VZ Holding AG (XSWX:VZN) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 5.78 (As of Dec. 2025) — 77% Below Median

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XSWX:VZN VZ Holding AG XSWX:VZN
94 GF Score
Price CHF154.80
GF Value CHF147.01
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is VZ Holding AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

VZ Holding AG XSWX:VZN -2.40% 94 Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 5.78 as of Dec. 2025, which is 77% below its 10-year median of 25.52. GuruFocus rates XSWX:VZN with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF147.01 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 366 Asset Management companies, VZ Holding AG ranks worse than 79.78% 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)."

VZ Holding AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF5.78. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 26.78.


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

XSWX:VZN' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.12   Med: 25.52   Max: 61.49
Current: 27.71


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of VZ Holding AG was 61.49. The lowest was 4.12. And the median was 25.52.


XSWX:VZN's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is ranked worse than
79.78% of 366 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 10.28 vs XSWX:VZN: 27.71

VZ Holding AG's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF3.13. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF5.95. It's PE Ratio (TTM) ratio for today is 26.02.

VZ Holding AG's EPS without NRI for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF2.48. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF5.30. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 29.24.


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.


VZ Holding AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Related Terms


VZ Holding AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for VZ Holding 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.

VZ Holding AG Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

VZ Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.32 -7.69 3.72 6.15 5.78

VZ Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 3.72 0.00 6.15 0.00 5.78

XSWX:VZN vs BLK, BX, KKR: Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, VZ Holding 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.


VZ Holding AG Price-to-Owner-Earnings vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, VZ Holding AG's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VZ Holding AG's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.


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VZ Holding 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)

VZ Holding AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

Last Year Average of Last 5 Years
Net Income 235.6
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 26.3
Change In Deferred Tax 0.0
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 13.6
Change In Working Capital -19.4
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 39.6

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. VZ Holding AG's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF235.6 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. VZ Holding AG's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF26.3 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. VZ Holding AG's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF0.0 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF13.6 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 year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, 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.

VZ Holding AG's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = CHF13.6 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. VZ Holding AG's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was CHF-19.4 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. VZ Holding AG's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Dec. 2025 was 39.602 Mil.

VZ Holding AG's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 235.601 +26.32+0
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-13.5706+-19.417)/39.602
=5.78

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=154.80/5.78
=26.78

* 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 5.78 mean?
VZ Holding AG (XSWX:VZN) has a Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 5.78 as of Dec. 2025. Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as reported earnings plus depreciation less average maintenance capital expenditure. View historical data on VZ Holding AG. This is 77% below median its historical median of 25.52. Over the past decade, VZ Holding AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 4.12 to 61.49. According to the industry distribution chart, VZ Holding AG ranks #292 out of 366 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 79.8%.
Is VZ Holding AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) too high?
VZ Holding AG's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 5.78 is 77% below median its 10-year median of 25.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.12 to a high of 61.49. The Asset Management industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.28. VZ Holding AG's value of 5.78 is 43.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, VZ Holding AG ranks #292 out of 366 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, VZ Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VZ Holding AG's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, VZ Holding AG ranks #292 out of 366 companies for Owner Earnings per Share (TTM). This places VZ Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.28. VZ Holding AG's value of 5.78 is 43.8% below this benchmark. Historically, VZ Holding AG's own Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) has ranged from 4.12 to 61.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 25.52 vs. the industry median of 10.28, VZ Holding AG has consistently been below 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) among Asset Management companies is 10.28, based on 366 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. VZ Holding AG's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) of 5.78 is 43.8% below 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 VZ Holding AG. For the Asset Management industry, the median Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 10.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. VZ Holding AG's current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 5.78, which is 77% below median its own 10-year median of 25.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VZ Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VZ Holding AG (XSWX:VZN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF147.01, compared to a current price of CHF154.80 — trading 5.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 5.78, which is 77% below median its 10-year median of 25.52 and 43.8% below the Asset Management industry median of 10.28. VZ Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 4 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 VZ Holding AG (XSWX:VZN), the current Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) is 5.78 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 VZ Holding AG (XSWX:VZN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VZ Holding AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF154.80 is trading 5.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF147.01. GuruFocus considers VZ Holding AG to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:VZN:

  • Owner Earnings per Share (TTM): 5.78 (77% below median its 10-year median of 25.52)
  • GF Value™: CHF147.01 vs. price of CHF154.80 (5.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 43.8% below the Asset Management median (#292 of 366)

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


VZ Holding AG Business Description

Address Gotthardstrasse 6, Zurich, CHE, 8002
VZ Holding AG offers financial advisory services for individuals and companies in many areas. It provides Independent, transparent advice, a Consultation process, and wide-ranging advice such as retirement, real estate, mortgages, shareholdings, and insurance advice. It generates the majority of its revenue from management fees on assets under management.
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