Grenke director buys EUR 9,778 of Grenke stock

Published on 10/27/2026 at 12:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Martin Paal acquired EUR 9,778 of shares on October 8, 2026. Grenke stock costs EUR 10.00 on October 27, 2026, 0.40 percent above its Xetra close.

Company metrics and dates

On October 8, 2026, Martin Paal acquired shares worth EUR 9,778.
First-half leasing new business reached EUR 1,644.90 million, while the cost-income ratio fell to 51.60 percent.
Grenke stock trades at EUR 10.00 at 12:32 p.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026, 0.40 percent above the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.

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Grenke (ISIN DE000A161N30) director Martin Paal acquired shares worth EUR 9,778 on October 8, 2026, according to EQS News. The transaction covered 1,000 shares at an aggregated price of EUR 9.7780, with the purchase conducted on Tradegate.

Grenke was trading at EUR 10.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 12:32 p.m. CET. That places the stock 0.40 percent above the Xetra close of EUR 9.96 from October 26, 2026, a modest market move alongside the management transaction.

Three dated signals for Grenke

The company's recent operating milestones form a clear chronology. On May 13, 2026, first-quarter group earnings rose to EUR 15.50 million from EUR 10.20 million, while leasing new business increased 4.20 percent to EUR 786.40 million. On August 13, 2026, first-half leasing new business reached EUR 1,644.90 million versus EUR 1,622.00 million a year earlier, and the cost-income ratio improved to 51.60 percent from 56.40 percent, according to grenke. The October 8 purchase was the latest dated event.

What does 51.60 percent mean?

The ratio points to efficiency gains, but profitability remains the more important test. In the second quarter of 2026, revenue rose to EUR 181.809 million from EUR 162.774 million, an increase of 11.69 percent, while net income increased to EUR 15.981 million from EUR 15.674 million, a gain of 1.96 percent. The net margin nevertheless slipped to 8.80 percent from 9.60 percent, according to Simply Wall St. The combination leaves cost control and credit quality central to the next earnings assessment.

Next reporting date is November 12

Grenke's next scheduled reporting date is November 12, 2026, when the company plans to publish its quarterly statement for the third quarter and first nine months of 2026. The date is listed on the company's Investor Relations page and gives investors the next fixed checkpoint for new business, earnings and credit costs.

Stock stays near its yearly low

At EUR 10.00, Grenke stock remained EUR 6.08 below its 52-week high of EUR 16.08 and EUR 0.27 above its 52-week low of EUR 9.73 as of October 27, 2026. Market capitalization stood at EUR 441.8 million on the same date.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Grenke stock.