Deutsche Bank Ag (DE:DBK)
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Deutsche Bank AG
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
€36.00
▲(30.91% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:01/30/26
The score is supported by a strong and constructive earnings call (record 2025 performance, clear 2026 guidance and capital return plan) and reasonable valuation. This is tempered by weaker underlying financial statement quality driven by negative EBIT margin and negative free cash flow, while technicals point to a longer-term uptrend but near-term consolidation.
Positive Factors
Strong Capital Position
A robust capital position with a high CET1 ratio enhances financial stability and allows for strategic investments, supporting long-term growth.
Negative Factors
Negative EBIT Margin
A negative EBIT margin indicates challenges in maintaining profitability, which could affect long-term financial health if not addressed.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Capital Position
A robust capital position with a high CET1 ratio enhances financial stability and allows for strategic investments, supporting long-term growth.
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Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€51.52B
Dividend Yield2.04%
Average Volume (3M)7.38M
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.3
Beta (1Y)1.36
Revenue Growth-8.53%
EPS Growth62.77%
CountryDE
Employees89,687
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.73
Shares Outstanding1,910,579,000
10 Day Avg. Volume4,847,157
30 Day Avg. Volume7,377,969
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.07
Price to Book (P/B)0.82
Price to Sales (P/S)1.06
P/FCF Ratio0.00
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€36.14Price Target Upside31.41% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)3.34
Revenue Forecast (FY)€32.78B
Deutsche Bank AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft provides investment, financial, and related products and services to private individuals, corporate entities, and institutional clients worldwide. Its Corporate Bank segment provides cash management, trade finance ...
How the Company Makes Money
Deutsche Bank generates revenue primarily through its diversified business model which includes several key revenue streams. The Investment Bank segment earns money by providing advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, underwriting securiti...
Deutsche Bank AG Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jan 29, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a strongly positive operational and financial performance for 2025 — record profits, revenue growth, material cost savings, improved capital generation and increased shareholder returns — and management provided constructive guidance for 2026 (revenue and NII growth, modestly higher costs tied to targeted investments). Key risks highlighted include remaining CRE exposure and idiosyncratic credit events, regulatory/legal inquiries, and near-term normalization in some revenue lines; however, management expects provisions to trend down and capital to remain robust. On balance, the company's concrete delivery in 2025, clear capital distribution plan, and targeted roadmap for 2026–2028 outweigh the identified lowlights.Positive Updates
Record Profitability and Return on Equity
Pretax profit of EUR 9.7 billion (up 84% year-on-year) and net profit of EUR 7.1 billion in 2025; post-tax return on tangible equity 10.3%, meeting the >10% full-year target and positioning the bank toward its >13% by 2028 objective.
Negative Updates
Quarterly CET1 Reduction and One-off Capital Headwinds
Quarter-on-quarter CET1 ratio decreased by 30 basis points in Q4 2025, including a 44 bps reduction from one-off effects such as discontinuation of the transitional OCI rule (‑27 bps) and an annual operational RWA update (‑17 bps); higher market RWAs reduced CET1 by a further 9 bps (partially offset by 21 bps capital generation).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Profitability and Return on Equity
Pretax profit of EUR 9.7 billion (up 84% year-on-year) and net profit of EUR 7.1 billion in 2025; post-tax return on tangible equity 10.3%, meeting the >10% full-year target and positioning the bank toward its >13% by 2028 objective.
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Company Guidance
Management guided 2026 revenues of around EUR 33bn (Q1 baseline: flat y/y) with banking‑book NII rising to about EUR 14bn—supported by structural hedge rollover (c. EUR 500m) and deposit/loan growth—and modest fee growth; they expect non‑interest expenses to be slightly above EUR 21bn in 2026, including ~EUR 900m of incremental investments (part of a $1.5bn three‑year program). The bank reiterated targets to improve the cost/income ratio from 64% in 2025 to below 60% by 2028 and to raise post‑tax RoTE from 10.3% (2025) to >13% by 2028, expects provisions to trend moderately down toward a ~30bp run‑rate, starts 2026 with CET1 14.2% (operating range ~13.5–14%), plans a 60% payout ratio in 2026 and flagged potential additional buybacks in H2 2026.Deutsche Bank AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
70
Positive
Balance Sheet
65
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 60.89B | 66.34B | 59.35B | 37.30B | 30.75B |
| Gross Profit | 30.41B | 28.22B | 27.37B | 25.43B | 24.79B |
| EBITDA | 9.72B | 5.29B | 5.68B | 5.59B | 3.39B |
| Net Income | 6.93B | 3.37B | 4.77B | 5.53B | 2.37B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.44T | 1.39T | 1.31T | 1.34T | 1.32T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 355.98B | 187.89B | 213.43B | 211.54B | 222.74B |
| Total Debt | 358.91B | 224.35B | 144.22B | 195.47B | 156.19B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.35T | 1.31T | 1.24T | 1.26T | 1.26T |
| Stockholders Equity | 78.64B | 77.83B | 73.05B | 70.54B | 66.33B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -29.11B | 5.18B | -2.45B | -3.50B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | -28.58B | 5.61B | -2.11B | -2.95B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -6.78B | -2.58B | -17.18B | 23.59B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -646.00M | -2.85B | 614.00M | 1.63B |
Deutsche Bank AG Technical Analysis
Neutral
27.50
Price Trends
28.71
Negative
30.40
Negative
29.90
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.70
Negative
55.20
Neutral
69.86
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:DBK, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 27.5 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 25.73, below the 50-day MA of 28.71, and below the 200-day MA of 29.90, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.70 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 55.20 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 69.86 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for DE:DBK.
Deutsche Bank AG Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | €45.62B | 20.53 | 18.67% | 1.79% | 9.07% | 10.34% | |
69 Neutral | €51.52B | 9.34 | 8.87% | 2.04% | -8.53% | 62.77% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | €3.66B | 25.23 | 18.79% | 0.11% | 16.56% | 17.76% | |
67 Neutral | €11.43B | 12.18 | 10.11% | 3.91% | -6.82% | 30.45% | |
57 Neutral | €38.71B | 15.51 | 7.86% | 1.82% | -2.40% | 19.42% | |
42 Neutral | €422.79M | -2.00 | -10.36% | 3.61% | -14.47% | -542.84% |
* Financial Sector Average
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