Basler Kantonalbank

BSKP.SW

Banks - Regional · Financial Services

Also trades as: 0QLU.L

Price

CHF 95.30

-0.40 (-0.42%)

Market Cap

CHF 486.0M

Exchange

SIX Swiss Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 10, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

Share count rising — dilution

+2.0% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 40.9M (2021) → 41.7M (2025)

Basler Kantonalbank (BKB) is a regional bank based in Basel, Switzerland. It offers everyday banking services like savings accounts, loans, mortgages, and investment products to individuals and businesses in the Basel region. The canton of Basel-City owns a majority stake in the bank, which gives it a unique government-backed status among Swiss regional banks.

BKB earns money mainly through interest income — charging more on loans than it pays on deposits — as well as fees from wealth management and financial advisory services. It operates almost entirely in the Basel area, making it a small, locally focused institution with roughly $0.5 billion in market value. Its government ownership provides a degree of stability and public trust, but also limits how aggressively it can expand. The main risk the bank faces is its heavy dependence on the Swiss interest rate environment, since falling rates directly squeeze the profit it earns on loans.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+6.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+8.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

14.3%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$49.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

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Bank Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Growth

Sales YoY

+5.3%

Slow sales growth (+5.3% YoY)

EPS YoY

+7.7%

Modest earnings growth (+7.7% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

EPS Consistency

8/8 quarters

Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Capital Strength

Not applicable for this business.

Asset Quality

Not applicable for this business.

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

19.4x

Fair value — P/E 19.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

3.78%

Moderate income — 3.78% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth

+16.5%

Dividend growing fast (16.5% YoY)

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