Strong Firm-wide Financial Results
Net income of $5.8 billion, EPS of $3.06, ROTCE of 13.1% for Q1 2026 on $24.6 billion of revenues, with total revenues up 14% year-over-year and positive operating leverage across the firm.
Services (Treasury & Securities) Outperformance
Services revenues up 17% YoY; new client mandates up 40%; cross-border transaction value up 12%; deposits up 16%; assets under custody and administration up ~21%; net income $2.2 billion and ROTCE 27%.
Markets Momentum — Best Quarter in a Decade
Markets revenues up 19% YoY; Equities revenues up ~39% (surpassing $2 billion), Fixed Income (FICC) up 13% with commodities and FX strength; Markets net income $2.6 billion and ROTCE 18.7%.
Banking Fee Growth and M&A Strength
Banking revenues up 15% YoY; M&A fees up 19% and ECM fees up 64% (strong ECM and sponsor share gain); Banking ROTCE 15.8% despite some DCM weakness.
Wealth: Consistent Revenue and Asset Growth
Wealth revenues up 11% YoY; NII up 14%; client investment assets up 14%; net new investment asset flows ~$15 billion in the quarter (~$43 billion LTM, ~7% organic growth); net income $432 million and ROTCE 10.8%.
U.S. Consumer Cards Profitability and Portfolio Quality
U.S. Cards revenues up 4% with spend up ~5%; general purpose card acquisitions up 12%, spend volume up 6%; net credit losses declined 11%; segment net income $732 million and ROTCE 19.2%.
Capital Strength and Shareholder Returns
CET1 ratio of 12.7% (≈110 bps above regulatory requirement); tangible book value up 8% YoY; executed $6.3 billion of share repurchases in the quarter (progress toward $20 billion plan).
Improved Efficiency Metrics
Expenses of $14.3 billion were up 7% YoY, but the efficiency ratio improved to 58% (≈400 bps improvement year-over-year), reflecting revenue leverage and lower transformation spend.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Total assets $2.8 trillion (up 5% sequentially); deposit base $1.4 trillion (up 3%); average LCR 114% and over $1 trillion of available liquidity resources.
Transformation Progress and Technology Investment
~90% of transformation programs at or near target state with reduced transformation spend; the firm is scaling AI and modernization initiatives with the stated aim of further productivity and defensive improvements.