Stock · BBVA.MC · Financial Services

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

Spain · Large Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €40.8B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
7.3
of 10 8 of 11 points Not rated To the score
Price
€22.73
1 Y +17.1%
Market cap
€122B

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial services in Spain, Mexico, Turkey, South America, Europe, the United States, and Asia.

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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial services in Spain, Mexico, Turkey, South America, Europe, the United States, and Asia. The company offers traditional retail, wholesale, investment, and transaction banking. It also engages in financial, insurance, asset management, and capital markets businesses, as well as digital banking. The company was formerly known as Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, S.A. and changed its name to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. in January 2000. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Bilbao, Spain.

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Summary

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is above the middle of the Financial Services sector overall

60.7 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires a lasting 20.5% return on equity, more than the average of the last 5 and 10 years.

Book value €53.6B, market value €122B (P/B 2.3). At a 9% discount rate, the premium over book value only pays off with a lasting 20.5% return on equity.

Required return on equity per year

20.5%

no perpetual growth

Market value breakdown€122B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€53.6B book value
€68.4B premium over book value
  • ROE 5-yr avg 15.2%
  • ROE 10-yr avg 11.3%
  • required 20.5%

Valuation against its own history

Price to book 2.28×, above its usual range.

Middle half of 20 quarters: 0.82× to 1.31×, median 0.95×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

No sign supports the expectation, 1 speaks against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

No indication in the stored figures.

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Expectation above the company's own record priced in 20.5%, achieved at most 15.2%

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 1 of 1 change for the better.

  • Shares outstanding5.66B → 5.50B−2.7%better

3 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., EBIT margin, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability80.9above the middleEarns more than the sector: FCF margin 317.64%, sector 19.82%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity18.33%12.46%Rank 77
Return on capital (Greenblatt)175.50%59.04%Rank 71
EBIT margin43.94%23.06%Rank 87
FCF margin317.64%19.82%Rank 98
Gross margin83.56%65.53%Rank 71
Growth65.8above the middleGrows faster than the sector: Earnings growth, 5 years per year 56.29%, sector 15.17%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year4.08%7.39%Rank 37
Earnings growth, 3 years per year20.80%15.20%Rank 63
Earnings growth, 5 years per year56.29%15.17%Rank 96
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)2.24%1.25%Rank 69
Valuation74.3above the middleValued lower than the sector: FCF yield 96.15%, sector 7.16%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield8.05%6.47%Rank 71
FCF yield96.15%7.16%Rank 99
EV/saleslower is better3.292.82Rank 47
EV/EBITlower is better7.4814.24Rank 81
Momentum58.9around the middleShare price moving about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year17.13%7.80%Rank 65
Share price, 6 months20.59%8.71%Rank 85
Share price, 3 months−2.47%0.45%Rank 35
Distance from 52-week high−10.55%−10.68%Rank 51
Quality48.3around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−0.37%1.23%Rank 77
Change in share countlower is better−0.36%−0.60%Rank 47
Dividend streak in years45Rank 48
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted−2.10%0.00%Rank 21
Balance sheet & risk36.2below the middleMore risk than the sector: Debt to equity 2.94, sector 0.90.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio6.67%9.21%Rank 34
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better−0.030.12Rank 53
Debt to equitylower is better2.940.90Rank 20
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better29.04%25.95%Rank 38

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €26.1B (2016) to €36.9B (2025), 3.9% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenue, €BNet income, €BReturn on equityShares
201626.13.57.3%6.59B
201725.73.57.6%7.33B
201823.65.411.5%6.64B
201923.33.57.2%6.65B
202022.31.32.9%6.66B
202131.34.710.6%6.40B
202224.76.413.7%6.19B
202358.28.015.5%5.84B
202435.510.118.1%5.77B
202536.910.518.3%5.75B
7.3 / 10Not ratedStockScorer score8 of 11 points

5 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA's score is built

This is how the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set, calculates the points for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

5 of 7 rules met

8 of 11 points

The rule “Exclusion: financial and real estate stocks” applies. The stock is therefore not rated regardless of the points scored.

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.met1 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksapplies

Detail data

How does Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA stock perform across 18 strategies?

Excerpt from 18 strategies checked. The full evaluation is visible after a free sign-up.

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  • Undervalued Stocks: Multi-Factor Check
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)
  • Moat Quality
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio12.415.2
P/B ratio2.31.8
Return on equity (ROE)18.3%12.5%
Equity ratio6.7%9.2%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)2.940.90
Dividend yield5.7%3.3%

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Frequently asked questions about Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA stock

How does Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA stock (BBVA.MC) score in the StockScorer model?
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA stock reaches a StockScorer score of 7.3 out of 10, but is not rated (exclusion rule: Exclusion: financial and real estate stocks).
What is Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA's P/E ratio?
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA's P/E ratio is 12.4. The Financial Services sector median is 15.2.
What sector is Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA in?
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is assigned to the Financial Services sector. Its rank within the sector is 60.7 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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