- Adjusted non-GAAP earnings excluding significant variances were $469 million or $2.07 per share, an 18% increase in EPS over 2024.
- Life insurance sales were strong with record nonqualified sales, but pretax operating earnings declined due to higher mortality.
- Net cash flow was negative $2.6 billion in the quarter, an improvement sequentially driven by positive net cash flow from global institutional clients.
- Non-GAAP operating ROE, excluding AAR, was 14.9%, improving 170 basis points compared to the year-ago period.
- Principal Asset Management sales were $33 billion, up 19% over the prior year quarter.
- Reported non-GAAP operating earnings were $489 million, up 27% year over year, and EPS was $2.16, up 33%.
- Retirement Solutions sales were $6 billion, up 7% year over year.
- Revenue growth, strong margin and expense discipline supported results, alongside a lower effective tax rate and share repurchases.
- Second quarter reported net income excluding exited business was $432 million with minimal credit losses of $17 million.
- Specialty Benefits earnings grew 10% with margin expansion of 100 basis points.
- Total company managed AUM reached $753 billion, a 5% increase over the sequential quarter and 8% over 2024.
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- Capital ratios strengthened with common equity Tier 1 at 13% and tangible common equity (TCE) ratio at 11.09%.
- Deposits increased slightly by $20 million, with noninterest-bearing deposits growing to 31% of total deposits.
- Loan growth was 6.5% annualized, driven mostly by commercial and industrial (C&I) loans, with total loan production at $1.9 billion.
- Provision for credit losses was $2.8 million, with asset quality improving across nonperforming assets, net charge-offs, and classified loans.
- Return on assets (ROA) improved to 1.65%, return on tangible common equity (ROTE) rose to 15.8%, and the efficiency ratio improved to 51.63%.
- Revenue grew at an annualized rate of 20.9%, outpacing expense growth, with net interest margin (NIM) expanding 4 basis points to 3.77%.
- American Express reported record revenues of $17.9 billion, up 9% year over year in Q2 2025.
- Capital position remains strong with CET1 ratio at 10%, stress capital buffer at the lowest permissible 2.5%, and ROE of 36%.
- Delinquency rates remained flat and write-off rates declined, reflecting strong credit quality.
- Earnings per share were $4.08, up 17% excluding last year's gain from the sale of the certified portfolio.
- Net card fees reached record levels, up 20% FX adjusted, more than doubling since 2019.
- Net interest income grew at a double-digit pace driven by balance sheet growth and margin expansion.
- Operating expenses grew 9% excluding certified, driven by investments in risk management and technology, but operating leverage improved with expenses as a percentage of revenue down from 25% to 21%.
- Reaffirmed full-year guidance of 8% to 10% revenue growth and EPS between $15 and $15.50.
- Returned $2 billion to shareholders including $0.6 billion dividends and $1.4 billion share repurchases.
- Total card member spending increased 7%, with strong growth in goods and services and restaurant spending, offset by softer airline and lodging spend.
- Cross-border volume increased 15% globally, reflecting growth in both travel and non-travel related spending.
- Domestic assessments were up 9%, cross-border assessments increased 15%, transaction processing assessments were up 18%.
- EPS was $4.15, including a $0.09 contribution from share repurchases.
- Net income and EPS increased 12% and 14%, respectively, driven primarily by strong operating income growth, partially offset by a higher effective tax rate due to global minimum tax rules.
- Net revenue growth was ahead of expectations, primarily driven by higher-than-expected revenue from FX volatility.
- Operating expenses increased 14%, including a full ppt increase from acquisitions.
- Operating income was up 17%, which includes a 1 ppt headwind from acquisitions.
- Outside the U.S., volume increased 10% with credit growth of 9% and debit growth of 11%.
- Payment Network net revenue increased 13%, driven by domestic and cross-border transaction and volume growth.
- Second quarter net revenues were up 16% and adjusted net income up 12% versus a year ago on a non-GAAP currency-neutral basis.
- Switch transactions grew 10% year-over-year; contactless penetration now represents 75% of all in-person switched purchase transactions.
- Total adjusted operating expenses increased 14%, including a 4 ppt impact from acquisitions, driven by spending on strategic initiatives.
- Value Added Services & Solutions net revenue increased 22%, with acquisitions contributing approximately 4 ppt to this growth.
- Worldwide gross dollar volume (GDV) increased by 9% year-over-year; U.S. GDV increased 6%, impacted by lapping of the Citizens debit portfolio migration.