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VZ Holding AGVZN.SWCompetitor analysis, valuation and peers

Switzerland · CHF·Financials›Investment Managers

Swiss independent financial advisory firm providing pension planning, mortgage and wealth management services to individuals.

≈ A Swiss independent financial planning/RIA-style firmMomentum strong 62
Mkt cap
$8.03B
US dollars, full cap
Free float
36%
of shares outstanding
$/day
$5.23M
20-day average traded
Fwd P/E
24.1×
forward earnings
ROIC−WACC
n/a
WACC 5.0%
Hurdle
n/a
no reverse DCF
Next earnings
111 days
25 Feb 2027
Close · CHFCHF 166.80
1D-1.9%
1W-1.3%
1M+5.8%
3M+3.2%
6M+16.6%
YTD+11.7%
1Y+6.8%
ATR %1.9%
52w lowhigh8.7% off high

What VZ Holding AG does

Swiss independent financial advisory firm providing pension planning, mortgage and wealth management services to individuals.

Earns fees as a share of the client assets it manages, plus commissions from banks and insurers when it arranges mortgages and insurance. Clients are mainly Swiss individuals, many nearing retirement. Founder Matthias Reinhart is chairman and a leading shareholder.

In one line: A Swiss independent financial planning/RIA-style firm.

Products and services

  • Pension/retirement planning advisory
  • Mortgage brokerage
  • Wealth/asset management

Customers

  • Retail/mass-affluent individuals (Switzerland)
  • Pre-retirees planning pension withdrawals

Where it sits in the supply chain

  • Financials
  • Independent financial advisory
  • Pension planning, mortgage brokerage…

What could go right

  • Swiss pension assets under advisory growth
  • Mortgage brokerage volume growth

What could go wrong

  • Swiss market concentration (single-country exposure)
  • Interest rate sensitivity (mortgage brokerage)

Moat: narrow (brand, switching costs). Independent (non-bank) advice model and reputation for objective pension/mortgage guidance in Switzerland.

Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland · Founded: 1993 · Employees: 1,717

Named competitors

VZ Holding AG at a glance

Size VZ Holding AG (VZN.SW) is a Switzerland Financials company (Investment Managers) with a market value of $8.03B, the 39th largest of 158 Switzerland companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at CHF 166.80 on 6 Nov 2026.

Performance Over six months the shares gained 16.6%, against -0.6% for the median peer and +11.6% for the Switzerland market (cap-weighted) — 5th highest of 20 in its peer set.

Growth Revenue grew 9.1% over the last twelve months (peer median +11.6%); the operating margin is 44.8% (peer median 29.4%).

Valuation It trades at 24.1× forward earnings against a peer median of 14.1× (4th most expensive of 19).

Next results Next results expected around 25 Feb 2027 (exchange calendar; dates can move).

Relative performance

10011012011 May 202611 Aug 20266 Nov 2026VZN.SW 115Peer median 97
Six months, rebased to 100: VZ Holding AG against the median of its 20 peers (local-currency closes).

VZ Holding AG financials

Reported figures in CHF; fiscal year ends 2025-12-31. TTM = trailing twelve months.
TTMFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
RevenueCHF 664MCHF 628MCHF 594MCHF 520MCHF 421M
Revenue growth—+6%+14%+23%—
Gross profitCHF 622MCHF 584MCHF 529MCHF 465MCHF 393M
EBITDACHF 325MCHF 301MCHF 280MCHF 242MCHF 198M
Net incomeCHF 256MCHF 236MCHF 218MCHF 187MCHF 151M
Free cash flowCHF 275MCHF 254MCHF 257MCHF 269MCHF 165M
Capital expenditureCHF 25.7MCHF 21.6MCHF 22.6MCHF 10.2MCHF 32.5M
Total debtn/aCHF 720MCHF 755MCHF 553MCHF 538M

Quarterly statements and history in the cockpit →

VZ Holding AG competitor charts

The default views of Competitor Analysis ▸ Charts, drawn from the same data. Open them in the cockpit to change the axes, pin companies and read every value.

Performance: 6-month against 1-month return

-20%0%+20%+40%-10%0%+10%BGNHQYVCTRICGNAM-INDIA601377AMG002945EFGNVONNSF2799STEPIVZ601136HDFCAMCABDNN91SEICVZN.SW6-month return →1-month return →
Up and to the right = strong over both horizons. VZ Holding AG is the large dot.

Fundamentals: revenue growth against valuation

-20%0%+20%+40%20×40×BGNHQYVCTRICGNAM-INDIA601377AMGEFGNSFSBIFUNDS2799STEPIVZHDFCAMCVZN.SWRevenue growth (TTM) →Forward P/E →
Further right = faster growth; higher = more expensive. The dashed lines are the peer medians. VZ Holding AG is the large dot.

VZ Holding AG competitors and peer comparison

Head to head with its named competitors (VZN.SW vs BAER.SW vs VONN.SW vs SLHN.SW)
CompanyMarket cap6M returnRevenue growthOp. marginForward P/EReq g
VZ Holding AG VZN.SW$8.03B+17%+9%45%24.1×n/a
Julius Baer Gruppe BAER.SW$17.1B+2%0%30%11.3×n/a
Vontobel VONN.SW$6.18B+36%+11%25%12.6×n/a
Swiss Life SLHN.SW$33.0B+14%0%18%20.4×n/a
UBS UBSG.SW$148B+13%-5%23%13.2×n/a

How VZ Holding AG compares with its peers

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.

VZ Holding AG against its 20 peers (data as of 6 Nov 2026)
MeasureVZN.SWPeer medianRank in peer set
1-month return+5.8%+1.7%7th highest of 21
6-month return+16.6%-0.6%5th highest of 20
Distance from 52-week high-8.7%-17.8%5th highest of 21
Revenue growth (TTM)+9.1%+11.6%9th lowest of 21
Operating margin44.8%29.4%7th highest of 21
Forward P/E24.1×14.1×4th most expensive of 19

Peer table

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size
CompanyMarketMarket cap6M returnRevenue growthOp. marginForward P/EReq gDelivered g
VZ Holding AG VZN.SWSwitzerland$8.03B+17%+9%45%24.1×n/an/a
Banca Generali BGN.MIItaly$7.73B+4%+17%38%15.3×n/an/a
HealthEquity HQYUnited States$8.57B+22%+7%26%20.5×n/an/a
Victory Capital VCTRUnited States$7.38B+40%+50%46%14.0×n/an/a
ICG ICG.LUnited Kingdom$7.32B+2%+6%60%11.9×n/an/a
Nippon Life India Asset Management NAM-INDIA.NSIndia$7.22B-4%+23%68%39.1×n/an/a
China Industrial Securities 601377.SSChina$7.12B-9%-11%29%13.2×n/an/a
Affiliated Managers AMGUnited States$9.39B+20%+12%22%9.1×n/an/a
ChinaLin Securities 002945.SZChina$6.27B0%+15%25%n/an/an/a
EFG International EFGN.SWSwitzerland$6.26B-1%-1%26%14.4×n/an/a
Vontobel VONN.SWSwitzerland$6.18B+36%+11%25%12.6×n/an/a
Stifel Financial SFUnited States$10.7B-7%+8%22%10.3×n/an/a
SBI Funds Management SBIFUNDS.NSIndia$10.8Bn/a+21%89%31.1×n/an/a
China CITIC Financial Asset Management 2799.HKHong Kong$5.83B-24%-18%135%3.1×n/an/a
StepStone STEPUnited States$5.73B-15%+51%-53%18.1×n/an/a
Invesco IVZUnited States$11.9B-1%+17%24%8.6×n/an/a
Capital Securities 601136.SSChina$5.41B-21%+1%36%n/an/an/a
HDFC Asset Management HDFCAMC.NSIndia$12.0B-7%+12%80%35.5×n/an/a
Aberdeen ABDN.LUnited Kingdom$5.36B+2%+2%37%14.3×n/an/a
Ninety One N91.LUnited Kingdom$5.18B-6%+10%26%11.1×n/an/a
SEI Investments SEICUnited States$12.5B+15%+13%30%15.3×n/an/a

Questions

Who are VZ Holding AG's main competitors?
Named competitors: Julius Baer (BAER.SW), Vontobel (VONN.SW), Swiss Life (SLHN.SW), UBS Group (UBSG.SW). The cockpit's measured peer set (industry) also includes Banca Generali (BGN.MI), HealthEquity (HQY), Victory Capital (VCTR), ICG (ICG.L), Nippon Life India Asset Management (NAM-INDIA.NS), China Industrial Securities (601377.SS).
Is VZ Holding AG expensive compared with its peers?
On forward p/e it trades at 24.1× against a peer median of 14.1×, 4th most expensive of 19 in its peer set.
How has VZ Holding AG stock performed?
Over six months to 6 Nov 2026 the shares returned +16.6% against -0.6% for the median peer; over one year +6.8%.

How these numbers are made. Returns are close-to-close in local currency. Revenue growth and margins are trailing twelve months. Req g is the revenue growth that today's enterprise value requires for seven years at the company's own cost of capital; Delivered g is what it actually grew; the gap is the hurdle (honest precision about ±8 points, so read the ranking more than the decimal). No fair values, price targets or analyst ratings are shown, by design. Method and validation.