Societe Generale stock: Q3 profit jumps 24.1% as ROTE reaches 13%

Societe Generale reported its third-quarter and nine-month 2026 results on October 29, 2026, showing a record earnings performance and improved profitability. The bank's official release said nine-month group net income reached EUR 5.4 billion, up 17.3 percent year over year.

At 17:02 Berlin time, Lang & Schwarz quoted the stock at EUR 63.08 on October 29, 2026. The quote was positive, but no directly verified Xetra closing basis is used for a separate daily percentage comparison here.

What changed since the last report

Third-quarter group net income rose to EUR 1.888 billion from EUR 1.521 billion in the year-earlier quarter. Revenue increased 7.8 percent to EUR 7.173 billion, while quarterly return on tangible equity reached 13.0 percent, compared with 10.7 percent a year earlier.

For the first nine months, revenue rose 4.1 percent to EUR 21.375 billion and operating costs fell 3.2 percent. That combination reduced the cost-to-income ratio to 58.8 percent. ROTE was 12.3 percent, already above the bank's approximately 11 percent target for 2026, while the nine-month cost of risk was 27 basis points within the 25 to 30 basis-point guidance range.

Growth was uneven across divisions

French retail banking, private banking and insurance revenue increased 10.9 percent to EUR 2.531 billion, supported by higher net interest income and commissions. Global Banking and Investor Solutions revenue rose 12.5 percent to EUR 2.777 billion, with equities revenue reaching EUR 1.202 billion, a 45.9 percent increase.

The picture was weaker in interest rates, credit and currencies, where revenue declined 20.6 percent to EUR 474 million. Mobility, international retail banking and financial services also reported lower profit, reflecting pressure in the Ayvens business.

The bank said it remains on track to exceed its 2026 revenue-growth objective of more than 2 percent. The results therefore strengthen the operational case for its transformation strategy, while weaker trading and mobility activities remain relevant monitoring points for investors.

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