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Westpac Banking Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary12 Feb, 2026

Executive summary

  • Statutory net profit for the quarter was $1.9bn, up 5% compared to the 2H25 average, with net profit excluding notable items up 6% over the same period, reflecting disciplined execution of strategic priorities.

  • Revenue rose 1% year-over-year, with net interest income up 2% and non-interest income down 4% due to lower markets revenue.

  • Operating expenses decreased by 5% compared to the 2H25 average, supporting a 7% increase in pre-provision profit; expenses were stable excluding prior restructuring charges.

  • Customer deposits grew by $12bn, with household deposits up 3% and business transactional deposits up 4%.

  • Loans increased by $22bn, led by 7% growth in institutional lending and 3% in Australian mortgages (ex-RAMS) and business.

Financial highlights

  • Net interest margin (NIM) was 1.94%, down 1 basis point from the previous quarter; core NIM declined 3 basis points to 1.79%.

  • Return on equity (ROE) improved to 10.4%, up 46 basis points from the 2H25 average.

  • Operating expenses, excluding restructuring, were stable at $3bn.

  • Credit impairment charges remained low at 6 basis points of average gross loans, though up 44% sequentially.

  • CET1 capital ratio at 12.3%, reduced by the full year 2025 dividend payment.

Outlook and guidance

  • Deposit growth expected to remain strong through FY 2026.

  • Institutional lending growth expected to moderate for the remainder of FY 2026.

  • Expense growth for FY 2026 anticipated to be largely offset by productivity savings, with over $500m targeted.

  • Economic scenarios for credit loss provisioning assume GDP growth of 2.2% in 2025 and 2.4% in 2026, with unemployment rising to 4.6%.

  • Optimistic on economic outlook, expecting resilient demand for business and household credit.

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Westpac Banking Corporation provides various banking and financial services in Australia, New Zealand, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in four divisions: Retail Bank (Westpac-branded retail and business banking operations), Corporate & Institutional Bank (financial markets, institutional banking, trade services, foreign currency exchange, payments systems, and treasury services), Investment & Asset Management (investment solutions and wealth management), and Westpac New Zealand (domestic banking in New Zealand). It has 1.6 million customer accounts. Westpac Banking Corporation is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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