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ABC Arbitrage (ENXTPA:ABCA) Profit Surge Keeps Margin Questions Alive

Simply Wall St · 15h ago

ABC arbitrage came into this earnings day with a quietly firm backdrop. The stock closed at €5.81, with double digit gains over 7, 30 and 90 days suggesting expectations had been rebuilding. The headline this time is simple: profitability in its trading engine looks powerful.

First half 2026 net income reached €25.956 million on €51.151 million of revenue, a punchy haul for a specialist arbitrage house. Basic earnings per share of €0.44 keeps the earnings machine front and center for investors asking whether the current P/E of 10.3x still looks cautious.

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H1 2026 Earnings Summary

  • Revenue (H1 2026 vs. H1 2025): €51.151 million vs. €36.578 million (up about 39.8%)
  • Net Income (H1 2026 vs. H1 2025): €25.956 million vs. €17.669 million (up about 46.9%)
  • Basic EPS (H1 2026 vs. H1 2025): €0.44 vs. €0.30 (up about 46.6%)
  • Net Profit Margin (TTM vs. Prior TTM): 44.8% vs. 54.7% (margin level lower year on year)

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ENXTPA:ABCA Trailing 12-Month Earnings & Revenue History as at Sep 2026
ENXTPA:ABCA Trailing 12-Month Earnings & Revenue History as at Sep 2026

ABC arbitrage results and the bullish read

For anyone leaning positive on ABC arbitrage as a volatility beneficiary, this set of figures helps the story. Revenue of €51.151 million and net income of €25.956 million for H1 2026 indicate a trading engine that is currently converting activity into cash earnings. Basic EPS of €0.44, paired with a still high but slightly lower trailing margin of 44.8%, suggests the business can monetise dislocations across regions and strategies, even if profitability no longer sits at the previous TTM peak.

Where the ABC arbitrage bear case still bites

Caution around complex arbitrage models is not fully answered by these numbers. The drop in TTM net margin from 54.7% to 44.8% indicates that profitability is sensitive to mix, competition or market conditions. That aligns with the concern that returns can compress when spreads tighten or opportunities thin out. ABC arbitrage also remains inherently exposed to sudden regime shifts and regulatory changes that can affect trading revenues quickly, and the current figures alone do not clarify how resilient performance would be through a quieter or more constrained period.

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