# Talanx AG (TLX.XETRA)

Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/TLX.XETRA

Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:34:09.759Z. Financial observations: FY2015–FY2025.

Listing currency: EUR. Reporting currency: EUR.

## Verdict

Not a wonderful business

Quality tests for Buy: not passed (profit record: pass; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no.

Share price: EUR 124.40 per share; close as of 2026-10-15.

Estimated value: low EUR 49.00 per share, central EUR 55.41 per share, high EUR 63.76 per share. Buy at or below the central value EUR 55.41 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:34:09.759Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals.

Expected annual return: 5.8% at the stated quote. About 5.8% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%). required return 10.0% a year (10% floor; DE 10-year bond 3.4% + 4 points).

## Checklist

### understandable: pass

- Financial history: 10 years

- Profitable years in the last ten: 10

- Required profitable years: 8

- Return on common equity variation (informational): 0.35×

Chart: Net income; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: EUR 903M

- FY2017: EUR 671M

- FY2018: EUR 703M

- FY2019: EUR 923M

- FY2020: EUR 673M

- FY2021: EUR 1.0B

- FY2022: EUR 1.2B

- FY2023: EUR 1.6B

- FY2024: EUR 2.0B

- FY2025: EUR 2.5B

### moat: fail

- Common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity

- median return on common equity below threshold

- Bank / P&C ROTE, median of available years: 9.7%

- Required median return: 10.0%

- Return uses tangible common equity: No

- Bank ROTE, second-lowest year: 7.6%

- Years with reported combined ratio: 0

Chart: Return on common equity; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: 9.9%

- FY2017: 7.6%

- FY2018: 8.1%

- FY2019: 9.1%

- FY2020: 6.5%

- FY2021: 9.4%

- FY2022: 13.6%

- FY2023: 15.1%

- FY2024: 17.0%

- FY2025: 18.4%

### economics: pass

- Common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity

- Book value per share + reinvested dividends, annualized return: 12.5%

- Book return interval: 10 years

- Starting book value per share: EUR 32.87

- Ending book value per share: EUR 52.16

Chart: Annual book + dividend return; fiscal year observations.

- FY2016: 17.8%

- FY2017: 5.1%

- FY2018: 6.9%

- FY2019: 25.3%

- FY2020: 9.9%

- FY2021: 10.3%

- FY2022: -12.4%

- FY2023: 26.0%

- FY2024: 20.8%

- FY2025: 21.5%

### management: pass

- Common book per share

- Parent-total proxy for preferred equity

- Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: 0.2%

- Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 0.5%

- Share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: 0.2%

- Five-year share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: 0.5%

- Flagged crisis recapitalisations: 0

- Book created / earnings retained after dividends and buybacks: 1.08×

- Book value created per share: EUR 19.28

- Earnings retained per share after dividends and buybacks: EUR 17.85

Chart: Shares (first year = 100); fiscal year observations.

- FY2015: 100

- FY2016: 100

- FY2017: 100

- FY2018: 100

- FY2019: 100

- FY2020: 100

- FY2021: 100

- FY2022: 100

- FY2023: 101

- FY2024: 102

- FY2025: 102

### accounting: pass

- Financial accounting warning count: 0

- Known restatement years: 0

## Holders

## Price story

The price assumes profits grow 6.6% a year forever · net income +25.4%

Story as of 2026-10-16T09:59:59.385Z; price observation 2026-10-15.

The price assumes profits grow 6.6% a year forever

### Net income · FY2025

net income +25.4%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16.

- FY2016: EUR 903M 

- FY2017: EUR 671M 

- FY2018: EUR 703M 

- FY2019: EUR 923M 

- FY2020: EUR 673M 

- FY2021: EUR 1.0B 

- FY2022: EUR 1.2B 

- FY2023: EUR 1.6B 

- FY2024: EUR 2.0B 

- FY2025: EUR 2.5B 

## Owner memo

Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z.

### How it makes money

Operates in insurance diversified; annual sales are EUR 57.3 billion.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:09.759Z); FY2025: revenue 57271000000.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); TLX.XETRA: Talanx AG provides insurance and reinsurance products and services worldwide. The company offers life, casualty, third-party liability, space insurance, legal protection, fire, burglary and theft, tap water, plate glass, storm damage, comprehensive householders, comprehensive homeowners, hail, livestock, engineering, omnium, marine, business interruption, travel assistance, aviation and space liability, credit and surety, extended coverage, fire and fire business interruption insurance products, other property, and other non-life products. It also provides bancassurance activities; motor, life and property, fire, casualty, health, personal accident, and specialty insurance products, unit-linked life, annuity, term life, occupation disability; aviation and agricultural business; coverage for cyber and digital risks; parametric solutions; and structured reinsurance, as well as facultative and nat cat business; and asset management businesses. In addition, the company offers insurance cover, as well as customized products; and financial services. It has operations in Germany, the United Kingdom, Türkiye, Central and Eastern Europe, Rest of Europe, the United States, Rest of North America, Latin America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. The company was founded in 1903 and is based in Hanover, Germany. Talanx AG is a subsidiary of HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G.

### Why customers stay

It earns 9.7% on shareholders’ money, excluding intangible assets.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:09.759Z); 10-year return on tangible equity observations [[2016,0.09947124917382684],[2017,0.07594793435200906],[2018,0.0806840353494778],[2019,0.09094492068184057],[2020,0.06476135488837567],[2021,0.0938195991091314],[2022,0.13564814814814816],[2023,0.1513353115727003],[2024,0.16953949060972473],[2025,0.18414018414018413]]; median 0.09664542414147911. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity.

### Where the cash goes

Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:09.759Z); Dividend observations: [[2016,679000000],[2017,705000000],[2018,734000000],[2019,769000000],[2020,758000000],[2021,725000000],[2022,807000000],[2023,507000000],[2024,1137000000],[2025,697000000]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement.

### Are managers owners

Insiders own 76.7% of the company.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); TLX.XETRA SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 76.7 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16.

### What the price says

The price assumes profits grow 6.6% a year forever.

- Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:09.759Z); Price 124.4; FX 1; original perpetual distributable cash 4.23449109717583; discount 0.1; growth 0.06596068249858658. Same book-value model and 4× ceiling; no ten-year operating fade applies. Closing-price date 2026-10-15.

## Monthly share-price history (EUR per share)

- 2016-10: EUR 28.28 per share

- 2016-11: EUR 29.97 per share

- 2016-12: EUR 31.77 per share

- 2017-01: EUR 31.78 per share

- 2017-02: EUR 33.73 per share

- 2017-03: EUR 33.06 per share

- 2017-04: EUR 33.09 per share

- 2017-05: EUR 32.96 per share

- 2017-06: EUR 32.70 per share

- 2017-07: EUR 34.87 per share

- 2017-08: EUR 34.77 per share

- 2017-09: EUR 34.21 per share

- 2017-10: EUR 33.72 per share

- 2017-11: EUR 34.55 per share

- 2017-12: EUR 34.07 per share

- 2018-01: EUR 35.64 per share

- 2018-02: EUR 36.38 per share

- 2018-03: EUR 35.34 per share

- 2018-04: EUR 37.38 per share

- 2018-05: EUR 32.98 per share

- 2018-06: EUR 31.28 per share

- 2018-07: EUR 32.70 per share

- 2018-08: EUR 32.52 per share

- 2018-09: EUR 32.74 per share

- 2018-10: EUR 31.62 per share

- 2018-11: EUR 31.52 per share

- 2018-12: EUR 29.80 per share

- 2019-01: EUR 32.42 per share

- 2019-02: EUR 33.96 per share

- 2019-03: EUR 34.36 per share

- 2019-04: EUR 35.62 per share

- 2019-05: EUR 35.56 per share

- 2019-06: EUR 38.10 per share

- 2019-07: EUR 38.08 per share

- 2019-08: EUR 37.68 per share

- 2019-09: EUR 39.64 per share

- 2019-10: EUR 41.30 per share

- 2019-11: EUR 43.26 per share

- 2019-12: EUR 44.18 per share

- 2020-01: EUR 45.08 per share

- 2020-02: EUR 40.22 per share

- 2020-03: EUR 30.96 per share

- 2020-04: EUR 32.58 per share

- 2020-05: EUR 31.64 per share

- 2020-06: EUR 33.08 per share

- 2020-07: EUR 30.94 per share

- 2020-08: EUR 31.14 per share

- 2020-09: EUR 27.52 per share

- 2020-10: EUR 25.28 per share

- 2020-11: EUR 30.94 per share

- 2020-12: EUR 31.76 per share

- 2021-01: EUR 30.80 per share

- 2021-02: EUR 34.46 per share

- 2021-03: EUR 36.16 per share

- 2021-04: EUR 35.08 per share

- 2021-05: EUR 34.36 per share

- 2021-06: EUR 34.48 per share

- 2021-07: EUR 35.86 per share

- 2021-08: EUR 38.48 per share

- 2021-09: EUR 36.88 per share

- 2021-10: EUR 41.60 per share

- 2021-11: EUR 39.48 per share

- 2021-12: EUR 42.54 per share

- 2022-01: EUR 42.24 per share

- 2022-02: EUR 39.16 per share

- 2022-03: EUR 40.02 per share

- 2022-04: EUR 39.80 per share

- 2022-05: EUR 38.14 per share

- 2022-06: EUR 36.32 per share

- 2022-07: EUR 35.58 per share

- 2022-08: EUR 35.30 per share

- 2022-09: EUR 36.40 per share

- 2022-10: EUR 38.02 per share

- 2022-11: EUR 42.56 per share

- 2022-12: EUR 44.32 per share

- 2023-01: EUR 45.36 per share

- 2023-02: EUR 45.16 per share

- 2023-03: EUR 42.70 per share

- 2023-04: EUR 45.56 per share

- 2023-05: EUR 52.15 per share

- 2023-06: EUR 52.55 per share

- 2023-07: EUR 55.70 per share

- 2023-08: EUR 62.05 per share

- 2023-09: EUR 60.00 per share

- 2023-10: EUR 59.45 per share

- 2023-11: EUR 66.60 per share

- 2023-12: EUR 64.65 per share

- 2024-01: EUR 65.05 per share

- 2024-02: EUR 66.00 per share

- 2024-03: EUR 73.40 per share

- 2024-04: EUR 70.70 per share

- 2024-05: EUR 73.15 per share

- 2024-06: EUR 74.55 per share

- 2024-07: EUR 70.25 per share

- 2024-08: EUR 77.85 per share

- 2024-09: EUR 75.60 per share

- 2024-10: EUR 70.95 per share

- 2024-11: EUR 80.20 per share

- 2024-12: EUR 82.15 per share

- 2025-01: EUR 82.10 per share

- 2025-02: EUR 87.65 per share

- 2025-03: EUR 96.70 per share

- 2025-04: EUR 100.90 per share

- 2025-05: EUR 114.30 per share

- 2025-06: EUR 109.90 per share

- 2025-07: EUR 116.60 per share

- 2025-08: EUR 117.80 per share

- 2025-09: EUR 113.20 per share

- 2025-10: EUR 105.50 per share

- 2025-11: EUR 112.00 per share

- 2025-12: EUR 113.80 per share

- 2026-01: EUR 106.50 per share

- 2026-02: EUR 107.00 per share

- 2026-03: EUR 105.60 per share

- 2026-04: EUR 110.90 per share

- 2026-05: EUR 103.00 per share

- 2026-06: EUR 110.60 per share

- 2026-07: EUR 115.30 per share

- 2026-08: EUR 125.20 per share

- 2026-09: EUR 117.50 per share

- 2026-10: EUR 122.80 per share

## Annual estimated value (EUR per share)

- FY2016: low EUR 37.71 per share, central EUR 43.81 per share, high EUR 52.27 per share

- FY2017: low EUR 35.17 per share, central EUR 40.60 per share, high EUR 48.04 per share

- FY2018: low EUR 33.37 per share, central EUR 38.45 per share, high EUR 45.37 per share

- FY2019: low EUR 37.06 per share, central EUR 42.37 per share, high EUR 49.47 per share

- FY2020: low EUR 38.41 per share, central EUR 43.55 per share, high EUR 50.27 per share

- FY2021: low EUR 37.24 per share, central EUR 42.13 per share, high EUR 48.51 per share

- FY2022: low EUR 27.45 per share, central EUR 30.19 per share, high EUR 33.55 per share

- FY2023: low EUR 32.68 per share, central EUR 35.95 per share, high EUR 39.95 per share

- FY2024: low EUR 37.53 per share, central EUR 41.28 per share, high EUR 45.86 per share

- FY2025: low EUR 45.31 per share, central EUR 51.24 per share, high EUR 58.96 per share

Historical values use today's bond yield for every fiscal year

Historical values use today's FX rate into trading currency for every fiscal year

Historical values use current restated fundamentals and current commodity classification; they are not point-in-time estimates

Prior published observations retained from 2026-10-15T06:39:56.689Z where newer inputs omit a numeric field or fiscal period.

## Sources

Estimates depend on assumptions and are not guarantees or investment advice. Underlying data remains subject to its source licenses; public reading does not grant bulk redistribution rights.
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Not a wonderful business

1 quality test fails. A lower price would not fix the business.

Share price
EUR 124.40
Buy up to
EUR 55.41
Expected / yr
5.8% at today's price (10.0% at central value)

The business

How it makes money
Why customers stay
Where the cash goes
Are managers owners
What the price says

1. Is this a good business?

Evidence only; not required for Buy

Profits were positive in 10 years (at least 8 needed).

10y median
EUR 967M
Worst year
EUR 671M
Latest · 2025
EUR 2.5B

Earned a median 9.7% on equity (minimum 10%).

10y median
9.7%
Worst year
6.5%
Latest · 2025
18.4%

Book value plus dividends grew 12.5% a year (minimum 7%).

10y median
14.1%
Worst year
-12.4%
Latest · 2025
21.5%

Ordinary share growth was 0.2% over the full period and 0.5% over five years (either must be at most 2% a year).

11y median
100
Worst year
102
Latest · 2025
102

0 accounting warnings were found (none allowed).

accounting warnings
0
Passing bar
≤ 0

Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), three-year average earnings per share 7.82 EUR.

2. Is the price low enough?

Price & return math
Value rangeEUR 49.00 – EUR 63.76
Buy at or belowCentral value EUR 55.41
Discount to value1 − 124.40 / 55.41 = -124.5%
Return / yearAbout 5.8% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%)
Cash-flow inputsBook EUR 47.00/share; ROE 11.4%; first payout EUR 4.23/share, growing 2.4% perpetually (4× book payout cap applied).
Required return10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value
Net incomeEUR 2.5B
2.5B020162025
FY2016 · Net income: EUR 903M; FY2017 · Net income: EUR 671M; FY2018 · Net income: EUR 703M; FY2019 · Net income: EUR 923M; FY2020 · Net income: EUR 673M; FY2021 · Net income: EUR 1.0B; FY2022 · Net income: EUR 1.2B; FY2023 · Net income: EUR 1.6B; FY2024 · Net income: EUR 2.0B; FY2025 · Net income: EUR 2.5B
Net income
Book / shareEUR 52.16
52.16020162025
FY2016 · Book / share: EUR 36.03; FY2017 · Book / share: EUR 35.07; FY2018 · Book / share: EUR 34.58; FY2019 · Book / share: EUR 40.28; FY2020 · Book / share: EUR 41.25; FY2021 · Book / share: EUR 42.63; FY2022 · Book / share: EUR 34.13; FY2023 · Book / share: EUR 41.02; FY2024 · Book / share: EUR 45.16; FY2025 · Book / share: EUR 52.16
Book / share
Dividend / shareEUR 2.70
4.40020162025
FY2016 · Dividend / share: EUR 2.69; FY2017 · Dividend / share: EUR 2.80; FY2018 · Dividend / share: EUR 2.91; FY2019 · Dividend / share: EUR 3.05; FY2020 · Dividend / share: EUR 3.01; FY2021 · Dividend / share: EUR 2.87; FY2022 · Dividend / share: EUR 3.19; FY2023 · Dividend / share: EUR 1.99; FY2024 · Dividend / share: EUR 4.40; FY2025 · Dividend / share: EUR 2.70
Dividend / share
Return on equity18.4%
18.4%0.0%20162025
FY2016 · Return on equity: 9.9%; FY2017 · Return on equity: 7.6%; FY2018 · Return on equity: 8.1%; FY2019 · Return on equity: 9.1%; FY2020 · Return on equity: 6.5%; FY2021 · Return on equity: 9.4%; FY2022 · Return on equity: 13.6%; FY2023 · Return on equity: 15.1%; FY2024 · Return on equity: 17.0%; FY2025 · Return on equity: 18.4%
Return on equity
Diluted shares258M
258M020162025
FY2016 · Diluted shares: 252M; FY2017 · Diluted shares: 252M; FY2018 · Diluted shares: 252M; FY2019 · Diluted shares: 252M; FY2020 · Diluted shares: 252M; FY2021 · Diluted shares: 253M; FY2022 · Diluted shares: 253M; FY2023 · Diluted shares: 255M; FY2024 · Diluted shares: 258M; FY2025 · Diluted shares: 258M
Diluted shares
Prices 15 Oct 2026 · FY2025