Finland's Mandatum Q2 pretax profit more than doubles on investment returns
Finland's Mandatum Q2 pretax profit more than doubles on investment returns
Overview
Finland asset and wealth manager's Q2 pretax profit more than doubled yr/yr, driven by investment returns
Fee result for Q2 rose 21% as client assets under management climbed 16% yr/yr
Company says international asset management growth was led by Sweden, with first clients in Italy
Outlook
Mandatum expects 2026 fee result to increase from 2025
Company expects with-profit portfolio to decrease further in 2026
Mandatum says 2026 fee result depends on client behavior, asset allocation, and market conditions
Result Drivers
INVESTMENT RETURNS - Net finance result rose sharply due to higher returns from fixed-income and private equity investments as interest rates fell and credit spreads tightened
CLIENT ASSETS GROWTH - Fee result increased as client assets under management climbed, supported by positive market performance and net inflow
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION - International asset management growth continued, led by Sweden and with new clients secured in Italy
Company press release: ID:nWkrbhpjlK
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 EPS |
| EUR 0.13 |
|
Q2 Assets Under Management |
| EUR 16.70 bln |
|
Q2 Pretax Profit |
| EUR 79.10 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 5 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the investment management & fund operators peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Mandatum Oyj is €5.50, about 7.9% below its August 12 closing price of €5.98
The stock recently traded at 20 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 22 three months ago
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