Record Full-Year Profit and Revenue Growth
Group net revenue rose 15% YoY to JPY 2,167.7 billion; income before income taxes increased 14% to JPY 539.8 billion; net income grew 6% to JPY 362.1 billion — a record high for the second consecutive year.
ROE Target Achieved
Full-year ROE reached 10.1%, meeting the group's 8%–10%+ ROE target range for the second year in a row.
Four Segments Reach All-Time High Income
Aggregate four-segment income before income taxes hit an all-time high of JPY 506.9 billion, with Wealth Management and Wholesale driving company-wide earnings.
Wealth Management Momentum — Recurring Revenue and Flows
Wealth Management income before income taxes rose 23% YoY; recurring revenue reached a record JPY 56.8 billion; recurring revenue cost coverage ratio was 72%; net inflows of recurring revenue assets were JPY 422.8 billion (16th consecutive quarter of inflows > outflows); division margin on income before taxes remained above 40%.
Investment Management AUM and Revenue Expansion
Assets under management rose to an all-time high of JPY 136.9 trillion (over 50% growth YoY); Investment Management net revenue increased 42% QoQ to JPY 86.2 billion and business (stable) revenue hit record levels; alternative AUM reached a record JPY 3.6 trillion (≈+JPY 300 billion from Dec).
Wholesale Full-Year Strength
For the full year, wholesale revenue growth occurred across all regions; Global Markets and Investment Banking delivered record high revenue for the year and wholesale income grew ~21% YoY (company comment).
Capital, Payout and Capital Ratio
Announced ordinary dividend JPY 24 in Q4 bringing annual dividend to JPY 51 (payout ratio 41%); full-year total shareholder payout including RSU was 58% (excluding RSU >50%); CET1 ratio remained solid at 12.9% (down 0.1 pp from Dec).
Private Credit Exposure Managed and Diversified
Group private credit exposure is diversified: ~USD 800 million lender financing for private credit funds (wholesale), ~USD 1.2 billion direct lending to SMEs (wholesale), and ~USD 400 million in investment management holdings; firm emphasizes portfolio diversification and selective origination.