February 13, 2025 07:03 GMT
FINANCIALS: Commerzbank (CMZB) Results Headlines
FINANCIALS
Decent set of numbers by Commerzbank, in line with the pre-release from Jan 31st. Which showed higher income driven by a decent bump in fees. Longer term target of 15% RoTE should be reachable. CET1 seen falling to 13.5% in 2028 due to 100% payout ratio - which we think credit investors may tolerate if the bank can demonstrate earnings and balance sheet stability through that period.
On M&A, CMZ management remains against, with UniCredit's CEO recently noting that it will likely be a Q4 2025 decision at the earliest
- "*COMMERZBANK SEES 2025 NET PROFIT OF €2.4B AFTER RESTRUCTURING (€2.8bn before)
- *COMMERZBANK 4Q OPER PROFIT EU996M, EST. EU828.3M
- *COMMERZBANK 4Q NET INTEREST INCOME EU2.08B, EST. EU2B
- *COMMERZBANK 4Q CET1 RATIO 15.1%, EST. 15%
- *COMMERZBANK 4Q LOAN-LOSS PROVISION EU214M, EST. EU226.4M" - bbg
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