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Melhus Sparebank

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Mcap
513,6M NOK
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
7,03 %
Op margin
ROE
8,2 %
Net margin
55,8 %
Debt / equity
1,48
Beta
52w range
Volume
36
Day range
kr190,58–kr190,98
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kr189,98
Open
kr190,58
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About

Melhus Sparebank provides banking and investment services, primarily generating revenue through net interest income and fee-based services.

Business. Melhus Sparebank (MELG.OL) is a bank headquartered in Norway that operates within the Banking & Investment Services industry. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard banking operations. It is listed on the Oslo Børs under the ticker symbol MELG.OL. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic breakdowns are not available.

Classification92 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
IndustryBanks
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
SELL1 analysts
0 buy0 hold1 sell
Avg 12m price target172,00

Analyst recommendations

1 analysts · consensus Sell
Buy0
Hold0
Sell1
12-month price target
172,00
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Sell
1 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
8,2 %
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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  • Sector rotation

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    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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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

    Melhus Sparebank (MELG.OL) is a bank headquartered in Norway that operates within the Banking & Investment Services industry. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard banking operations. It is listed on the Oslo Børs under the ticker symbol MELG.OL. Specific details regarding operating segments or geographic breakdowns are not available.

    Classification92 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
    IndustryBanks
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Melhus Sparebank has a market price of 189.88 NOK and a market capitalization of 527.15 million NOK, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.76 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.31, indicating a low valuation relative to book value. The company's liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt, suggesting potential short-term liquidity constraints.

    The company's profitability is reflected in a return on equity of 8.23% and a return on assets of 1.16%, which are key metrics for evaluating performance in the banking industry. These figures suggest that the company is generating returns above the industry median for ROE but below for ROA. The debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48 indicates a moderate level of leverage, which is typical for banks but may increase financial risk during periods of economic stress.

    Melhus Sparebank's revenue is concentrated in its core banking operations, with no disclosed geographic diversification or segment breakdown in the provided data. This lack of diversification may expose the company to regional economic fluctuations. The company's capital expenditure is reported as zero, indicating no significant investment in physical assets during the period.

    The company's growth trajectory is not explicitly outlined in the provided data, but the absence of capital expenditure and the current financial metrics suggest a stable or conservative growth strategy. The outlook for the current fiscal year does not include specific numeric deltas, but the company's financial performance appears to be in line with industry norms. The risk assessment indicates a low potential for dilution, which is a positive sign for shareholders.

    Recent events and filings do not provide specific details on the company's strategic initiatives or operational changes. The analyst estimates suggest a neutral outlook, with a mean price target of 172.00 NOK and a mean recommendation of 5.00, indicating a lack of strong buy or sell sentiment among analysts.

    Key takeaways
    • Melhus Sparebank is undervalued relative to book value, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.31.
    • The company's return on equity of 8.23% is strong, but its return on assets of 1.16% is below the industry median.
    • The company has a moderate debt-to-equity ratio of 1.48, which is typical for banks but may increase financial risk.
    • Melhus Sparebank has no capital expenditure, indicating a conservative approach to asset investment.
    • The company's liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt.

    Bull / Bear case

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    In focus — financials by report

    Valuation

    Market price
    kr185,00
    Market cap
    kr527.1M
    Enterprise value
    kr3.04B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    16.2x
    P / B
    0.3x
    P / Tangible book
    0.3x
    Tangible book
    kr1.70B
    Net cash
    -kr2.52B
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
    1.5
    ROA
    1.2%
    ROE
    8.2%
    Cash conversion
    134.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    0.0%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    13,81
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    1
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-16 · 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 estimate13,81
    Revenueno estimateno estimate327,2M NOK
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate165,5M NOK
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in NOK. 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 distribution1 analysts
    Strong buy0
    Buy0
    Hold0
    Sell0
    Strong sell1
    12-month price targetkr172,00 · Median kr172,00
    Low kr172,00High kr172,00
    Operating income · consensus165,5M NOK
    EPS surprise
    +5,1 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    +6,4 %
    reported vs consensus · beat

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Lowkr172,00
    Meankr172,00
    Mediankr172,00
    Highkr172,00
    Spotkr185,00
    −7.0 %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 Margin55,8 %Above P75
    ROE8,2 %Above median
    Capex / Rev0,0 %Above P75
    D/E1,48Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv1,34Above median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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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
    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    Source documents
    • Melhus Sparebank Market data — financials · 2026-05-28
    • Melhus Sparebank Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-28

    Ownership & reference

    Leadership

    • Ragnar TorlandCEO

    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
    MELG.OLCanonical
    Oslo Børs · NOK

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · —
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
    Relationship graph
    MELGJPMBACCBanks
    This companyPeerSector

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-10 04:06 UTCFILINGRegulatory filing →
    The entity's full life in the product — typed, chronological, joined across Newspaper, Platform and Data. Our memory, made visible.
    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage