Erste Group Bank AG

WBAG:EBS Stock Report

Market Cap: €34.8b

Erste Group Bank Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Erste Group Bank has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 23.2%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 22.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.8% per year. Erste Group Bank's return on equity is 11.7%, and it has net margins of 27.8%.

Key information

23.24%

Earnings growth rate

23.94%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth4.57%
Revenue growth rate12.79%
Return on equity11.66%
Net Margin27.79%
Next Earnings Update26 Feb 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Results: Erste Group Bank AG Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Aug 06
Results: Erste Group Bank AG Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Erste Group Bank's (VIE:EBS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

May 23
Erste Group Bank's (VIE:EBS) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Erste Group Bank AG (VIE:EBS) After Its First-Quarter Results

May 03
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Erste Group Bank AG (VIE:EBS) After Its First-Quarter Results

Erste Group Bank (VIE:EBS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €3.00

Apr 28
Erste Group Bank (VIE:EBS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €3.00

Erste Group Bank's (VIE:EBS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 14
Erste Group Bank's (VIE:EBS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Erste Group Bank's (VIE:EBS) Dividend Will Be Increased To €3.00

Mar 25
Erste Group Bank's (VIE:EBS) Dividend Will Be Increased To €3.00
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Economic Struggles Signal Challenges For Financial Growth In Key Markets

Subdued economic performance in Austria and rate declines may compress margins and reduce net interest income.

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Erste Group Bank makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

WBAG:EBS Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2510,9643,0475,5370
30 Jun 2510,8923,0335,4350
31 Mar 2510,8102,9585,3390
31 Dec 2410,7892,9925,2780
30 Sep 2410,6223,1005,1540
30 Jun 2410,4473,0335,0960
31 Mar 2410,4113,0745,0620
31 Dec 2310,2312,8995,0190
30 Sep 239,8572,7224,8680
30 Jun 239,2612,4124,7620
31 Mar 238,7682,1604,5810
31 Dec 228,2302,0654,5750
30 Sep 227,9831,9904,5470
30 Jun 228,0192,0134,4890
31 Mar 227,7611,8694,4380
31 Dec 217,5781,7764,3060
30 Sep 217,1301,4624,2380
30 Jun 216,7731,2724,2090
31 Mar 216,0528404,2130
31 Dec 205,8616694,2210
30 Sep 206,2007794,2460
30 Jun 206,3839274,2520
31 Mar 207,0201,2234,2790
31 Dec 197,2231,3784,2830
30 Sep 197,2011,7114,2400
30 Jun 197,1511,6744,2510
31 Mar 197,0571,7574,2320
31 Dec 186,9711,7174,1810
30 Sep 186,9661,4804,2470
30 Jun 186,9201,3894,2310
31 Mar 186,8321,3134,2050
31 Dec 176,6931,2554,1580
30 Sep 176,5361,0494,0790
30 Jun 176,4351,0244,0510
31 Mar 176,6481,2174,0380
31 Dec 166,6441,2484,0280
30 Sep 166,8531,3693,9800
30 Jun 166,8181,3083,9520
31 Mar 166,4991,0143,9300
31 Dec 156,4419683,8690
30 Sep 156,0648063,8560
30 Jun 155,325-253,7880
31 Mar 155,160-1,2603,7720
31 Dec 144,965-1,3833,7870

Quality Earnings: EBS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: EBS's current net profit margins (27.8%) are lower than last year (29.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: EBS's earnings have grown significantly by 23.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: EBS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: EBS had negative earnings growth (-1.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-6.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: EBS's Return on Equity (11.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/05 18:35
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/05 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Erste Group Bank AG is covered by 33 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ivan BokhmatBarclays
Krishnendra DubeyBarclays
Eoin MullanyBerenberg