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UBS Group (UBS) Q1 Earnings Rise Y/Y, Revenues & Costs Up
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UBS Group AG (UBS - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2021 net profit attributable to shareholders of $1.82 billion, up 14% from $1.60 million in the prior-year quarter.
The company’s performance was supported by 13% rise in net fee and commission income year over year along with 21% rise in net interest income. Also, credit costs release acted as a tailwind. However, rise in expenses was an undermining factor.
Performance of almost all the segments of UBS Group was impressive during the quarter. It recorded higher profitability in Asset Management, Global wealth management and Personal & Corporate banking units. However, Investment Bank unit recorded a fall in profits.
Operating Income Climbs, Expenses Jump
UBS Group’s operating income increased 10% to $8.71 billion from the prior-year quarter.
Operating expenses climbed 8% to $6.41 billion in the first quarter. The rise was due to higher personal expenses.
The company reported net credit loss releases of $28 million in the quarter against expense of $268 million in the year-ago quarter.
Business Division Performance
Global wealth management’s operating profit before tax was $1.41 billion, up 16% year over year. Higher transaction-based and recurring net fee income supported results.
Asset Management’s operating profit of $227 million jumped 45% year over year, mostly driven by increase in performance fees backed by rise in Hedge Fund Businesses and net management fees growth. Also, invested assets jumped 3% to $1.12 trillion.
Personal & Corporate banking reported operating profit before tax of $358 million, up 11% year over year. Higher fee income was partly offset by rise in expenses. Annualized net new business volume growth for personal banking was decent at 7.6%.
Investment Bank unit’s operating profit before tax was $412 million, down 42% from the prior-year quarter. Lower revenues from Global Markets and higher expenses led to this downside. Notably, the results included a $774 million loss related to a default by a U.S.-based client of the company’s prime brokerage business.
Group Functions incurred operating loss before tax of $139 million in the quarter compared with a loss of $410 million in year-ago quarter.
Strong Capital Position
As of Mar 31, 2021, UBS Group's invested assets were $4.31 trillion, up 2.8% sequentially. Total assets decreased 1.6% to $1.11 trillion from previous quarter.
The company’s phase-in common equity tier (CET) 1 ratio was 14% as of Mar 31, 2021, compared with 12.8% on Mar 31, 2020. Phase-in CET 1 capital increased 10.3% to $40.4 billion. Fully applied risk-weighted assets increased marginally to $287.8 billion from the year-ago quarter.
Our Take
The company’s first-quarter results seem impressive. Its restructuring initiatives to free resources are expected to improve its operating efficiency in the quarters ahead. However, the negative interest rate environment and global concerns pose as key headwinds.
Among other foreign banks, Barclays (BCS - Free Report) will report results on Apr 30. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB - Free Report) is scheduled to report on May 3 and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG - Free Report) will report on May 21.
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UBS Group (UBS) Q1 Earnings Rise Y/Y, Revenues & Costs Up
UBS Group AG (UBS - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2021 net profit attributable to shareholders of $1.82 billion, up 14% from $1.60 million in the prior-year quarter.
The company’s performance was supported by 13% rise in net fee and commission income year over year along with 21% rise in net interest income. Also, credit costs release acted as a tailwind. However, rise in expenses was an undermining factor.
Performance of almost all the segments of UBS Group was impressive during the quarter. It recorded higher profitability in Asset Management, Global wealth management and Personal & Corporate banking units. However, Investment Bank unit recorded a fall in profits.
Operating Income Climbs, Expenses Jump
UBS Group’s operating income increased 10% to $8.71 billion from the prior-year quarter.
Operating expenses climbed 8% to $6.41 billion in the first quarter. The rise was due to higher personal expenses.
The company reported net credit loss releases of $28 million in the quarter against expense of $268 million in the year-ago quarter.
Business Division Performance
Global wealth management’s operating profit before tax was $1.41 billion, up 16% year over year. Higher transaction-based and recurring net fee income supported results.
Asset Management’s operating profit of $227 million jumped 45% year over year, mostly driven by increase in performance fees backed by rise in Hedge Fund Businesses and net management fees growth. Also, invested assets jumped 3% to $1.12 trillion.
Personal & Corporate banking reported operating profit before tax of $358 million, up 11% year over year. Higher fee income was partly offset by rise in expenses. Annualized net new business volume growth for personal banking was decent at 7.6%.
Investment Bank unit’s operating profit before tax was $412 million, down 42% from the prior-year quarter. Lower revenues from Global Markets and higher expenses led to this downside. Notably, the results included a $774 million loss related to a default by a U.S.-based client of the company’s prime brokerage business.
Group Functions incurred operating loss before tax of $139 million in the quarter compared with a loss of $410 million in year-ago quarter.
Strong Capital Position
As of Mar 31, 2021, UBS Group's invested assets were $4.31 trillion, up 2.8% sequentially. Total assets decreased 1.6% to $1.11 trillion from previous quarter.
The company’s phase-in common equity tier (CET) 1 ratio was 14% as of Mar 31, 2021, compared with 12.8% on Mar 31, 2020. Phase-in CET 1 capital increased 10.3% to $40.4 billion. Fully applied risk-weighted assets increased marginally to $287.8 billion from the year-ago quarter.
Our Take
The company’s first-quarter results seem impressive. Its restructuring initiatives to free resources are expected to improve its operating efficiency in the quarters ahead. However, the negative interest rate environment and global concerns pose as key headwinds.
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Currently, UBS Group has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Among other foreign banks, Barclays (BCS - Free Report) will report results on Apr 30. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB - Free Report) is scheduled to report on May 3 and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG - Free Report) will report on May 21.
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You know this company from its past glory days, but few would expect that it’s poised for a monster turnaround. Fresh from a successful repositioning and flush with A-list celeb endorsements, it could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in a little more than 9 months and Nvidia which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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