Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCVN.SW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 8.

About Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise is a Financial Services company (Banks - Regional) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as BCVN.SW.

What our checks show for BCVN.SW

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 7 points over 5 years, to 30.8%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 17.9 points, to 82.1%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 3.8% a year.
• The stock has fallen as much as 61% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 7.2 years.
• Thinly traded (about 48 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 0.8%.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 1.28x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 7.8 points from today's 30.8%.
• The company keeps 30.8% of its revenue as net profit.
• Free cash flow is 34.5% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.
• A large company: market value $13.82 billion.
• The price moves calmly: 18.6% annual volatility.

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Questions

What grade does Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCVN.SW) have?

In our weekly check, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 1, red flags: 8. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of BCVN.SW stock?

This week's biggest flags for Banque Cantonale Vaudoise: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak revenue forecast. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Banque Cantonale Vaudoise do?

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise is a Financial Services company (Banks - Regional) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as BCVN.SW.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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