Investors gave Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole du Morbihan a muted nod, with the stock barely shifting over the past month even as fresh half year figures hit the tape. The main story is not the share price; it is the strain between a low 7.8x P/E that suggests value compared with European banks and a discounted cash flow estimate sitting far below the current €113.5 level.
Adding to this is a funding mix where 67% of liabilities come from higher risk borrowing rather than core deposits. As a result, this earnings season is less about the headline profit and more about how comfortable you feel with that balance sheet tension.
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For a bank pitched as a steady regional player, Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole du Morbihan has results that broadly support that story. Revenue of €146.622m versus €134.141m and net income of €57.837m versus €49.954m point to growing activity and earnings power. Profit per share over the last 12 months is broadly flat at about €13.11 versus €13.23, which keeps the income profile relatively stable. With the NPL ratio holding around 2.1%, asset quality looks contained rather than deteriorating.
The worry around Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole du Morbihan hinges on funding and the quality of the profit line. Basic EPS over the trailing year slipped about 1% even though interim net income rose, which hints at a less clean earnings bridge. The NPL ratio is steady at roughly 2.1% on a loan book above €10b, so credit risk is not easing. Against a backdrop where 67% of liabilities rely on higher risk borrowing instead of deposits, that stability in problem loans may not fully offset concern about funding resilience.
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