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Deutsche Bank Q4 2025 Fixed income earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q4 2025 Fixed income earnings summary30 Jan, 2026
Executive summary
Achieved record profits in 2025, with net profit doubling to €7.1 billion and post-tax ROTE of 10.3%, meeting targets and setting a path toward >13% by 2028.
Revenue reached €32.1 billion in 2025, up 7% year-on-year, driven by a diversified business mix and positive operating leverage.
Cost discipline led to noninterest expenses of €20.7 billion, down 10% year-on-year, with cost/income ratio improving to 64%.
All business segments contributed to double-digit profit growth and improved cost/income ratios.
Cumulative capital distributions since 2022 reached €8.5 billion, surpassing the original €8 billion goal.
Financial highlights
Pre-provision profit for 2025 was €11.4 billion, up 61% year-on-year and tripling since 2021.
Net profit for 2025 was €7.1 billion, up 104% year-on-year; Q4 net profit was €1.6 billion.
Noninterest expenses fell 10% to €20.7 billion, with an 86% reduction in nonoperating costs.
Loan book grew by €5 billion in Q4, mainly from FIC financing and corporate bank portfolios.
Deposits increased by €29 billion in Q4, with strong growth in the corporate bank.
Outlook and guidance
Targeting post-tax ROTE above 13% and cost/income ratio below 60% by 2028.
NII expected to rise to around €14 billion in 2026, mainly from structural hedge rollover and portfolio growth.
Provision for credit losses expected to trend moderately downward in 2026, aiming for a 30bps average run rate through 2028.
2026 issuance needs reduced to €10-15 billion, down from €18.7 billion in 2025.
Plans to increase payout ratio from 50% to 60% from 2026, with flexibility to distribute excess capital if CET1 ratio exceeds 13.5-14.0%.
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