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Danske Bank A/S

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Mcap
305,1B DKK
P/E
12,8x
EV / Rev
46,6x
Div yield
6,40 %
Op margin
ROE
12,7 %
Net margin
62,2 %
Debt / equity
7,88
Beta
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About

Danske Bank A/S is a commercial bank operating within the Financials sector, generating revenue through banking and investment services.

Business. Danske Bank A/S is a commercial bank operating within the Banking Services industry. The company is headquartered in Denmark and is primarily listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen under the ticker symbol DANSKE.CO. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic mix are not provided.

Classification74 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
Industry groupBanking Services
IndustryBanks
ActivityCommercial Banks
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Sell-side consensus
BUY21 analysts
12 buy7 hold2 sell
Avg 12m price target377,65

Analyst recommendations

21 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy12
Hold7
Sell2
12-month price target
377,65
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
12,8x
P/E
Analysts
Buy
21 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
12,7 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Peers
    • DividendDividend USD 1.75/sh2026-09-25 · Bank of America (BAC)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
    • EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · Citigroup (C)
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Danske Bank A/S is a commercial bank operating within the Banking Services industry. The company is headquartered in Denmark and is primarily listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen under the ticker symbol DANSKE.CO. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic mix are not provided.

    Classification74 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
    Industry groupBanking Services
    IndustryBanks
    ActivityCommercial Banks
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Danske Bank maintains a capital structure characterized by high leverage typical of the banking industry, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.88. The balance sheet shows total assets of DKK 3.75 trillion against total liabilities of DKK 3.57 trillion, resulting in total equity of DKK 181.16 billion. Liquidity is assessed as medium risk, with a key flag noting that net cash is negative after subtracting total debt. The company generates operating cash flow of DKK 22.56 billion and free cash flow of DKK 10.34 billion, supported by capital expenditures of DKK -2.01 billion.

    Profitability metrics indicate a return on equity (ROE) of 12.68% and a return on assets (ROA) of 0.61%. The company trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.83 and a price-to-book ratio of 1.63, with a price-to-tangible book value also at 1.63. Net income stands at DKK 23.04 billion on revenue of DKK 36.61 billion. While specific cohort medians are not provided in the input data for direct comparison, the ROE and valuation multiples reflect the company's current market positioning within the banking sector.

    Revenue concentration and geographic exposure details are not explicitly broken down in the available segment or geography sections. The company operates as a commercial bank, implying a diversified revenue stream from interest income and fees, but specific segment contributions are not disclosed in the provided data. The absence of detailed segment data limits the analysis of revenue concentration risks.

    Growth trajectory analysis is constrained by the absence of historical periods data in the input. The current financial snapshot provides a single-period view of revenue and net income, but without 5-year annual or 8-quarter quarterly data, long-term growth trends cannot be quantified. The current revenue of DKK 36.61 billion serves as the baseline for any future growth assessments.

    Risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk. The key flag regarding negative net cash after debt subtraction underscores the leverage inherent in the business model. Dilution risk is low, with basic and diluted shares outstanding both at 813.22 million, indicating no significant share-based compensation impact on earnings per share. The company's risk profile is further contextualized by its medium liquidity rating, which requires monitoring of cash flow stability.

    Recent events and market sentiment are reflected in analyst estimates, with a mean price target of DKK 377.65 and a median target of DKK 380.00. The mean recommendation is 2.33, indicating a moderate buy sentiment, with 4 strong buys, 8 buys, and 7 holds. The high price target is DKK 407.00, while the low is DKK 312.00, suggesting a range of expectations among analysts. No specific filing, news, or transcript observations are provided in the input data.

    Key takeaways
    • Danske Bank trades at a P/E of 12.83 and P/B of 1.63, with an ROE of 12.68%.
    • The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 7.88, consistent with banking industry leverage.
    • Liquidity risk is rated as medium, with a key flag for negative net cash after debt.
    • Dilution risk is low, with no difference between basic and diluted shares outstanding.
    • Analyst sentiment is moderately positive, with a mean recommendation of 2.33 and a median price target of DKK 380.00.
    • Historical growth data is absent, limiting trend analysis to the current financial snapshot.

    Bull / Bear case

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    BULL CASE · 3

    Net income CAGR of 15.6% over four years demonstrates strong historical profitability growth for the bank.

    Free cash flow surged 111.1% year-over-year to DKK 10.3 billion in the latest fiscal year.

    Analysts project 5.9% upside to a mean price target of DKK 377.65 based on 21 estimates.

    BEAR CASE · 5

    Debt-to-equity ratio of 7.88 places the bank in the bottom quartile relative to 1,005 peers.

    Revenue declined 0.2% year-over-year in the latest fiscal year, indicating stagnation in top-line growth.

    Net income fell 2.5% year-over-year to DKK 23.0 billion in the most recent fiscal period.

    The bank faces a medium level of liquidity risk according to internal risk flag assessments.

    Total assets contracted with a negative 1.2% CAGR over the last five years.

    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-04-30
    Q1 2026 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue kr 9.34B, +3,5% YoY; Net income −1,2% YoY.

    Revenuekr 9.34B+3,5 % YoY
    Operating income
    Net incomekr 5.69B−1,2 % YoY
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flowkr 11.52B−78,1 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenuekr 9.34B
    Gross profit
    Operating income
    Net incomekr 5.69B
    Margins
    Gross margin
    Operating margin
    Net margin60.9%
    FCF margin
    Balance sheet
    Total assetskr 3.79T
    Total liabilitieskr 3.62T
    Total equitykr 167.39B
    Cash & equivalents
    Long-term debtkr 1.14T
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flowkr 11.52B
    CapEx-kr 501.0M
    Free cash flow
    SBC
    Highlights
    • Revenue kr 9.34B, +3,5% YoY
    • Net income −1,2% YoY
    • Net margin 60.9%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    kr375,20
    Market cap
    kr294.71B
    Enterprise value
    kr1.72T
    P/E
    12.8x
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    46.6x
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    76.4x
    P / B
    1.6x
    P / Tangible book
    1.6x
    Tangible book
    kr181.16B
    Net cash
    -kr1.43T
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    7.9
    ROA
    0.6%
    ROE
    12.7%
    Cash conversion
    98.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -5.4%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Consumer & Retail Banking
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    Corporate & Institutional Banking
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Retail Banking
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Retail Banking Services
    low · llm_fanout_v2

    Market share

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    Business relationships

    Business relationships3 disclosed relationships · 1 type · extracted from filings & disclosures
    Competitors3
    Bank Of America CorpBAC.OCompetitor50%
    CITIGROUP INC.C.NCompetitor50%
    JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.JPM.NCompetitor50%

    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 46 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    29,60
    Predicted surprise
    -0,03
    Beat probability
    46 %
    Analysts
    21
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
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    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
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    revision ratio 0,01 · as of 2026-07-06 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate29,60
    Revenueno estimateno estimate58,8B DKK
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate32,3B DKK
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in DKK. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution21 analysts
    Strong buy4
    Buy8
    Hold7
    Sell2
    Strong sell0
    12-month price targetkr377,65 · Median kr380,00
    Low kr312,00High kr407,00
    Operating income · consensus32,3B DKK
    EPS surprise
    −5,7 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −3,3 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Lowkr312,00
    Meankr377,65
    Mediankr380,00
    Highkr407,00
    Spotkr375,20
    +0.7 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Net Margin62,2 %Above P75
    ROE12,7 %Above P75
    Capex / Rev-5,4 %Below median
    D/E7,88Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv0,98Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Actions

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Enterprise Value
      market_cap - net_cash
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    Source documents
    • Danske Bank A/S Market data — financials · 2026-07-06
    • Danske Bank A/S Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-06
    • Danske Bank A/S Market data — ESG · 2026-07-06
    • Danske Bank A/S — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-06

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    DANSKE.COCanonical
    Nasdaq Copenhagen · DKK

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob46 %Surprise-0,03Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    DANSKEJPMBACCBanks
    This companyPeerSector

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-04-30 06:32 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue DKK 9.34B · Net DKK 5.69B
    2026-02-05 06:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue DKK 9.45B · Net DKK 6.31B
    2026-02-05 06:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue DKK 36.61B · Net DKK 23.04B
    2025-10-31 09:43 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Revenue DKK 9.07B · Net DKK 5.52B
    2025-07-18 08:05 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue DKK 9.06B · Net DKK 5.45B
    2025-05-02 06:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue DKK 9.02B · Net DKK 5.76B
    2025-02-07 06:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Revenue DKK 9.24B · Net DKK 6.00B
    2025-02-07 06:30 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue DKK 36.70B · Net DKK 23.63B
    2024-10-31 06:30 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Revenue DKK 9.16B · Net DKK 6.17B
    2024-07-19 06:39 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Revenue DKK 9.14B · Net DKK 5.84B
    2024-02-02 06:40 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue DKK 34.97B · Net DKK 21.26B
    2023-02-02 06:43 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue DKK 25.35B · Net DKK -4.58B
    2022-02-03 06:47 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue DKK 26.77B · Net DKK 12.92B
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