Unicaja Banco SA (ES:UNI)
BME:UNI
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Rating:64Neutral
Price Target:
€3.00
▲(4.53% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/05/26
The score is driven mainly by improved profitability and a constructive earnings outlook (including stronger asset quality and capital/liquidity), supported by an attractive dividend and reasonable P/E. These positives are tempered by elevated balance-sheet leverage and volatile cash flow, while technicals are neutral-to-mildly supportive rather than strongly bullish.
Positive Factors
Improving Profitability
Material net income and margin improvement from 2023–2025 indicates stronger core earnings generation and operating leverage. Persistently higher profitability supports internal capital formation, dividend capacity and resilience to modest revenue volatility if asset quality and NII trends remain constructive.
Negative Factors
Sharp Rise in Leverage
A pronounced increase in debt materially raises financial leverage and sensitivity to funding costs and market stress. Higher leverage can constrain strategic flexibility, amplify earnings volatility in downturns, and limit the bank's ability to absorb credit shocks without raising equity or cutting payouts.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving Profitability
Material net income and margin improvement from 2023–2025 indicates stronger core earnings generation and operating leverage. Persistently higher profitability supports internal capital formation, dividend capacity and resilience to modest revenue volatility if asset quality and NII trends remain constructive.
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Unicaja Banco SA (UNI) vs. iShares MSCI Spain ETF (EWP)
Market Cap
€7.01B
Dividend Yield5.8%
Average Volume (3M)8.15M
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.1
Beta (1Y)1.18
Revenue Growth-9.48%
EPS Growth2.57%
CountryES
Employees7,502
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.24
Shares Outstanding2,571,434,600
10 Day Avg. Volume5,692,517
30 Day Avg. Volume8,146,864
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.83
Price to Book (P/B)1.01
Price to Sales (P/S)2.77
P/FCF Ratio42.73
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€2.77Price Target Upside-3.63% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)0.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)€2.14B
Unicaja Banco SA Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Unicaja Banco, S.A. provides various banking products and services to individuals and companies in Spain and internationally. It offers accounts, payments, and debit and credit cards; mortgages and personal loans; deposit products, stock exchange,...
How the Company Makes Money
Unicaja Banco makes money mainly by operating a traditional banking model funded by customer deposits. Its core earnings typically come from (1) net interest income: the spread between interest earned on loans and other interest-bearing assets (su...
Unicaja Banco SA Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed broadly positive momentum: commercial growth, strong mutual fund and digital sales, improving asset quality, robust capital/liquidity metrics, and modest YoY profit growth. Management acknowledged cost pressures (wage inflation, hiring, customer acquisition costs), short‑term NII drag due to day‑count/volume effects and repo balances, and higher uncertainty from geopolitical risks, but reaffirmed guidance and signaled cautious optimism supported by conservative provisioning and plans to increase shareholder remuneration.Positive Updates
Accelerating Business Volumes and Customer Funds
Business volumes accelerated to over 3% year‑on‑year. Total customer funds rose 3.9% YoY (on‑balance sheet +1.6%, +2.4% ex‑public sector) and off‑balance sheet funds increased 10.6% YoY.
Negative Updates
Rising Operating Costs and Wage Pressure
Total costs increased mid‑single‑digit YoY (reported ~4.5–5% YoY; +1% QoQ) driven by personnel expenses (salary increases and new hires) and initiatives to support the business plan, contributing to a higher cost‑to‑income ratio of 46% (up vs. prior).
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Accelerating Business Volumes and Customer Funds
Business volumes accelerated to over 3% year‑on‑year. Total customer funds rose 3.9% YoY (on‑balance sheet +1.6%, +2.4% ex‑public sector) and off‑balance sheet funds increased 10.6% YoY.
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Company Guidance
Management confirmed 2026 guidance that net interest income will exceed 2025 levels, net fees will grow at a low-single-digit pace, total costs will increase mid-single-digits, and cost of risk is expected to finish below 30 bps (Q1 was 20 bps); they reiterated a business‑volumes target of ~3% growth and expect 2026 net income to surpass 2025’s EUR 632m while raising shareholder remuneration up to 95% of net income. Capital and liquidity targets were maintained with CET1 at ~16%, MREL near 27% (MDA buffer >680 bps), NSFR 159%, LCR 292% and loan‑to‑deposit ~69%, and tangible book value per share plus dividends up 9% YoY. For context Q1 metrics cited included net income EUR 161m, revenues EUR 520m (+1% YoY), NII +1.3% YoY, cost‑to‑income 46%, NPL 2% with coverage 80%, net NPA 0.7%, and provisions EUR 43m (‑19% YoY).Unicaja Banco SA Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
72
Positive
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
41
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.02B | 2.58B | 3.28B | 2.97B | 1.94B | 1.37B |
| Gross Profit | 2.03B | 2.12B | 2.13B | 1.98B | 1.74B | 1.25B |
| EBITDA | 950.00M | 994.00M | 903.13M | 461.07M | 473.25M | 1.09B |
| Net Income | 616.00M | 632.00M | 573.33M | 266.70M | 277.58M | 1.11B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 95.56B | 98.43B | 97.37B | 97.15B | 99.00B | 115.55B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 6.49B | 12.85B | 7.50B | 8.04B | 4.66B | 21.30B |
| Total Debt | 4.63B | 13.14B | 4.81B | 5.09B | 4.48B | 3.08B |
| Total Liabilities | 88.56B | 91.34B | 90.63B | 90.51B | 92.54B | 109.22B |
| Stockholders Equity | 6.98B | 6.53B | 6.74B | 6.64B | 6.46B | 6.33B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 167.19M | -406.55M | 2.77B | -17.41B | 13.93B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 224.20M | -355.53M | 2.83B | -17.35B | 13.96B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -2.54B | 234.08M | 375.22M | 343.38M | 195.29M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 578.12M | -416.81M | 168.97M | 367.30M | 476.42M |
Unicaja Banco SA Technical Analysis
Positive
2.87
Price Trends
2.63
Positive
2.68
Positive
2.48
Positive
Market Momentum
0.07
Negative
67.94
Neutral
92.74
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ES:UNI, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.87 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.64, above the 50-day MA of 2.63, and above the 200-day MA of 2.48, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.07 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.94 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.74 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ES:UNI.
Unicaja Banco SA Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | €149.41B | 6.38 | 15.73% | 1.82% | -21.02% | 26.47% | |
70 Outperform | €76.88B | 11.26 | 15.83% | 4.05% | -10.19% | -2.06% | |
69 Neutral | €775.85M | 15.69 | 24.57% | 2.80% | 9.90% | 36.29% | |
68 Neutral | €106.07B | 8.64 | 18.94% | 3.39% | -16.71% | 4.95% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
64 Neutral | €7.01B | 10.05 | 9.05% | 5.80% | -9.48% | 2.57% | |
64 Neutral | €12.31B | 10.79 | 17.37% | 3.64% | -9.30% | 8.63% |
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Unicaja Banco SA Corporate Events
Unicaja Banco Sets April 23 Date for Supplementary Dividend Payment
Apr 17, 2026
Unicaja Banco SA has confirmed it will pay a supplementary dividend to shareholders on 23 April 2026, following approval at its Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting held on 9 April 2026. The move underlines the bank’s capacity to ret...
Unicaja Banco Shareholders Approve 2025 Accounts, Governance and Profit Allocation
Apr 10, 2026
Unicaja Banco has held its Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting for 2026 in Málaga, where shareholders approved all resolutions proposed by the board, including the annual accounts and management reports for the bank and its consolida...
Unicaja Banco Reports Eighth-Quarter Activity Under Liquidity Contract
Apr 8, 2026
Unicaja Banco has reported the activity of the eighth quarter of its liquidity contract, detailing share buyback and sale operations executed between 1 January and 31 March 2026. Over the period, the intermediary purchased 22,076,600 shares and so...
Unicaja Banco Sets Date for Q1 2026 Results Presentation
Apr 8, 2026
Unicaja Banco has scheduled the presentation of its first-quarter 2026 results for 5 May 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CET, which will be accessible via a live broadcast on its corporate website and remain available on a delayed basis for at least one month....
Unicaja Banco Slightly Expands Balance Sheet and Shifts Toward Interest-Earning Assets in 2025
Feb 27, 2026
Unicaja Banco, S.A. has reported its individual balance sheet for the second half of 2025, showing total assets of €99.13 billion, up from €97.99 billion a year earlier. The bank’s asset structure reflects a slight reduction in c...
Unicaja Banco Details Governance, Board Structure and Shareholder Framework in 2025 Report
Feb 27, 2026
Unicaja Banco SA has published its 2025 Annual Corporate Governance Report, detailing its ownership structure, including share capital, significant shareholders, treasury shares and estimated free float, as well as existing restrictions on share t...
Unicaja Banco Details 2025–2026 Directors’ Pay Framework and Governance
Feb 27, 2026
Unicaja Banco has released its Annual Directors’ Remuneration Report outlining the remuneration policy that will apply in 2026 and detailing how it will be implemented for directors, including the chief executive, in the 2025 financial year....
Unicaja Banco Calls 2026 AGM to Approve 2025 Results and Board Changes
Feb 27, 2026
Unicaja Banco has convened its 2026 Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting for 9 April 2026 in Malaga, with remote attendance, proxy and voting options enabled under Spanish corporate law. Shareholders will be asked to approve the 2025 indiv...
Unicaja Banco Delivers Record 2025 Earnings and Lifts Shareholder Payout as Asset Quality Improves
Feb 5, 2026
Unicaja Banco reported record 2025 net profit of €632 million, up 10.3% year-on-year, driven by robust net interest income of €1.5 billion, a 2.8% rise in fee income from strong sales of investment funds and insurance, and lower provis...
Unicaja Banco Publishes Full-Year 2025 Financial Report
Feb 5, 2026
Unicaja Banco SA has published its financial report for the period from January to December 2025, dated 3 February 2026, outlining its performance, balance sheet evolution, funding structure, loan book quality, and key operating and strategic deve...
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