Denmark's AL Sydbank reports lower 2025 profit

AL Sydbank A/S

25/02/2026 07:21

Overview

Denmark bank's profit for 2025 reached DKK 1,893 mln, return on equity 12.1%

Company announced total distribution of DKK 3,245 mln to shareholders

Outlook for 2026 projects profit after tax DKK 3,500-4,000 mln

Outlook

AL Sydbank projects 2026 profit after tax between DKK 3,500m and DKK 4,000m

Company anticipates moderate growth in Danish economy for 2026

Outlook subject to uncertainty due to financial market developments

Result Drivers

MERGER SUCCESS - Merger expanded customer base and increased credit intermediation, contributing to strong results

CAPITAL POSITION - Strong capital position allowed significant shareholder distributions

COST SYNERGIES - Bank aims to deliver on promised cost synergies of DKK 1.2bn

Company press release: ID:nGNEyWV1R

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Net Income
DKK 1.89 bln
FY CET 1 Capital Ratio
15.80%
FY Impairment of Loans
DKK 297 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for AL Sydbank A/S is DKK644.00, about 20.5% above its February 24 closing price of DKK534.50

The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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