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OrganizationAXA
Year2025
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Document categoryEarnings release
Document nameAXA Full Year 2025 Earnings Press Release
Publication date2026-02-26
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This article summarizes AXA's Earnings release published on 2026-02-26 (20 pages).

[c. 1; p. 1] Announcement details

  • The announcement was made in Paris on February 26th, 2026, at 6:45 am CET.

Full Year 2025 Earnings

[c. 2; p. 1] Underlying EPS growth

Key FY25 highlights

[c. 3; p. 1] Gross written premiums and underlying earnings

[c. 4; p. 1] Solvency II ratio

  • Solvency II ratio: 224% at December 31, 2025, +9 points vs. FY24
  • Solvency II ratio: 215% on January 1, 2026, reflecting the end of the grandfathering period

Capital Management

[c. 5; p. 1] Shareholder returns

  • Dividend of EUR 2.32 per share, up +8% vs. FY24.
  • Launch of an annual share buyback program of up to EUR 1.25bn.
  • Completion of EUR 3.8bn additional share buyback related to AXA IM disposal, executed between July 2, 2025, and January 20, 2026.

Outlook

[c. 6; p. 1] 2026 outlook and strategic plan

[c. 7; p. 1] 2025 performance and segment results

  • In 2025, AXA delivered strong performance with +9% earnings growth in core businesses, excluding AXA IM.
  • Reserve prudence was enhanced following excellent results.
  • P&C franchise posted stellar results, balancing 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.
  • Life & Health earnings rose by 7%.
    • Life earnings reflect early benefits of the strategy to rejuvenate the business.
    • Health grew by 17%, even after absorbing the adverse change on VAT treatment in Mexico.
  • Investments in automation and Artificial Intelligence are driving efficiency gains.
  • Solvency II ratio is at a very strong level.
  • These results demonstrate the earnings power of AXA's diversified franchise and reinforce confidence in generating sustainable, long-term value.
  • Thomas Buberl, CEO of AXA, thanked colleagues, agents, partners, and customers.

[c. 8; p. 2] Key highlights

  • The document contains key highlights in a press release.

FY25 key highlights

[c. 9; p. 2]

Key figures – FY25 key highlights
in Euro million FY24 FY25 Change on a reported basis Change at comparable basis
Gross written premiums & other revenues1(footnote: 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.) 110,316 115,524 +5% +6%
o/w Property & Casualty 56,514 58,038 +3% +5%
o/w Life & Health 51,983 56,512 +9% +8%
o/w Asset Management 1,701 875 n.m. n.m.
in Euro million FY24 FY25 Change on a reported basis Change at constant Forex
Underlying earnings2(footnote: '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).) 8,078 8,368 +4% +6%
Net income 7,886 9,797 +24% +26%
in Euro million FY24 FY25 Change on a reported basis
Solvency II ratio (%)5(footnote: 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.) 216% 224% +9 pts

Activity indicators

[c. 10; p. 2] Gross written premiums and other revenues by business line

  • Total gross written premiums and other revenues were up +6%.
  • Growth was driven by:
    • Property & Casualty: +5%.
      • Commercial lines: +4%, from higher volumes (notably at AXA XL Insurance) and favorable price effects across all geographies.
      • Personal lines: +7%, driven by favorable price effects and strong growth in net new contracts (notably in France, Europe, Asia & EME-LATAM).
      • AXA XL Reinsurance: +8%, supported by alternative capital.
    • Life & Health: +8%.
      • Life premiums: +9%.
        • Protection: +11%, from strong sales in Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Japan.
        • Unit-Linked: +13%, from higher volumes across all geographies.
        • G/A: +4%, from continued momentum in Italy and France.
      • Health premiums: +5%, driven by price effects in all geographies.

Earnings

[c. 11; p. 2] Underlying earnings and EPS

[c. 12; p. 2] Net income

  • Net income increased by 26% to EUR 9.8bn.
  • This increase mainly reflects the rise in underlying earnings and significantly positive exceptional items, notably the gain from the sale of AXA IM.

Balance sheet

[c. 13; p. 3] Shareholders' equity

  • Shareholders' equity was EUR 47.2bn as of December 31, 2025, down EUR 2.8bn versus December 31, 2024.
  • The decrease was due to: FY24 dividend paid to shareholders (EUR -4.6bn), share buybacks in 2025 (EUR -4.7bn) including a EUR 3.5bn anti-dilutive buyback related to the AXA IM sale, and unfavorable foreign exchange impact (EUR -3.5bn) mainly from USD depreciation.
  • These negative impacts more than offset positive contributions from net income (EUR +9.8bn) and net OCI (EUR +1.3bn).

[c. 14; p. 3] CSM and Solvency II ratio

  • CSM was EUR 33.3bn at December 31, 2025, down EUR 0.6bn versus December 31, 2024.
  • New business contribution (EUR +2.2bn) and underlying return on in-force (EUR +1.3bn) more than offset CSM release (EUR -3.0bn), leading to +2% normalized growth in CSM.
  • Favorable market conditions (EUR +0.6bn) from tightening government spreads and positive equity market performance were more than offset by unfavorable foreign exchange impacts (EUR -1.5bn), mainly from JPY and HKD depreciation, and negative operating variance (EUR -0.3bn) due to a reduction in Group Life business duration in Switzerland despite better margins and net flows.
  • Solvency II ratio was 224% as of December 31, 2025, up +9 points versus December 31, 2024.
  • This increase was driven by: strong operating return (+28 points) net of dividend provision and annual share buyback (-24 points), positive impact from net subordinated debt issuance (+6 points), and favorable financial markets impacts (+4 points).
  • These positive impacts were partly offset by the net impact of Nobis and Prima acquisitions and the AXA IM disposal, including the associated EUR 3.8bn share buyback (-5 points).
  • As of January 1, 2026, the Solvency II ratio decreased by -10 points to 215% due to capital instruments and subordinated debt subject to Solvency II transitional measures no longer qualifying as eligible own funds.
  • The Group estimates the Solvency II revision, effective Q1 2027, would increase the current Solvency II ratio by +17 points.

[c. 15; p. 3] Financial metrics

  • Underlying return on equity was 16.0% as of December 31, 2025, up 0.8 points versus December 31, 2024, due to higher underlying earnings and lower shareholders' equity.
  • Debt gearing was 22.3% as of December 31, 2025, up 1.7 points versus December 31, 2024.
  • This increase was driven by lower shareholders' equity and CSM, and the issuance of Restricted Tier 1 and Tier 2 subordinated debt (EUR 3.5bn), partly offset by redemption of outstanding grandfathered Tier 1 debt (EUR -1.9bn).
  • The Group's debt gearing was in line with its 19-23% plan guidance for 2024-2026.
  • Cash at Holding amounted to EUR 5.6bn as of December 31, 2025, up EUR 1.6bn versus December 31, 2024.
  • This reflected organic cash remittance from subsidiaries of EUR 7.5bn, up EUR 0.4bn versus December 31, 2024.

Capital management and outlook

Capital management

[c. 16; p. 4] Shareholder returns

  • A dividend of EUR 2.32 per share (+8% versus FY24) will be proposed at the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting 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 EUR 1.25bn.
  • The share buyback program will be executed in accordance with the terms of the applicable Shareholders' Annual General Meeting authorization.
  • AXA intends to cancel all shares repurchased pursuant to this share buyback program.
  • The share buyback program is expected to commence as soon as reasonably practicable, subject to market conditions, and to be completed by year-end.

Outlook

[c. 17; p. 4] 'Unlock the Future' Plan Outlook

  • AXA is confident in achieving its main financial targets for the 2024-2026 'Unlock the Future' plan.
  • Confidence is underpinned by: (i) profitable organic growth, (ii) scaling technical capabilities, and (iii) driving operational efficiency through reinforced cost management.
  • P&C Retail and SME & Mid-market: pricing remains favorable, with expected continued benefit from earnthrough of higher pricing and underwriting actions.
  • AXA XL: pricing conditions vary by line; the Group will ensure effective cycle management and disciplined capital allocation, growing where returns exceed the cost of capital.
  • Normalized natural catastrophe load: Group guidance remains at ca. 4.5 points of combined ratio for 2026.
  • Life & Health: earnings growth expected from short-term business due to disciplined pricing and claims management.
  • Life & Health: strategy to rejuvenate sales in long-term business and improved persistency should generate positive net flows, driving CSM growth over time.

[c. 18; p. 4] Holdings and Financial Targets

  • Holdings results: expected to remain similar in 2026 as in 2025.
  • Management believes AXA is on track to deliver main financial targets of the 'Unlock the Future' plan, assuming current operating conditions persist and following strong 2025 operating performance.
  • Underlying earnings per share growth: expected at the upper end of the 6-8% CAGR target range for both 2023-2026E and for 2026.
  • Underlying return on equity: expected between 14% and 16% between 2024 and 2026E.
  • Cumulative organic cash upstream: expected in excess of EUR 21bn for 2024-2026E.
  • Capital management policy: Group targets a total payout ratio of 75%.
  • Dividend payout ratio: 60%.
  • Annual share buybacks: additional 15%.
  • Proposed dividend per share: expected to be at least equal to the prior year's dividend per share.

Property & Casualty

[c. 19; p. 5]

Key figures – Property & Casualty
in Euro billion FY24 FY25 Change on a comparable basis FY25 Price effect12(footnote: Price effects are calculated as a percentage of total gross written premiums of the prior year.) (in %)
Gross written premiums and other revenues 56.5 58.0 +5% +2.9%
o/w Commercial lines11(footnote: 'Commercial lines' refers to P&C Commercial lines excluding AXA XL Reinsurance.) 34.9 35.8 +4% +1.9%
o/w Personal lines 19.1 19.7 +7% +5.2%
o/w AXA XL Reinsurance 2.5 2.6 +8% +0.3%
Earnings (in Euro million, unless otherwise noted)
FY24 FY25 Change at constant Forex
All-Year Combined ratio 91.0% 90.6% -0.3 pt
Underlying earnings 5,510 5,872 +9%

Gross written premiums & other revenues were up 5% to Euro 58.0 billion.

  • Commercial lines grew by 4% to Euro 35.8 billion, driven by:
  • AXA XL Insurance (+3%) from growth in lines with attractive margins, including in Property, and in Casualty from both favorable price effects and higher volumes, partly offset by lower pricing and volumes in Financial lines;
  • Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM (+13%) mainly driven by Türkiye from higher average premiums, along with favorable volume and price effects in Mexico; and
  • France (+6%) from favorable price effects in all lines of business and higher volumes.
  • Personal lines grew by 7% to Euro 19.7 billion, driven by:
  • Europe (+5%) from favorable price effects across geographies, except in UK & Ireland Motor, where pricing softened following strong repricing in 2024;
  • Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM (+14%) driven by Türkiye from higher average premiums and volumes; and
  • France (+9%) with strong volume growth in all lines of business, both from direct business and proprietary agent networks, combined with favorable price effects in Motor.
  • AXA XL Reinsurance grew by 8% to Euro 2.6 billion, driven by growth supported by alternative capital and favorable price effects in Casualty partly offset by a softening in other lines.

The all-year combined ratio improved by 0.3 point to 90.6%, mainly driven by:

  • Lower undiscounted current year loss ratio excluding natural catastrophe (-0.3 point) from further margin expansion in (i) Commercial lines (-0.5 point), driven by the SME & mid-market business (-0.9 point) in a favorable pricing environment, while margins at AXA XL Insurance were stable at attractive levels (+0.1 point), as well as in (ii) Personal lines (-0.4 point) in a conducive pricing environment;
  • Lower expense ratio (-0.3 point) primarily from lower non-commission expense ratio reflecting efficiency gains; and
  • Lower natural catastrophe charges (-0.4 point to 3.4%) more than offset by lower prior years' reserve development (+0.7 point at -1.1%).

[c. 20; p. 6] P&C underlying earnings

  • P&C underlying earnings: +9% to EUR 5.9bn
  • Driven by:
    • Increase in technical result: +EUR 0.5bn, reflecting strong volume growth and improved technical margin
    • Higher financial result: +EUR 0.2bn, due to higher volumes and reinvestment yields on fixed income assets, offsetting increased unwind of discount of claims reserves
  • Partly offset by:

Life & Health

[c. 21; p. 6]

Key figures – Life & Health
in Euro billion FY24 FY25 Change on a comparable basis
Gross written premiums & other revenues 52.0 56.5 +8%
o/w Life 34.5 37.5 +9%
o/w Health 17.5 19.0 +5%
PVEP1,21 50.9 49.4 -2%
NB CSM1,21 2.2 2.2 +3%
NBV (post-tax)1,21 2.3 2.2 0%
NBV margin1,21 4.4% 4.5% +0.1 pt
Net flows21(footnote: Life & Health net flows, PVEP, CSM, NB CSM, NBV, and NBV margin include Health business predominantly written in Life entities.) +1.5 +5.4
in Euro million FY24 FY25 Change at constant forex
Underlying earnings 3,323 3,501 +7%
o/w Life 2,636 2,715 +4%
o/w Health 687 787 +17%

Gross written premiums & other revenues were up 8% to Euro 56.5 billion.

[c. 22; p. 6] Life & Health gross written premiums

  • Life GWP grew +9% to EUR 37.5bn, mainly from:
    • Unit-Linked: +13% driven by successful sales initiatives across all geographies
    • G/A: +4%, notably in France (+4%), and elevated sales of a capital-light product in Italy
    • G/A was partly offset by non-repeat of elevated sales of a single premium whole-life product in Japan, and lower sales in Hong Kong
    • 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
  • Health GWP grew +5% to EUR 19.0bn, driven by favorable price effects in both Group and Individual businesses across most geographies
  • Health GWP was partly offset by lower volumes

[c. 23; p. 6] Present value of expected premiums (PVEP)

  • Present value of expected premiums (PVEP) decreased -2% to EUR 49.4bn, driven by:

[c. 23; p. 7]

    • Life: +1%, from higher volumes in Hong Kong, France, and Switzerland
    • Life was partly offset by the impact of higher interest rates on discounting of future premiums
    • 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

[c. 24; p. 7] NB CSM and NBV

  • NB CSM increased +3% to EUR 2.2bn, driven by strong sales in Savings and Protection
  • 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
  • NBV growth was offset by the decrease in the contribution of short-term multinational business in France
  • NBV margin (post tax) increased +0.1pt to 4.5%

[c. 25; p. 7] Net flows

  • Net flows were EUR +5.4bn (prior: EUR +1.5bn in 2024), driven by:
    • Protection: EUR +4.9bn, mainly in Hong Kong, Japan, and France
    • Health: EUR +2.7bn, mainly in Germany, Japan, and France
    • Unit-Linked: EUR +1.5bn, primarily in France
    • Partly offset by G/A Savings: EUR -3.7bn
    • Inflows in G/A capital-light (EUR +1.2bn) were more than offset by outflows in traditional G/A Savings (EUR -5.0bn)

[c. 26; p. 7] Life & Health underlying earnings

  • Life & Health underlying earnings increased +7% to EUR 3.5bn, driven by:
    • Long-term technical result: EUR +0.2bn, driven by an increase in CSM release, following both growth in reserves and better margins in the long-term business
    • Short-term technical result: EUR +0.1bn, driven by the expansion of technical margin reflecting pricing, underwriting and claims management actions to strengthen technical excellence across geographies
    • 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: EUR +0.1bn, reflecting favorable tax effects mainly in Germany, France and Mexico
    • Lower contribution from affiliates, notably ICBC-AXA, and improved results at AXA MPS that resulted in an increase in earnings of minority shareholders

Holdings

[c. 27; p. 7] Holdings underlying earnings

Ratings and glossary

Ratings

[c. 28; p. 8]

Insurer financial strength ratings and AXA's credit ratings by Agency
Insurer financial strength ratings AXA's credit ratings 22
Agency Date of last review AXA SA AXA's principal insurance subsidiaries Outlook Senior debt of the Company Short-term debt of the Company
S&P Global Ratings October 3, 2025 A+ AA- Positive A+ A-1+
Moody's Investor Service October 8, 2025 Aa2 Aa2 Stable Aa3 P-1
AM Best October 9, 2025 A+ Superior Stable aa Superior
(22) AXA maintains up-to-date ratings information on its website at: https://www.axa.com/en/investor/financial-strength-ratings.

Glossary

[c. 29; p. 8] Glossary of financial terms

  • Capital-light G/A products: encompass all products with no guarantees, with guarantees at maturity only, or with guarantees equal to or lower than 0%.
  • Contractual service margin ("CSM"): a component of the carrying amount of the asset or liability for a group of insurance contracts representing the unearned profit to be recognized as services are provided to policyholders.
  • CSM release: the portion of CSM stock net of reinsurance at the end of the defined period flowing through profit and loss, representing the estimated profit earned by the insurer for providing insurance services during the reporting period.
  • Economic variance: the variance of the year-end CSM arising from changes in market conditions, net of the underlying return on in-force.
  • Financial result: investment income on assets backing Building Block Approach (BBA) and Premium Allocation Approach (PAA) contracts, as well as assets backing shareholder's equity, net of the insurance finance expenses (IFE) defined as the unwind of the present value of future cash flow.
  • Gross written premiums and other revenues: insurance premiums collected during the period (including risk premiums, premiums from pure investment contracts with no discretionary participating features, fees and revenues, net of commissions paid on assumed reinsurance business).
  • New business contractual service margin ("NB CSM"): a component of the carrying amount of the asset or liability for newly issued insurance contracts during the period, representing the unearned profit to be recognized as insurance contract services are provided.
  • 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.

[c. 29; p. 9]

  • 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 Group share.
  • Technical experience: consists of the impacts on the underlying earnings of (i) the difference between the expected and incurred cash-flows incurred in the defined period, (ii) the risk adjustment release, (iii) the changes in onerous contracts, and (iv) other long-term elements mainly composed of non-attributable expenses.
  • 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.

Scope and exchange rates

Scope

[c. 30; p. 10] Scope of operations by geography and entity

  • France: includes insurance activities, banking activities, and holding.
  • Europe: includes Switzerland (insurance activities); Germany (insurance activities and holding); Belgium and Luxembourg (insurance activities and holding); United Kingdom and Ireland (insurance activities and holding); Spain (insurance activities and holding); Italy (insurance activities); Prima (insurance activities); and AXA Life Europe (insurance activities).
  • AXA XL: includes insurance and reinsurance activities and holding.
  • Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM:
    • Asia: Japan (insurance activities and holding), Hong Kong (insurance activities), Thailand P&C, Indonesia L&S (excluding bancassurance entity), China P&C, South Korea, and Asia Holdings are fully consolidated.
    • Asia: 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) are consolidated under the equity method and contribute to NBV, PVEP, underlying earnings, and net income.
    • Africa: Egypt (insurance activities and holding), Morocco (insurance activities and holding), and Nigeria (insurance activities and holding) are fully consolidated.
    • EME-LATAM: Mexico (insurance activities), Colombia (insurance activities), Brazil (insurance activities and holding), and Türkiye (insurance activities and holding) are fully consolidated.
    • EME-LATAM: Russia (Reso) (insurance activities) is consolidated under the equity method and contributes only to net income.
    • Other: AXA Mediterranean Holdings.
  • Transversal & Other: includes AXA Assistance, AXA Liabilities Managers, AXA SA (including Group's internal reinsurance activity), and other Central Holdings.
  • AXA Investment Managers: includes AXA Investment Managers, Select (previously Architas), and Capza, which are fully consolidated, and Asian joint ventures, which are consolidated under the equity method.

Exchange rates

[c. 31; p. 10]

Exchange rates
For 1 Euro End of Period Exchange rate Average Exchange rate
FY24 FY25 FY24 FY25
USD 1.04 1.17 1.08 1.13
CHF 0.94 0.93 0.95 0.94
GBP 0.83 0.87 0.85 0.86
JPY 163 184 164 169
HKD 8.04 9.14 8.44 8.82

Notes

[c. 32; p. 11] Notes

(1) 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.
(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).
(3) 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.
(4) 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.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) Subject to approval by the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting to be held on April 30, 2026.
(8) 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.
(9) 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.
(10) 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.
(11) 'Commercial lines' refers to P&C Commercial lines excluding AXA XL Reinsurance.
(12) Price effects are calculated as a percentage of total gross written premiums of the prior year.
(13) General account.
(14) Including banking activities.
(15) 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.
(16) Including cash and liquid invested assets at AXA SA Holding and other central holdings.
(17) To be executed in accordance with the terms of the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting authorization granted on April 2 4, 2025, or the authorization expected to be granted by the Shareholders' Annual General Meeting on April 30, 2026, as applicable.
(18) Natural catastrophe charges include natural catastrophe losses regardless of event size.
(19) 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 signifi cant capital event (i.e., event that significantly deteriorates Group solvency). Board discretion includes taking into account AXA's earnings, financial condition, applicable c apital and solvency requirements, prevailing operating and financial market conditions and the general economic environment.
(20) Payout ratio is calculated based on underlying earnings per share.
(21) Life & Health net flows, PVEP, CSM, NB CSM, NBV, and NBV margin include Health business predominantly written in Life entities.
(22) Restricted Tier 1: 'BBB+' by Standard & Poor's and 'Baa1(hyb)' by Moody's. Tier 2: 'A -/Stable' by Standard & Poor's and 'A2(hyb)/Stable' by Moody's.
(23) AXA completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Prima in Italy on November 28, 2025.
(24) Disposal to BNP Paribas completed on July 1, 2025.

[c. 33; p. 11] Reporting Basis and Assumptions

  • All comments and changes for activity indicators are on a comparable basis (constant forex, scope, and methodology).
  • Actuarial and financial assumptions for NBV and PVEP calculations are updated semi-annually at half-year and full-year.

[c. 34; p. 11] Financial Statement Approval

  • AXA's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, were examined by the Board of Directors on February 25, 2026.
  • The financial statements are subject to completion of an audit procedure by AXA's statutory auditors.

About the AXA group

[c. 35; p. 12] AXA Group overview

  • AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance with 156,000 employees serving over 92 million clients in 52 countries.
  • In 2025, IFRS17 revenues amounted to EUR 115.5bn.
  • In 2025, IFRS17 underlying earnings amounted to EUR 8.4bn.
  • The AXA ordinary share is listed on compartment A of Euronext Paris under ticker symbol CS (ISN FR 0000120628 – Bloomberg: CS FP – Reuters: AXAF.PA).
  • AXA’s American Depository Share is quoted on the OTC QX platform under ticker symbol AXAHY.
  • AXA Group is included in main international SRI indexes, including Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and FTSE4GOOD.
  • 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.
  • Press release and regulated information are available on the AXA Group website (axa.com).

[c. 36; p. 12] Contact information

  • Investor Relations contact: +33.1.40.75.48.42, investor.relations@axa.com.
  • Individual Shareholder Relations contact: +33.1.40.75.48.43.
  • Media Relations contact: +33.1.40.75.46.74, ziad.gebran@axa.com, ahlem.girard@axa.com, sylwia.tulak@axa.com.
  • Corporate Responsibility strategy information available at axa.com/en/about-us/strategy-commitments.
  • SRI ratings information available at axa.com/en/investor/sri-ratings-ethical-indexes.

Important legal information and cautionary statements concerning forward-looking statements and the use of non-gaap financial measures

[c. 37; p. 12] Forward-looking statements and non-GAAP financial measures

  • Certain statements in the document are forward-looking, including predictions of future events, trends, plans, expectations, or objectives, and non-historical information.
  • Forward-looking statements are identified by words like 'expects', 'anticipates', 'may', 'plan', or conditional verbs such as “would” and “could”.
  • Statements regarding expected underlying earnings per share (“UEPS”) growth for 2026 are forward-looking and provide one-off guidance for the last year of the Group’s current strategic plan.
  • These statements are based on Management’s current views and intentions and are subject to change.
  • Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements due to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many outside AXA’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially.
  • Each forward-looking statement is valid only at the date of the press release.
  • For important factors, risks, and uncertainties, refer to Part 5 – “Risk Factors and Risk Management” of AXA’s Universal Registration Document for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Universal Registration Document”).
  • AXA disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws and regulations.
  • The press release refers to non-GAAP financial measures, or alternative performance measures (“APMs”), used by Management to analyze operating trends, financial performance, and position.
  • These non-GAAP financial measures generally have no standardized meaning and may not be comparable to measures used by other companies.
  • Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the Group’s consolidated financial statements 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 APMs to the most closely related line item, subtotal, or total in the financial statements in its Activity Report as of December 31, 2025 (“AXA’s 2025 Activity Report”), under the heading “USE OF NON-GAAP AND ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES”.
  • Further information on non-GAAP financial measures is available in the Glossary of AXA’s 2025 Activity Report.

Appendix 1: Gross written premiums et other revenues by geography and business line

[c. 38; p. 13]

Gross Written Premiums and Other Revenues by geography and business line
Gross Written Premiums and Other Revenues o/w Property & Casualty o/w Life & Health o/w Asset Management
in Euro million FY24 FY25 Change on a reported basis Change on a comparable basis FY25 Change on a comparable basis FY25 Change on a comparable basis FY25 Change on a comparable basis
Francei 28,996 30,598 +6% +6% 9,648 +7% 20,852 +5%
Europe 39,298 43,005 +9% +6% 21,257 +4% 21,748 +8%
AXA XL 19,383 19,277 -1% +4% 19,159 +4% 118 -8%
Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM 19,083 19,925 +4% +13% 6,257 +13% 13,668 +13%
Transversal 1,856 1,844 -1% -1% 1,718 -1% 126 -8%
AXA Investment Managers 1,701 875 -49% +4% 875 +4%
Totali 110,316 115,524 +5% +6% 58,038 +5% 56,512 +8% 875 +4%
(i) Including Banking revenues amounting to Euro 99 million in FY25 and Euro 118 million in FY24.

Appendix 2: Underlying earnings by geography and by business line

[c. 39; p. 14]

Underlying earnings by geography and by business line
Underlying earnings o/w Property & Casualty o/w Life & Health o/w Asset Management
in Euro million FY24 FY25 Change at constant Forex FY25 Change at constant Forex FY25 Change at constant Forex FY25 Change at constant Forex
France 2,071 2,224 +7% 1,237 +7% 1,039 +8%
Europe 3,187 3,486 +9% 2,216 +9% 1,264 +14%
AXA XL 1,820 1,893 +9% 1,913 +9% 12 -49%
Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM 1,504 1,493 +6% 355 +24% 1,165 0%
Transversal -907 -903 0% 151 -4% 22 +16%
AXA Investment Managers 402 175 -57% 175 -57%
Totali 8,078 8,368 +6% 5,872 +9% 3,501 +7% 175 -57%
(i) Including underlying earnings of Holdings and Banking.

Appendix 3: Property & Casualty – gross written premiums & other revenues by business line and discount rates

[c. 40; p. 15]

Total P&C by Commercial lines, Personal lines, and AXA XL Reinsurance
Commercial lines Personal lines AXA XL Reinsurance Total P&C
in Euro million Total Commercial Changei Personal Motor Changei Personal Non-Motor Changei Total Personal Changei Total Reinsurance Changei FY25 Changei
France 5,077 +6% 2,693 +9% 1,877 +10% 4,570 +9% - - 9,648 +7%
Europe 9,179 +1% 7,434 +6% 4,644 +5% 12,078 +5% - - 21,257 +4%
AXA XL 16,604 +3% - - - - - - 2,555 +8% 19,159 +4%
Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM 3,193 +13% 2,315 +14% 749 +12% 3,064 +14% - - 6,257 +13%
Transversal 1,718 -1% - - - - - - - - 1,718 -1%
Total 35,771 +4% 12,443 +8% 7,269 +7% 19,712 +7% 2,555 +8% 58,038 +5%
(i) Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)
FY24i FY25ii
EUR 2.8% 2.6%
USD 4.4% 4.2%
JPY 0.4% 1.0%
GBP 4.3% 4.3%
CHF 0.8% 0.2%
HKD 3.7% 3.2%
(i) Calculated as monthly average from January 2024 to December 2024
(ii) Average of monthly opening discount rates of 2025

Appendix 4: Property & Casualty – price effect & 2026 market pricing trends

P&C: Price effects i by country and business line

[c. 41; p. 16]

P&C: Price effects by country and business line
FY25 (in %) Commercial lines Personal lines AXA XL Reinsurance 2026 Market pricing trends
France +4.0% +3.3% Moderation of price increase
Europe +3.1% +5.4%
Switzerland +3.0% +5.0% Continued price increases both in Personal and Commercial lines
Germany +3.1% +10.3% Moderation of price increase, notably in Personal lines following two years of high price increases to counter claims inflation
Belgium & Luxembourg +2.5% +4.4% Price increase broadly in line with 2025
UK & Ireland +1.4% -2.6% In UK Personal lines, continuation of current trend, continued moderation in Commercial lines
Spain +8.8% +8.6% Moderation of price increase
Italy +5.2% +5.3% Moderation of price increase
AXA XLii +0.2% +0.3% Softening prices with conditions varying by lines
Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM +3.8% +7.1% Moderation of price increase
Total +1.9% +5.2% +0.3%
(i) i. Price effect calculated as a percentage of total gross written premiums in the prior year.
(ii) 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.

Appendix 5: Life & Health – gross written premiums & other revenues and growth by business line

[c. 42; p. 17]

Gross written premiums & other revenues by geography and business line
Gross written premiums & other revenues Total o/w Protection o/w G/A Savings o/w Unit-Linked o/w Health
in Euro million FY25 Changei FY25 Changei FY25 Changei FY25 Changei FY25 Changei
France 20,852 +5% 4,650 +6% 5,483 +4% 5,109 +10% 5,611 +2%
Europe 21,748 +8% 5,090 +4% 4,444 +18% 3,419 +10% 8,795 +4%
AXA XL 118 -8% 59 -6% 59 -10% - - - -
Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM 13,668 +13% 7,454 +19% 971 -31% 761 +63% 4,483 +11%
Transversal 126 -8% - - - - - - 126 -8%
Total 56,512 +8% 17,253 +11% 10,957 +4% 9,289 +13% 19,014 +5%
o/w short-termii 17,651 +6% 4,337 +6% 13,314 +6%
(i) Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)
(ii) Short-term business refers to insurance activities measured using the Premium Allocation Approach ('PAA'). Short-term business margin is analyzed using the Combined Ratio. Short-term business refers here to Life Pure Protection and Health when measured using the PAA period

Appendix 6: New business volume (PVEP), new business value (NBV), and NBV margin

[c. 43; p. 18]

PVEP, NBV, and NBV margin by geography
Life New Business Metrics FY25 Healthi New Business Metrics FY25 Totalii New Business Metrics FY25
in Euro million PVEP Changeii NBV Changeii NBV margin Changeii PVEP Changeii NBV Changeii NBV margin Changeii PVEP Changeii NBV Changeii NBV margin Changeii
France 14,971 -4% 519 0% 3.5% +0.1 pt 7,887 -20% 177 +13% 2.2% +0.7pt 22,858 -10% 695 +3% 3.0% +0.4pts
Europe 10,102 +3% 474 -11% 4.7% -0.7pt 2,549 +16% 104 +36% 4.1% +0.6pt 12,651 +5% 578 -5% 4.6% -0.5pts
Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM 12,029 +7% 754 +5% 6.3% -0.1pt 1,817 -6% 205 -12% 11.3% -0.8pt 13,847 +5% 959 +1% 6.9% -0.3pts
Total 37,103 +1% 1,747 -1% 4.7% -0.1pt 12,254 -12% 486 +4% 4.0% +0.6pt 49,357 -2% 2,233 0% 4.5% +0.1pt
NB CSM to NBV
in Euro million Life Healthi Totali
NB CSM (pre-tax) 1,822 377 2,199
Other NBV (pre-tax) 491 266 757
Tax & Other -567 -157 -724
NBV 1,747 486 2,233
(i) Includes Health business written predominantly in Life entities
(ii) Changes are at comparable basis (constant forex, scope and methodology)

Appendix 7: Life & Health – net flows

[c. 44; p. 19]

Net flows by business line
in Euro billion FY24 FY25
Healthi +2.7 +2.7
Protection +3.2 +4.9
G/A Savings -3.6 -3.7
o/w capital lightii +2.2 +1.2
o/w traditional G/A -5.8 -5.0
Unit-Linkediii(footnote: Including Investment contracts with no discretionary participation features ("DPF")) -0.8 +1.5
Mutual Funds & Other 0.0 0.0
Total Life & Healthi net flows +1.5 +5.4
(i) Includes Health business written predominantly in Life entities
(ii) Capital light G/A encompasses all products with no guarantees, with guarantees at maturity only or with guarantees equal to or lower than 0%
(iii) Including Investment contracts with no discretionary participation features ("DPF")

Appendix 8: Main transactions and next main investor events

[c. 45; p. 20] Main transactions

  • AXA announced the execution of a share repurchase agreement for its share buyback program of up to EUR 1.2bn (February 28, 2025).
  • AXA announced the completion of the acquisition of Nobis Group in Italy (April 1, 2025).
  • AXA announced the placement of EUR 1bn Restricted Tier 1 Notes and EUR 1bn Tier 2 Notes (May 28, 2025).
  • AXA announced the execution of a share repurchase agreement for its Shareplan and certain stock-based compensation (June 2, 2025).
  • AXA announced the completion of the sale of AXA Investment Managers to BNP Paribas (July 1, 2025).
  • AXA announced the execution of a share repurchase agreement of up to EUR 3.8bn following the sale of AXA IM (July 1, 2025).
  • AXA announced the acquisition of Prima, a direct insurance player in Italy (August 1, 2025).
  • AXA announced the launch (September 10, 2025) and successful completion (December 3, 2025) of the 2025 employee share offering program (Shareplan 2025).
  • AXA announced the placement of EUR 750m Restricted Tier 1 Notes and EUR 750m Tier 2 Notes (October 14, 2025).
  • AXA announced the completion of the acquisition of a majority stake in Prima in Italy (November 28, 2025).

Next main investor events

[c. 46; p. 20] Investor events

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