4Q24 PBT of USD 1.0bn and underlying1 PBT of USD 1.8bn, up 198% YoY, net profit of USD 0.8bn, RoCET1 4.2% and underlying RoCET1 of 7.2%
FY24 PBT of USD 6.8bn and net profit of USD 5.1bn; underlying1 PBT of USD 8.8bn and underlying RoCET1 of 8.7%
Franchise strength continues to drive client momentum with USD 18bn of net new assets in Global Wealth Management for the quarter and USD 97bn for FY24, Asset Management net new money of USD 33bn in 4Q24 and USD 45bn in FY24; Group invested assets of USD 6.1trn, up 7% YoY; granted or renewed over CHF 70bn in loans in Switzerland throughout the year
High client activity in the fourth quarter, underlying transaction-based income up double digits YoY in both GWM and P&C; Investment Bank underlying revenues up 37% YoY with strong growth in Global Banking and Global Markets leading to market share gains in areas of strategic investments
Integration on track with all key 2024 milestones achieved significantly reducing the execution risk of Credit Suisse acquisition; consolidated key operating entities and successfully migrated wealth management client accounts across APAC and Europe in the fourth quarter; continuing to decommission legacy applications
Delivered on cost-reduction ambitions with additional USD 0.7bn in gross cost savings realized in 4Q24 for a total of USD 3.4bn in FY24; USD 7.5bn saved compared to 2022 baseline and achieved almost 60% of planned cost saves
Non-core wind-down well ahead of schedule, reduced risk weighted assets by USD 3bn in 4Q24 to USD 41bn, down USD 33bn over the course of FY24
Maintained a strong capital position, UBS Group finished the year with 14.3% CET1 capital ratio and 4.7% CET1 leverage ratio, providing a solid capital buffer during integration, while self-funding growth and returning capital to shareholders
Completed USD 1bn in share buybacks and proposed dividend payout of USD 0.90 per share, an increase of 29% YoY in line with our intention to calibrate the proportion of cash dividends and share repurchases
Attractive capital returns to continue in 2025, accruing for around 10% growth in dividend per share; plan to repurchase USD 1bn of shares in the first half of 2025 and aim to repurchase up to an additional USD 2bn in the second half. Share repurchase levels will be consistent with maintaining our target CET1 ratio of ~14%2
Information in this news release is presented for UBS Group AG on a consolidated basis unless otherwise specified.
1Underlying results exclude items of profit or loss that management believes are not representative of the underlying performance. Underlying results are a non-GAAP financial measure and alternative performance measure (APM). Refer to “Group Performance” and “Appendix-Alternative Performance Measures” in the financial report for the fourth quarter of 2024 for a reconciliation of underlying to reported results and definitions of the APMs; 2 Subject to maintaining our CET1 capital ratio target of ~14%, achieving our financial targets and the absence of material and immediate changes to the current capital regime in Switzerland.
Third quarter
UBS's third-quarter 2024 results
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UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti comments on our results for the third quarter of 2024.
3Q24 PBT of USD 1.9bn and underlying1 PBT of USD 2.4bn demonstrating the strength of our client franchises, diversified business model and global scale; net profit of USD 1.4bn, RoCET1 of 7.6% and underlying RoCET1 of 9.4%
Continued client momentum with USD 25bn of net new assets in Global Wealth Management, on track to deliver on our ambition of USD ~100bn in NNA for 2024; Group invested assets of USD 6.2trn, up 15% YoY; granted or renewed CHF ~35bn in loans in Switzerland in the quarter
Strong transactional activity across Global Wealth Management and the Investment Bank, underlying GWM transaction-based income up 19% YoY, Global Markets revenues up 31% YoY
Non-core and Legacy RWA reductions remain ahead of plan; with USD 5bn in 3Q24 and USD 41bn since 2Q23
Delivering on cost-reduction ambitions with additional USD 0.8bn in gross cost savings realized in 3Q24 and USD ~7.5bn expected for full-year 2024
Successful completion of first wave of client account migrations with transfers in Luxembourg and Hong Kong in October; Singapore and Japan expected by year-end and Switzerland in 2025, positioning us well to enhance the client experience and to unlock next phase of significant cost saves toward the end of 2025 and in 2026
Strong capital position allowed us to voluntarily accelerate the phase-out of the remaining transitional capital adjustments agreed with our regulator, bringing the CET1 capital ratio in line with our guidance; we remain committed to our dividend and buyback ambitions for 2025 and 2026
Positioning for long-term growth with investments in our people, products and capabilities, including technology with roll out of 50,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses to our employees by March 2025, the largest deployment within the global financial services industry to date
Information in this news release is presented for UBS Group AG on a consolidated basis unless otherwise specified.
1 Underlying results exclude items of profit or loss that management believes are not representative of the underlying performance. Underlying results are a non-GAAP financial measure and alternative performance measure (APM). Refer to “Group Performance” and “Appendix-Alternative Performance Measures” in the financial report for the third quarter of 2024 for a reconciliation of underlying to reported results and definitions of the APMs.
Second quarter
UBS's second-quarter 2024 results
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UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti comments on our results for the second quarter of 2024.
2Q24 PBT of USD 1.5bn and underlying1 PBT of USD 2.1bn reflecting client franchise strength and disciplined execution of our strategy and integration plans; net profit of USD 1.1bn
1H24 PBT of USD 3.8bn and underlying1 PBT of USD 4.7bn; net profit of USD 2.9bn, RoCET1 7.5% and underlying RoCET1 of 9.2%
Continued client momentum with net new assets of USD 27bn in Global Wealth Management and strong transactional activity in the Investment Bank; best second quarter Global Markets revenues on record2 and underlying Global Banking revenues up 55% YoY, significantly outperforming the fee pools across all products
Non-core and Legacy RWA reduced 42% since 2Q23, including USD 8bn decline QoQ mainly from active unwinds; underlying operating expenses excluding litigation declined 17% QoQ; revenues of USD 0.4bn
Achieved USD 0.9bn of additional gross cost savings, reaching ~45% of our total cumulative annualized gross cost save ambition
Completed key legal entity mergers in line with plan, enabling execution of the next critical phase of client migrations to unlock further cost, capital, funding and tax benefits
Maintained a balance sheet for all seasons with a strong CET1 capital ratio of 14.9% and CET1 leverage ratio of 4.9%, supporting the execution of our 2024 capital return targets; commenced share repurchases in June with USD 467m of shares repurchased as of 9 August 2024; total loss absorbing capacity of USD 198bn
Named "World's Best Bank" and “Switzerland’s Best Bank” at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024, a testament to the effectiveness of our global strategy, reach and capabilities in serving our clients domestically and around the world
Information in this news release is presented for UBS Group AG on a consolidated basis unless otherwise specified.
1 Underlying results exclude items of profit or loss that management believes are not representative of the underlying performance. Underlying results are a non-GAAP financial measure and alternative performance measure (APM). Refer to “Group Performance” and “Appendix-Alternative Performance Measures” in the financial report for the second quarter of 2024 for a reconciliation of underlying to reported results and definitions of the APMs.
2 Since 2013.
First quarter
UBS's first-quarter 2024 results
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UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti comments on our results for the first quarter of 2024.
1Q24 PBT of USD 2.4bn and underlying1 PBT of USD 2.6bn reflecting our commitment to stay close to clients and the execution of our restructuring plans at pace; significant positive operating leverage with underlying revenue growth of 15% QoQ and underlying operating expenses reduction of 5% QoQ; net profit of USD 1.8bn
Continued franchise strength and client momentum with net new assets of USD 27bn in Global Wealth Management and increased transaction activity levels across Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking and the Investment Bank
Non-core and Legacy RWA reduced by USD 16bn, mainly from active unwinds; underlying operating expenses declined 26% QoQ reflecting significant progress in our cost reduction plans; revenues of USD 1bn
Achieved USD ~1bn of additional gross cost savings, majority reflected in 1Q24 underlying operating expenses
CET1 capital ratio of 14.8% and CET1 leverage ratio of 4.9%; RWA of USD 526bn with USD 20bn QoQ decrease, allowing execution of our 2024 capital return targets
Merger of UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG expected on 31 May 2024; transition to a single US intermediate holding company planned for 2Q24 and the merger of UBS Switzerland AG and Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG entities continues to be planned for 3Q24, all subject to remaining regulatory approvals
UBS named top employer for business students in Switzerland, according to the Universum Most Attractive Employer rankings 2024
Information in this news release is presented for UBS Group AG on a consolidated basis unless otherwise specified.
1 Underlying results exclude items of profit or loss that management believes are not representative of the underlying performance. Underlying results are a non-GAAP financial measure
and alternative performance measure (APM). Refer to “Group Performance” and “Appendix-Alternative Performance Measures” in the financial report for the first quarter of 2024 for a reconciliation of underlying to reported results and definitions of the APMs.
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