Strong Financial Performance in Q1 2025
Income increased 15.8% year-on-year to GBP 4 billion, with operating profit of GBP 1.8 billion and attributable profit of GBP 1.3 billion. Earnings per share were up 48% to 15.5p, and tangible net asset value per share was 347p, up 15% year-on-year. Return on tangible equity was 18.5%.
Successful Sainsbury's Bank Transaction
The completion of the Sainsbury's Bank transaction added around 1 million new customer accounts, GBP 2.5 billion of unsecured lending, and GBP 2.7 billion of savings. This increased NatWest's credit card stock share to around 11%.
Updated 2025 Guidance
NatWest now expects 2025 income to be at the upper end of the GBP 15.2 billion to GBP 15.7 billion range, with a return on tangible equity at the upper end of the 15% to 16% range.
Growth in Customer Deposits and Lending
Customer deposits increased by 0.5% to GBP 433 billion, while customer lending grew by 0.9% to GBP 375 billion.
Strong Capital Position
Common equity Tier 1 ratio stood at 13.8%, with a strong capital generation of 49 basis points before shareholder distributions.