UBS reports 1Q25 net profit of USD 1.7bn with 6.2trn invested assets, demonstrating franchise strength and executing integration at pace (Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Article 53 of the SIX Exchange Regulation Listing Rules)

Sergio P. Ermotti quote
“The power and scale of our diversified global franchise, coupled with our continued focus on clients, drove strong business momentum in the quarter and net new inflows in our asset-gathering businesses. As we start to execute on the next critical phase of integration, I remain pleased with the substantial progress we have made so far.
With increased uncertainty in markets and the macroeconomic outlook, we continue to focus on supporting clients, delivering on our financial targets, and acting as an engine of economic growth in the communities we serve.”
Sergio P. Ermotti, Group CEO
1Q25 PBT of
Franchise strength demonstrated by continued client momentum; Global Wealth Management net new assets of
Integration remained on track; delivered further
Continued strong progress in Non-core and Legacy wind-down; risk weighted assets down by
Balance sheet for all seasons underpinned by high-quality credit book with
Maintained a strong capital position with
Completed
Continued to invest in technology and growth including GenAI and cloud, having completed the roll out of 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses to employees, as well as other tools, and increased cloud usage to ~
Profit before tax |
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Information in this news release is presented for UBS Group AG on a consolidated basis unless otherwise specified. |
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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 2025 for a reconciliation of underlying to reported results and definitions of the APMs. |
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2 Includes Global Wealth Management, Personal and Corporate Banking, Asset Management, the Investment Bank, and Group Items. |
Group summary
Strong financial performance
In 1Q25, we reported PBT of
Reported revenues were
Reported Group operating expenses increased by
Maintained robust client momentum
During the first quarter, we remained close to our clients as they relied on us as a source of stability amid uncertain market conditions. We continued to provide them with expert advice, solutions, and funding across franchises, driving strong momentum and capturing growth across our platform.
In GWM, the
As a leading provider of credit to Swiss households and corporates, we continue to deliver on our commitments to our home market. In the first quarter, we granted or renewed
Transactional activity was very strong across both private and institutional clients during the quarter. In GWM, underlying transaction-based income increased by
Continued to execute on integration
We have made further progress on our integration plans in the first quarter, actively preparing for the main client account migration waves in
For the first main wave of client account migrations scheduled for 2Q25, we have performed robust and extensive technology testing and rehearsals, as well as focused on preparing our client-facing areas for migration, e.g. by further increasing support capacity in our branches and contact centers.
We have also completed the consolidation of our branch network in
Non-core and Legacy progressed well on its cost-reduction work. It has decommissioned almost
In the first quarter, we delivered an additional
Balance sheet for all seasons with strong capital position
Our balance sheet for all seasons, underpinned by high-quality credit book and a strong capital position, remains the key pillar of our strategy and source of our competitive advantage.
Our resilience is underscored by a quarter-end loan-to-deposit ratio of
In the quarter, we maintained a strong capital position with a CET1 capital ratio of
Commitment to capital returns
It is now our intention to execute on the entirety of our 2025 capital return ambitions announced in February. We are accruing for an increase of around
Continuing to invest in growth
We continue to build out our GenAI capabilities, as we progress towards becoming an AI-first institution where our clients, people, and shareholders benefit from the latest AI technologies. We have completed the rollout of 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses and continued the rollout of our proprietary AI assistant Red, which now provides more than 40,000 employees with AI-powered access to UBS products, insights, research and CIO reports. In the quarter we saw a rapid increase in usage among employees with 6m prompts across all of our tools, a three-fold increase from the fourth quarter of 2024. We also further increased adoption of best-in-class cloud infrastructure, having reached ~
In April, we entered into an exclusive strategic collaboration with 360 ONE, one of
Outlook
Rapid and significant changes to trade tariffs, heightened risk of escalation and significantly increased macroeconomic uncertainty led to major market volatility in the first weeks of April. We actively engaged with institutional and private clients, helping them navigate the uncertain environment with advice on how to protect their assets and by facilitating their trading activity across asset classes.
With a wide range of possible outcomes, the economic path forward is particularly unpredictable. The prospect of higher tariffs on global trade presents a material risk to global growth and inflation, clouding the interest rate outlook. Markets are likely to remain sensitive to new developments, both positive and negative, which are likely to lead to further spikes in volatility. Prolonged uncertainty would affect sentiment and cause businesses and investors to delay important decisions on strategy, capital allocation and investments.
In the second quarter we expect net interest income (NII) in Global Wealth Management to decline sequentially by a low-single-digit percentage, and we see a similar decline in Personal & Corporate Banking’s NII in Swiss francs. In US dollar terms, Personal & Corporate Banking’s NII is expected to increase sequentially by a mid-single-digit percentage, based on current foreign exchange rates. Continued market uncertainty could affect the timing of execution of our Global Banking pipeline. As a consequence of tax planning measures related to the integration, we expect our effective tax rate in the second quarter to be around zero. Pull-to-par revenues3 are expected to reach
Despite this uncertain environment we are confident in our ability to deliver on our financial targets, leveraging the power of our diversified business model. We remain focused on serving our clients, executing on integration and acting as an engine of economic growth in the communities we serve.
3 Pull-to-par revenues – revenues recognized when fair value reductions taken on financial instruments acquired as part of the Credit Suisse transaction through the required purchase price allocation (PPA) unwind as the instruments approach their maturity. |
First quarter 2025 performance overview – Group
Group PBT
PBT of
Global Wealth Management (GWM) PBT
Total revenues increased by
Personal & Corporate Banking (P&C) PBT
Total revenues decreased by
Asset Management (AM) PBT
Total revenues decreased by
Investment Bank (IB) PBT
Total revenues increased by
Non-core and Legacy (NCL) PBT
Total revenues were
Group Items PBT
4 Also accounts for credit loss expenses/releases incurred in a given period. |
UBS’s sustainability and impact highlights
In March 2025, we published our 2024 Sustainability Report providing an update on the progress in advancing our sustainability and culture agenda. We have done so both based on our commitment to further evolving UBS’s culture as well as our continued ambition to be a leader in sustainability.
We support our clients in the transition to a low-carbon world and consider climate change risks and opportunities across our bank for the benefit of our clients, shareholders and all our stakeholders.
At the Annual General Meeting in April 2025, UBS shareholders ratified our 2024 Sustainability Report in an advisory vote by
Emission focus
In 2024, following a review of our own operations, we decided to set a revised target to reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions to net zero by 2035, which reflects both the integrated organization and latest regulatory guidance. We made progress on these key components of our climate action plan, reducing our net greenhouse gas scope 1 and 2 emissions and energy consumption. For scope 3, we remain committed to our lending sector decarbonization targets to address our financed emissions in specified sectors and have progressed on these.
UBS offering recognized by clients
Clients remain at the heart of what we do. We therefore remain steadfast in our commitment to be their bank of choice and support them with offerings that meet their evolving needs. We continue to support our clients in their philanthropy activities through our advisory services and partner with our clients through the work of the UBS Optimus Foundation. We were honoured to be recognized as the Best Private Bank for Philanthropy by Asian Private Banker and by Euromoney for Asia’s best for philanthropic advisory.
In February 2025, we brought together clients and leading philanthropists at the UBS Collectives Summit as well as the UBS Social Impact Forum 2025, both hosted in
In March 2025, in collaboration with Impact Frontier, UBS Optimus Foundation published a study on our impact transparency and measurement tool which enhances decision-making at both program and portfolio levels at UBS Optimus Foundation.
Selected financial information of the business divisions and Group Items |
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For the quarter ended 31.3.25 |
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USD m |
Global
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Personal & Corporate Banking |
Asset Management |
Investment Bank |
Non-core
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Group
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Total |
Total revenues as reported |
6,422 |
2,211 |
741 |
3,183 |
284 |
(284) |
12,557 |
of which: PPA effects and other integration items1 |
165 |
241 |
|
138 |
|
30 |
574 |
of which: gain related to an investment in an associate |
4 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
14 |
of which: items related to the Swisscard transactions2 |
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
64 |
Total revenues (underlying) |
6,253 |
1,895 |
741 |
3,045 |
284 |
(314) |
11,904 |
Credit loss expense / (release) |
6 |
53 |
0 |
35 |
7 |
(1) |
100 |
Operating expenses as reported |
5,057 |
1,551 |
606 |
2,427 |
669 |
15 |
10,324 |
of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects3 |
355 |
192 |
73 |
112 |
191 |
3 |
927 |
of which: items related to the Swisscard transactions4 |
|
180 |
|
|
|
|
180 |
Operating expenses (underlying) |
4,702 |
1,179 |
533 |
2,314 |
477 |
12 |
9,218 |
Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported |
1,359 |
607 |
135 |
722 |
(391) |
(299) |
2,132 |
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying) |
1,545 |
663 |
208 |
696 |
(200) |
(326) |
2,586 |
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For the quarter ended 31.12.24 |
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USD m |
Global
|
Personal & Corporate Banking |
Asset Management |
Investment Bank |
Non-core
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Group
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Total |
Total revenues as reported |
6,121 |
2,245 |
766 |
2,749 |
(58) |
(188) |
11,635 |
of which: PPA effects and other integration items1 |
200 |
258 |
|
202 |
|
(4) |
656 |
of which: loss related to an investment in an associate |
(21) |
(59) |
|
|
|
|
(80) |
Total revenues (underlying) |
5,942 |
2,047 |
766 |
2,547 |
(58) |
(184) |
11,059 |
Credit loss expense / (release) |
(14) |
175 |
0 |
63 |
6 |
0 |
229 |
Operating expenses as reported |
5,268 |
1,476 |
639 |
2,207 |
858 |
(88) |
10,359 |
of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects3 |
460 |
209 |
96 |
174 |
317 |
(1) |
1,255 |
of which: items related to the Swisscard transactions5 |
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
41 |
Operating expenses (underlying) |
4,808 |
1,226 |
543 |
2,032 |
541 |
(88) |
9,062 |
Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported |
867 |
595 |
128 |
479 |
(923) |
(100) |
1,047 |
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying) |
1,147 |
646 |
224 |
452 |
(606) |
(96) |
1,768 |
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For the quarter ended 31.3.24 |
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USD m |
Global
|
Personal & Corporate Banking |
Asset Management |
Investment Bank |
Non-core
|
Group
|
Total |
Total revenues as reported |
6,143 |
2,423 |
776 |
2,751 |
1,001 |
(355) |
12,739 |
of which: PPA effects and other integration items1 |
234 |
256 |
|
293 |
|
(4) |
779 |
Total revenues (underlying) |
5,909 |
2,166 |
776 |
2,458 |
1,001 |
(351) |
11,960 |
Credit loss expense / (release) |
(3) |
44 |
0 |
32 |
36 |
(2) |
106 |
Operating expenses as reported |
5,044 |
1,404 |
665 |
2,164 |
1,011 |
(33) |
10,257 |
of which: integration-related expenses and PPA effects3 |
404 |
160 |
71 |
143 |
242 |
1 |
1,021 |
Operating expenses (underlying) |
4,640 |
1,245 |
594 |
2,022 |
769 |
(34) |
9,236 |
Operating profit / (loss) before tax as reported |
1,102 |
975 |
111 |
555 |
(46) |
(320) |
2,376 |
Operating profit / (loss) before tax (underlying) |
1,272 |
878 |
182 |
404 |
197 |
(315) |
2,617 |
1 Includes accretion of PPA adjustments on financial instruments and other PPA effects, as well as temporary and incremental items directly related to the integration. 2 Represents the gain related to UBS’s share of income recorded by Swisscard for the sale of the Credit Suisse card portfolios to UBS. 3 Includes temporary, incremental operating expenses directly related to the integration, as well as amortization of intangibles resulting from the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group. 4 Represents the expense related to the payment to Swisscard for the sale of the Credit Suisse card portfolios to UBS. 5 Represents the termination fee paid to American Express related to the expected sale in 2025 of our |
Key figures |
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As of or for the quarter ended |
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USD m, except where indicated |
|
31.3.25 |
31.12.24 |
31.3.241 |
Group results |
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|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
12,557 |
11,635 |
12,739 |
Credit loss expense / (release) |
|
100 |
229 |
106 |
Operating expenses |
|
10,324 |
10,359 |
10,257 |
Operating profit / (loss) before tax |
|
2,132 |
1,047 |
2,376 |
Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders |
|
1,692 |
770 |
1,755 |
Diluted earnings per share (USD)2 |
|
0.51 |
0.23 |
0.52 |
Profitability and growth3,4 |
|
|
|
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Return on equity (%) |
|
7.9 |
3.6 |
8.2 |
Return on tangible equity (%) |
|
8.5 |
3.9 |
9.0 |
Underlying return on tangible equity (%)5,6 |
|
10.0 |
6.6 |
9.9 |
Return on common equity tier 1 capital (%) |
|
9.6 |
4.2 |
9.0 |
Underlying return on common equity tier 1 capital (%)5,6 |
|
11.3 |
7.2 |
9.9 |
Return on leverage ratio denominator, gross (%) |
|
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
Cost / income ratio (%) |
|
82.2 |
89.0 |
80.5 |
Underlying cost / income ratio (%)5 |
|
77.4 |
81.9 |
77.2 |
Effective tax rate (%) |
|
20.2 |
25.6 |
25.8 |
Net profit growth (%) |
|
(3.6) |
n.m. |
70.6 |
Resources3 |
|
|
|
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Total assets |
|
1,543,363 |
1,565,028 |
1,606,798 |
Equity attributable to shareholders |
|
87,185 |
85,079 |
84,777 |
Common equity tier 1 capital7 |
|
69,152 |
71,367 |
77,663 |
Risk-weighted assets7 |
|
483,276 |
498,538 |
526,437 |
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (%)7 |
|
14.3 |
14.3 |
14.8 |
Going concern capital ratio (%)7 |
|
18.2 |
17.6 |
17.7 |
Total loss-absorbing capacity ratio (%)7 |
|
38.7 |
37.2 |
37.4 |
Leverage ratio denominator7 |
|
1,561,583 |
1,519,477 |
1,599,646 |
Common equity tier 1 leverage ratio (%)7 |
|
4.4 |
4.7 |
4.9 |
Liquidity coverage ratio (%)8 |
|
181.0 |
188.4 |
220.2 |
Net stable funding ratio (%) |
|
124.2 |
125.5 |
126.4 |
Other |
|
|
|
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Invested assets (USD bn)4,9 |
|
6,153 |
6,087 |
5,848 |
Personnel (full-time equivalents) |
|
106,789 |
108,648 |
111,549 |
Market capitalization2,10 |
|
105,173 |
105,719 |
106,440 |
Total book value per share (USD)2 |
|
27.35 |
26.80 |
26.44 |
Tangible book value per share (USD)2 |
|
25.18 |
24.63 |
24.14 |
Credit-impaired lending assets as a percentage of total lending assets, gross (%)4 |
|
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Cost of credit risk (bps)4 |
|
7 |
15 |
7 |
1 Comparative-period information has been revised. Refer to “Note 2 Accounting for the acquisition of the Credit Suisse Group” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2024, available under “Annual reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information about the relevant adjustments. 2 Refer to the “Share information and earnings per share” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2025 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 3 Refer to the “Targets, capital guidance and ambitions” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2024, available under “Annual reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information about our performance targets. 4 Refer to “Alternative performance measures” in the appendix to the UBS Group first quarter 2025 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for the definition and calculation method. 5 Refer to the “Group performance” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2025 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information about underlying results. 6 In the second quarter of 2024, comparative-period information for the first quarter of 2024 has been restated to reflect the updated underlying tax impact. 7 Based on the Swiss systemically relevant bank framework. Refer to the “Capital management” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2025 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 8 The disclosed ratios represent quarterly averages for the quarters presented and are calculated based on an average of 62 data points in the first quarter of 2025, 64 data points in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 61 data points in the first quarter of 2024. Refer to the “Liquidity and funding management” section of the UBS Group first quarter 2025 report, available under “Quarterly reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 9 Consists of invested assets for Global Wealth Management, Asset Management (including invested assets from associates) and Personal & Corporate Banking. Refer to “Note 31 Invested assets and net new money” in the “Consolidated financial statements” section of the UBS Group Annual Report 2024, available under “Annual reporting” at ubs.com/investors, for more information. 10 The calculation of market capitalization reflects total shares issued multiplied by the share price at the end of the period. |
Income statement |
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USD m |
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31.3.25 |
31.12.24 |
31.3.24 |
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4Q24 |
1Q24 |
Net interest income |
|
1,629 |
1,838 |
1,940 |
|
(11) |
(16) |
Other net income from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss |
|
3,937 |
3,144 |
4,182 |
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25 |
(6) |
Net fee and commission income |
|
6,777 |
6,598 |
6,492 |
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3 |
4 |
Other income |
|
213 |
56 |
124 |
|
284 |
71 |
Total revenues |
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12,557 |
11,635 |
12,739 |
|
8 |
(1) |
Credit loss expense / (release) |
|
100 |
229 |
106 |
|
(56) |
(6) |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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Personnel expenses |
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7,032 |
6,361 |
6,949 |
|
11 |
1 |
General and administrative expenses |
|
2,431 |
3,004 |
2,413 |
|
(19) |
1 |
Depreciation, amortization and impairment of non-financial assets |
|
861 |
994 |
895 |
|
(13) |
(4) |
Operating expenses |
|
10,324 |
10,359 |
10,257 |
|
0 |
1 |
Operating profit / (loss) before tax |
|
2,132 |
1,047 |
2,376 |
|
104 |
(10) |
Tax expense / (benefit) |
|
430 |
268 |
612 |
|
60 |
(30) |
Net profit / (loss) |
|
1,702 |
779 |
1,764 |
|
118 |
(3) |
Net profit / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
10 |
9 |
9 |
|
18 |
20 |
Net profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders |
|
1,692 |
770 |
1,755 |
|
120 |
(4) |
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Comprehensive income |
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Total comprehensive income |
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3,345 |
(1,878) |
(245) |
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests |
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26 |
(27) |
(5) |
|
|
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Total comprehensive income attributable to shareholders |
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3,319 |
(1,851) |
(240) |
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Information about results materials and the earnings call
UBS’s first quarter 2025 report, news release and slide presentation are available from 06:45 CEST on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, at ubs.com/quarterlyreporting.
UBS will hold a presentation of its first quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, 30 April 2025. The results will be presented by Sergio P. Ermotti (Group Chief Executive Officer), Todd Tuckner (Group Chief Financial Officer) and Sarah Mackey (Head of Investor Relations).
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