Deutsche Bank AG (DBK.DE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Deutsche Bank AG is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 8.

About Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Bank AG is a Financial Services company (Banks - Regional) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as DBK.DE.

What our checks show for DBK.DE

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 28 points, to 52.6%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Profits not backed by cash
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 18.8% a year.
• The stock has fallen as much as 94% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 0.7%.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Free cash flow is only 0% of revenue.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 5 points over 5 years, to 12.7%.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 9.5 points from today's 12.7%.
• Revenue grew 17.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 16.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 11.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price is 7.4 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-28

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Questions

What grade does Deutsche Bank AG (DBK.DE) have?

In our weekly check, Deutsche Bank AG is graded C (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 14 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 8. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of DBK.DE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Deutsche Bank AG: Gross margin falling, Profits not backed by cash, Weak revenue forecast. In total 10 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Deutsche Bank AG do?

Deutsche Bank AG is a Financial Services company (Banks - Regional) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as DBK.DE.

When does Deutsche Bank AG report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-28. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

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 2026-10-24

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