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UBS' Q2 Earnings Improve Y/Y on Higher NII, Lower Costs
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UBS Group AG (UBS - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2022 net profit attributable to shareholders of $2.1 billion, up 5% from the prior-year quarter’s level.
The company’s performance was driven by a 2% year-over-year rise in net interest income (NII). Furthermore, operating expenses decreased from the prior-year quarter.
Performance of Asset Management was impressive in the second quarter. However, lower profitability was recorded in the Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking and Investment Bank divisions.
Total Revenues Up, Expenses Down
UBS Group AG’s total revenues marginally increased to $8.92 billion from the prior-year quarter.
Further, the operating expenses decreased 1% to $6.29 billion in the second quarter. This decrease was largely due to a decline in personnel expenses.
However, UBS Group AG reported total net credit loss expenses of $7 million in the quarter against the releases of $80 million witnessed in the year-ago quarter.
Business Divisions’ Performance
Global Wealth Management’s second-quarter operating profit before tax was $1.16 billion, down 11% year over year. The decline was due to a rise in operating expenses and a fall in transaction-based income.
Asset Management’s operating profit jumped to $959 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared with $255 million in the prior-year quarter. The rise in operating profit was primarily due to net gain from the sale of its shareholding in the Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc joint venture.
Personal & Corporate Banking reported an operating profit before tax of $413 million, down 17% year over year. The decrease was mainly due to a decline in other income.
The Investment Bank unit’s operating profit before tax was $410 million, down substantially from the prior-year quarter’s $668 million, mainly on a decline in total revenues in the global banking division.
Group Functions incurred an operating loss before tax of $265 million in the reported quarter compared with the loss of $158 million in the year-ago quarter.
Capital Position Deteriorates
The total assets increased 2% to $1.11 trillion from the previous quarter’s level. Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital increased 5% to $44.79 billion. UBS Group AG’s return on CET1 capital was 14.2% as of Jun 30, 2022, compared with 14.5% on Jun 30, 2021. Risk-weighted assets increased 8% to $315.69 billion from the prior quarter’s level.
Nonetheless, as of Jun 30, 2022, UBS Group AG's invested assets declined 13% to $3.91 trillion from the prior quarter.
Capital Deployment Activities Encouraging
During the quarter, the company repurchased $1.63 billion of common stock under its 2022 share repurchase program.
Our Take
In the second quarter of 2022, UBS Group AG completed the sale of 49% shareholdings in Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc. Recently, the company reduced the exposure of new business in Russia due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Furthermore, its total revenues increased marginally, and it managed to cut its operating expenses. However, UBS’ business divisions did not perform well in the quarter.
M&T Bank Corporation (MTB - Free Report) reported net operating earnings per share of $3.10 for second-quarter 2022, meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line compares unfavorably with the $3.45 per share reported in the year-ago period.
A rise in NII on net interest margin expansion and balance sheet strength drove MTB’s results. Yet a rise in expenses was a key undermining factor.
Truist Financial’s (TFC - Free Report) second-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings of $1.20 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17. However, TFC’s bottom line declined 22.6% from the prior-year quarter.
TFC’s results were aided by average loan growth and higher rates, which drove NII. However, lower non-interest income and a rise in provisions were the major headwinds.
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UBS' Q2 Earnings Improve Y/Y on Higher NII, Lower Costs
UBS Group AG (UBS - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2022 net profit attributable to shareholders of $2.1 billion, up 5% from the prior-year quarter’s level.
The company’s performance was driven by a 2% year-over-year rise in net interest income (NII). Furthermore, operating expenses decreased from the prior-year quarter.
Performance of Asset Management was impressive in the second quarter. However, lower profitability was recorded in the Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking and Investment Bank divisions.
Total Revenues Up, Expenses Down
UBS Group AG’s total revenues marginally increased to $8.92 billion from the prior-year quarter.
Further, the operating expenses decreased 1% to $6.29 billion in the second quarter. This decrease was largely due to a decline in personnel expenses.
However, UBS Group AG reported total net credit loss expenses of $7 million in the quarter against the releases of $80 million witnessed in the year-ago quarter.
Business Divisions’ Performance
Global Wealth Management’s second-quarter operating profit before tax was $1.16 billion, down 11% year over year. The decline was due to a rise in operating expenses and a fall in transaction-based income.
Asset Management’s operating profit jumped to $959 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared with $255 million in the prior-year quarter. The rise in operating profit was primarily due to net gain from the sale of its shareholding in the Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc joint venture.
Personal & Corporate Banking reported an operating profit before tax of $413 million, down 17% year over year. The decrease was mainly due to a decline in other income.
The Investment Bank unit’s operating profit before tax was $410 million, down substantially from the prior-year quarter’s $668 million, mainly on a decline in total revenues in the global banking division.
Group Functions incurred an operating loss before tax of $265 million in the reported quarter compared with the loss of $158 million in the year-ago quarter.
Capital Position Deteriorates
The total assets increased 2% to $1.11 trillion from the previous quarter’s level. Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital increased 5% to $44.79 billion. UBS Group AG’s return on CET1 capital was 14.2% as of Jun 30, 2022, compared with 14.5% on Jun 30, 2021. Risk-weighted assets increased 8% to $315.69 billion from the prior quarter’s level.
Nonetheless, as of Jun 30, 2022, UBS Group AG's invested assets declined 13% to $3.91 trillion from the prior quarter.
Capital Deployment Activities Encouraging
During the quarter, the company repurchased $1.63 billion of common stock under its 2022 share repurchase program.
Our Take
In the second quarter of 2022, UBS Group AG completed the sale of 49% shareholdings in Mitsubishi Corp.-UBS Realty Inc. Recently, the company reduced the exposure of new business in Russia due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Furthermore, its total revenues increased marginally, and it managed to cut its operating expenses. However, UBS’ business divisions did not perform well in the quarter.
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Currently, UBS Group AG carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performance of Other Banks
M&T Bank Corporation (MTB - Free Report) reported net operating earnings per share of $3.10 for second-quarter 2022, meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, the bottom line compares unfavorably with the $3.45 per share reported in the year-ago period.
A rise in NII on net interest margin expansion and balance sheet strength drove MTB’s results. Yet a rise in expenses was a key undermining factor.
Truist Financial’s (TFC - Free Report) second-quarter 2022 adjusted earnings of $1.20 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17. However, TFC’s bottom line declined 22.6% from the prior-year quarter.
TFC’s results were aided by average loan growth and higher rates, which drove NII. However, lower non-interest income and a rise in provisions were the major headwinds.