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Credito Emiliano SPA Credem
(CE)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
€21.00
▲(10.82% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:02/09/26
The score is primarily held back by volatile cash flow and leverage swings despite strong profitability. Offsetting this, technicals show an established uptrend and momentum, and valuation is compelling with a low P/E and a high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Consistent profitability & margins
Sustained high net and EBIT margins across recent years show the bank preserves pricing power and cost control within core retail and corporate activities. This durable profitability provides internal capital for lending, cushions credit shocks, and underpins steady returns to shareholders over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Volatile cash generation
Large swings in operating and free cash flow weaken the bank's ability to fund growth, dividends and provisioning from internal sources. This volatility complicates capital planning and increases reliance on external funding or balance-sheet adjustments during adverse cycles, reducing financial predictability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Consistent profitability & margins
Sustained high net and EBIT margins across recent years show the bank preserves pricing power and cost control within core retail and corporate activities. This durable profitability provides internal capital for lending, cushions credit shocks, and underpins steady returns to shareholders over the medium term.
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Credito Emiliano SPA Credem (CE) vs. iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI)
Market Cap
€6.39B
Dividend Yield3.95%
Average Volume (3M)135.84K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.2
Beta (1Y)1.01
Revenue Growth-10.60%
EPS Growth-22.83%
CountryIT
Employees6,800
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryBanks - Regional
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.56
Shares Outstanding341,320,070
10 Day Avg. Volume178,195
30 Day Avg. Volume135,843
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio15.20
Price to Book (P/B)1.12
Price to Sales (P/S)1.77
P/FCF Ratio21.02
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€16.20Price Target Upside-14.51% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.96B
Credito Emiliano SPA Credem Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Credito Emiliano S.p.A., a division of Credito Emiliano Holding S.p.A., delivers a wide array of banking and financial services to both individual and business clients, predominantly within Italy. Its operations are organized into distinct areas, ...
How the Company Makes Money
Credem makes money primarily through a mix of (1) net interest income and (2) fee and commission income, supplemented by insurance-related income and other financial results typical of a universal banking group.
1) Net interest income (lending an...
Credito Emiliano SPA Credem Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
52
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.62B | 2.95B | 3.06B | 2.79B | 1.76B | 1.58B |
| Gross Profit | 2.11B | 2.34B | 2.20B | 2.06B | 1.61B | 1.48B |
| EBITDA | 901.65M | 906.74M | 1.02B | 934.53M | 577.15M | 563.41M |
| Net Income | 531.72M | 621.47M | 620.05M | 562.12M | 326.12M | 352.43M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 67.06B | 68.13B | 67.97B | 68.02B | 65.04B | 67.58B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.32B | 1.44B | 4.68B | 6.78B | 3.36B | 8.04B |
| Total Debt | 8.13B | 7.64B | 5.13B | 5.30B | 15.39B | 3.17B |
| Total Liabilities | 62.53B | 63.46B | 63.68B | 64.15B | 61.46B | 64.12B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.53B | 4.66B | 4.29B | 3.87B | 3.36B | 3.46B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.15B | 248.13M | -1.91B | 3.14B | 3.23B | -5.02M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.13B | 299.13M | -1.79B | 3.19B | 3.34B | 135.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -15.02M | -1.97B | -106.97M | -110.05M | -101.39M | -126.43M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -129.10M | -1.13B | -218.56M | -108.84M | -108.34M | -15.18M |
Credito Emiliano SPA Credem Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | €16.80B | 13.09 | 28.43% | 5.50% | -35.47% | 14.41% | |
74 Outperform | €29.10B | 13.53 | 12.80% | 4.75% | 10.56% | 10.67% | |
74 Outperform | €14.47B | 21.54 | 26.08% | 3.33% | -12.17% | 3.39% | |
73 Outperform | €6.39B | 12.18 | 11.70% | 3.96% | -10.60% | -22.83% | |
71 Outperform | €23.75B | 7.89 | 18.53% | 6.38% | -10.25% | 8.52% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
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Credito Emiliano SPA Credem Corporate Events
Fitch Confirms Credem’s ‘BBB+’ Long-Term Rating with Stable Outlook
Jul 6, 2026
Fitch Ratings has confirmed Credem’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at ‘BBB+’ with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the strength of the bank’s diversified business model and solid asset quality. The agency notes that these f...
Credem Raises €500 Million with Oversubscribed Green Senior Preferred Bond
May 26, 2026
Credito Emiliano has issued a new €500 million green senior preferred bond for institutional and professional investors, under its EMTN programme, reinforcing its positioning in sustainable finance. The bond, rated Baa2 by Moody’s and ...
Fitch lifts Credem deposit ratings to A and F1 on stronger depositor protection
May 13, 2026
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Credem’s long-term and short-term deposit ratings to A and F1, respectively, following changes to its Bank Rating Criteria that recognize stronger protection for Italian bank deposits. The move reflects factors suc...
Credito Emiliano Publishes Minutes of 2026 Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
May 11, 2026
Credito Emiliano S.p.A. has informed shareholders and the public that the minutes from its Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 29, 2026, have been made available. The documentation can be consulted at the company’s registered ...
Credem Kicks Off 2026 With Profit Growth, Strong Capital and 51,000 New Customers
May 5, 2026
Credem reported a consolidated net profit of €139.5 million for the first quarter of 2026, up 2.9% year on year on a comparable basis, with annualised ROE at 12.8% and net operating income rising 5.8% to €502.9 million. The bank added ...
Credem Publishes Detailed Voting Results from 2026 Shareholders’ Meeting
May 4, 2026
Credito Emiliano S.p.A. has announced that the summary and detailed report of the voting results from its shareholders’ meeting held on 29 April 2026 has been made publicly available. The documents can be consulted via the authorized storage...
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