Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. Q1 FY2025 Earnings Call

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  • Record Net Income: Best-ever quarterly net income of over €2.6 billion, up 14% year-on-year compared to Q1 2024. This translates into an annualized ROE of 20%.
  • Full-Year Guidance Reaffirmed: FY2025 net income guidance confirmed at well above €9 billion, same as prior guidance.
  • Capital Distribution: Total 2025 shareholder return of at least €8.2 billion confirmed via May dividend, June buyback, and November interim dividend. Additional distribution to be decided year-end.
  • Operational Efficiency:
    • Best-ever cost-income ratio at 38% (Q1 2025).
    • Operating costs down 2.7% yoy; administrative costs down 1.1%.
    • Headcount reduced by 3,000 in Q1 as part of a broader plan for 9,000 exits over 3 years, targeting €500 million in cost savings.
  • Revenue and Business Performance:
    • Q1 revenue up QoQ and YoY with growth driven by commissions (+7% YoY) and wealth management (up 11% YoY).
    • Net interest income declined QoQ due to lower Euribor, seasonality, and cautious pricing decisions. However, trading profits and fee income offset the reduction.
    • €33 billion gross asset under management inflows in Q1; strong inflows continue in April.

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Operator: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the conference call of Intesa Sanpaolo for the presentation of the First Quarter 2025 Results, hosted today by Mr. Carlo Messina, Chief Executive Officer. My name is Razia and I will be your coordinator for today's conference. At the end of the presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] You are kindly invited to ask no more than two questions to leave room for the other participants. In case of additional questions, the IR team will be at your disposal after the conference call. I remind you all that today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I’d like to hand the conference over to Mr. Carlo Messina, CEO. Sir, you may begin. Carlo Messina: Welcome our first quarter 2025 results conference call. This is Carlo Messina, Chief Executive Officer; and I'm here with Luca Bocca, our CFO; and Marco Delfrate and Andrea Tamagnini, Investor Relations officers. We just delivered our best ever net income at more than €2.6 billion. That means an annualized return on equity of 20%. This is an outstanding start to the year and we confirm our net income guidance for 2025 of well above €9 billion. We are navigating the current market volatility from a position of strength, thanks to our resilient, efficient and well-balanced business model. I want to stress that the Italian economy continue to show strong resilience. Italian SMEs are much stronger than in the past and public and EU-dr

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