BEST QUARTER EVER - CLEAR BEAT ACROSS ALL KPIS - BEST IN THE SECTOR
Net profit +24% Y/Y to €3.3 billion, with RoTE up 4p.p. to 25.5% and interim dividend up >2x to €4.5 billion1
Highest net profit growth, RoTE, organic capital generation and shareholder returns across the sector2
Best combination of revenue +12% (90% core revenues), and costs -1% leading to GOP +20% and a 32.8% C/I ratio (-4p.p.) in 3Q26
EPS +27%, accrued DPS3 +21% and TBVPS +17%4
RELENTLESS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT- ACCELERATION & TRANSFORMATION LEADING TO EXCELLENCE ACROSS THE BOARD
Successfully balancing commercial, industrial and technology levers, accelerating and improving our best-in-class baseline
Gaining targeted market share across all regions, loans +9%5, deposits +7%5 to a 88%5 L/D ratio, without sacrificing margins nor risk
Record results achieved while building long-term sustainability through disciplined investments in transformation
INDUSTRY-LEADING DISTRIBUTIONS WHILST STRENGTHENING OUR CAPITAL POSITION
Interim dividend >2x increased to €4.5 billion1, equivalent to €3.00341 dividend per share, to be paid on 25th November
Sustainable best-in-class 9M26 organic capital generation6 of €8.2 billion covered €7.3 billion7 accrued shareholder distributions while increasing CET1 ratio to 15.0% still deducting €4.75 billion FY25 share buy-back as well as 9M26 accrued distributions
UNMATCHED TRAJECTORY, PUSHING SECTOR BOUNDARIES
Unlocked moved us to best-in-class. Unlimited aspires to redefine sector benchmark and is delivering beyond expectations
Unrivalled lines of defence - culture, investments, transformation, overlays & extra-capital - protect us against uncertainty
FY26 net profit ambition improved to well above €11.5 billion pre-extraordinary charges, heading into 2027 with strong momentum
COMMERZBANK ADDS TO OUR COMPELLING STANDALONE CASE: STRENGTHENING OUR UNIQUE PAN-EUROPEAN FOOTPRINT AND FURTHER ADDING TO OUR BEST-IN-CLASS EPS GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTIONS PER-SHARE AT HIGH-ROTE
Next steps clear: remaining approvals expected8 by late November, followed by settlement and control; new governance and kick-off of «Commerzbank Unlocked» expected8 by 1Q27
CET1 ratio ≥13% at consolidation before impacts from PPA9, to increase quickly afterwards
FY26 distribution unaffected, FY27-FY30 improved versus standalone10 case
FY28 EPS well above €1011 and distribution per share well above €811, further step up in 2029 and beyond
Combination with HVB12 would unlock substantial additional value and potentially earlier than expected13
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Net profit of €3.3bn in 3Q26, up 24% Y/Y and 12% Q/Q; 9M26 net profit of €9.4bn, up 7% 9M/9M or 16% ex one-off14, with RoTE of 25.5% in 3Q26 and 24.3% in 9M26
Revenue of €6.9bn in 3Q26, up 12% Y/Y; driven by core revenues which represent 90% of total
Standout performance in fees & net insurance, up 11% Y/Y, driven by strong growth across markets and product categories
Strong NII growth up 5% Q/Q and up 8% Y/Y, supported by high-quality volume growth and disciplined deposit pricing
Continued low CoR at 17 basis points in 9M26, within target range. Net NPE ratio remains low at 1.4%. Highest overlays at €1.5 billion15
Costs down 1% Y/Y and 9M/9M despite continued investments, with best-in-class, most improved, Cost/Income of 32.8% in 3Q26
3Q26 CET1 ratio of 15.0%, still deducting €4.75 billion FY25 share buy-back as well as €7.3 billion7 9M26 accrued distributions
Well positioned to outperform future targets, with standalone10 FY28 net profit ambition confirmed well above €13 billion and well above €15 billion in FY30 at circa 25% RoTE