VZ Holding AG (VZN.SW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, VZ Holding AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 5.

About VZ Holding AG

VZ Holding AG is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as VZN.SW.

What our checks show for VZN.SW

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 5.2 points, to 88.8%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 92% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 10.7 years.
• Thinly traded (about 26 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 3.5%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.78x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 166 times over.
• The net margin rose by 1.3 points over 5 years, to 37.7%.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 12.7% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4.5 points from today's 37.7%.
• Earnings per share grew 15.8% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does VZ Holding AG (VZN.SW) have?

In our weekly check, VZ Holding AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of VZN.SW stock?

This week's biggest flags for VZ Holding AG: Gross margin falling, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does VZ Holding AG do?

VZ Holding AG is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in Switzerland, listed on SIX as VZN.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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