Record Net Profit and Strong ROE
Group net profit after tax of $4.847 billion, up 30% year-on-year. Return on equity (ROE) of 14%, a 25% improvement from just over 11% in the prior year.
Revenue Growth and Margin Dynamics
Group net operating income increased 13% to $19.5 billion. Net interest and trading income rose 14% to $10.2 billion; fees and commissions increased 6% to $7.2 billion; investment income rose to $2.8 billion.
Macquarie Asset Management Outperformance
MAM net profit contribution $2.6 billion, up 27%. Performance fees increased by $544 million to $1.38 billion. Total AUM closed at $722 billion with private markets AUM growth and continued fundraising (over $20 billion raised during the period).
Banking & Financial Services Growth
BFS delivered a record profit of $1.61 billion, up 17%. Home loan balances grew ~28% to around $180–181 billion (now ~7% market share). Deposits grew ~25% to c.$215–222 billion (approx. 6.5% market share); client numbers ~2.3 million.
Commodities & Global Markets Surge
CGM was the largest contributor at $4.221 billion, up 49%. Commodities income increased by over $600 million to $3.6 billion; asset finance book up ~25% to $7.6 billion. Financial markets income also increased (c.+$132 million) with stronger futures, fixed income and equity derivatives contributions.
Macquarie Capital Momentum and Private Credit
Macquarie Capital net contribution $1.491 billion, up 43%. Private credit book grew ~5% to over $27 billion with ~$11 billion deployed in FY26 (net origination ~$11 billion). Private credit yields reported around 4.0–4.5%.
Prudent Balance Sheet and Capital Position
Capital surplus increased to $9.3 billion from $7.6 billion at H1. CET1 ratio at 12.8%. Term funding issuance of ~ $30 billion during the year; weighted average life of term funding ~4.1 years. Deposits now represent ~50% of the funded balance sheet.
Dividend and Capital Management
Board declared H2 dividend of $4.20, full-year dividend $7.00 (payout ratio 55%), up from $6.50 last year. DRP to be issued with a 1.5% discount; on‑market buyback concluded and ~$740 million of shares purchased to satisfy requirements.
Cost Discipline and Strategic Investment
Operating expenses increased 5% to $12.7 billion, below revenue growth. Technology spend up 5% and now ~20% of total expense base; regulatory/compliance spend ~ $1.3 billion. CTI improved (group CTI moved towards ~51%).