GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank
A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Swedbank AB's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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.
Swedbank AB Profitability Rank vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Swedbank AB's Profitability Rank distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Swedbank AB's Profitability Rank falls into.
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.
Swedbank AB has the Profitability Rank of 5.
Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.
Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.
* 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.
Swedbank AB (SWDBF) has a Profitability Rank of 5 as of Mar. 2026. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Swedbank AB and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Swedbank AB's Profitability Rank has ranged from 4.00 to 7.00.
Is Swedbank AB's Profitability Rank too high?
Swedbank AB's current Profitability Rank of 5 is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.00 to a high of 7.00. Overall, Swedbank AB has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Swedbank AB's Profitability Rank compare to PNC and USB?
Swedbank AB's Profitability Rank of 5 can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. Historically, Swedbank AB's own Profitability Rank has ranged from 4.00 to 7.00 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 Profitability Rank for a Banks company?
A good Profitability Rank depends on the Banks industry context. However, Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank mean?
A high Profitability Rank can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Profitability and Growth ranks a company based on its profit margins and earnings growth. View historical data on Swedbank AB and its competitors. Swedbank AB's current Profitability Rank is 5, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Swedbank AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Swedbank AB (SWDBF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.32, compared to a current price of $36.78 — trading 64.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Profitability Rank is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Swedbank AB's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 10 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Profitability Rank calculated?
Profitability Rank is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Swedbank AB (SWDBF), the current Profitability Rank is 5 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 Swedbank AB (SWDBF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Swedbank AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $36.78 is trading 64.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $22.32.
GuruFocus considers Swedbank AB to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SWDBF:
Profitability Rank: 5 (near median its 10-year median of 5.00)
GF Value™: $22.32 vs. price of $36.78 (64.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SWDBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Swedbank is one of the largest retail banks in Sweden, where it derives the lion's share of its income. The bank is the result of merging savings and union banks in Sweden in the aftermath of the financial crisis in the early 1990s in Sweden. The remaining independent savings banks in Sweden remain in close collaboration with Swedbank, acting as an additional product distribution channel to Swedbank and sharing Swedbank's IT systems and part of its development costs. In addition, the bank operates in the three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
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