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Merkur PrivatBank (XTRA:MBK) Profit Margin Tops Prior Year, Challenges Narratives on Valuation Premium
Merkur PrivatBank KgaA (XTRA:MBK) reported a net profit margin of 9.4%, edging up from 9.3% last year, with annual earnings growth of 11.8% far outpacing its five-year annualized rate of 0.9%. While earnings are projected to grow by 9.8% per year going forward, which is below the German market’s expected 16.5%, and revenue is forecast to rise at 3.1% per year compared to the 6% market average, the figures point to improving profitability with some acceleration on recent trends. Investors are...