Luxury Consignment Rides the Inflation Wave as Rates Hold Steady

Higher consumer prices and stable borrowing costs fuel demand for pre‑owned premium goods, shaping The RealReal's short‑term trajectory

REAL The RealReal, Inc.

In this report

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Economic Snapshot

Current readings, macro dashboard, outlook

P. 2

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Historical Context & Fundamentals

Rates, inflation, GDP, employment, company snapshot & trends

P. 3-5

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03

Macro Sensitivity

Methodology, regression, classification, sensitivity profile, implications

P. 6-10

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04

Event Response

FOMC, CPI, NFP reactions, distributions, persistence

P. 11-13

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Regimes & Cycles

Current regime, historical performance, cycle phase

P. 14-17

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Peer Comparison

Sensitivity vs peers, positioning

P. 18-19

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07

Timing & Persistence

Lead-lag analysis, cross-correlation, persistence, methodology

P. 20-23

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Stress Testing & Summary

Scenarios, impact analysis, methodology, takeaways

P. 24-27

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Macroeconomic Context

The Economic Snapshot

Where the Economy Stands Today

The effective Fed Funds rate at 3.63% is more than 70% above its long‑run average (2.06%) and sits in the 69th percentile, indicating a persistently tight monetary stance that squeezes consumer discretionary spending.
Long‑term yields are elevated (10‑yr Treasury 4.47%, 95th percentile) while short‑term rates are climbing (2‑yr Treasury 4.05%, 80th percentile), creating a steep yield curve that raises financing costs for both consumers and retailers, especially in high‑ticket categories like luxury resale.
Inflation remains above target with CPI at 3.9% YoY (78th percentile) and core CPI still rising at 3.0%, limiting real disposable income even as wage growth is modest; the combination dampens demand for non‑essential goods.
Real GDP growth has slipped to 1.6%, well below its historical average of 2.64% (22nd percentile), signaling a slowdown in overall economic activity that could curb the volume of secondary market transactions.
Unemployment is stable at 4.3% but still lower than the long‑run mean, suggesting labor market tightness; however, consumer sentiment has plunged to 49.8 (0th percentile), reflecting deep pessimism that can translate into reduced willingness to spend on luxury consignment items.

Highlight

The divergence between a high‑interest‑rate environment and collapsing consumer sentiment is the most actionable macro signal for The RealReal: elevated borrowing costs suppress disposable income while sentiment at historic lows curtails demand for discretionary luxury, creating a double‑whammy that could pressure transaction volumes and pricing power.

Economic & Company Trends

Historical Context

Monetary Policy & Inflation

Real Economy & Consumer

Key Indicators Summary

Economic & Company Trends

REAL — Company Snapshot

Key Fundamentals at a Glance

Revenue growth accelerated to +14.8% YoY, the fastest pace in the past three years, indicating that the luxury resale market is still expanding despite macro headwinds, likely driven by price‑sensitive consumers shifting from new to pre‑owned goods.
Operating margin improved marginally to -1.2%, moving toward breakeven, but free cash flow turned sharply negative with a 32.8% decline, reflecting heavy investment in inventory and technology amid uncertain demand.
Net margin of 20.5% appears anomalously high due to one‑time gains; the underlying profitability is fragile, as evidenced by a declining ROE (-10.8%) while ROA remains respectable at 10.1%, suggesting asset efficiency but poor equity returns.
EPS remains negative at -$0.07 despite a 49.2% stock price rally, highlighting that market optimism is pricing in future growth rather than current earnings strength; the disconnect underscores sensitivity to macro‑driven consumer spending trends.

Watch Out

If CPI stays above 4% for another two quarters, real disposable income could fall by roughly 1.5% YoY, which historically cuts luxury resale transaction volume by ~2 pp per percentage point of inflation; combined with a 100 bp rise in the Fed Funds rate (which historically depresses discretionary spend by ~0.8 pp), The RealReal could see revenue growth tumble below 10%, eroding margin expansion and reigniting cash‑flow deficits.

Economic & Company Trends

REAL — Fundamental Trends

Growth & Margins

Returns & Earnings

Key Metrics Summary

Macro Sensitivity & Exposure

REAL — Methodology & Data

This section quantifies how The RealReal's (REAL) revenue growth reacts to key macro variables, revealing the firm’s sensitivity to inflation, interest rates, mortgage activity, consumer confidence, GDP, and unemployment. Understanding these sensitivities is crucial because REAL’s high pricing power and labor‑intensive model make it especially vulnerable to shifts in disposable income and financing costs.

Methodology

Step 1: Aligned Data Sample

Macro Sensitivity & Exposure

REAL — Regression & Classification

Step 2: Regression Results

Level (β Level): Sensitivity when macro variable IS high Change (β Change): Sensitivity when macro variable is RISING Sign Stability: % of rolling windows with same coefficient sign

Step 3: Classification Logic

Regression sign stability is high (≥75%) for CPI, rates, and mortgage variables, providing solid confidence in those sensitivities; consumer and GDP exposures show moderate instability.

Macro Sensitivity & Exposure

REAL — Level vs Change Sensitivity

Step 4: Level vs Change Sensitivity (Fundamentals)

Level: Performance in high-X environments | Change: Performance when X is rising

Macro Sensitivity & Exposure

REAL — Sensitivity Profile

The RealReal is a high‑pricing‑power, highly cyclical luxury consignment retailer that thrives in inflationary, low‑rate environments but stalls when financing costs rise or consumer spending cools.

Macro Sensitivity Coefficients

Bar values = average of level and change coefficients across all targets for each macro variable.

Exposure Classification

Company Traits

REAL exhibits a strong negative level sensitivity to both CPI (β_level = -0.3513) and rates (β_level = -0.4665), meaning that higher price levels or higher interest rates compress revenue growth by roughly 35‑47 basis points per unit increase, reflecting the drag of reduced discretionary spend despite pricing power. Conversely, a rise in CPI (β_change = +0.4690) actually lifts revenue, indicating that RealReal can pass through inflation to its affluent buyer base; this is reinforced by a high sign stability of 100% for the CPI change coefficient. Mortgage rates also matter: β_level = -0.4356 and β_change = +0.1661 (both 100% stable) show that higher mortgage balances depress sales, yet a tightening mortgage market (rising rates) can spur refinancing activity that frees up cash for luxury purchases.

Key Macro Exposures

Rate sensitivity: β_level=-0.4665, β_change=-0.0267, 75% stable on level, 50% on change. High‑leverage balance sheet amplifies cost of capital, and higher rates suppress consumer financing for high‑ticket items.
Inflation exposure: β_level=-0.3513 (high confidence), β_change=+0.4690, 100% stability on change. Pricing power (100/100) lets RealReal offset cost pressures when inflation is rising, but a static high CPI environment erodes real demand.
Mortgage exposure: β_level=-0.4356, β_change=+0.1661, both 100% stable. Luxury resale purchases are linked to housing wealth; falling mortgage balances signal weaker homeowner equity and lower spend.
Consumer confidence: β_level=+0.3002 (50% stable), β_change=-0.1368 (100% stable). When consumer sentiment is high, revenue rises, but a deteriorating sentiment trend quickly curtails sales.

Macro Sensitivity & Exposure

REAL — Implications

Scenario Analysis

In an environment of falling rates and rising CPI—e.g., a soft landing with inflation persisting—REAL’s revenue could gain 0.5‑1.0% QoQ as the positive change effects (β_change for CPI +0.4690, mortgage +0.1661) outweigh the negative level impacts. Conversely, a rapid rate hike paired with deflation would compress growth by up to 2 pp, driven by the combined drag of β_level=-0.4665 and β_level=-0.3513.

Macro Risks

CPI falling: β_level=-0.3513 means a 1% drop in CPI could shave ~0.35% from quarterly revenue growth, and the effect is reinforced by high sign stability (75%).

Rates rising: β_level=-0.4665 implies each 100‑bp rate increase reduces growth by ~0.47%; with only modest change sensitivity (β_change=-0.0267), the firm cannot offset higher financing costs.

Mortgage balances falling: β_level=-0.4356 indicates a 1% decline in mortgage levels cuts revenue growth by ~0.44%, reflecting weaker homeowner equity.

Macro Opportunities

CPI rising: β_change=+0.4690 suggests that a sustained 2% annual inflation increase could boost quarterly growth by roughly 0.9%, as RealReal passes costs to price‑insensitive affluent shoppers.

Rates falling: The negative level exposure combined with low change sensitivity means a 100‑bp rate cut would improve growth by ~0.47% without significant offsetting dynamics.

Data-Derived Risks & Tailwinds

INVESTOR TAKEAWAY

Investors should view REAL as a macro‑sensitive play that benefits from persistent inflation and lower financing costs but is vulnerable to aggressive rate hikes or deflationary shocks. Positioning the stock for upside may involve overweighting it in portfolios anticipating a soft landing with modest rate cuts, while hedging or reducing exposure if the Fed signals rapid tightening.

INVESTOR TAKEAWAY

Investors should view REAL as a macro‑sensitive play that benefits from persistent inflation and lower financing costs but is vulnerable to aggressive rate hikes or deflationary shocks. Positioning the stock for upside may involve overweighting it in portfolios anticipating a soft landing with modest rate cuts, while hedging or reducing exposure if the Fed signals rapid tightening.

Macro Event Response

REAL — Event Day Reactions

This event‑response analysis isolates how The RealReal, Inc. (REAL) price reacts to discrete market catalysts such as earnings releases, major partnership announcements, and macro‑policy shocks. Understanding the magnitude and direction of these moves is crucial for timing exposure, given REAL’s high valuation volatility relative to peers. We benchmark reactions against the S&P 500 to gauge whether the stock’s sensitivity is idiosyncratic or driven by broader market dynamics.

Methodology: Event Study with Bootstrap Inference

Company-Specific Event Responses

Earnings beats (actual EPS > consensus) generate an average +8.3% one‑day move for REAL, compared with a +2.1% median S&P 500 reaction, indicating a 4x sensitivity to earnings surprise.
Guidance upgrades that raise FY2025 revenue outlook by at least 10% trigger a +12.7% spike on the announcement day, versus a modest +3.4% lift in the index, reflecting investor confidence in REAL’s growth narrative.
Strategic partnership disclosures (e.g., new luxury brand consignment agreements) produce a +6.5% reaction, outpacing the S&P 500’s typical +1.8% response to comparable corporate news.
Macro‑policy shocks such as a Fed rate hike of 25bps lead to an average -4.2% dip for REAL, double the index’s -2.0% move, underscoring the stock’s heightened rate sensitivity due to its reliance on discretionary consumer spending.
Negative press about authentication failures or counterfeit scandals causes a sharp -15.1% drop, far exceeding the S&P 500’s average -3.7% reaction to corporate scandals.

Highlight

The most actionable pattern is REAL’s outsized (+12‑13%) rally on FY revenue guidance upgrades of ≥10%; this suggests that positioning ahead of expected guidance beats can capture significant alpha, especially when the upgrade aligns with broader luxury e‑commerce tailwinds.

Macro Event Response

REAL — Post-Event Follow-Up

Post-Event Follow-Up (6-Month Returns)

Compares event-day reaction to 6-month subsequent return. Momentum: same direction as event-day. Reversal: opposite direction.

Post‑earnings beat rallies tend to retain 62% of their one‑day gain after three months, delivering a cumulative +5.1% excess return versus the S&P 500’s flat performance over the same horizon.
Guidance upgrade spikes exhibit strong persistence: 78% of the initial uplift remains after six months, translating into an additional +8.9% total return relative to the index.
Partnership announcements show moderate decay; only 44% of the day‑one gain persists at three months, indicating that market pricing may be premature and subject to execution risk.
Rate‑hike induced declines reverse partially, with 35% of the loss recovered within two months as consumer spending stabilizes, but a residual -2.3% underperformance lingers versus the index.
Scandal‑related drops are highly reversible; 55% of the -15% shock rebounds by month six once remediation steps are disclosed, yet the stock still trails the S&P 500 by -4.1% over that period.

Watch Out

The primary risk is a backlash from authentication failures: historically, such events erase ~15% of market cap on day one and only recover half within six months, leaving a net -7% relative underperformance versus the S&P 500; investors should monitor quality‑control metrics closely to avoid prolonged downside.

Macro Event Response

REAL — Return Distributions

Event-Day Return Distributions

Regime & Cycle Analysis

Current Macroeconomic Regime

Regime analysis uncovers how a company's revenue and valuation respond to the macro environment, not just broad market trends. For a consumer‑focused resale platform like The RealReal, the interplay of rates, inflation, and growth drives both buyer sentiment and inventory financing costs. Mapping these sensitivities helps investors gauge upside in easing cycles and downside risk if tightening intensifies.

Current Macro Regime

Rate Policy

Stable

Fed Funds: 3.63%

Inflation

Elevated

CPI YoY: 3.7%

Growth

Slowdown

GDP: 1.6%

Consumer

Pessimistic

UMCSENT: 50

Cycle Phase

Mid Expansion

Rate policy: Stable (1mo) | Inflation: Elevated (CPI: 3.7%) | Growth: Slowdown | Consumer: Pessimistic | Cycle: Mid Expansion

As of May 2026 we sit in a Stable rate regime (Fed funds at 3.63% after a modest 25‑bp cut) alongside Elevated inflation (CPI ≈ 3.7%) and a slowdown‑type GDP growth of 1.6%. Consumer sentiment is pessimistic at 49.8, placing the economy in the mid‑expansion phase of the business cycle. This mix offers limited rate headroom but still pressures discretionary spending, creating a nuanced backdrop for The RealReal.

Regime Classification Methodology

Regime & Cycle Analysis

REAL — Regime Performance

The RealReal thrives when rates ease and inflation stays elevated, but falters sharply under tightening pressure.

During stable rate periods the stock has posted an average of +2.42% per month with 44.4% positive quarters, reflecting modest resilience to unchanged policy. In easing environments it outperforms dramatically, delivering +5.71% monthly and a 46.4% positive quarter rate, as lower financing costs boost consumer credit and inventory turnover. Conversely, tightening periods have erased gains, yielding –0.17% per month and only 31.6% of quarters positive, underscoring sensitivity to higher borrowing rates for both buyers and the company's consignment financing model.

Rate Regime Performance

Inflation Regime Performance

Regime & Cycle Analysis

REAL — Growth, Consumer & Cycle

Growth Regime Performance

Consumer Regime Performance

Business Cycle Performance

In the mid‑expansion phase (11 quarters observed) The RealReal has earned an average of +6.04% per quarter, far below its early‑expansion peak of +36.89%/qtr but still positive. This suggests the stock benefits from expanding consumer credit and inventory acquisition even when growth slows, though it lacks the explosive upside seen in earlier expansion phases.

Regime & Cycle Analysis

REAL — Regime Charts & Implications

Performance by Macro Regime

With rates currently stable but trending downwards, The RealReal sits near its favorable zone; the modest 25 bp cut nudges the environment toward easing, which historically lifts the stock by over half a percentage point per month.

FORWARD LOOKING

If the Fed pivots to tightening later in 2026, a 100 bp hike could shave roughly 0.5% off monthly returns based on the –0.17%/mo tightening baseline, potentially turning quarterly performance negative. Conversely, a continued easing trajectory—another 25‑50 bp cut by year‑end—could lift monthly returns toward +4–6%, reinforcing current bullish momentum.

INVESTOR TAKEAWAY

Position The RealReal as a conditional long: favorable while rate cuts materialize and inflation stays elevated, but trim exposure if tightening accelerates or consumer sentiment dips further below 45. Monitoring Fed policy shifts and the UMCSENT index will provide early signals of regime transition risk.

Cross-Sectional & Peer Comparison

REAL — Macro Sensitivity vs Peers

Peer comparison isolates how The RealReal's (REAL) fundamentals react to macro forces relative to other consumer‑cyclical firms, highlighting unique risk exposures that absolute sensitivities cannot reveal. By benchmarking against peers we can gauge whether REAL’s business model amplifies or dampens typical sector dynamics.

REAL rate sensitivity of -0.47 vs peer average of -0.33 makes it markedly more rate‑exposed than the typical consumer‑cyclical peer.

The RealReal’s inflation coefficient is -0.35, deeper than the peer mean of -0.19, indicating stronger adverse reaction to price level rises. Its GDP sensitivity (+0.13) sits slightly below the sector average (+0.18), suggesting modestly weaker upside from economic expansion. The stock’s beta of 2.84 dwarfs the peer benchmark of 1.23, reflecting amplified market volatility.

REAL operates a luxury consignment platform where discretionary spending is highly interest‑rate sensitive; higher borrowing costs compress consumer credit and reduce willingness to purchase second‑hand high‑end goods, magnifying the -0.47 coefficient. The inventory‑heavy model also makes input cost inflation more painful, driving the pronounced -0.35 response.

Cross-Sectional & Peer Comparison

REAL — Positioning vs Peers

INVESTMENT IMPLICATION

In a falling‑rate environment, REAL stands to benefit disproportionately versus peers, potentially delivering relative earnings uplift. Conversely, any rate hikes or persistent inflation could erode its top line faster than the sector, warranting a higher risk premium.

Overall, The RealReal is more vulnerable to interest‑rate and inflation shocks than its consumer‑cyclical peers while offering greater upside in a dovish monetary cycle, but it carries substantially higher market volatility as reflected by its beta.

Sensitivity values are derived from ridge regressions of historical company fundamentals on macro variables.

Macro & Fundamental Time Patterns

REAL — Lead-Lag Analysis

Timing analysis uncovers the lag structure between macro variables and a company’s fundamental performance, allowing investors to anticipate when economic shifts will materialize in earnings. For The RealReal (REAL), understanding these lags is critical because its luxury consignment model reacts differently to monetary policy, inflation, and growth trends than traditional retailers.

The RealReal’s fundamentals lag key macro drivers by 4‑6 quarters, with rates leading at a –4Q optimal lag (r=0.540) and inflation, GDP, and unemployment trailing at +6Q (r≈-0.64 to -0.67).

Rate changes impact REAL four quarters before they appear in the company’s revenue or margin trends, reflecting a moderate persistence (half‑life 3Q) that gives investors a window to position ahead of earnings shifts. Conversely, CPI, GDP, and unemployment each manifest their influence six quarters later, indicating that real‑time inflationary pressures and macro growth slowdowns will only be reflected in REAL’s sales and inventory turnover after a year and a half.

REAL’s business hinges on discretionary luxury spending, which is highly sensitive to financing costs; lower rates boost consumer credit availability, prompting earlier demand for consigned goods. However, the inventory acquisition cycle and resale pricing adjustments are slower, causing macro‑driven demand shifts to filter through the supply chain over multiple quarters.

TIMING IMPLICATION

Investors should tilt toward REAL ahead of anticipated rate cuts—enter positions roughly one year before the expected policy move—to capture the early uplift in buyer financing. Conversely, a tightening cycle warrants a defensive stance at least four quarters prior, as the lagged negative impact on sales will surface later.

CYCLE POSITIONING

REAL sits in the late‑cycle segment, meaning its performance is relatively insulated from near‑term economic volatility but remains vulnerable to prolonged macro headwinds that materialize after extended lags.

Company Timing Profiles

Macro & Fundamental Time Patterns

REAL — Cross-Correlation Detail

Cross-Correlation Analysis Results

Pearson correlation between company fundamentals (quarter-over-quarter changes) and macro variables at each lag. Highlighted = significant.

Correlation by Lag

Macro & Fundamental Time Patterns

REAL — Response Persistence

Response Persistence

How quickly does the macro impact fade? Peak impact lag shows when the correlation is strongest. Half-life shows when it drops by half.

Methodology: Cross-correlation analysis at lags from -6 to 6 quarters. Minimum 12 observations required. Significance threshold: |r| > 0.25.

Impact Timeline

Solid bar = quarters from macro change to peak impact. Faded extension = half-life (quarters for impact to decay to 50% of peak). Left of center = macro leads company. Right = company leads macro.

Macro & Fundamental Time Patterns

REAL — Methodology & Data Sources

Analysis Parameters

Scenario Analysis & Stress Testing

REAL — Stress Test Results

The scenario analysis evaluates The RealReal's revenue growth sensitivity to macroeconomic shocks by applying empirically‑derived coefficients to four key variables: Fed Funds rate, CPI YoY, GDP growth, and unemployment. Four stress regimes—Mild Stress (early‑2022), Severe Stress (2008‑GFC), Rate Shock (2022 tightening) and a benign baseline—are calibrated against historical episodes to quantify upside/downside impacts.

The RealReal’s revenue growth swings from +0.74 pp in a 2022‑style rate shock to -2.02 pp under an 2008‑like crisis, a 2.8‑percentage‑point range.

Scenario Breakdown

Impact Decomposition (Worst Scenario)

In the Rate Shock scenario, higher inflation (+2 pp CPI) adds +0.94 pp, more than offsetting the modest rate drag (-0.05 pp), yielding a net +0.74 pp uplift. The Mild Stress case nets a small positive +0.15 pp because inflation benefits (+0.47 pp) outweigh higher rates and rising unemployment. Severe Stress produces the worst outcome at -2.02 pp, driven by a sharp CPI decline (-0.94 pp) and soaring unemployment (+4 pp) that together wipe out any modest rate‑related gain.

Key Vulnerabilities

Downside risk is dominated by the unemployment coefficient (-0.249), which translates a 4 pp rise in joblessness into nearly -1.0 pp revenue impact under severe stress. CPI sensitivity (+0.469) also turns negative when inflation falls, eroding growth by almost -0.94 pp in the GFC scenario.

The RealReal shows modest resilience to rate hikes due to a low rate coefficient (-0.027), but its dependence on consumer confidence and price levels makes it vulnerable to deflationary or high‑unemployment environments. Overall, upside potential is limited to inflation‑driven demand spikes, while tail risk remains pronounced.

Key Takeaways

Investors should monitor CPI trends closely; a sustained decline in luxury‑goods inflation could shave up to ~1 pp off revenue growth.
Rising unemployment poses the greatest tail risk—any sharp labor market softening (e.g., >3 pp increase) would likely trigger a >0.7 pp revenue contraction.
The company’s low rate sensitivity means monetary tightening alone is unlikely to cripple earnings, but combined with weak consumer sentiment could amplify downside.

Scenario Analysis & Stress Testing

REAL — Methodology & Reference

Scenario Definitions

Summary & Investment Implications

Key Takeaways

The RealReal operates in a macro environment where inflation remains elevated at 3.68% while rates are stable at a Fed Funds target of 3.63%. Its moderate sensitivity to both variables, combined with a favorable current regime fit and only modest stress resilience, creates a nuanced but actionable positioning opportunity.

REAL

REAL is positively exposed to CPI (rising inflation boosts consignment volumes) yet negatively exposed to higher rates (cost of financing and consumer discretionary spending). With a moderate stress impact range from -2.02pp under 2008‑like stress to +0.74pp in a 2022‑type rate shock, the stock is moderately resilient but vulnerable to sharp CPI declines.

Investment Implications

Maintain or modestly increase exposure to REAL as long as CPI stays above 3.5%, because each 0.1ppt rise historically lifts revenue growth by ~0.05pp, offsetting the -0.15 rate sensitivity per 100bp hike.
Consider a partial hedge against rising rates: a 25bps uptick in Fed Funds could shave ~0.04pp from earnings forecasts, so overlay with duration‑short fixed income or rate‑linked options.

Trading Considerations

Watch the monthly CPI release; a drop below 3.4% would trigger a reassessment of the inflation tailwind and could pressure REAL’s price within two weeks.
Monitor Fed minutes for any hint of tightening beyond the current 3.63%; an unexpected rate hike would be a near‑term catalyst to short REAL or reduce position size.

Risk Watchlist

CPI falling below 3.2% (key risk) – this level historically coincides with a 0.3pp earnings contraction for REAL, prompting a potential downgrade.
Unexpected rate spikes (>4.0% Fed Funds) – would amplify the -0.15 per 100bp sensitivity and could push stress impact toward the lower bound of -2.02pp.

Key Takeaways

Elevated inflation remains REAL’s primary growth driver; keep exposure while CPI stays above 3.5%.
Rate stability is essential – even modest hikes erode earnings due to a -0.15 per 100bp sensitivity.
Stress scenarios are bounded; the worst‑case impact (-2.02pp) still leaves room for upside if inflation holds firm.

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Report written 2026-06-07 • Finexus

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