Strong Quarterly and Full-Year Profitability
Reported Q4 net income of $13.0 billion and EPS of $4.63; ROTCE of 18%. Excluding significant items, full-year net income of $57.5 billion, EPS of $20.18 and ROTCE of 20%.
Revenue Growth
Fourth-quarter revenue of $46.8 billion, up 7% year-over-year, driven by higher markets revenue, asset management fees and auto lease income.
Business Segment Strength — CIB and AWM
Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) revenue $19.4 billion, up 10% YoY with equities up 40% and fixed income/securitized products/EM rates up 7%. Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) revenue $6.5 billion, up 13% YoY with a pretax margin of 38%.
Strong Asset Flows in AWM
Long-term net inflows of $52 billion in the quarter (positive across channels, regions, and asset classes); liquidity net inflows of $105 billion in the quarter and record client asset net inflows of $553 billion for the year.
Consumer & Card Franchise Resilience and Customer Acquisition
Consumers and small businesses described as resilient; debit and credit sales volumes up 7% YoY. Full-year growth included 1.7 million net new checking accounts and 10.4 million new card accounts; record wealth-management households across digital and advised channels.
Clear Forward Guidance on NII and Expenses
Company guidance: NII ex-markets ~ $95 billion for 2026; total NII ~ $103 billion with markets NII ~ $8 billion; adjusted expense outlook of about $105 billion for 2026 (management cites these investments as strategic for growth).
Prudent Provisions and Transparency on Apple Card Transaction
Acknowledged and booked the previously announced reserve build of $2.2 billion (NCCV) related to the Apple Card forward purchase commitment and provided detailed RWA and allowance disclosures tied to the transaction.
Healthy Capital Ratio
Standardized CET1 ratio of 14.5% at quarter-end, reflecting continued capital strength despite quarterly decline of 30 basis points due to capital distributions and higher RWA.