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29 April 2026
Ringkjøbing Landbobank’s quarterly report for the first quarter of 2026
The bank’s board of directors and general management today approved the quarterly report for the first quarter of 2026.
The bank delivers core earnings of DKK 798 million and net profit of DKK 585 million in the first quarter of the year. The net profit is equivalent to a 22% p.a. return on tangible equity.
Core earnings
(DKK million)
Q1 2026
Q1 2025
2025
2024
2023
2022
Total core income
1,049
1,056
4,089
4,068
3,828
2,862
Total expenses and depreciation
267
259
1,080
1,044
963
891
Core earnings before impairment charges for loans
782
797
3,009
3,024
2,865
1,971
Impairment charges for loans etc.
+16
+24
+41
+3
-1
-2
Core earnings
798
821
3,050
3,027
2,864
1,969
Result for the portfolio etc.
-18
-6
+26
+62
-7
-69
Amortisation & write-downs on intan. assets
5
5
20
20
20
20
Tax
190
194
743
768
682
385
Net profit
585
616
2,313
2,301
2,155
1,495
Highlights of the first quarter of 2026
The net profit is DKK 585 million, equivalent to a 22% p.a. return on tangible equity (ROTE)
Earnings per share increase by 6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 to DKK 24.3 for the first quarter of 2026
Core income is DKK 1,049 million, marginally lower than in the same period in 2025 but a 3% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2025
Costs increase by 3% compared to the first quarter of 2025, and the cost/income ratio is 25.5%
Continued strong credit quality means that impairment charges of DKK 16 million were carried to income in the quarter
Highly satisfactory increase in customer numbers and growth of 14% p.a. in loans and 10% p.a. in deposits
The ongoing DKK 500 million share buyback programme is expected to be completed in early May, after which it has been decided to initiate a new DKK 400 million programme
The expectations for net profit for 2026 are maintained in the range DKK 2.0 - 2.4 billion
Yours sincerely
Ringkjøbing Landbobank
John Fisker
CEO
Attachments
Quarterly report Q1 2026 EN
Front page for the company announcement Q1-2026 EN
RILBA-2025-03-31-en