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Paris, February 26 th , 2026 (6:45am CET)
== Full Year 2025 Earnings ==
* Gross written premiums & other revenues{{fn ref|1|2=Change in gross written premiums & other revenues, new business value ('NBV') and present value of expected premiums ('PVEP') is on a comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology), unless otherwise indicated. These and other terms, including but not limited to contractual service margin ('CSM') and new business contractual service margin ('NB CSM'), are defined in the glossary section of this press release.}} at Euro 116 billion, up +6% vs. FY24
* Underlying earnings{{fn ref|2|2='Underlying earnings', 'underlying earnings per share', 'underlying return on equity', 'combined ratio' and 'debt gearing' are APMs as defined in ESMA's guidelines and the AMF's related position statement issued in 2015. AXA provides a reconciliation of such APMs to the most closely related line item, subtotal, or total in the financial statements of the corresponding period (and/or their calculation methodology, as applicable) in its Activity Report as of December 31, 2025 ('AXA's 2025 Activity Report'), on the pages indicated under the heading 'USE OF NON -GAAP AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES'. For further information on the above-mentioned and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this press relea se, see the Glossary in AXA's 2025 Activity Report. AXA's 2025 Activity Report is available on AXA's website (www.axa.com).}} at Euro 8.4 billion, up 6% vs. FY24, up 9% excluding AXA IM{{fn ref|3|2=AXA completed the disposal of AXA IM to BNP Paribas on July 1, 2025. All figures excluding AXA IM are given at constant foreign exchange rates.}}
* Underlying earnings per share{{fn ref|2|2='Underlying earnings', 'underlying earnings per share', 'underlying return on equity', 'combined ratio' and 'debt gearing' are APMs as defined in ESMA's guidelines and the AMF's related position statement issued in 2015. AXA provides a reconciliation of such APMs to the most closely related line item, subtotal, or total in the financial statements of the corresponding period (and/or their calculation methodology, as applicable) in its Activity Report as of December 31, 2025 ('AXA's 2025 Activity Report'), on the pages indicated under the heading 'USE OF NON -GAAP AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES'. For further information on the above-mentioned and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this press relea se, see the Glossary in AXA's 2025 Activity Report. AXA's 2025 Activity Report is available on AXA's website (www.axa.com).}} at Euro 3.86, up +8% vs. FY24 including -2% headwind from foreign exchange movements and -1% from temporary earnings dilution from the sale of AXA IM due to timing of anti-dilutive share buyback{{fn ref|4|2=On July 1, 2025, AXA executed a share repurchase agreement with an investment services provider, whereby AXA carried out a program to buyback its own shares for a maximum amount of Euro 3.8 billion to offset the earnings dilution from the sale of AXA Investment Managers to BNP Paribas, as announced on August 1, 2024. The share buyback commenced on July 2, 2025, and ended on January 20, 2026, resulting in a temporary earnings dilution as of December 31, 2025.}}
* Solvency II ratio{{fn ref|5|2=The Solvency II ratio is estimated primarily using AXA's internal model calibrated based on an adverse 1/200 years shock. For further information on AXA's internal model and Solvency II disclosures, please refer to AXA Group's Solvency and Financial Condition Report (SFCR) as of December 31, 2024, available on AXA's website (www.axa.com). The Solvency II ratio as of December 31, 2025 is adjusted to give effect to the full up to Euro 1.25 billion annual share buyback program and proposed Euro 2.32 per share dividend announced today.}} at 224% at December 31, 2025, up +9 points vs. FY24, and 215% on January 1, 2026, reflecting the end of the grandfathering period{{fn ref|6|2=Capital instruments and subordinated debt subject to Solvency II transitional measures were grandfathered until January 1, 2026, at which point they ceased to qualify as capital under Solvency II, as disclosed in AXA's press release on its 9M25 Activity Indicators, published on www.axa.com.}}
* Dividend of Euro 2.32 per share, up +8% vs. FY24{{fn ref|7|2=Subject to approval by the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting to be held on April 30, 2026.}}
* Launch of an annual share buyback program{{fn ref|8|2=As approved by AXA's Board of Directors on February 25, 2026, and expected to commence as soon as reasonably practicable, subject to market conditions.}} of up to Euro 1.25 billion
* Completion of Euro 3.8 billion additional share buyback related to AXA IM disposal{{fn ref|4|2=On July 1, 2025, AXA executed a share repurchase agreement with an investment services provider, whereby AXA carried out a program to buyback its own shares for a maximum amount of Euro 3.8 billion to offset the earnings dilution from the sale of AXA Investment Managers to BNP Paribas, as announced on August 1, 2024. The share buyback commenced on July 2, 2025, and ended on January 20, 2026, resulting in a temporary earnings dilution as of December 31, 2025.}} , executed between July 2, 2025, and January 20, 2026
== Outlook ==
* Underlying earnings per share growth for 2026 expected to be at the upper end of the 6-8% plan target range{{fn ref|9|2=Expected underlying earnings per share ('UEPS') growth for 2026 is a forward -looking statement to provide one-off guidance in the context of the last year of the Group's current strategic plan and is qualified by the cautionary statements in this press rel ease regarding forward-looking statements.}}
* Expected impact of Solvency II revision at +17 points{{fn ref|10|2=Estimated based on the Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) and the amount of capital under Solvency II as of January 1, 2026, as if the Solvency II revision had come into force on the same date.}}
* AXA to present its new strategic plan for 2027 -2029 on September 21, 2026
' In 2025, AXA delivered another year of very strong performance, with +9% earnings growth in our core businesses excluding AXA IM. We have taken advantage of these excellent results to further enhance reserve prudence .'
' Our P&C franchise posted stellar results, combining a healthy balance between price and volume with best -in -class margins, a lower expense ratio and higher investment income. AXA XL Insurance increased earnings with stable underlying margins. In Life & Health, earnings rose by 7%, with Life already reflecting the early benefits of our strategy to rejuvenate the business and Health growing by 17% even after absorbing the adverse change on VAT treatment in Mexico, underlining the strength of our portfolio. Our investments in automation and Artificial Intelligence are paying off, driving efficiency gains. Our Solvency II ratio is at a very strong level. '
' These results demonstrate the earnings power of our well-diversified franchise and reinforce our confidence in AXA ' s ability to generate sustainable, long -term value. I would like to thank all our colleagues, agents and partners for their commitment, as well as our customers for their continued trust, ' said Thomas Buberl, Chief Executive Officer of AXA.
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== FY25 key highlights ==
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| style="text-align:left" | Gross written premiums & other revenues {{fn ref|1|2=Change in gross written premiums & other revenues, new business value (
| style="text-align:right" | 110,316
| style="text-align:right" | 115,524
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| style="text-align:left" | Underlying earnings {{fn ref|2|2=
| style="text-align:right" | 8,078
| style="text-align:right" | 8,368
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| style="text-align:left" | Solvency II ratio (%) {{fn ref|5|2=The Solvency II ratio is estimated primarily using AXA's internal model calibrated based on an adverse 1/200 years shock. For further information on AXA's internal model and Solvency II disclosures, please refer to AXA Group's Solvency and Financial Condition Report (SFCR) as of December 31, 2024, available on AXA's website (www.axa.com). The Solvency II ratio as of December 31, 2025 is adjusted to give effect to the full up to Euro 1.25 billion annual share buyback program and proposed Euro 2.32 per share dividend announced today.}}
| style="text-align:right" | 216%
| style="text-align:right" | 224%
| style="text-align:right" | +9 pts
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=== Activity indicators ===
Total gross written premiums and other revenues {{fn ref|1|2=Change in gross written premiums & other revenues, new business value ('NBV') and present value of expected premiums ('PVEP') is on a comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology), unless otherwise indicated. These and other terms, including but not limited to contractual service margin ('CSM') and new business contractual service margin ('NB CSM'), are defined in the glossary section of this press release.}} were up 6%, driven by:
* Property & Casualty (+5%), with growth in (i) Commercial lines {{fn ref|11|2='Commercial lines' refers to P&C Commercial lines excluding AXA XL Reinsurance.}} (+4%) from both higher volumes, notably at AXA XL Insurance, and favorable price effects {{fn ref|12|2=Price effects are calculated as a percentage of total gross written premiums of the prior year.}} across all geographies, in (ii) Personal lines (+7%), driven by favorable price effects and strong growth in net new contracts, notably in France, Europe and Asia & EME-LATAM, and at (iii) AXA XL Reinsurance (+8%), with growth supported by alternative capital; and
* Life & Health (+8%), with (i) Life premiums up 9%, driven by Protection (+11%) from strong sales in Hong Kong, Switzerland and Japan, Unit-Linked (+13%) from higher volumes across all geographies, and G/A {{fn ref|13|2=General account.}} (+4%), from continued momentum in Italy and France, and (ii) Health premiums up 5%, driven by price effects in all geographies.
=== Earnings ===
Underlying earnings {{fn ref|2|2=
Underlying earnings per share {{fn ref|2|2=
The sale of AXA IM resulted in a temporary dilution of underlying earnings per share due to the timing of the associated share buyback (-1%).
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=== Balance sheet ===
As of January 1, 2026, capital instruments and subordinated debt subject to Solvency II transitional measures (
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=== Capital management ===
A dividend of Euro 2.32 per share (up 8% versus FY24) will be proposed at the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2026{{fn ref|7|2=Subject to approval by the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting to be held on April 30, 2026.}} . The dividend is expected to be paid on May 13, 2026, with an ex-dividend date on May 11, 2026.
AXA's Board of Directors approved , on February 25, 2026, the launch of an annual share buyback program for up to Euro 1.25 billion, to be executed in accordance with the terms of the applicable Shareholders' Annual General Meeting
The share buyback program is expected to commence as soon as reasonably practicable, subject to market conditions, and it is expected to be completed by year-end. Further details will be communicated regarding the execution of the share buyback program.
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=== Outlook ===
Entering the final year of its 2024-2026
In P&C Retail and SME & Mid-market, pricing remains favorable, and the Group expects to continue benefiting from the
In Life & Health, earnings growth is expected to be driven by the short-term business reflecting disciplined pricing and claims management initiatives. The strategy to rejuvenate sales in the long-term business, coupled with improved persistency, should continue to generate positive net flows that are expected to drive CSM growth over time.
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Results in Holdings in 2026 are expected to remain at a similar level as in 2025.
Considering the strong overall operating performance delivered in 2025, and assuming current operating conditions persist, Management believes that AXA is on track to deliver the main financial targets of AXA's
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| style="text-align:left" | Gross written premiums and other revenues
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| style="text-align:right" | +2.9%
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| style="text-align:left" | o/w Commercial lines{{fn ref|11|2=
| style="text-align:right" | 34.9
| style="text-align:right" | 35.8
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| style="text-align:left" | All-Year Combined ratio
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| style="text-align:right" | +5%
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| style="text-align:left" | PVEP
| style="text-align:right" | 50.9
| style="text-align:right" | 49.4
| style="text-align:right" | -2%
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| style="text-align:left" | NB CSM
| style="text-align:right" | 2.2
| style="text-align:right" | 2.2
| style="text-align:right" | +3%
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| style="text-align:left" | NBV (post-tax)
| style="text-align:right" | 2.3
| style="text-align:right" | 2.2
| style="text-align:right" | 0%
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| style="text-align:left" | NBV margin
| style="text-align:right" | 4.4%
| style="text-align:right" | 4.5%
| style="text-align:right" | +0.1 pt
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| style="text-align:left" | Net flows
| style="text-align:right" | +1.5
| style="text-align:right" | +5.4
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=== Gross written premiums & other revenues were up 8% to Euro 56.5 billion. ===
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* Unit-Linked (+13%) driven by successful sales initiatives across all geographies;
* G/A{{fn ref|13|2=General account.}} (+4%) notably in France (+4%) as well as from elevated sales of a capital-light product in Italy, partly offset by the non-repeat of elevated sales of a single premium whole-life product in Japan, and lower sales in Hong Kong; and
* Protection (11%), notably from a commercial campaign on a Protection with G/A product in Hong Kong and continued good sales of Protection with Unit-Linked product in Japan and Switzerland.
*
Present value of expected premiums (PVEP){{fn ref|1,21}} decreased by 2% to Euro 49.4 billion driven by:
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* Life (+1%), from higher volumes in Hong Kong, France, and Switzerland, partly offset by impact of higher interest rates on discounting of future premiums; and
* Health (-12%), mainly from the impact of higher interest rates on discounting of future premiums, and lower volumes in France following underwriting and pruning actions.
NB CSM{{fn ref|1|2=Change in gross written premiums & other revenues, new business value ('NBV') and present value of expected premiums ('PVEP') is on a comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology), unless otherwise indicated. These and other terms, including but not limited to contractual service margin ('CSM') and new business contractual service margin ('NB CSM'), are defined in the glossary section of this press release.}}{{fn ref|21|2=Life & Health net flows, PVEP, CSM, NB CSM, NBV, and NBV margin include Health business predominantly written in Life entities.}} increased by 3% to Euro 2.2 billion driven by strong sales in Savings and Protection, partly offset by the impact of higher interest rates on discounting of future profits.
NBV (post-tax){{fn ref|1|2=Change in gross written premiums & other revenues, new business value ('NBV') and present value of expected premiums ('PVEP') is on a comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology), unless otherwise indicated. These and other terms, including but not limited to contractual service margin ('CSM') and new business contractual service margin ('NB CSM'), are defined in the glossary section of this press release.}}{{fn ref|21|2=Life & Health net flows, PVEP, CSM, NB CSM, NBV, and NBV margin include Health business predominantly written in Life entities.}} was stable at Euro 2.2 billion as growth in NB CSM was offset by the decrease in the contribution of
NBV margin (post tax){{fn ref|1|2=Change in gross written premiums & other revenues, new business value ('NBV') and present value of expected premiums ('PVEP') is on a comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology), unless otherwise indicated. These and other terms, including but not limited to contractual service margin ('CSM') and new business contractual service margin ('NB CSM'), are defined in the glossary section of this press release.}}{{fn ref|21|2=Life & Health net flows, PVEP, CSM, NB CSM, NBV, and NBV margin include Health business predominantly written in Life entities.}} increased by 0.1 point to 4.5%.
Net flows{{fn ref|21|2=Life & Health net flows, PVEP, CSM, NB CSM, NBV, and NBV margin include Health business predominantly written in Life entities.}} were Euro +5.4 billion compared to Euro +1.5 billion in 2024. Net flows in 2025 were driven by:
* Protection (Euro +4.9 billion), mainly in Hong Kong, Japan, and France;
* Health (Euro +2.7 billion), mainly in Germany, Japan, and France; and
* Unit-Linked (Euro +1.5 billion), primarily in France;
* Partly offset by G/A Savings (Euro -3.7 billion), as inflows in G/A capital-light (Euro +1.2 billion) were more than offset by outflows in traditional G/A Savings (Euro -5.0 billion).
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* Long-term technical result (Euro +0.2 billion) driven by an increase in CSM release, following both growth in reserves and better margins in the long-term business;
* Short-term technical result (Euro +0.1 billion) driven by the expansion of technical margin reflecting pricing, underwriting and claims management actions to strengthen technical excellence across geographies, which more than offset the impact of a legislative change on the recoverability of value added tax in Mexico (Euro -0.1 billion);
* Lower income taxes (Euro +0.1 billion) reflecting favorable tax effects mainly in Germany, France and Mexico; and
* Lower contribution from affiliates, notably ICBC-AXA and improved results at AXA MPS that resulted in an increase in earnings of minority shareholders.
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| style="text-align:left" | Stable
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=== Glossary ===
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* Operating variance: the variation of the year-end CSM vs the expected at opening due to (i) the differences between realized and expected operational assumptions, (ii) changes in assumptions such as mortality, longevity, lapses and expenses, and (iii) impact of model changes. Operating variance is net of reinsurance.
* Present value of expected p remiums ('PVEP'): the new business volume, equal to the present value at the time of issue of the total premiums expected to be received over the policy term. PVEP is discounted at the reference interest rate and PVEP is Group share.
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* Underlying return on in-force: the release of the time value of options & guarantees plus the unwind of CSM at the reference rate plus the underlying financial over-performance.
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== SCOPE AND EXCHANGE RATES ==
=== Scope ===
France: includes insurance activities, banking activities and holding.
Europe: includes Switzerland (insurance activities), Germany (insurance activities and holding), Belgium and Luxemburg (insurance activities and holding), United Kingdom and Ireland (insurance activities and holding), Spain (insurance activities and holding), Italy (insurance activities), Prima (insurance activities){{fn ref|23|2=AXA completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Prima in Italy on November 28, 2025.}} and AXA Life Europe (insurance activities). AXA XL: includes insurance and reinsurance activities and holding.
Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM: includes (i) Asia: Japan (insurance activities and holding), Hong Kong (insurance activities), Thailand P&C, Indonesia L&S (excl. the bancassurance entity), China P&C, South Korea, and Asia Holdings which are fully consolidated, and China L&S, Thailand L&S, the Philippines L&S and P&C, Indonesia L&S and India (Life activities disposed on March 11, 2024 and holding) businesses which are consolidated under the equity method and contribute only to NBV, PVEP, the underlying earnings and net income, (ii) Africa: Egypt (insurance activities and holding), Morocco (insurance activities and holding) and Nigeria (insurance activities and holding) which are fully consolidated, (iii) EME-LATAM: Mexico (insurance activities), Colombia (insurance activities), Brazil (insurance activities and holding) and Türkiye (insurance activities and holding) which are fully consolidated as well as Russia (Reso) (insurance activities) which is consolidated under the equity method and contributes only to the net income, (iv) AXA Mediterranean Holdings.
Transversal & Other: includes AXA Assistance, AXA Liabilities Managers, AXA SA (incl. Group's internal reinsurance activity ) and other Central Holdings.
AXA Investment Managers{{fn ref|24|2=Disposal to BNP Paribas completed on July 1, 2025.}}: includes AXA Investment Managers, Select (previously referred to as Architas) and Capza which are fully consolidated and Asian joint ventures which are consolidated under the equity method.
=== Exchange rates ===
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== Notes ==
{{fn note|1=1|2=Change in gross written premiums & other revenues, new business value (
{{fn note|1=2|2=
{{fn note|1=3|2=AXA completed the disposal of AXA IM to BNP Paribas on July 1, 2025. All figures excluding AXA IM are given at constant foreign exchange rates.}}
{{fn note|1=4|2=On July 1, 2025, AXA executed a share repurchase agreement with an investment services provider, whereby AXA carried out a program to buyback its own shares for a maximum amount of Euro 3.8 billion to offset the earnings dilution from the sale of AXA Investment Managers to BNP Paribas, as announced on August 1, 2024. The share buyback commenced on July 2, 2025, and ended on January 20, 2026, resulting in a temporary earnings dilution as of December 31, 2025.}}
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{{fn note|1=7|2=Subject to approval by the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting to be held on April 30, 2026.}}
{{fn note|1=8|2=As approved by AXA's Board of Directors on February 25, 2026, and expected to commence as soon as reasonably practicable, subject to market conditions.}}
{{fn note|1=9|2=Expected underlying earnings per share (
{{fn note|1=10|2=Estimated based on the Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) and the amount of capital under Solvency II as of January 1, 2026, as if the Solvency II revision had come into force on the same date.}}
{{fn note|1=11|2=
{{fn note|1=12|2=Price effects are calculated as a percentage of total gross written premiums of the prior year.}}
{{fn note|1=13|2=General account.}}
{{fn note|1=14|2=Including banking activities.}}
{{fn note|1=15|2=Including P&C. Please see Appendices of the FY25 earnings presentation available at www.axa.com for indicative sensitivities impacting CSM. These sensitivities, together with any other sensitivities contained in the Appendices, are based on management's current assessment in connection with the full -year 2025 annual results. These sensitivities are expressly qualified by the cautionary statements in the presentation concerning forward looking statements and have not been audited or subject to a limited review by AXA's statutory auditors.}}
{{fn note|1=16|2=Including cash and liquid invested assets at AXA SA Holding and other central holdings.}}
{{fn note|1=17|2=To be executed in accordance with the terms of the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting authorization granted on April
{{fn note|1=18|2=Natural catastrophe charges include natural catastrophe losses regardless of event size.}}
{{fn note|1=19|2=Subject to annual Board and Shareholders' Annual General Meeting approvals and absent (1) for share buybacks, any significant earnings event (i.e., significant deviation in the Group's underlying earnings) and (2) for dividends, the occurrence of a
{{fn note|1=20|2=Payout ratio is calculated based on underlying earnings per share.}}
{{fn note|1=21|2=Life & Health net flows, PVEP, CSM, NB CSM, NBV, and NBV margin include Health business predominantly written in Life entities.}}
{{fn note|1=22|2=Restricted Tier 1:
{{fn note|1=23|2=AXA completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Prima in Italy on November 28, 2025.}}
{{fn note|1=24|2=Disposal to BNP Paribas completed on July 1, 2025.}}
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'''FOR MORE INFORMATION:'''
The AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance, with 156,000 employees serving more than 92 million clients in 52 countries. In 2025, IFRS17 revenues amounted to Euro 115.5 billion and IFRS17 underlying earnings to Euro 8.4 billion.
'''Investor Relations:'''
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The AXA ordinary share is listed on compartment A of Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol CS (ISN FR 0000120628 – Bloomberg: CS FP – Reuters: AXAF.PA). AXA’s American Depository Share is also quoted on the OTC QX platform under the ticker symbol AXAHY.
Individual Shareholder Relations: +33.1.40.75.48.43
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The AXA Group is included in the main international SRI indexes, such as Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and FTSE4GOOD.
'''Corporate Responsibility strategy:'''
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It is a founding member of the UN Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Principles for Sustainable Insurance and a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment.
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This press release and the regulated information made public by AXA pursuant to article L. 451-1-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and articles 222-1 et seq. of the Autorité des marchés financiers’ General Regulation are available on the AXA Group website (axa.com).
THIS PRESS RELEASE IS AVAILABLE ON THE AXA GROUP WEBSITE axa.com
== IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION AND CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND THE USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES ==
Certain statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements that are predictions of or indicate future events, trends, plans, expectations or objectives, and other information that is not historical information. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words and expressions such as ‘expects’, ‘anticipates’, ‘may’, ‘plan’ or any variations or similar terminology of these words and expressions, or conditional verbs such as, without limitations, “would” and “could”. In particular, the statements in this press release regarding expected underlying earnings per share (“UEPS”) growth for 2026 are forward-looking statements to provide one-off guidance in the context of the last year of the Group’s current strategic plan. These statements and the others contained in the “Outlook” section of this press release are based on Management’s current views and intentions and are subject to change. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because, by their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside AXA’s control, and can be affected by other factors that could cause AXA’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, such forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only at the date of this press release. Please refer to Part 5
In addition, this press release refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures, or alternative performance measures (“APMs”), used by Management in analyzing AXA’s operating trends, financial performance and financial position and providing investors with additional information that Management believes to be useful and relevant regarding AXA’s results. These non-GAAP financial measures generally have no standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similarly labelled measures used by other companies. As a result, none of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the Group’s consolidated financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with IFRS. “Underlying earnings”, UEPS (“underlying earnings per share”), “underlying return on equity”, “combined ratio” and “debt gearing” are APMs as defined in ESMA’s guidelines and the AMF’s related position statement issued in 2015. AXA provides a reconciliation of such APMs to the most closely related line item, subtotal, or total in the financial statements of the corresponding period (and/or their calculation methodology, as applicable) in its Activity Report as of December 31, 2025 (“AXA’s 2025 Activity Report”), on the pages indicated under the heading “USE OF NON-GAAP AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES”. For further information on the above-mentioned and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, see the Glossary in AXA’s 2025 Activity Report.
Line 621 ⟶ 629:
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | o/w Asset Management
|-
! style="text-align:left" |
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY24
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change on a reported basis
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change on a comparable basis
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change on a comparable basis
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change on a comparable basis
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change on a comparable basis
|-
| style="text-align:left" | France{{fn ref|i|2=Including Banking revenues amounting to Euro 99 million in FY25 and Euro 118 million in FY24.}}
Line 642 ⟶ 650:
| style="text-align:right" | 20,852
| style="text-align:right" | +5%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Europe
Line 654 ⟶ 662:
| style="text-align:right" | 21,748
| style="text-align:right" | +8%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | AXA XL
Line 666 ⟶ 674:
| style="text-align:right" | 118
| style="text-align:right" | -8%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM
Line 678 ⟶ 686:
| style="text-align:right" | 13,668
| style="text-align:right" | +13%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Transversal
Line 690 ⟶ 698:
| style="text-align:right" | 126
| style="text-align:right" | -8%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | AXA Investment Managers
Line 698 ⟶ 706:
| style="text-align:right" | -49%
| style="text-align:right" | +4%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | 875
| style="text-align:right" | +4%
Line 733 ⟶ 741:
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | o/w Asset Management
|-
! style="text-align:left" |
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY24
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change at constant Forex
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change at constant Forex
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change at constant Forex
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change at constant Forex
|-
| style="text-align:left" | France
Line 752 ⟶ 760:
| style="text-align:right" | 1,039
| style="text-align:right" | +8%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Europe
Line 763 ⟶ 771:
| style="text-align:right" | 1,264
| style="text-align:right" | +14%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | AXA XL
Line 774 ⟶ 782:
| style="text-align:right" | 12
| style="text-align:right" | -49%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM
Line 785 ⟶ 793:
| style="text-align:right" | 1,165
| style="text-align:right" | 0%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Transversal
Line 796 ⟶ 804:
| style="text-align:right" | 22
| style="text-align:right" | +16%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | AXA Investment Managers
Line 803 ⟶ 811:
| style="text-align:right" | 175
| style="text-align:right" | -57%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | 175
| style="text-align:right" | -57%
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== APPENDIX 3:
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Line 837 ⟶ 845:
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | Total P&C
|-
! style="text-align:left" |
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Total Commercial
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Personal Motor
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Personal Non-Motor
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Total Personal
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Total Reinsurance
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i
|-
| style="text-align:left" | France
Line 944 ⟶ 952:
|-
! style="text-align:left" |
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY24{{fn ref|i
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25{{fn ref|ii|2=Average of monthly opening discount rates of 2025}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | EUR
Line 986 ⟶ 994:
|-
! style="text-align:left" | FY25 (in %)
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Commercial lines
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Personal lines
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | AXA XL Reinsurance
! style="text-align:left" | 2026 Market pricing trends
|-
Line 994 ⟶ 1,002:
| style="text-align:right" | +4.0%
| style="text-align:right" | +3.3%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase
|-
Line 1,000 ⟶ 1,008:
| style="text-align:right" | +3.1%
| style="text-align:right" | +5.4%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:left" | —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | <i>Switzerland</i>
| style="text-align:right" | +3.0%
| style="text-align:right" | +5.0%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:left" | Continued price increases both in Personal and Commercial lines
|-
Line 1,012 ⟶ 1,020:
| style="text-align:right" | +3.1%
| style="text-align:right" | +10.3%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase, notably in Personal lines following two years of high price increases to counter claims inflation
|-
Line 1,018 ⟶ 1,026:
| style="text-align:right" | +2.5%
| style="text-align:right" | +4.4%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:left" | Price increase broadly in line with 2025
|-
Line 1,024 ⟶ 1,032:
| style="text-align:right" | +1.4%
| style="text-align:right" | -2.6%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:left" | In UK Personal lines, continuation of current trend, continued moderation in Commercial lines
|-
Line 1,030 ⟶ 1,038:
| style="text-align:right" | +8.8%
| style="text-align:right" | +8.6%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase
|-
Line 1,036 ⟶ 1,044:
| style="text-align:right" | +5.2%
| style="text-align:right" | +5.3%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase
|-
| style="text-align:left" | AXA XL{{fn ref|ii|2=ii. Price increase on renewals at +0.3% in Insurance and +0.2% in Reinsurance. Price increase on renewals calculated as a percentage of renewed premiums.}}
| style="text-align:right" | +0.2%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | +0.3%
| style="text-align:left" | Softening prices with conditions varying by lines
Line 1,048 ⟶ 1,056:
| style="text-align:right" | +3.8%
| style="text-align:right" | +7.1%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase
|-
Line 1,055 ⟶ 1,063:
| style="text-align:right" | +5.2%
| style="text-align:right" | +0.3%
| style="text-align:left" | —
|}
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Line 1,075 ⟶ 1,083:
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | o/w Health
|-
! style="text-align:left" |
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|i|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | France
Line 1,164 ⟶ 1,172:
| style="text-align:right" | 4,337
| style="text-align:right" | +6%
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | —
| style="text-align:right" | 13,314
| style="text-align:right" | +6%
Line 1,187 ⟶ 1,195:
|-
! style="text-align:left" | in Euro million
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | PVEP
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|ii|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | NBV
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|ii|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | NBV margin
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|ii|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | PVEP
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|ii|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | NBV
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|ii|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | NBV margin
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|ii|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | PVEP
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|ii|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | NBV
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|ii|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | NBV margin
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Change{{fn ref|ii|2=Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | France
Line 1,294 ⟶ 1,302:
|-
! style="text-align:left" | in Euro million
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Life
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Health{{fn ref|i|2=Includes Health business written predominantly in Life entities}}
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | Total{{fn ref|i|2=Includes Health business written predominantly in Life entities}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | NB CSM (pre-tax)
Line 1,331 ⟶ 1,339:
|-
! style="text-align:left" | in Euro billion
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY24
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | FY25
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Health
| style="text-align:right" | +2.7
| style="text-align:right" | +2.7
Line 1,346 ⟶ 1,354:
| style="text-align:right" | -3.7
|-
| style="text-align:left" |
| style="text-align:right" | +2.2
| style="text-align:right" | +1.2
|-
| style="text-align:left" |
| style="text-align:right" | -5.8
| style="text-align:right" | -5.0
|-
| style="text-align:left" | Unit-Linked
| style="text-align:right" | -0.8
| style="text-align:right" | +1.5
Line 1,361 ⟶ 1,369:
| style="text-align:right" | 0.0
| style="text-align:right" | 0.0
|-
|}
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