Santander Bank Polska Acquisition, Valuation & Financials

Santander Bank Polska was acquired by Erste Group for $17B in January 2026, a 3.7x multiple on $4.5B of revenue.

Santander Bank Polska acquisition price

$17B

Acquired by Erste Group · Jan 2026

Santander Bank Polska revenue at acquisition

$4.5B

Last twelve months · Jan 2026

Santander Bank Polska revenue multiple at acquisition

3.7x

EV/Revenue · Jan 2026

Santander Bank Polska market cap before the deal

$17B

CHIX: SPLw · Mar 2026

Santander Bank Polska Overview

About Santander Bank Polska

Santander Bank Polska SA is a commercial bank. It provides financial products and services for individuals, small and medium enterprises, and corporate clients. Its products include personal accounts, credit, savings, investment, settlement, insurance, card products, and others. The group has been divided into four segments: Retail Banking, Business & Corporate Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, and ALM (Assets and Liabilities Management) and Centre. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Retail Banking segment.


Founded

2001

HQ

PolandWarsaw

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B & B2C

Revenue model

Services

Revenue

$4.5B (Jan 2026)

Valuation

$17B (acquired Jan 2026)

Santander Bank Polska Acquisition

Santander Bank Polska was acquired by Erste Group for $17B on 9 January 2026.

The acquisition price implies a 3.7x revenue multiple on $4.5B of revenue.

Erste Group completed the purchase of 49% of Santander Bank Polska and 50% of Santander Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych from Banco Santander on 9 January 2026, paying about EUR 7 billion in cash. The price for the bank shares was PLN 584 per share, which Banco Santander said equated to 2.2 times tangible book value per share at the end of the first quarter of 2025 and a 7.5% premium to the closing price on 2 May 2025. The stake makes Erste the largest shareholder and gives it de facto control of Poland's third-largest bank by assets. Banco Santander kept a 9.7% holding after the sale and booked a net capital gain of around EUR 1.9 billion. Poland's financial supervision authority cleared the transaction in December 2025, and the bank was rebranded as Erste Bank Polska in April 2026.

Santander Bank Polska acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/Revenue
9 Jan 2026Strategic M&A$17B3.7x

Sources: erstegroup.com, santander.com, bankier.pl

Santander Bank Polska as a Public Company

Santander Bank Polska traded as CHIX: SPLw before it was taken private. Its acquisition was announced in January 2026. March 2026 is its last month on record as a listed company, with a market cap of $17B and an enterprise value of $17B.

Last-twelve-month revenue was $4.5B, and the shares traded at 3.7x EV/Revenue.

Over the 4 years before that, its market cap grew from $8.4B in March 2022 to $17B, while revenue grew from $2.2B to $4.5B.

Santander Bank Polska market cap while listed

Santander Bank Polska EV/Revenue (LTM) while listed

Santander Bank Polska financials and trading multiples by year while listed
As ofMarket capRevenue (LTM)EV/Revenue
Mar 2026$17B$4.5B3.7x
Mar 2025$15B$4B3.9x
Mar 2024$16B$3.7B4.3x
Mar 2023$8.1B$2.8B2.9x
Mar 2022$8.4B$2.2B3.8x

Market cap, enterprise value and last-twelve-month figures are month-end values, up to the last month Santander Bank Polska traded.

Santander Bank Polska Competitors

Santander Bank Polska competitors include listed companies like FinecoBank, mBank, Azrieli Group and East West Bank, and private ones like Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank and Starling Bank.

Public and private companies comparable to Santander Bank Polska
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
FinecoBankItalyItalyPublicly listed$1.8B-$16B9.8x
mBankPolandPolandPublicly listed$3.3B-$16B4.8x
Azrieli GroupIsraelIsraelPublicly listed$1.3B$1.1B$16B15.6x
East West BankUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$2.9B-$17B5.5x
Shenzhen Rural Commercial BankChinaShenzhenPrivate--$12B-
Starling BankUnited KingdomLondonPrivate$1.2B-$5.4B4.5x

Santander Bank Polska Public Comps

Santander Bank Polska is no longer listed, but its public comps include FinecoBank, mBank, Azrieli Group, East West Bank, Bawag Group, Bankinter, Bank Of Beijing, ING Bank Śląski, SCB X and Santander Chile.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
FinecoBank$1.8B-9.0x9.8x--
mBank$3.3B-4.8x4.8x--
Azrieli Group$1.3B$1.1B12.5x15.6x14.3x20.3x
East West Bank$2.9B-6.0x5.5x--
Bawag Group$2.7B-5.8x5.8x--
Bankinter$3.6B-4.8x4.7x--
Bank Of Beijing$10B-1.7x1.7x--
ING Bank Śląski$3.1B-5.0x4.8x--

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Common questions about Santander Bank Polska

When was Santander Bank Polska founded?Santander Bank Polska was founded in 2001.
Where is Santander Bank Polska headquartered?Santander Bank Polska is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland.
Is Santander Bank Polska publicly listed?No, Santander Bank Polska was acquired by Erste Group in January 2026.
Who acquired Santander Bank Polska?Santander Bank Polska was acquired by Erste Group in January 2026.
How much was Santander Bank Polska acquired for?Santander Bank Polska was acquired for $17B in January 2026, a 3.7x revenue multiple.
Which companies are comparable to Santander Bank Polska?Companies comparable to Santander Bank Polska include FinecoBank, mBank, Azrieli Group, East West Bank, Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank and Starling Bank.
What was Santander Bank Polska's market cap before the acquisition?Santander Bank Polska had a market cap of $17B in March 2026, its last month on record as a listed company, trading at 3.7x EV/Revenue.
What was Santander Bank Polska's revenue as a public company?Santander Bank Polska's last reported twelve-month revenue was $4.5B (March 2026).

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