.'s Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $13.65. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 9.93.


The historical rank and industry rank for Erste Group Bank AG.'s Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

EBKOF' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.43   Med: 2.09   Max: 130.24
Current: 9.93


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of Erste Group Bank AG. was 130.24. The lowest was 0.43. And the median was 2.09.


EBKOF's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked better than
53.32% of 1039 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 10.2 vs EBKOF: 9.93

Erste Group Bank AG.'s Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.49. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $10.65. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 12.73.

Erste Group Bank AG.'s EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $2.30. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $10.38. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 13.07.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


Erste Group Bank AG. Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


Erste Group Bank AG. Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Erste Group Bank AG.'s Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) 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.

Erste Group Bank AG. Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

Erste Group Bank AG. Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
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Erste Group Bank AG. Quarterly Data
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Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.05 0.79 -0.14 1.87 14.04

EBKOF vs PNC, USB: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Erste Group Bank AG.'s Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings 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.


Erste Group Bank AG. Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Erste Group Bank AG.'s Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Erste Group Bank AG.'s Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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Erste Group Bank AG. Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

Erste Group Bank AG.'s Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 4,241
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 763
Change In Deferred Tax 0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 602
Change In Working Capital 1,186
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 409

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. Erste Group Bank AG.'s Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $4,241 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. Erste Group Bank AG.'s Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $763 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. Erste Group Bank AG.'s Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $602 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

Erste Group Bank AG.'s 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $602 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. Erste Group Bank AG.'s Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,186 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. Erste Group Bank AG.'s Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Mar. 2026 was 409.145 Mil.

Erste Group Bank AG.'s Onwer Earnings Per Share for Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 4241.367 +762.644+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-602.37894036148+1186.436)/409.145
=13.65

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=135.606/13.65
=9.93

* 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.

What does a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 13.65 mean?
Erste Group Bank AG. (EBKOF) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 13.65 as of Mar. 2026. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Erste Group Bank AG.. This is 553% above median its historical median of 2.09. Over the past decade, Erste Group Bank AG.'s Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.43 to 130.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Erste Group Bank AG. ranks #485 out of 1039 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 46.7%.
Is Erste Group Bank AG.'s Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 13.65 is 553% above median its 10-year median of 2.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.43 to a high of 130.24. The Banks industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.20. Erste Group Bank AG.'s value of 13.65 is 33.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Erste Group Bank AG. ranks #485 out of 1039 companies in the Banks industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Erste Group Bank AG. has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Erste Group Bank AG.'s Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to PNC and USB?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Erste Group Bank AG. ranks #485 out of 1039 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This puts Erste Group Bank AG. in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.20. Erste Group Bank AG.'s value of 13.65 is 33.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Erste Group Bank AG.'s own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 0.43 to 130.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.09 vs. the industry median of 10.20, Erste Group Bank 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) for a Banks company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Banks companies is 10.20, based on 1,039 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 13.65 is 33.8% 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 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) mean?
A high Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on Erste Group Bank AG.. For the Banks industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Erste Group Bank AG.'s current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.65, which is 553% above median its own 10-year median of 2.09. 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. (EBKOF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $79.07, compared to a current price of $135.61 — trading 71.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.65, which is 553% above median its 10-year median of 2.09 and 33.8% above the Banks industry median of 10.20. Erste Group Bank AG.'s overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) calculated?
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Erste Group Bank AG. (EBKOF), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 13.65 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 Erste Group Bank AG. (EBKOF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Erste Group Bank AG. stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $135.61 is trading 71.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $79.07. GuruFocus considers Erste Group Bank AG. to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for EBKOF:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 13.65 (553% above median its 10-year median of 2.09)
  • GF Value™: $79.07 vs. price of $135.61 (71.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 33.8% above the Banks median (#485 of 1039)

No single metric tells the full story. See the EBKOF 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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