Finland's Mandatum Q3 capital-light profit rises on higher client assets
Overview
Finland financial services firm's Q3 capital-light pretax profit rose 18% on higher client assets
Group Q3 pretax profit fell 21% as higher rates weighed on net finance result
Client assets under management grew 13% yr/yr, but Q3 net flow slowed amid market uncertainty
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 behaviour, competition and capital market conditions
Result Drivers
ASSET GROWTH - Higher client assets under management drove increases in fee result and capital-light profit before taxes
NET FINANCE RESULT - Group profit before taxes declined mainly due to lower net finance result, as higher interest rates weighed on fixed-income investments
LOWER NET FLOWS - Net flow of client assets slowed, with the company citing delayed investment decisions and increased redemptions amid rising rates and market uncertainty
Company press release:
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 EPS | EUR 0.06 | ||
Q3 Assets Under Management | EUR 16.80 bln | ||
Q3 Pretax Profit | EUR 44.10 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 4 "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 €6.00, about 2.7% above its November 9 closing price of €5.84
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 20 three months ago
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