Deutsche Pfandbriefbank stock: 9M profit returns, outlook cautious

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank returned to a pre-tax profit of EUR 28 million in the first nine months of 2026, according to the bank's November 12 press release. The result compares with a EUR 235 million pre-tax loss in the first nine months of 2025, which was largely linked to a one-off expense from the strategic withdrawal from the US market.

New business gains traction

Real estate finance new business increased 14 percent year over year to EUR 4.5 billion. The share of new commitments rose to about 69 percent from 44 percent a year earlier, while return on tangible equity for new business reached about 8 percent.

Risk-provisioning expense fell to EUR 32 million from EUR 356 million in the prior-year period. Operating income declined to EUR 266 million from EUR 316 million, mainly as net interest income fell to EUR 245 million from EUR 310 million. The bank said the decline reflected the costs of a significant risk transfer and a smaller investment portfolio.

Cautious market outlook

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank said commercial real estate markets are recovering more slowly than expected and that it does not anticipate a short-term improvement. The bank expects full-year new business and pre-tax profit at the lower end of its forecast range.

The financing volume of the real estate finance portfolio stood at EUR 25.6 billion at September 30, 2026, while the US portfolio had declined 28 percent to EUR 2.2 billion by the end of the first nine months. The Common Equity Tier 1 ratio stood at 14.1 percent at the end of the third quarter.

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