Dubai Islamic Bank (DISB.DU): 2Q26 results first take

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Dubai Islamic Bank (DISB.DU): 2Q26 results first take

Equity Research

14 July 2026 | 8:32PM GST

Reported 2Q26 Net Income of AED1.86bn (+8%/0% qoq/yoy) which was 15% ahead Kazim Andac

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of Visible Alpha consensus / GSe. The beat was primarily driven by lower credit costs. kazim.andac@gs.com

Goldman Sachs International

Management will host a call at 9am UKT on 15th July to discuss the results (Link).

Ashwath P T, CFA

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We think market reaction would be neutral to slightly positive. While the Goldman Sachs International

headline beat to earnings expectations is large, we note that it was primarily Gokul Vinayak L

driven by lower-than-expected credit costs while Operating Profit came in +1(332)245-7976Goldman Sachs India| gokul.l@gs.comSPL

broadly in-line with consensus expectation. Key questions for the management

call tomorrow are: i) reason for lower-than-expected credit cost and if there

were sizable recoveries/reversals, ii) NIM trajectory/expectation heading into

2H26, and iii) discussion around economic activity in the UAE and implications

for loan growth into 2H26, especially as the conflict continues to linger.

n Net interest income remained flat qoq and 1% below consensus/GS estimate.

We calculate NII/assets of 2.17% for the quarter, down 3bps qoq.

n NIR was down 23% qoq, mainly driven by other NIR down 42%, while fees was up

12% qoq and came in 4%/5% above consensus estimate/GSe.

n Operating costs were down 3% qoq but up 5% yoy. We calculate the cost to

income ratio to have increased 1.6pp qoq to 29.9% during the quarter.

n Provision cost came in at AED69mn, vs. AED420mn in the prior quarter.

GS-calculated cost of risk came in at 10bps for the quarter vs. 62bps in the prior

quarter.