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Bank of Ireland Group
(OTC:BKRIY)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$22.00
â–²(12.07% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:03/10/26
Overall score reflects solid underlying financial performance and a very low P/E that supports upside if earnings hold, balanced against weak technical momentum and financial/cash-flow volatility. Earnings call guidance is a net positive, but execution risk and near-term headwinds temper conviction.
Positive Factors
Dominant Irish franchise and market position
Bank of Ireland's entrenched market share across mortgages, retail and corporate channels and a 2.2m Irish retail customer base provide durable revenue depth and cross-sell optionality. This scale supports stable deposit funding, pricing leverage in mortgages, and a structural advantage versus smaller rivals over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Large non-core and restructuring charges; presentational change
Material non-core and restructuring items erode underlying operating profitability and, with restructuring costs moved above the line, permanently raise reported operating volatility. This reduces comparability, complicates trends analysis, and creates execution risk as recurring operating metrics must absorb previously excluded charges.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Dominant Irish franchise and market position
Bank of Ireland's entrenched market share across mortgages, retail and corporate channels and a 2.2m Irish retail customer base provide durable revenue depth and cross-sell optionality. This scale supports stable deposit funding, pricing leverage in mortgages, and a structural advantage versus smaller rivals over the medium term.
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Bank of Ireland Group (BKRIY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$19.06B
Dividend Yield2.44%
Average Volume (3M)16.57K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.1
Beta (1Y)0.83
Revenue Growth-21.49%
EPS Growth-15.40%
CountryUS
Employees11,188
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.06
Shares Outstanding944,551,700
10 Day Avg. Volume1,411
30 Day Avg. Volume16,572
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.61
Price to Book (P/B)1.33
Price to Sales (P/S)2.82
P/FCF Ratio4.88
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.21
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.64
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.93
Enterprise Value/Ebitda2.48
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)1.81
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.05B
Bank of Ireland Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bank of Ireland Group plc, founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1783, offers an extensive array of banking and financial services. The organization is structured into four main operational segments: Retail Ireland, Wealth and Insurance, Retail UK, and Co...
How the Company Makes Money
Bank of Ireland Group primarily makes money through (1) net interest income, (2) fee and commission income, and (3) other income from financial activities and insurance/wealth-related operations.
1) Net interest income (core earnings): The group ...
Bank of Ireland Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 02, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 31, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a constructive and growth-oriented strategic plan centered on a dominant Irish franchise, strong balance sheet momentum, upgraded NII trajectory, robust AUM growth and ambitious efficiency targets. Management balanced growth with prudence (raising CET1 guidance to ~14.5%) and disclosed large one-off charges (EUR 430m non-core, EUR 153m restructuring) and some near-term headwinds (FX, rate moves, deleveraging impacts, IRB scalers, interchange changes). Execution risk is concentrated on realizing EUR 250m of efficiencies, integrating digital/AI investments and recouping capital impacts from IRB scalers. Overall, the positives around earnings growth, capital generation and strategic clarity outweigh the disclosed lowlights.Positive Updates
Strong Irish Franchise and Market Position
Unrivaled position across Mortgages, Everyday Banking, Corporate & Commercial Lending and Wealth & Insurance in Ireland; >40% share of new mortgage lending for the third year running; 2.2 million Irish retail customers and ~150,000 affluent customers to target cross-sell.
Negative Updates
Large Non-Core and Restructuring Charges
Non-core charge of EUR 430m in 2025 (majority relates to U.K. Motor Finance) and restructuring costs of EUR 153m; from 2026 restructuring costs will be presented above the line, impacting reported operating results.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Irish Franchise and Market Position
Unrivaled position across Mortgages, Everyday Banking, Corporate & Commercial Lending and Wealth & Insurance in Ireland; >40% share of new mortgage lending for the third year running; 2.2 million Irish retail customers and ~150,000 affluent customers to target cross-sell.
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Company Guidance
The management provided detailed three‑year guidance: they expect income to grow at a CAGR of >4% to >€4.75bn by 2028, NII to rise to ~€3.4bn in 2026 (above the high €3.3s), >€3.6bn in 2027 and >€3.85bn in 2028 (with potential to reach ~€4.0bn after 2028), fee income to grow ~4% p.a. (W&I fee income up 12% in 2025 and W&I now ≈50% of fees), AUM to grow ~10% p.a. from €60bn to >€75bn by 2028 (€100bn target by 2030), loans ~4% p.a. and deposits ~3% p.a. (Irish loans/deposits both +6% in 2025; Irish mortgage book ~5% p.a. and >40% share of new lending), total costs broadly stable at ~€2.2bn with underlying operating expense growth ~2% in 2026 and EUR250m of identified efficiencies (targeting mid‑40s cost/income by 2028, ~6pp improvement from 52%), staff down ~3% p.a., impairment/cost of risk 23bps in 2025 (EUR193m) and guided to low‑ to mid‑20bps, NPE 2.2% (end 2025), capital generation 270bps in 2025 and expected ~250–260bps p.a. (net organic cap gen ≈€3.7bn over the plan), reported CET1 15.1% after €1.2bn distributions, new CET1 guidance ~14.5% (target operating level), distributions for 2025 €1.2bn (100% payout; DPS €0.70, +11%, plus €530m buyback) with a progressive dividend and a ~50% payout target over the cycle, and structural hedge tailwinds (average hedge yield up to 1.89% in 2025, exit 1.98%; fixed‑leg income +10% in 2026; gross hedge benefit ≈€0.5bn over three years).Bank of Ireland Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 6.09B | 4.46B | 7.11B | 2.96B | 3.19B |
| Gross Profit | 4.21B | 4.46B | 4.09B | 2.96B | 3.19B |
| EBITDA | 1.72B | 2.17B | 2.21B | 1.25B | 1.47B |
| Net Income | 1.20B | 1.53B | 1.59B | 850.00M | 1.05B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 164.80B | 161.81B | 155.71B | 151.32B | 155.27B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 24.27B | 33.55B | 31.49B | 38.10B | 32.82B |
| Total Debt | 10.52B | 10.22B | 13.15B | 12.45B | 23.54B |
| Total Liabilities | 151.88B | 148.80B | 143.15B | 139.39B | 143.93B |
| Stockholders Equity | 12.92B | 13.01B | 12.56B | 11.46B | 11.27B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 3.52B | 2.12B | -4.80B | 3.63B | 19.44B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.99B | 2.64B | -4.39B | 3.73B | 19.76B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -12.45B | -557.00M | -960.00M | 4.69B | 842.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.22B | -1.48B | -811.00M | -2.67B | 293.00M |
Bank of Ireland Group Technical Analysis
Positive
19.63
Price Trends
19.85
Positive
19.17
Positive
18.31
Positive
Market Momentum
0.20
Positive
49.11
Neutral
10.74
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BKRIY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 19.63 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 20.32, below the 50-day MA of 19.85, and above the 200-day MA of 18.31, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.20 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 49.11 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 10.74 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BKRIY.
Bank of Ireland Group Peers Comparison
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Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $20.26B | 9.40 | 17.47% | 10.29% | -1.31% | -42.23% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $19.06B | 10.06 | 9.81% | 2.44% | -21.49% | -15.40% | |
64 Neutral | $15.33B | 14.02 | 20.90% | 4.29% | -3.09% | 2.72% | |
62 Neutral | $13.31B | 6.97 | 9.33% | 3.71% | 7.90% | 8.29% | |
61 Neutral | $19.49B | 16.06 | 20.11% | 5.56% | -7.31% | -7.03% | |
58 Neutral | $19.04B | 31.55 | 11.11% | 4.98% | 17.17% | -1.33% |
* Financial Sector Average
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