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Sparebank 1 Ostlandet (SPOL.OL)
Financials · Eastern-Norway savings bank (equity certificates) · LTM Q1 2026
Analysis date: 2026-06-15
Price at analysis: NOK 189.40
Method: mttssn_streamlined_v1
Conviction: MEDIUM
BUY
Conviction: MEDIUM
The largest of the SpareBank 1 savings banks (Eastern Norway), with CET1 17.6%, a strong franchise and ROE ~13.9% (normalized ~13.0%). At 1.37x book / 10.4x earnings with a ~6.7% dividend yield it trades slightly below a normalized-ROE Gordon fair value of ~NOK 198. BUY/accumulate; base NOK 198.
Return on Equity
13.6%
Cost of equity ~10.0%
Price / Book
1.00×
1.37x book; normalized-ROE Gordon ~1.43x
Fair P/B (Gordon)
1.51×
(ROE−g)/(COE−g); g 3%
Price / Target
NOK 189 → NOK 198
+5% base; BUY
Price / Earnings
7.4×
~10.4x earnings
P / TBV
1.06×
Price / tangible book
Economic Profit
+NOK 957M
Residual income +NOK 957m; ROE ~13.9% vs 10% COE
Equity (book)
NOK 25.7B
EC structure; CET1 17.6%, total 21.9%
Thesis

SpareBank 1 Ostlandet is the largest of the SpareBank 1 savings banks, serving Eastern Norway, with the alliance's scale and product reach. ROE is ~13.9% reported (normalized ~13.0%; Q1 2026 was depressed by an NOK 80m severance one-off, but ex-provision still met the >=13% target), CET1 17.6% (total capital 21.9%), with residual income +NOK 957m over a 10% cost of equity — value-creative.

It trades at 1.37x book, 1.45x tangible and 10.4x earnings, with a ~6.7% recurring dividend yield (70% payout) plus a separate customer dividend. On a normalized 13.0% ROE the Gordon fair P/B implies ~NOK 198 (+4%); on reported ROE ~NOK 215 (+14%). A solid regional bank at a small discount to fair value with a high yield. The watch items are NII/mortgage-margin pressure and a pending government review of the equity-certificate/customer-dividend structure.

Valuation · residual income (equity frame) & scenarios

Gordon fair P/B = (ROE-g)/(COE-g) with COE 10%, g 3%: normalized 13.0% ROE -> ~NOK 198 (+4%); reported 13.9% -> ~NOK 215 (+14%). Current 1.37x book, 10.4x earnings, ~6.7% yield.

Base NOK 198 (normalized-ROE fair value); bull NOK 220 if ROE holds ~14% as the severance one-off drops out; bear NOK 165 on NII compression + a de-rate.

Market-implied ROE
10.0%
sustainable ROE the price already demands — vs 13.6% observed
Current → Fair P/B
1.00× → 1.51×
at a sustained 13.6% ROE, Ke 10.0%, g 3%
Excess-return premium
NOK 96 / sh
value above NOK 188.96 book from the +3.6pp ROE−Ke spread

The operating reverse-DCF (NOPAT / invested capital / WACC) does not apply to a balance-sheet business — leverage is the raw material and "net debt" is not meaningful. The equity is valued on residual income: book equity plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, discounted at Ke; the single-stage lens is the Gordon fair price-to-book, (ROE−g)/(Ke−g). The market prices in a sustainable ROE of 10.0% vs 13.6% currently earned; at a sustained 13.6% ROE the warranted P/B is 1.51× (NOK 285/sh, +51%).

Scenario24m targetImpl. ROEUpsideProb.Driver
BullNOK 22011%+16%35%ROE holds ~14% as severance one-off drops out
BaseNOK 19810%+5%45%Normalized-ROE Gordon fair value
BearNOK 1659%-13%20%NII compression; de-rate
Prob-weightedNOK 199+5%100%Scenario-weighted expected value

Sensitivity — fair value / share at Ke × ROE

Ke \ ROE10%14%18%22%26%30%34%
8.50%2403785156537909281065
9.25%212333454574695816937
10.00% (base)189297405513621729837
10.75%171268366463561658756
11.50%156245333422511600689

Green = fair value above the current price of NOK 189.40. For a financial the surface is dominated by cost of equity and sustainable ROE — not unit growth.

Method & data. ROE 13.6% and book equity are observed (net income / total equity). Cost of equity 10.0% and terminal g 3% are assumptions, shown explicitly and overridable.

⤓ Download the full model (.xlsx) — formula-driven sheets; flex the blue input cells and the model cascades in Excel.

Key drivers

1. Regional scale

Largest SpareBank 1 bank; Eastern-Norway franchise + alliance scale.

2. Fortress capital

CET1 17.6%, total 21.9% — ample buffer.

3. High dividend

~6.7% recurring yield (+ customer dividend) at 70% payout.

4. One-off drop-out

The Q1 severance one-off rolling off lifts the run-rate ROE.

Key risks
Conclusion

SpareBank 1 Ostlandet is a high-quality, fortress-capitalised regional bank trading slightly below its normalized-ROE Gordon fair value with a ~6.7% yield. BUY/accumulate; base NOK 198.

Quality + yield + a small discount; the swing factors are the NII path and the EC-structure review.

Footnote evidence & sources

Every adjustment traces to the cited note/page in the source filing — click to open it there. Source reports archived locally.

Adjustment / figureValueSourceWhy mttssn treats it this way
Net interest income (FY2025)4,711Key figures from the Group p.27Core revenue line for a bank. FY2025 group NII 4,711 (2024: 4,213), +11.8% on loan growth (Totens merger) and stable margins; NII 2.20% of average assets.
Net commissions and other operating income (FY2025)2,155Key figures from the Group p.27 / Income statement p.184Fee & commission income line; FY2025 2,155 (2024: 1,690), +27.5% on strong growth in commission income and the savings/insurance franchise.
Total net income (FY2025)7,654Key figures from the Group p.27 / Income statement p.184Total operating income FY2025 7,654 (2024: 6,946) = NII 4,711 + net commissions 2,155 + net financials 788.
Pre-tax operating profit (FY2025)4,279Key figures from the Group p.27 / Income statement p.184Pre-tax profitability proxy for a bank (after operating costs 3,074 and loan losses 301). Operating profit before losses 4,580; pre-tax 4,279 (2024: 4,052).
Profit after tax (FY2025, group)3,549Income statement - Group p.184FY2025 group profit after tax 3,549 (2024: 3,356). Of this, 138 attributable to AT1/hybrid holders, 33 to NCI, and 3,377 to controlling ownership interest.
Profit after tax for controlling ownership (FY2025)3,377Income statement - Group p.184Profit attributable to EC-holders + primary capital owners (ex-AT1, ex-NCI) = 3,377; this is the base for ROE and per-ECC EPS. Less-hybrid figure (3,411) used for the reported RoE 13.9%.
Return on equity (FY2025)0.139Key figures from the Group p.27Bank return measure. Reported RoE 13.9% (2024: 15.8%), above the >=13% target. Q1 2026 RoE 12.4%, depressed by an NOK 80m severance provision (underlying ~13%).
Common equity tier 1 ratio (CET1, FY2025)0.176Solidity and liquidity p.28Regulatory capital strength. CET1 17.6% (2024: 16.8%); Tier 1 19.4%; total capital adequacy 21.9%. Q1 2026 CET1 17.8%. Comfortably above requirement with a >=1.0pp management buffer.
Cost-income ratio (FY2025)0.402Key figures from the Group p.27Operating efficiency. C/I 40.2% (2024: 37.4%); the rise reflects 2025 as an investment year (Totens integration, technology). Long-term target is a lower C/I; a Christmas-2025 hiring freeze and cost program are in place.
Loan loss ratio (FY2025)0.002Losses and commitments in default p.28Cost of risk. Impairment on loans 0.19% of gross loans (2024: 0.19%); FY2025 impairment charge 301. Stage 3 loans 2.07% of gross. Low, stable losses typical of a Norwegian mortgage-heavy savings bank.
ECC ratio / equity certificate ratio (FY2025)0.732Equity capital certificates (ECC) p.29The EC-holders' share of the bank's owners' equity = 73.2% (the remaining 26.8% is ownerless primary capital). Applied to split profit and equity for per-ECC metrics. Q1 2026: 73.1%.
Number of equity certificates issued135,860,724Key figures for the equity capital certificate p.30135,860,724 ECCs outstanding at 31.12.2025 and 31.03.2026 (up from 115,829,789 after the 2024 Totens Sparebank merger). Nominal NOK 50. Used for EC market cap, BVPS, P/B.
Book equity per ECC (FY2025)138Key figures for the equity capital certificate p.30Book equity per equity certificate NOK 138.25 (2024: 129.85). = EC-holders' share of owners' equity (18,783) / 135,860,724. Q1 2026: 129.73 (pre-dividend-payout timing). Basis for P/B.
Earnings per ECC (FY2025)18.19Key figures for the equity capital certificate p.30EPS per equity certificate NOK 18.19 (2024: 19.07) = profit-less-hybrid for controlling x average ECC ratio / number of ECCs. Basis for P/E 10.4x at NOK 189.40.
Dividend per ECC (FY2025)12.7Key figures for the equity capital certificate p.30 / Board proposalProposed cash dividend NOK 12.70/ECC (2024: 10.30), totaling NOK 1,725m; payout ratio 69.8%. Plus a parallel customer dividend (NOK 582m, paid April 2026) from primary capital. Direct return 6.2% at YE price.
Total equity capital (group, 31.12.2025)27,837Balance sheet - Group p.183Total IFRS equity 27,837 (2024: 26,213) incl. ECC capital 6,793, premium 2,682, dividend equalisation fund 6,199, primary capital 5,529, hybrid/AT1 1,871, NCI 294, other. Owners' common equity = 27,837 - 1,871 - 294 = 25,672.
Market price per ECC (31.12.2025)206Key figures for the equity capital certificate p.30Report's own 31.12.2025 close NOK 205.85 (P/B 1.49x, P/E 11.32x). Current verified price NOK 189.40 (8 Jun 2026) used for live multiples; ATH 215.70 on 27 Feb 2026.
Net interest income (Q1 2026)1,118Q1 2026 key figures / Income statementQ1 2026 NII 1,118 (Q1 2025: 1,173; Q4 2025: 1,186) — declined on intense mortgage competition compressing margins. Used in LTM bridge.
Profit after tax (Q1 2026)800Q1 2026 key figures / Consolidated profitQ1 2026 profit after tax 800 (Q1 2025: 867). RoE 12.4%, below the 13% target ONLY because of an NOK 80m severance provision; ex-provision RoE met target. Used in LTM bridge.
CET1 ratio (Q1 2026)0.178Q1 2026 capital ratiosCET1 17.8% at 31 Mar 2026 (up from 17.6% YE2025) — capital build continues; latest-quarter regulatory strength confirms a comfortable buffer over requirement.
Analysis history

How the mttssn view has evolved — each prior dated note is preserved.

Quality · Buffett tenets11 / 15
Understandable business
SpareBank 1 Ostlandet — the largest SpareBank 1 savings bank, Eastern Norway; retail + corporate; listed equity certificates.
Durable moat
Strong regional: leading Eastern-Norway franchise + alliance scale; mortgage-heavy but well-positioned.
Able & honest management
Conservative, high payout (+ a customer dividend); well-capitalised.
Financial strength
CET1 17.6%, total capital 21.9%, solid ROE ~13.9% — value-creative (residual income +NOK 957m).
Margin of safety
Modest: 1.37x book / 10.4x earnings, slightly below a normalized-ROE Gordon fair value; ~6.7% yield.