Strong Group Profit & Return on Equity
Net profit after tax of $4.847 billion, up 30% year‑on‑year; return on equity 14%, up ~25% from just over 11% in the prior year.
Revenue Growth Across the Group
Group net operating income increased 13% to $19.5 billion. Net interest and trading income up 14% to $10.2 billion; fees and commissions up 6% to $7.2 billion; investment income increased materially to $2.8 billion.
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) Momentum
MAM net profit contribution $2.6 billion, up 27%. AUM closed at $722 billion. Private markets equity AUM ~ $218 billion (down ~1% largely due to FX) but raised > $20 billion and invested > $25 billion during the year, leaving ~ $21 billion of dry powder. Performance fees increased by $544 million to $1.38 billion.
Banking & Financial Services Record Performance
BFS delivered a record profit of ~$1.61 billion, up 17%. Home loan balances ~ $181 billion, up ~28%; deposits grew ~25% to ~$222 billion (high‑quality funding). Home loan market share ~7%; deposit market share ~6.5%.
Commodities & Global Markets (CGM) Outperformance
CGM was the largest contributor (~$4.22 billion) and rose ~49% year‑on‑year. Commodities income increased by over $600 million to ~$3.6 billion. Asset finance book up ~25% to $7.6 billion. Investment income benefited from the OnStream sale and other realizations (investment income up > $1 billion).
Macquarie Capital Strength and Private Credit Growth
Macquarie Capital net profit contribution ~$1.49 billion, up 43%. Private credit book grew ~5% to > $27 billion (average yields ~4–4.5%), with ~$11 billion deployed in the year. Brokerage and advisory fees rose (brokerage up ~15% in Asia); capital allocated to MacCap declined modestly to $6.2 billion after realizations.
Healthy Balance Sheet and Capital Management
Funded balance sheet described as strong and conservative: deposits now represent ~50% of funded balance sheet (grown 25% to ~$222 billion); ~$30 billion of term funding issued during the year; capital surplus increased from $7.6 billion to $9.3 billion. CET1 ratio 12.8%. Board declared H2 dividend $4.20 (full year $7.00, up from $6.50) with DRP discount 1.5%.
Controlled Cost Growth and Strategic Investment
Operating expenses increased 5% to $12.7 billion, below revenue growth. Continued disciplined investment in technology (technology spend up ~5%, representing ~20% of expense base) and regulatory/compliance (~$1.3 billion).