Oma Säästöpankki (HLSE:OMASP) Stock Ignores Rising Credit Risk And Profit Decline

The market barely blinked at Oma Säästöpankki Oyj today. The stock sat at €16.90 after a flat week, even as the latest numbers pointed to a very different story under the surface. Comparable operating income for the first half came in at €102.2m and net interest income stood at €72.1m, while nonperforming exposures climbed to €548m, or 9.4% of loans.

Investors appear to be treating this as business as usual. The main focus, however, is the growing strain on Oma Säästöpankki Oyj’s balance sheet from credit risk, which now competes directly with its earnings power for attention.

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Q2 2026 Earnings Summary

• Total Revenue, Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025: €44.26m vs €50.25m (down 11.9%)
• Net Income, Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025: €6.51m vs €14.71m (down 55.8%)
• Basic EPS, Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025: €0.20 vs €0.44 (down 54.9%)
• Cost to Income Ratio, Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025: not disclosed for Q2 2026 vs 52.1% for Q2 2025 (latest quarter detail not provided, prior year reference only)

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Oma Säästöpankki bull case meets mixed execution

Bulls argue Oma Säästöpankki can offset weaker net interest income with fee growth, better efficiency and a solid capital base. The first half gives partial support. Comparable operating income of €102.2m and net fee and commission income of €26.6m, up 7%, show the push into cards, payments and fund management is working as a second leg to earnings while loan margins stay broadly unchanged. New lending of €459m, up 42%, and a stable €5.8b loan book suggest the franchise is still attracting customers despite portfolio reductions. Capital remains a clear positive, with a 19.4% total capital ratio and €170m of surplus own funds. The pressure point is costs. Comparable operating expenses rose to €63.2m, helped higher by personnel, regulatory items and investments in risk control. That leaves the ROE target above 14% as a goal, not yet a milestone.

Bear case on credit and costs finds real traction

The bear story centers on credit quality, earnings drag from nonperforming exposures and cost execution risk. H1 results largely support that caution. Nonperforming exposures stand at €548m, or 9.4% of loans, concentrated in older and real estate heavy books. Management notes that new inflows are slowing, yet slow collateral recoveries keep the stock of problem loans high. Even with net impairment losses of €14.9m easing compared with earlier periods, elevated expected credit losses of €13.7m still absorb a meaningful slice of income. On the cost side, personnel expenses of €32.9m and a total expense base of €63.2m reinforce the concern that heavier risk and collections infrastructure will keep the cost line firm. The €2.9m combined regulatory penalty and provision underlines operational and governance risk. With comparable operating income down 14% and net interest income down 21%, the earnings cushion against these risks looks thinner.

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