OVB reports significant increase in brokerage income and operating income

• Brokerage income rises by 11.8% to EUR 361.4 million
• EBIT improves by 83.3% to EUR 11.4 million
• Number of financial advisors and clients rises again

Cologne, 3 November 2026. OVB Holding AG has continued on its growth trajectory with increasing momentum in the first nine months of 2026. Brokerage income rose by 11.8% to EUR 361.4 million (previous year: EUR 323.3 million). All three operating segments contributed to this positive performance.

Operating income (EBIT) rose by an above-average 83.3% to EUR 11.4 million (previous year: EUR 6.2 million). After non-controlling interests, OVB reported consolidated net income attributable to shareholders of OVB Holding AG of EUR 10.4 million (previous year: EUR 5.6 million). Earnings per share rose from EUR 0.39 to EUR 0.73. 

As at 30 September 2026, there were 6,781 full-time financial advisors serving a total of 5.04 million clients. These figures represent an increase of 3.9% and 4.0% respectively on the previous year. 

Brokerage income in the Central and Eastern Europe segment rose significantly by 17.6% to EUR 226.6 million (previous year: EUR 192.6 million*). EBIT rose by an above-average 23.5% to EUR 23.7 million (previous year: EUR 19.2 million). 

In the Germany segment, brokerage income stood at EUR 45.3 million, up 3.7% on the previous year’s figure (EUR 43.7 million*). EBIT amounted to EUR 1.5 million (previous year: EUR 2.3 million).

Brokerage income in the Southern and Western Europe segment rose by 2.9% to EUR 89.5 million (previous year: EUR 86.9 million*). EBIT continues to be impacted by an extraordinary item and stood at EUR -4.8 million (previous year:
EUR -4.1 million).  

Mario Freis, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OVB Holding AG, commented, “Our performance over the first nine months demonstrates the strength of our European operation. We have significantly improved our key sales figures and achieved growth across all three operating segments.”

Outlook for 2026

Despite a market environment that continues to be characterised by geopolitical uncertainty, rising energy prices and subdued economic momentum, OVB is confirming its forecast for the 2026 financial year, which was revised upwards in August. Brokerage income is expected to be between EUR 450 million and EUR 490 million. Operating income (EBIT) is still expected to range between EUR 10 million and EUR 15 million. 

About the OVB Group

The OVB Group, with its holding company headquarters in Cologne, is one of Europe’s leading financial advisory groups. Since its foundation in 1970, OVB’s business activities have focused on providing long-term, comprehensive and, above all, client-oriented financial advice to private households. OVB works with more than 100 high-performance providers and fulfils its clients’ individual needs with competitive products, from basic protection for financial security and property/asset insurance to pensions, asset generation and wealth management. OVB Holding AG and its German subsidiary OVB Vermögensberatung AG are expressly committed to the Diversity Charter, the largest employer initiative on diversity in German companies.

OVB currently operates in 17 European countries. It has 6,781 full-time financial advisors serving 5.04 million clients. OVB Holding AG and its subsidiaries generated brokerage income of EUR 437.2 million and EBIT of EUR 10.6 million in 2025. OVB Holding AG has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard, ISIN DE0006286560) since July 2006. 

^{* The comparative figures have been restated following a change in accounting policy.}