Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

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Full-Year 2025 Financial Highlights

  • Record net income of EUR 9.3 billion, up 8% versus 2024.
  • Best-in-class cost/income ratio and lowest-ever non-performing loan (NPL) inflows; bad loans reduced to EUR 0.8 billion, nearing 0.
  • Revenues grew year-over-year despite a drop in Euribor; strong performance in commissions and insurance income, with Q4 marking a record in commissions.
  • Operating margin and revenues reached all-time highs.
  • Costs declined year-over-year, even with increased strategic investments in Q4.
  • Cost of risk at 26 bps (adjusted), supported by economic resilience and no signs of deterioration.
  • EPS, ROE, DPS, and tangible book value per share all grew strongly.
  • 2025 dividend to rise 10% and a EUR 2.3 billion buyback set for July 2026.
  • CET1 ratio increased to 13.9% (13.2% post-buyback), despite EUR 8.8 billion in shareholder returns.

Business Model & Strategic Context

  • Intesa Sanpaolo positions itself as a “zero NPL bank,” enabling durable low cost of risk.
  • Strongly diversified revenue mix supported by Wealth Management, Protection & Advisory (WM&P&A).
  • Heavy technological investment (>EUR 10 billion historically) underpins efficiency, scalability, and risk control.
  • Cloud-native platform (isytech) is being rolled out group-wide, enabling major cost savings and international expansion.

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Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the conference call of Intesa Sanpaolo for the presentation of the 2025 Results and Business Plan, hosted today by Mr. Carlo Messina, Chief Executive Officer. My name is Sandra, and I will be your coordinator for today's conference. [Operator Instructions] I remind you that today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to hand the call over to Mr. Carlo Messina, CEO. Sir, you may begin. Carlo Messina: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to today's conference call on our full year results and our new business plan. This is Carlo Messina, Chief Executive Officer; and I'm here with Luca Bocca, CFO; Marco Delfrate and Andrea Tamagnini, Investor Relations Officers. Before starting our presentation, let me recap the main elements of our strategy. Over the last two business plan, we have delivered on our commitments, exceeding our targets. We have created a unique business model strongly focused on commissions with high efficiency and a low risk profile. This strategy was enabled by strong investments in technology and in our people. Our investments in technology are a key enabler of growth, risk management and of the scalability and resilience of our operating model. They continue to translate into benefits over time, both in cost control and in the way we run the group. The new business plan will build on what already works, scaling our strengths. It is an ambitious plan, but with zero exec

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