CET1 capital ratio was 10.7%, with adjusted CET1 including AOCI at 8.9%.
Credit quality remained stable with nonperforming assets ratio at 0.44%, net charge-off ratio at 0.59%, and allowance for credit losses at 2.07% of loans.
Generated 250 basis points of positive operating leverage year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of revenue growth outpacing expense growth.
Net interest margin declined 6 basis points sequentially, partly due to strategic loan sales and deposit pricing pressures.
Reported Q2 2025 EPS of $1.11 on net income of $1.8 billion, with adjusted EPS growth of approximately 13% year-over-year.
Return on tangible common equity was 18%, return on average assets was 1.08%, and efficiency ratio improved to the high-50s.
Total average deposits decreased 0.7% linked quarter, average loans decreased 0.1% linked quarter due to loan sales, but C&I and credit card loans grew 7.1% and 4.4% year-over-year respectively.
Total fee revenue grew 4.6% year-over-year, driven by diversified fee income businesses and organic growth.
AFG reported core net operating earnings of $2.14 per share for Q2 2025, down from $2.56 in the prior year quarter.
AFG returned over $100 million to shareholders in Q2 2025 through dividends and share repurchases.
Alternative investments returned 1.2% annualized in Q2 2025, down from 5.1% in the prior year quarter, negatively impacting overall investment income by about 5%.
Annualized core operating return on equity was 15.5%, despite lower returns from alternative investments.
Gross and net written premiums increased 10% and 7%, respectively, driven partly by earlier crop acreage reporting.
Net investment income excluding alternatives increased 10% year-over-year due to higher interest rates and asset balances.
Underwriting margins in Specialty Property & Casualty insurance were strong with a 93.1% combined ratio, up 2.6 points year-over-year.
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