Q2 2026 Avanza Bank Holding AB Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Avanza Bank Holding AB (STU:1JJA) reported a record operating profit of SEK928 million for Q2 2026, marking a historically strong first half of the year.
- The company welcomed over 40,000 new customers, contributing to a new all-time high in savings capital, which now exceeds SEK1.2 trillion.
- Avanza successfully completed the phaseout of external savings accounts, retaining 60% of the volume, demonstrating strong customer loyalty.
- The company maintained a high pace of product development, launching several key products, including a new pension portal and integrating institutional-grade research for active traders.
- Avanza was ranked as one of Sweden's most reputable companies and the most reputable bank in Verian's annual Reputation Index, with a high score of 67.
- Despite strong financial performance, there is ongoing significant geopolitical uncertainty affecting market conditions.
- The company's costs increased due to strategic initiatives, including higher personnel costs and other expenses related to international expansion.
- The net inflow in private banking was materially lower in Q2 compared to Q1, indicating challenges in increasing the share of wallet among existing customers.
- Currency-related revenue margins on foreign trading volumes have decreased, attributed to a higher share of trading by private banking and pro customers.
- The company faces challenges in maintaining its return on equity target of 35% while adhering to its 70% dividend payout policy, given the current capital levels.
Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the conference call of Avanza's interim report, January-June 2026. (Operator Instructions) Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded.
I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Gustaf Unger, CEO. Please go ahead.
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the presentation of Avanza's Q2 report. Here in Stockholm, apart from me, we have Jonas Svarling, our CFO; and Karolina Johansson, Head of Investor Relations. But to start, I think it's fantastic that we are once again reporting a record quarter, with an operating profit at SEK928 million, and we're putting a historically strong first half year to the books.
We also saw robust underlying growth during the quarter, welcoming over 40,000 new customers to Avanza's. Strong market depreciation combined with net inflows of SEK19 billion made our savings capital reached a new all-time high, now exceeding SEK1.2 trillion. A major strategic
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