Second quarter

۶Ƶ’s second-quarter 2025 results

۶Ƶ Group CEO Sergio Ermotti comments on our results for the second-quarter of 2025.

Key highlights

  • 2Q25 PBT of USD 2.2bn and underlying1 PBT of USD 2.7bn, net profit of USD 2.4bn, RoCET1 of 13.5% and underlying RoCET1 of 15.3%. Core businesses2 increased combined underlying PBT by 25% YoY 

  • 1H25 PBT of USD 4.3bn and underlying PBT of USD 5.3bn, net profit of USD 4.1bn, RoCET1 of 11.6% and underlying RoCET1 of 13.3% 

  • Continued client momentum in a volatile environment supporting growth in Group invested assets, with Global Wealth Management 1H25 net new assets of USD 54.8bn. GWM 2Q25 transaction-based income +12% YoY and best second quarter in Global Markets with revenues up 25% YoY supported by record balances and revenues in Prime Brokerage

  • Integration remains on track with one-third of client accounts booked in Switzerland migrated. Delivered further USD 0.7bn in exit rate gross cost saves bringing cumulative cost reductions to USD 9.1bn, or 70% of the USD ~13bn in expected gross saves 

  • Continued progress in Non-core and Legacy wind-down and legal entity structure simplification; NCL risk- weighted assets down by USD 1.5bn sequentially to USD 32.7bn 

  • Maintained strong capital position with 14.4% CET1 capital ratio and 4.4% CET1 leverage ratio. Our ability to generate capital is funding strategic investments and sustainable shareholder returns

  • Delivering on our capital return plans for 2025, completed USD 0.5bn in share buybacks and plan to complete repurchase of up to USD 2.0bn in the second half of the year. Continued accruing for a double-digit growth in dividend 

  • Reliable partner for the Swiss economy, staying close to private clients and businesses with our balance sheet for all seasons and leading credit offering. Granted or renewed around CHF 40bn of loans during the quarter 

  • Positioning for long-term success by strengthening global capabilities and investing into future-ready infrastructure and tools, including Gen AI and cloud to enable secure, scalable delivery and boosting productivity. Meanwhile, actively engaging in debate on future regulatory requirements in Switzerland

First quarter

۶Ƶ’s first-quarter 2025 results

۶Ƶ Group CEO Sergio Ermotti comments on our results for the first quarter of 2025.

Key highlights

  • 1Q25 PBT of USD 2.1bn and underlying1 PBT of USD 2.6bn,net profit of USD 1.7bn, RoCET1 of 9.6% and underlying RoCET1 of 11.3%. Core businesses2increased combined underlying PBT by 15%
  • Franchise strength demonstrated by continued client momentum; Global Wealth Management net new assets of USD 32bn; Asset Management net new money of USD 7bn, CHF 40bn of loans granted or renewed in Switzerland; GWM underlying transaction-based income up 15% YoY; record-high Global Markets underlying revenues, up 32% YoY
  • Integration remained on track; delivered further USD 0.9bn in exit rate gross cost saves bringing cumulative cost reductions to USD 8.4bn, or 65% of the expected USD 13bn. Swiss branch consolidation completed ahead of main waves of client account migrations, set to begin in the second quarter
  • Continued strong progress in Non-core and Legacy wind-down; risk weighted assets down by USD 7bn sequentially to USD 34bn
  • Balance sheet for all seasons underpinned by high-quality credit book with 93% of lending positions being collateralized; mortgages comprise 57% of loan book
  • Maintained a strong capital position with 14.3% CET1 capital ratio and 4.4% CET1 leverage ratio, providing a solid capital buffer to requirements during integration and given increased market volatility, while self-funding growth and returning capital to shareholders
  • Completed USD 0.5bn in share buybacks and reserved USD 2.5bn for planned share repurchases for the remainder of 2025; accruing a ~10% year-on-year growth in dividend
  • Continued to invest in technology and growth including GenAI and cloud, having completed the roll out of 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses to employees, as well as other tools, and increased cloud usage to ~75%; entered into an exclusive strategic collaboration with 360 ONE on wealth management in India and international markets