NYSE$SAN

Banco Santander SA (US)-ADR · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Banco Santander delivered record quarterly profitability with strong revenue growth and improved efficiency in the fourth quarter.

Banco Santander reported a record Q4 2025 result, with profit attributable to the parent rising on the back of higher net interest income, strong fee growth and disciplined cost control, offsetting higher operating expenses.

  • Seventh consecutive quarterly record in attributable profit
  • Revenue growth was driven by higher net interest income and fees
  • Efficiency and returns improved versus the prior year
  • Capital position remained strong with a solid CET1 ratio

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$17.8B

Previous: $17.1B+4.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.21+33.3%
RoTE

16.3%

No prior period
Efficiency ratio

41.2%

No prior period
Cost of risk

1.1%

No prior period
CET1 ratio

13.5%

No prior period
Total customers

180.0M

No prior period
Net Income

$4.42B

No prior period
Operating Income

$5.78B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

Banco Santander · Revenue · Quarterly

$17.8B

Q4 2025+4.2%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 8 of 11 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management reiterated confidence in continued profitable growth supported by revenue momentum, efficiency gains and disciplined capital allocation.

Tailwinds

  • Sustained momentum in net interest income
  • Continued growth in fee-based businesses
  • Ongoing improvement in efficiency
  • Strong capital generation capacity
  • Commitment to shareholder returns

Headwinds

  • Macroeconomic uncertainty across key markets
  • Potential volatility in interest rate environment
  • Regulatory and geopolitical risks
  • Inflationary pressures on operating costs
  • Credit risk normalization over time

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.1%

Avg return

30 days after

25%

9 / 36 earnings

Positive

+15.3%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-8.1%

Q3 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.7%-4.2%+3.3%
Q4 2025-0.3%+2.1%+6.9%
Q2 2025-1.8%-2.8%+6.8%
Q4 2024+9.5%+9.0%+31.8%
Q3 2024-4.0%-1.0%-7.6%
Q1 2024+0.0%-4.2%+2.0%
Q4 2023+0.0%-0.5%+4.8%
Q3 2023+0.0%+6.3%+15.9%
Q2 2023+15.3%+4.1%-1.8%
Q1 2023-3.9%-10.1%-13.2%
Q4 2022+10.6%+6.8%+14.2%
Q3 2022+0.0%-4.7%+6.6%
Q2 2022+2.0%+0.8%-3.3%
Q1 2022-7.3%-13.5%-4.8%
Q4 2021+0.0%+5.2%-18.2%
Q3 2021+0.8%+0.0%-18.4%
Q2 2021-4.3%-2.1%+1.1%
Q1 2021+4.4%+4.1%+15.0%
Q4 2020+12.5%+11.3%+19.1%
Q3 2020-1.5%-2.4%+41.3%
Q2 2014+2.2%
Q4 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014-3.4%
Q3 2013-8.1%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q4 2012+0.0%
Q1 2013+0.7%
Q3 2012
Q2 2012-1.6%
Q4 2011-0.8%
Q1 2012-0.5%
Q3 2011-6.9%
Q2 2011-5.2%
Q4 2010-0.6%
Q1 2011-1.7%
Q3 2010-0.8%
Q2 2010
Q1 2010+0.0%
Q3 2009
Q2 2009
Q1 2009

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