Record Net Income and Improved Profitability
Net income of EUR 1.238 billion, up 11% vs 2024; contribution margin > EUR 2.1 billion; operating margin ~ EUR 1.2 billion, +10% vs prior record; ROE of 29.1%.
Robust Fee Growth and Revenue Mix Shift
Net commission income +12% to EUR 1.3 billion; management/recurring fees +10% to > EUR 1.4 billion, reducing reliance on NII as rates normalize.
Strong Commercial Momentum and Net Inflows
Total net inflows EUR 11.64 billion, +11% YoY; managed-assets inflows EUR 9.06 billion, +18% and exceeding guidance (beat 2024 record and guidance of EUR 8.0–8.5 billion).
Balance Sheet Size and Capital Strength
Total assets EUR 155.8 billion, +12% YoY; CET1 ratio 23% (robust capital position); cost-to-income ratio 37.6% (below 40% guidance).
Shareholder Returns and Employee Recognition
Proposed ordinary dividend EUR 1.25 per share (up 25% vs 2024), with interim EUR 0.60 already paid; EUR 2,000 one-off bonus paid to ~11,000 employees.
Network, Customer Base and Productivity Gains
Customers >2 million, +6% YoY; family banker network +6% to 6,798; NEXT project: 590 banker consultants active, +213 in training (expect >800 by end-2026); average assets per banker EUR 64.2 million (vs industry EUR 34 million).
Loan Growth with Strong Asset Quality
Credit book just shy of EUR 19 billion; loans granted +28% YoY to ~EUR 4 billion; cost of risk 16 bps (asset quality described as strong).
Spain: Rapid Volume Expansion
Spain total assets ~EUR 15.5 billion, +18% YoY; managed assets EUR 11.9 billion, +23%; net inflows in Spain EUR 1.95 billion, +30%; lending book in Spain EUR 1.74 billion, +17%.
One-Off Tax Refund and Positive Market Effects
EUR 140 million IRAP refund related to prior years (ECJ ruling); fair value and treasury trading improved (fair value EUR 28 million vs EUR 17 million prior year); performance fees contributed EUR 257 million gross (albeit lower than 2024).