Original-Research: Multitude AG (von NuWays AG): BUY
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Original-Research: Multitude AG - from NuWays AG
22.05.2026 / 09:00 CET/CEST
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Classification of NuWays AG to Multitude AG
Company Name: Multitude AG
ISIN: CH1398992755
Reason for the research: Update
Recommendation: BUY
Target price: EUR 11
Target price on sight of: 12 months
Last rating change:
Analyst: Julius Neittamo
Q1 miss on cost ramp up, but fundamentals remain intact
Multitude released its Q1'26 results yesterday. Q1 displayed Multitude's
momentum in the de-risking strategy, moving the business towards a more
diversified, lower-risk earnings mix driven by Wholesale Banking,
partnerships and fee-based income stream. While profitability was dragged by
elevated funding and OPEX, the underlying business developped better than
expected.
Interest income came in stronger than anticipated. Interest income was EUR
56.7m, down 12% yoy (+13% beat vs eNuW). Per segment, Consumer Banking
displayed q/q growth for the first time since Q4'24, with EUR 41m or -21% yoy
(+13% beat vs eNuW). CapitalBox was back to growth with EUR 8.8m, up 3% yoy
(+9% beat vs eNuW). Wholesale Banking, the fast-growing profitable segment,
was very strong with EUR 6.9m, up 76% yoy (+17% beat vs eNuW).
For the group, net interest income was EUR 45.0m, down 17% yoy (+8% beat vs
eNuW). Interest expense was EUR 11.7m, up 13% yoy, higher than eNuW EUR 8.6m,
driven by the full quarter contribution of the 2025 Tier 2 notes and
aggregate higher deposit costs, as the deposit base grew by EUR 159m in Q1'26
alone to a total of EUR 1.19bn.
Net fee and commission income was EUR 4.7m, up a strong 141% yoy. This came in
slightly below our expectations for the quarter (eNuW: EUR 5.5m), though not a
cause for concern given the inherent q/q volatility in this line.
Share of results of associates was EUR 1.1m, up 108% yoy (vs eNuW EUR 0.6m), as
Lea Bank and Sortter continued to perform well. Wednesday, Multitude
announced increasing its stake in Sortter from 19.97% to a majority stake.
Valuation and precise ownership numbers were not disclosed. In FY25, Sortter
generated revenues of EUR 17.2m, posting a net profit of EUR 1.6m. Sortter has
displayed consistent strong double digit growth with +69% sales CAGR between
2021-25. Sortter's financials and business model suggest significant
operating leverage potential.
Importantly, impairment losses were EUR 18m, down 19% yoy, well below eNuW of
EUR 20.1m. The impairment loss ratio on the loan book ran at a 7.3%
annualised, a continued improvement reflecting portfolio de-risking and
Wholesale Banking's near-zero loss rate on its fully collateralised book.
OPEX excl. impairments was noticeably elevated, with the cost-to-income
ratio at 55% vs 45% in Q1'25, driven by the ramp-up of partnerships and
Wholesale Banking, which Multitude sees as necessary investments to fuel
growth.
Net profit was EUR 4.4m, down 39% yoy and 20% below eNuW, with the shortfall
largely attributable to higher than anticipated interest expense and OPEX.
Multitude reiterated the EUR 30m FY26 guidance, implying a meaningful H2
weighting. FY26e net profit is seen at EUR 29.4m (eNuW).
While the ramp-up of product portfolio is elevating the cost base, the
fundamentals are developing better than expected. Thus, we keep our PT of EUR
11 based on residual income model and reiterate our BUY rating.
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