Deutsche Bank (DB) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Deutsche Bank (DB): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Financial Services peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Deutsche Bank (DB)
Profile Item	DB
Name	Deutsche Bank AG
Country/Region	Germany
GICS Sector	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Capital Markets
GICS Sub-Industry	Diversified Capital Markets
Market Capitalization	64.60 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	November 18, 1996
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

GSPC

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Deutsche Bank (DB) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Deutsche Bank (DB) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Deutsche Bank (DB) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DB	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	3.59%	1.90%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	52.91%	12.71%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	26.98%	2.81%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

GSPC

Deutsche Bank (DB) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Deutsche Bank (DB) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Deutsche Bank (DB) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DB	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	35.30%	36.24%
Beta (5Y)	1.04	1.04
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-54.19%	-48.56%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. DB is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Deutsche Bank (DB) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DB	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.02	-0.09
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.03	-0.13

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Deutsche Bank (DB) posts ROE of 8.98%, roughly around the peer group’s normal range. Shareholders’ equity is producing a return that looks broadly typical for the industry.

DB

Financial Services industry group

8.98%

Group distribution

Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
DB: 8.98%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

Largest peers

MA: 231.37%
V: 63.51%
MS: 18.04%
GS: 17.71%
BRK.A: 12.12%
BRK.B: 12.12%
DB: 8.98%

Where Deutsche Bank (DB) stands on ROE within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Deutsche Bank (DB) keeps 22.67% of revenue as net profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal net margin range. Its full cost stack is taking a typical share of sales for the industry.

DB

Financial Services industry group

22.67%

Group distribution

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
DB: 22.67%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

Largest peers

V: 51.20%
MA: 46.73%
GS: 31.21%
MS: 25.63%
DB: 22.67%
BRK.A: 22.30%
BRK.B: 22.30%

Where Deutsche Bank (DB) stands on net margin within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Deutsche Bank (DB) turns 33.58% of revenue into operating profit, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal operating margin range. Its core cost structure looks typical for the industry.

DB

Financial Services industry group

33.58%

Group distribution

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
DB: 33.58%
Median: 30.09%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

Largest peers

V: 63.73%
MA: 60.53%
MS: 39.00%
GS: 38.37%
DB: 33.58%
BRK.A: 32.56%
BRK.B: 32.56%

Where Deutsche Bank (DB) stands on operating margin within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Deutsche Bank (DB) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DB	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	8.98%	12.91%
ROA (TTM)	0.48%	3.60%
Net Margin (TTM)	22.67%	15.36%
Operating Margin (TTM)	33.58%	30.09%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Deutsche Bank (DB) grew revenue 6.83%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Top-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Deutsche Bank (DB): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Financial Services industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Deutsche Bank (DB) grew earnings per share 130.39%, in the upper peer quartile. Per-share profits are compounding faster than at most industry peers.

Deutsche Bank (DB): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Financial Services industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Deutsche Bank (DB) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DB	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.83%	9.46%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.39%	10.90%
EPS Growth (YoY)	130.39%	7.46%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	10.02%	13.04%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio is set aside for Deutsche Bank (DB) in Financial Services: these balance sheets are not best read through a current/non-current split, so regulatory, funding, or liquidity-coverage measures usually matter more.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for Deutsche Bank (DB) in Financial Services: leverage is part of the business model itself, so capital adequacy, funding mix, and regulatory measures are usually better risk gauges.

Financial Strength Metrics

Deutsche Bank (DB) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DB	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Deutsche Bank (DB) has dividend yield of 2.75%, in the industry’s normal income range. It provides a meaningful dividend without the red flag of an unusually high headline yield.

DB

Financial Services industry group

2.75%

Group distribution

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
DB: 2.75%
Median: 1.09%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

DB: 2.75%
MS: 2.40%
GS: 2.07%
V: 0.66%
MA: 0.53%
BRK.A: 0.00%
BRK.B: 0.00%

Where Deutsche Bank (DB) stands on dividend yield within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Deutsche Bank (DB) has payout ratio of 30.04%, within the industry’s typical payout band. The dividend shares profits with investors while leaving earnings coverage that looks normal for the peer group.

DB

Financial Services industry group

30.04%

Group distribution

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
DB: 30.04%
Median: 25.77%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

MS: 32.91%
DB: 30.04%
GS: 25.88%
V: 21.75%
MA: 17.63%
BRK.A: 0.00%
BRK.B: 0.00%

Where Deutsche Bank (DB) stands on payout ratio within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Deutsche Bank (DB) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DB	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.75%	1.09%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	30.04%	25.77%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Deutsche Bank (DB) trades at P/E ratio of 9.00, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

DB

Financial Services industry group

9.00

Group distribution

Max: 45.85
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
Q1: 9.68
DB: 9.00
Min: 0.16

Largest peers

V: 34.31
MA: 34.15
MS: 14.39
BRK.A: 14.36
BRK.B: 14.36
GS: 12.45
DB: 9.00

Where Deutsche Bank (DB) stands on P/E ratio within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Deutsche Bank (DB) trades at 2.11 on P/S ratio, roughly in the peer group’s normal range. The market is not making a strong cheap-or-rich statement about its revenue base.

DB

Financial Services industry group

2.11

Group distribution

Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
Median: 2.72
DB: 2.11
Q1: 1.28
Min: -0.55

Largest peers

V: 17.18
MA: 15.67
MS: 3.55
GS: 3.52
BRK.A: 3.18
BRK.B: 3.18
DB: 2.11

Where Deutsche Bank (DB) stands on P/S ratio within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Deutsche Bank (DB) trades at 0.72 on P/B ratio, in the lower book-value quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for the balance-sheet equity than they pay for most peers, with returns on that equity still central to the read.

DB

Financial Services industry group

0.72

Group distribution

Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
Median: 1.57
Q1: 0.81
DB: 0.72
Min: -0.39

Largest peers

MA: 84.30
V: 22.05
MS: 2.65
GS: 2.36
BRK.A: 1.72
DB: 0.72
BRK.B: 0.00

Where Deutsche Bank (DB) stands on P/B ratio within its Financial Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Deutsche Bank (DB) metric values compared with Financial Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DB	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	9.00	15.37
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.11	2.72
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	0.72	1.57
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--