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''This article summarizes [[Definition:AXA|AXA]]'s [[Definition:Earnings release|Earnings release]] published on 2026-02-26 (20 pages).''
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'''Announcement details'''
* The announcement was made in Paris
== Full Year 2025 Earnings ==
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* [[Definition:AXA|AXA]] reports record results with [[Definition:Underlying earnings per share|underlying EPS]] growth at the top end of the [[Definition:Target range|target range]].
=== Key FY25 highlights ===
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* Solvency II ratio: 215% on January 1, [[Definition:Year 2026|2026]], reflecting the end of the grandfathering period
=== Capital Management ===
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* Completion of EUR 3.8bn additional [[Definition:Share buyback|share buyback]] related to [[Definition:AXA Investment Managers|AXA IM]] disposal, executed between July 2, 2025, and January 20, [[Definition:Year 2026|2026]].
=== Outlook ===
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'''
* [[Definition:Underlying earnings per share|Underlying earnings per share]] growth for [[Definition:Year 2026|2026]] is expected to be at the upper end of the 6-8% plan [[Definition:Target range|target range]].
* Expected impact of Solvency II revision
* [[Definition:AXA|AXA]]
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'''2025 performance and segment results'''
* In 2025, [[Definition:AXA|AXA]] delivered strong performance with +9% earnings growth in core businesses,
* Reserve prudence was enhanced following
* [[Definition:Property & casualty|P&C]] franchise posted stellar results,
* [[Definition:AXA XL|AXA XL]] Insurance increased earnings with stable underlying margins.
* [[Definition:Life & health|Life & Health]] earnings rose
** Life earnings reflect early benefits of
** Health
* Investments in automation and Artificial Intelligence are driving efficiency gains.
* Solvency II ratio is at a very strong level.
*
* Thomas Buberl, CEO of [[Definition:AXA|AXA]], thanked colleagues, agents, partners, and customers
'''Key highlights'''
* The document contains key highlights in a press release.
== FY25 key highlights ==
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=== Activity indicators ===
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'''[[Definition:Gross written premiums|
* Total [[Definition:Gross written premiums|gross written premiums]] and [[Definition:Other revenue|other revenues]] were up +6%.
* Growth was driven by:
** [[Definition:Property & casualty|Property & Casualty]]
***
*** Personal lines: +7%, driven by favorable price effects and strong growth in net new contracts (notably in [[Definition:AXA France|France]], [[Definition:AXA Europe|Europe]], Asia & EME-LATAM).
*** [[Definition:
** [[Definition:Life
*** Life premiums: +9%.
****
**** Unit-Linked: +13%, from higher volumes across all geographies.
**** G/A: +4%, from continued momentum in Italy and [[Definition:AXA France|France]].
*** Health premiums: +5%, driven by price effects in all geographies.
=== Earnings ===
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'''[[Definition:Underlying earnings|Underlying earnings]] and EPS'''
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* The sale of [[Definition:AXA Investment Managers|AXA IM]] resulted in a temporary dilution of [[Definition:Underlying earnings per share|underlying earnings per share]] due to the timing of the associated [[Definition:Share buyback|share buyback]] (-1%).
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'''Net income'''
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* This increase mainly reflects the rise in [[Definition:Underlying earnings|underlying earnings]] and significantly positive exceptional items, notably the gain from the sale of [[Definition:AXA Investment Managers|AXA IM]].
=== Balance sheet ===
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'''Shareholders' equity'''
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* These negative impacts more than offset positive contributions from net income (EUR +9.8bn) and net OCI (EUR +1.3bn).
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'''CSM and Solvency II ratio'''
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* The [[Definition:AXA|Group]] estimates the Solvency II revision, effective Q1 2027, would increase the current Solvency II ratio by +17 points.
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'''Financial metrics'''
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== Capital management and outlook ==
=== Capital management ===
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'''Shareholder returns'''
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* The [[Definition:Share buyback|share buyback]] program is expected to commence as soon as reasonably practicable, subject to market conditions, and to be completed by year-end.
=== Outlook ===
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''''Unlock the Future' Plan Outlook'''
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* [[Definition:Life & health|Life & Health]]: strategy to rejuvenate sales in long-term business and improved persistency should generate positive net flows, driving CSM growth over time.
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'''Holdings and Financial Targets'''
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* Proposed [[Definition:Dividend|dividend]] per share: expected to be at least equal to the prior year's [[Definition:Dividend|dividend]] per share.
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|+ Earnings (in Euro million, unless otherwise noted)
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! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | [[Definition:Full year 2024|FY24]]
! class="col-s" style="text-align:right" | [[Definition:Full year 2025|FY25]]
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[[Definition:Gross written premiums & other revenues|Gross written premiums & other revenues]] were up 5% to Euro 58.0 billion.
* [[Definition:AXA XL|AXA XL]] Reinsurance
*
* Lower expense ratio (-0.
* Lower natural catastrophe charges (-0.
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'''[[Definition:
* [[Definition:
* Driven by:
▲* Commercial lines +4% to EUR 35.8bn.
**
▲** [[Definition:AXA XL|AXA XL]] Insurance +3% from growth in attractive margin lines (Property) and Casualty (favorable price effects, higher volumes); partly offset by lower pricing and volumes in Financial lines.
**
▲** [[Definition:AXA Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM|Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM]] +13% mainly driven by Türkiye (higher average premiums) and Mexico (favorable volume and price effects).
* Partly offset by:
▲** [[Definition:AXA France|France]] +6% from favorable price effects across all lines and higher volumes.
**
▲* Personal lines +7% to EUR 19.7bn.
▲** [[Definition:AXA Europe|Europe]] +5% from favorable price effects across geographies, except UK & Ireland Motor where pricing softened after strong repricing in 2024.
▲** [[Definition:AXA Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM|Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM]] +14% driven by Türkiye (higher average premiums and volumes).
▲** [[Definition:AXA France|France]] +9% with strong volume growth in all lines (direct business and proprietary agent networks) and favorable price effects in Motor.
▲* [[Definition:AXA XL|AXA XL]] Reinsurance +8% to EUR 2.6bn, driven by growth supported by alternative capital and favorable price effects in Casualty; partly offset by softening in other lines.
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▲* All-year combined ratio improved by 0.3pts to 90.6%.
▲* Driven by lower undiscounted current year loss ratio excluding natural catastrophe (-0.3pts) from margin expansion in Commercial lines (-0.5pts), specifically SME & mid-market business (-0.9pts) in a favorable pricing environment, while [[Definition:AXA XL|AXA XL]] Insurance margins were stable (+0.1pts).
▲* Lower expense ratio (-0.3pts) primarily from lower non-commission expense ratio reflecting efficiency gains.
▲* Lower natural catastrophe charges (-0.4pts to 3.4%) more than offset by lower prior years' reserve development (+0.7pts at -1.1%).
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▲* Driven by an increase in technical result (+EUR 0.5bn) reflecting strong volume growth and improved technical margin.
▲* Driven by a higher financial result (+EUR 0.2bn) due to higher volumes and reinvestment yields on fixed income assets, offsetting the increase in the unwind of the discount of claims reserves.
▲* Partly offset by higher income taxes (-EUR 0.2bn) mainly due to higher pre-tax [[Definition:Underlying earnings|underlying earnings]].
▲=== Life & Health ===
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'''[[Definition:Life & health|Life & Health]] [[Definition:Gross written premiums|
* Life [[Definition:Gross written premiums|GWP]] grew
** Unit-Linked
** G/A
** G/A
** Protection
* Health [[Definition:Gross written premiums|GWP]] grew
* Health [[Definition:Gross written premiums|GWP]] was partly offset by lower volumes
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'''Present value of expected premiums (PVEP)'''
* Present value of expected premiums (PVEP) decreased
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** Life PVEP +1%, from higher volumes in Hong Kong, [[Definition:AXA France|France]], and Switzerland, partly offset by the impact of higher interest rates on discounting of future premiums.▼
**
▲** Life
** Health: -12%, mainly from the impact of higher interest rates on discounting of future premiums, and lower volumes in [[Definition:AXA France|France]] following underwriting and pruning actions
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'''NB CSM and NBV'''
* NB CSM increased
* NB CSM was partly offset by the impact of higher interest rates on discounting of future profits
* NBV (post-tax) was stable at EUR 2.2bn as growth in NB CSM was offset by the decrease in the contribution of short-term multinational business in [[Definition:AXA France|France]].▼
* NBV
▲* NBV
* NBV margin (post tax) increased +0.1pt to 4.5%
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'''Net flows'''
* Net flows were EUR +5.4bn
**
**
**
** Partly offset by G/A Savings: EUR -3.7bn
▲** Unit-Linked (EUR +1.5bn), primarily in [[Definition:AXA France|France]].
**
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'''[[Definition:Life & health|Life & Health]] [[Definition:Underlying earnings|underlying earnings]]'''
* [[Definition:Life & health|Life & Health]] [[Definition:Underlying earnings|underlying earnings]] increased
** Long-term technical result:
** Short-term technical result:
** Short-term technical result more than offset the impact of a legislative change on the recoverability of value added tax in Mexico (EUR -0.1bn)
** Lower income taxes:
** Lower contribution from affiliates, notably ICBC-AXA, and improved results at [[Definition:AXA|AXA]] MPS that resulted in an increase in earnings of minority shareholders
== Holdings ==
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'''Holdings [[Definition:Underlying earnings|underlying earnings]]'''
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=== Ratings ===
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=== Glossary ===
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'''Glossary of financial terms'''
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* New business value ("NBV"): the value of newly issued contracts during the current year, consisting of the sum of (i) the NB CSM, (ii) the present value of the future profits of Short-Term Business newly issued contracts during the period (considering expected renewals), and (iii) the present value of the future profits of pure investment contracts accounted for under IFRS 9, net of (iv) the cost of reinsurance, (v) taxes, and (vi) minority interests.
* New business value margin ("NBV Margin"): the ratio of (i) NBV representing the value of newly issued contracts during the current year to (ii) PVEP.
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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, net of reinsurance.
* Present value of expected premiums ('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, discounted at the reference interest rate and representing the [[Definition:AXA|Group]] share.
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=== Scope ===
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'''Scope of operations by geography and entity'''
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=== Exchange rates ===
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== Notes ==
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'''Notes'''
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'''Reporting Basis and Assumptions'''
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* Actuarial and financial assumptions for NBV and PVEP calculations are updated semi-annually at half-year and full-year.
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'''Financial Statement Approval'''
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== About the AXA group ==
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'''[[Definition:AXA|AXA Group]] overview
* [[Definition:AXA|AXA Group]] is a worldwide leader in insurance with 156,000 employees serving over 92 million clients in 52 countries.
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* [[Definition:AXA|AXA]]’s American Depository Share is quoted on the OTC QX platform under ticker symbol AXAHY.
* [[Definition:AXA|AXA Group]] is included in main international SRI indexes, including Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and FTSE4GOOD.
* [[Definition:AXA|AXA]] 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.
*
▲* This press release and regulated information are available on the [[Definition:AXA|AXA Group]] website (axa.com).
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'''Contact information'''
* Investor Relations contact: +33.1.40.75.48.42
* Individual Shareholder Relations contact: +33.1.40.75.48.43.
* Media Relations contact: +33.1.40.75.46.74
* Corporate Responsibility strategy information
* SRI ratings information
== Important legal information and cautionary statements concerning forward-looking statements and the use of non-gaap financial measures ==
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'''Forward-looking statements and non-GAAP financial measures'''
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== Appendix 1: Gross written premiums et other revenues by geography and business line ==
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== Appendix 2: Underlying earnings by geography and by business line ==
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== Appendix 3: Property & Casualty – gross written premiums & other revenues by business line and discount rates ==
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== Appendix 4: Property & Casualty – price effect & 2026 market pricing trends ==
=== P&C: Price effects i by country and business line ===
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|+ [[Definition:Property & casualty|P&C]]: Price effects by country and [[Definition:Business mix|business line]]
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! style="text-align:left" | [[Definition:Full year 2025|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" | [[Definition:AXA XL|AXA XL]] Reinsurance
! style="text-align:left" | [[Definition:Year 2026|2026]] Market pricing trends
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| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase
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| style="text-align:right" | +3.0%
| style="text-align:right" | +5.0%
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| style="text-align:left" | Continued price increases both in Personal and Commercial lines
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| style="text-align:right" | +3.1%
| style="text-align:right" | +10.3%
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| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase, notably in Personal lines following two years of high price increases to counter claims inflation
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| style="text-align:right" | +2.5%
| style="text-align:right" | +4.4%
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| style="text-align:left" | Price increase broadly in line with 2025
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| style="text-align:right" | +1.4%
| style="text-align:right" | -2.6%
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| style="text-align:left" | In UK Personal lines, continuation of current trend, continued moderation in Commercial lines
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| style="text-align:right" | +8.8%
| style="text-align:right" | +8.6%
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| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase
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| style="text-align:right" | +5.2%
| style="text-align:right" | +5.3%
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| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase
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| style="text-align:left" | Softening prices with conditions varying by lines
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| style="text-align:left" | Moderation of price increase
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== Appendix 5: Life & Health – gross written premiums & other revenues and growth by business line ==
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== Appendix 6: New business volume (PVEP), new business value (NBV), and NBV margin ==
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== Appendix 7: Life & Health – net flows ==
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| style="text-align:right" | -3.7
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| style="text-align:left" | Unit-Linked{{fn ref|iii|2=Including Investment contracts with no discretionary participation features ("DPF")}}
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== Appendix 8: Main transactions and next main investor events ==
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=== Next main investor events ===
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'''Investor
* [[Definition:Year 2026|2026]]
* First quarter [[Definition:Year 2026|2026]] Activity Indicators: May 5, [[Definition:Year 2026|2026]]
* HY26 [[Definition:Earnings release|Earnings Release]]: July 31, [[Definition:Year 2026|2026]]
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