Danske Bank A/S (DNKEY)
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Danske Bank
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
$26.00
â–²(5.91% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/08/26
The score is driven by strong profitability and a positive, shareholder-friendly outlook from the latest earnings call, supported by an attractive valuation (moderate P/E and high dividend yield). Offsetting these positives are balance-sheet leverage and uneven cash-flow history, while technicals are bullish but appear overbought.
Positive Factors
Strong profitability and margins
Consistent high margins and a DKK22.2B profit in 2025 indicate durable earnings power across core banking activities. Strong net and EBIT margins suggest scalable economics: the bank can absorb normal cyclical swings while funding investments and shareholder distributions over the medium term.
Negative Factors
High leverage and funding exposure
A debt-to-equity level near 6.3x and large absolute debt increase sensitivity to funding costs and liquidity stress. For a universal bank, higher leverage magnifies credit or market shocks and reduces strategic flexibility, making earnings and capital management more exposed to adverse macro moves.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong profitability and margins
Consistent high margins and a DKK22.2B profit in 2025 indicate durable earnings power across core banking activities. Strong net and EBIT margins suggest scalable economics: the bank can absorb normal cyclical swings while funding investments and shareholder distributions over the medium term.
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Danske Bank (DNKEY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$40.05B
Dividend Yield8.23%
Average Volume (3M)568.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)11.4
Beta (1Y)0.73
Revenue Growth-13.47%
EPS Growth1.47%
CountryUS
Employees20,046
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.61
Shares Outstanding1,669,990,200
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume568
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-3.08
Price to Book (P/B)1.44
Price to Sales (P/S)2.75
P/FCF Ratio7.90
Enterprise Value/Market Cap29.07
Enterprise Value/Revenue12.23
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit20.46
Enterprise Value/Ebitda38.02
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.29
Revenue Forecast (FY)$9.15B
Danske Bank Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Danske Bank A/S provides various banking products and services to corporate, institutional, and international clients. The company offers corporate finance services, investment and debt capital markets products, merger and acquisition advisory ser...
How the Company Makes Money
Danske Bank makes money primarily by providing banking and financial services and earning revenue across several main streams:
1) Net interest income (lending spread)
- The bank takes deposits and other funding and uses that funding to make loans...
Danske Bank Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 05, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Apr 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominantly positive operational and financial picture: record fee income, strong asset management performance, robust commercial momentum across corporate and institutional segments, stable NII despite rate cuts, low impairments and disciplined costs in line with guidance. Challenges were noted but largely manageable: a small YoY net profit dip, some one-off Q4 effects (tax and insurance model recalibration), seasonal cost pressures and remaining PMA buffers. Management provided constructive 2026 guidance and clear capital and capital distribution plans, while emphasizing continued investments in digital and GenAI for productivity gains.Positive Updates
Record Profit Before Impairments and Strong Full-Year Net Profit
Profit before impairment charges was the best ever for Danske Bank in 2025. Net profit for the year was DKK 23.0 billion (down from DKK 23.6 billion in 2024), delivering a robust return on equity of 13.3%.
Negative Updates
Slight Decline in Reported Net Profit Year-on-Year
Net profit declined from DKK 23.6 billion in 2024 to DKK 23.0 billion in 2025 (approximately a 2.5% decrease), driven mainly by the absence of the net reversals in loan impairment charges seen in 2024 (2025 had a more normalized but still low level of impairment charges).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Profit Before Impairments and Strong Full-Year Net Profit
Profit before impairment charges was the best ever for Danske Bank in 2025. Net profit for the year was DKK 23.0 billion (down from DKK 23.6 billion in 2024), delivering a robust return on equity of 13.3%.
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Company Guidance
Guidance for 2026: Danske expects total income of around DKK 58 billion, NII to grow (supported by structural hedge — notional ~DKK 180 billion — and a loan hedge ~DKK 200 billion), operating expenses of DKK 26.0–26.5 billion with a cost‑to‑income ratio of about 45%, loan impairment charges of around DKK 1 billion (below normalized levels and not predicated on significant PMA releases), and net profit of DKK 22–24 billion. The bank reiterates a capital target of above 16% CET1 (fully phased‑in CET1 was 17.6% at end‑Q4) and confirmed distribution of 2025 earnings: ordinary dividend 60%, extraordinary 20%, a DKK 4.5 billion buyback (total dividend per share DKK 22.7; payout ratio 100%). For context, 2025 results included net profit DKK 23 billion (RoE 13.3%), Q4 net profit DKK 6.3 billion, fee income >DKK 15 billion (performance fees DKK 0.9 billion; AUM >DKK 1 trillion), full‑year impairments DKK 294 million (2 bps), Q4 impairments DKK 35 million and Q4 PMA net releases of DKK 300 million; 2025 operating expenses were DKK 25.85 billion (cost‑to‑income 45.5%).Danske Bank Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 95.17B | 56.41B | 94.17B | 68.69B | 78.26B |
| Gross Profit | 56.84B | 56.41B | 53.09B | 44.05B | 47.36B |
| EBITDA | 30.52B | 0.00 | 30.93B | 3.01B | 21.45B |
| Net Income | 23.04B | 23.63B | 21.26B | -4.58B | 12.92B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 3.75T | 3.72T | 3.73T | 3.79T | 3.94T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 225.46B | 189.02B | 277.85B | 198.46B | 326.81B |
| Total Debt | 1.14T | 1.13T | 1.10T | 1.05T | 1.17T |
| Total Liabilities | 3.57T | 3.54T | 3.55T | 3.63T | 3.76T |
| Stockholders Equity | 181.16B | 175.69B | 175.74B | 160.28B | 176.70B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 33.13B | -94.73B | 140.12B | -110.74B | -39.13B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 33.46B | -92.47B | 141.50B | -109.36B | -37.56B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.02B | -2.23B | -1.33B | 650.00M | -1.56B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -13.10B | -30.68B | -7.89B | -18.44B | -1.40B |
Danske Bank Technical Analysis
Positive
24.55
Price Trends
24.22
Positive
23.45
Positive
21.58
Positive
Market Momentum
0.05
Negative
56.89
Neutral
93.00
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DNKEY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 24.55 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 23.51, above the 50-day MA of 24.22, and above the 200-day MA of 21.58, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.05 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 56.89 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 93.00 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DNKEY.
Danske Bank Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $40.05B | 11.36 | 13.16% | 8.23% | -13.47% | 1.47% | |
69 Neutral | $32.35B | 11.61 | 10.06% | 3.50% | 5.73% | 38.39% | |
69 Neutral | $34.81B | 8.02 | 9.81% | 2.79% | -4.64% | 24.98% | |
69 Neutral | $31.59B | 11.54 | 9.88% | 2.76% | -0.81% | 20.34% | |
68 Neutral | $42.89B | 12.33 | 11.96% | 3.14% | 0.15% | 11.62% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
64 Neutral | $37.12B | 7.99 | 13.55% | 2.48% | 5.89% | 34.68% |
* Financial Sector Average
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