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Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG (CH:LLBN)
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Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG (LLBN) AI Stock Analysis

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Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG

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Neutral 54 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:54Neutral
Price Target:
CHF95.00
▲(13.37% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/04/26
The score is held back primarily by financial-statement concerns—especially the 2025 income statement anomaly, multi-year cash-flow volatility, and higher recent leverage. Technicals are mixed but not decisively bearish (supported by longer-term moving averages), and valuation is reasonable with a moderate P/E and ~3% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Diversified universal banking franchise
LLB's mix of private banking, retail, corporate and asset management creates durable revenue diversification. This reduces dependence on any single cycle, lets fee and interest streams offset each other, and supports cross-selling of deposits, lending and advisory services over time.
Stable, high net margins
Consistently strong net margins (~27–30%) indicate structural pricing power and cost control in core businesses. Sustained margins provide a cushion against revenue volatility, enable continued profitability even with top-line headwinds, and support retained earnings build-up.
Rising equity/capital base
An increasing equity base and modest ROE provide a stronger capital buffer. Higher equity improves regulatory resilience, allows continued lending and wealth custody growth, and gives flexibility to absorb credit losses or invest in strategic initiatives without immediate external funding.
Negative Factors
Negative operating and free cash flow
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow across multiple years undermines internal funding capacity. That trend constrains investment, forces reliance on external financing or deposit growth, and raises questions about the sustainability of dividends and capital uses absent cash-generation recovery.
Sharp revenue decline in 2024
A roughly 30% revenue drop materially weakens the growth profile and scale benefits. Lower top-line reduces fee and interest income, pressures operating leverage and could force cost cutting that harms long-term client service, asset-gathering and competitive positioning if the decline persists.
Higher leverage elevates balance-sheet risk
Rapidly rising debt-to-equity increases financial risk and sensitivity to funding or credit shocks. Higher leverage narrows regulatory and strategic flexibility, raises interest burden, and makes the bank more vulnerable to economic stress or asset-quality deterioration without commensurate cash generation.

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG (LLBN) vs. iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company DescriptionLiechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft provides banking products and services in Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail & Corporate Banking, Private Banking, and Institutional Clients. The company accepts various deposits, including savings, private, current, and custody accounts, as well as time deposits. Its loan products comprise mortgages, Lombard loans, advances, business loans, real estate financing, and guarantees and sureties. The company also offers cards; securities safe custody, investment advice, asset management, and asset structuring services; and financial and retirement planning. In addition, it provides money market and interbank services; securities trading services; and payment, foreign exchange transaction, and online and mobile banking services. The company operates through three branches in Liechtenstein, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as a branch in Dubai; and Zurich, Geneva and Abu Dhabi. Liechtensteinische Landesbank Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1861 and is headquartered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
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Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Profitability and balance-sheet growth were fairly steady through 2020–2024, but cash-flow quality has been inconsistent (negative operating/free cash flow in 2022–2024) and leverage has risen (debt-to-equity near ~1.9 in 2024–2025). A major 2025 anomaly (negative revenue and negative reported margin despite positive net income) is a significant red flag that reduces confidence in the latest results.
Income Statement
52
Neutral
From 2020–2024, revenue grew modestly overall and profitability looked solid, with net margins around the high-20% to ~30% range and net income steadily rising. However, 2025 shows a sharp break: reported revenue turns negative and the reported net margin flips negative despite net income staying positive, creating a major consistency/red-flag issue versus prior years and making the latest-year trend less reliable.
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
The balance sheet shows steady asset growth and expanding equity over time, which supports durability. That said, leverage has trended higher recently: debt-to-equity moved from below 1.0 (2021) to ~1.9 (2024–2025), reducing balance-sheet flexibility. Returns on equity were mid-single digits to high-single digits in 2021–2024, but 2025 return on equity is shown as 0.0, which weakens the latest signal.
Cash Flow
35
Negative
Cash generation is volatile. Operating and free cash flow were strongly positive in 2020–2021, but operating cash flow turned negative in 2022–2024 (with free cash flow also negative), indicating weaker cash conversion during those years. 2025 rebounds to positive operating and free cash flow, and free cash flow covers a large portion of net income, but the multi-year inconsistency and sharp swings keep overall cash-flow quality below average.
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue840.84M-410.40M556.56M541.97M503.19M476.40M
Gross Profit-184.36M-410.40M556.56M541.77M505.90M473.91M
EBITDA200.40M0.000.00232.37M206.54M198.53M
Net Income167.92M166.50M167.11M164.57M147.54M129.91M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets28.15B28.32B27.77B25.69B25.22B25.13B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments8.06B5.75B7.19B6.78B6.70B8.12B
Total Debt3.35B4.39B4.19B2.61B2.22B1.99B
Total Liabilities25.88B25.96B25.54B23.56B23.19B22.89B
Stockholders Equity2.27B2.36B2.23B2.13B2.02B2.10B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-1.62B131.59M-388.49M-517.96M-69.61M740.47M
Operating Cash Flow-1.59B156.47M-353.00M-483.93M-33.19M763.97M
Investing Cash Flow485.51M-1.02B-212.06M-80.61M-461.04M-290.63M
Financing Cash Flow476.74M486.25M340.64M294.80M45.79M81.81M

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
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Sector (68)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
68
Neutral
$18.00B11.429.92%3.81%9.73%1.22%
54
Neutral
CHF2.87B17.053.34%
* Financial Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
CH:LLBN
Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG
93.40
19.66
26.66%
GB:0QM2
Berner Kantonalbank AG
369.51
131.82
55.46%
GB:0RE6
Walliser Kantonalbank
145.00
33.57
30.12%
GB:0QPJ
Cembra Money Bank AG
97.13
4.62
5.00%
GB:0QPU
Valiant Holding
164.40
53.76
48.59%
DE:1Y61
Zuger Kantonalbank AG
10,800.00
5,283.77
95.79%

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG Corporate Events

LLB Group Holds Profit Steady as Assets Surge Past CHF 125 Billion
Feb 20, 2026

Liechtensteinische Landesbank Group reported a consolidated net profit of CHF 166.5 million for 2025, matching the prior year despite CHF 10 million in integration costs from the full-year consolidation of ZKB Österreich. Business volume surpassed CHF 125 billion, client assets rose 12.2% to CHF 108.9 billion and net new money inflows climbed to CHF 3.7 billion, underscoring the strength of its diversified model and ACT-26 strategy.

Operating income increased 8.1% to CHF 611.6 million, driven mainly by higher fee and commission income and stronger client trading activity, while net interest income declined amid lower rates and trading income benefited from wider FX interest differentials. Costs rose to CHF 410.4 million due to the acquisition, but tight cost discipline kept the cost-income ratio at 67.0%, capitalisation remained strong with a 19.0% Tier 1 ratio and the Board will propose an unchanged CHF 2.80 dividend as the bank shifts its strategic focus toward efficiency in 2026.

Net new loans grew 3.3% to CHF 540 million after a period of selective lending, and client loans reached CHF 17.0 billion, reflecting a targeted push to improve loan book profitability. The Principality of Liechtenstein, as majority shareholder, received CHF 64.6 million in dividends and taxes, while two Board members stand for re-election as the Group prepares a successor strategy to ACT-26, to be unveiled in autumn 2026 against an ongoing backdrop of geopolitical and market volatility.

The most recent analyst rating on (CH:LLBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF100.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG stock, see the CH:LLBN Stock Forecast page.

LGT and LLB Launch First Pfandbrief Institute to Strengthen Liechtenstein’s Capital Market
Jan 13, 2026

LGT and Liechtensteinische Landesbank have jointly founded Liechtensteinisches Pfandbriefinstitut (LPBI), creating the first platform in Liechtenstein for issuing Pfandbriefe—covered bonds secured by high-quality mortgages on domestic real estate under a new Pfandbrief Act and supervised by the national financial regulator. The initiative closes a key gap in the local capital market, is expected to enhance refinancing diversification and stability for Liechtenstein’s banks, bolster the resilience of the mortgage and real estate markets, and offer investors a highly secure instrument, with the first Pfandbrief issues planned in the coming months under a jointly led governance structure drawn from both institutions.

The most recent analyst rating on (CH:LLBN) stock is a Hold with a CHF95.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG stock, see the CH:LLBN Stock Forecast page.

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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Mar 04, 2026