Record Net Operating Revenue and Top-Line Growth
Group net operating revenue reached KRW 10,957.4 billion, up 5.0% YoY, a record high driven by diversified revenue sources and the insurance acquisition.
Net Income and ROE Stability
Full-year 2025 net income was KRW 3,141.3 billion, up 1.8% YoY, with ROE holding steady at 9.1% vs. prior year.
Strong Noninterest Income Expansion
Noninterest income rose to KRW 1,926.6 billion, a 24% YoY increase and a record level; core fee income showed balanced quarterly contributions > KRW 500 billion.
Improved NIM
Woori Bank NIM improved to 1.46% (+2 bps YoY) and group NIM (including credit card) to 1.73% (+3 bps YoY), with quarter-over-quarter NIM improvement through the year.
Material CET1 Ratio Improvement and Capital Strength
Tentative year-end group CET1 ratio was 12.9%, up 77 bps YoY and above the 2025 target of 12.5%; management targets ~13% in 2026 and 13.2%+ thereafter.
Completed Strategic M&A and Portfolio Completion
Completed insurance acquisition without negative capital impact and obtained final securities license (launched MTS Group), completing the comprehensive financial group portfolio to enable cross-selling and synergy (CIB, wealth, bancassurance).
Enhanced Shareholder Returns
Board approved year-end dividend KRW 760 and total DPS KRW 1,361 (+13.3% YoY); announced KRW 200 billion share buyback/cancellation (33.3% YoY increase); reported 2025 TSR of 39.8% including nontaxable dividend.
Nontaxable Dividend Program and Resources
Introduced nontaxable dividends (year-end 2025 and quarterly from 2026); available resources for nontaxable dividends reported at ~KRW 6.3 trillion to be used across five years.
Productive-Finance Growth Plan
Future co-growth project: plan to provide ~KRW 73–80 trillion of productive and inclusive finance over 5 years (KRW 56 trillion loans to strategic industries like AI, semiconductors, defense; KRW 17 trillion investments), with AI-based risk management and targeted RWA management to preserve capital.