+++ Geschäftszahlen +++: Klarna schreibt schwarze Zahlen und übertrifft Erwartungen

The Swedish fintech company Klarna has reported black numbers for the second quarter, surpassing market expectations. The company announced a quarterly profit of nine million dollars on Tuesday, compared to a loss of 53 million dollars in the same period last year and analyst estimates of minus 17.4 million dollars. The adjusted earnings per share rose to 91 million dollars from 29 million in the previous year, while revenue increased by 27 percent to 1.04 billion dollars, exceeding expectations of 993.8 million dollars.

The gross merchandise volume (GMV), a measure of business activity, grew 18 percent to 36.6 billion dollars in the quarter, with U.S. GMV rising 27 percent. Despite this, Klarna lowered its GMV forecast for the full year from previously over 155 billion dollars to 149 to 151 billion dollars, citing a "more cautious assessment, especially of revenues in Germany, our largest volume market."

The stock fell five percent in after-hours trading. Analyst Brian Chin from financial services firm Stifel attributed this to high investor expectations leading up to the results. Competitors such as Lam Research and KLA delivered strong quarterly results and growth forecasts. Dutch bank ABN Amro reported significantly better-than-expected quarterly earnings between April and June, with a net profit of 780 million euros (900 million US dollars).

Net interest income increased by 11 percent, while fee income grew 25 percent. The bank's CET1 ratio improved to 15.9 percent. Return on equity (RoE), an important profitability metric, rose to 12.1 percent. The institute also raised its net interest income for the current year from 6.4 to 6.8 billion euros. ABN Amro benefits, among other things, from the European Central Bank (ECB) raising interest rates in the euro area, and possibly more steps to follow.