Avarda Bank (OM:AVARDA) Stock Q2 EPS Strength Tests Credit Risk Concerns

Avarda Bank (OM:AVARDA) has put up another solid quarter, with Q2 2026 revenue at SEK566.3 million and basic EPS of SEK2.97, backed by trailing twelve month revenue of SEK2.1 billion and EPS of SEK11.68 that sit alongside 15.8% earnings growth and 29.5% revenue growth over the last year in the dataset. Over recent periods, revenue has moved from SEK454.98 million in Q2 2025 to SEK566.29 million in Q2 2026, while quarterly EPS has stepped from SEK2.24 to SEK2.97. This sets up a picture of robust net income alongside a trailing net profit margin of 36.2% that many investors will read as a key part of the story this earnings season.

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With the latest numbers on the table, the next step is to see how these results stack up against the most widely held narratives around Avarda Bank and where those stories might need updating.

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Cost efficiency stays tight at ~35%

• Avarda Bank reported a cost to income ratio of 35.3% in Q1 2026 and 35.4% in Q3 2025, with Q2 2025 at 37.7%. This shows operating costs have been held to roughly a third of income in recent periods.
• Supporters with a bullish view often highlight this kind of cost control as a strength, yet the risk summary also flags a high bad loans ratio of 7.9%, which means:
  • Efficient operations and a 36.2% trailing net profit margin align with the idea of a lean digital bank, but credit quality remains a separate pressure point that cost discipline alone does not address.
  • For a reader, it is worth weighing that strong earnings of SEK766.3 million over the last twelve months sit alongside these loan quality metrics rather than replacing them.

7.9% bad loans keep credit risk in focus

• The trailing bad loans ratio is 7.9% and the allowance for those loans covers about 90%, while non performing loans have moved from SEK597.2 million in Q1 2025 to SEK2,085.4 million in Q1 2026 as total loans reached SEK26,418.6 million.
• Bears often focus on unsecured consumer credit risk, and these figures give that cautious view plenty to work with:
  • Allowance coverage below 100% and an unstable dividend record mean some of the typical comfort buffers that income focused investors look for are not fully present in the recent data.
  • At the same time, trailing earnings growth of 15.8% and a 36.2% net profit margin show that higher credit risk is paired with solid profitability, which may not fully fit a simple bearish story of strain.

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Valuation gap vs 317.66 SEK DCF fair value

• Avarda Bank shares trade at SEK196.40 compared with a DCF fair value of SEK317.66 and a P/E of 16.6x that sits above the European banks industry average of 12x and a peer average of 11.5x.
• What stands out for a bullish narrative is the tension between these numbers:
  • On one side, the shares are about 38% below the stated DCF fair value while trailing EPS of SEK11.68 and net income of SEK766.3 million describe a profitable business.
  • On the other, paying a P/E premium to sector and peers means the market is already assigning a higher multiple, even though the risk summary points to a 7.9% bad loans ratio and less than full allowance coverage.

When you put together the P/E premium, the DCF upside, and the credit risk flags, it is useful to see how different investors combine those ingredients into a single story about Avarda Bank 📊 Read the what the Community is saying about Avarda Bank.

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Avarda Bank's 7.9% bad loans ratio, allowance coverage below 100%, and unstable dividend record highlight that credit quality and income reliability are clear weak spots.

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