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== Appendix 3: Property & Casualty — Gross written premiums & other revenues by business line and discount rates == |
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Price effect calculated as a percentage of total gross written premiums in the prior year. AXA XL Reinsurance: price increase on renewals at +0.3% in Insurance and +0.2% in Reinsurance, calculated as a percentage of renewed premiums. |
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Short-term business refers to insurance activities measured using the Premium Allocation Approach (PAA). Short-term business margin is analyzed using the combined ratio. |
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Capital-light G/A encompasses all products with no guarantees, with guarantees at maturity only or with guarantees equal to or lower than 0%. Including investment contracts with no discretionary participation features (DPF). |
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Revision as of 23:23, 21 March 2026
Press release
FY25 earnings
| Metric | Unit | FY24 | FY25 | Change (comparable) | Comments |
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| GWP & other revenues | €bn | 110.3 | 115.5 | +6% |
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| Underlying earnings | €bn | 8.1 | 8.4 | +6% |
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| Underlying EPS | €/share | 3.57 | 3.86 | +8% |
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| Net income | €bn | 7.9 | 9.8 | +26% |
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| Solvency II ratio | % | 216% | 224% | +9 pts |
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| Solvency II ratio (1 Jan 2026, post-grandfathering) | % | — | 215% | — |
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| Dividend per share | €/share | 2.15 | 2.32 | +8% |
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| Annual share buyback | €bn | — | up to 1.25 | — |
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| AXA IM anti-dilutive buyback | €bn | — | 3.8 | — |
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Forward-looking items
- Underlying EPS growth for 2026 expected at the upper end of the 6-8% plan target range
- Expected impact of Solvency II revision (effective Q1 2027): +17 pts to current Solvency II ratio
- New strategic plan for 2027-2029 to be presented at Investor Day on 21 Sep 2026
Balance sheet
| Metric | Unit | FY24 | FY25 | Change (reported) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' equity | €bn | 50.0 | 47.2 | −€2.8bn |
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| CSM | €bn | 33.9 | 33.3 | −€0.6bn |
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| Solvency II ratio | % | 216% | 224% | +9 pts |
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| Solvency II ratio (1 Jan 2026) | % | — | 215% | — |
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| Underlying return on equity | % | 15.2% | 16.0% | +0.8 pt |
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| Debt gearing | % | 20.6% | 22.3% | +1.7 pts |
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| Cash at Holding | €bn | 4.0 | 5.6 | +€1.6bn |
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Capital management and outlook
Capital management
- Dividend of €2.32 per share (+8% vs. FY24), subject to AGM approval on 30 Apr 2026; ex-dividend date 11 May 2026, payment date 13 May 2026
- Annual share buyback of up to €1.25 billion approved by Board on 25 Feb 2026; to commence as soon as practicable, expected completion by year-end; all shares to be cancelled
- AXA IM anti-dilutive buyback of €3.8 billion completed (2 Jul 2025 to 20 Jan 2026)
Outlook
- Entering final year of 2024-2026 "Unlock the Future" plan; confident in achieving main financial targets
- P&C Retail and SME & Mid-market: pricing remains favorable; continued earn-through of higher pricing and underwriting actions expected; AXA XL: pricing conditions vary by line, disciplined cycle management and capital allocation; normalized nat cat load guidance ca. 4.5 pts of combined ratio for 2026
- Life & Health: earnings growth driven by short-term business (disciplined pricing, claims management); rejuvenation of long-term sales + improved persistency expected to drive CSM growth over time
- Holdings 2026 expected at similar level to 2025
- Plan targets: (i) underlying EPS CAGR at upper end of 6-8% for both 2023-2026E and 2026, (ii) underlying RoE 14-16% for 2024-2026E, (iii) cumulative organic cash upstream >€21bn for 2024-2026E
- Capital management policy: total payout ratio target 75% (60% dividend payout + 15% annual buybacks); DPS in a given year expected to be at least equal to prior year
Property & Casualty
Activity
| Metric | Unit | FY24 | FY25 | Change (comparable) | FY25 price effect | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP & other revenues | €bn | 56.5 | 58.0 | +5% | +2.9% | — |
| Commercial lines | €bn | 34.9 | 35.8 | +4% | +1.9% |
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| Personal lines | €bn | 19.1 | 19.7 | +7% | +5.2% |
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| AXA XL Reinsurance | €bn | 2.5 | 2.6 | +8% | +0.3% |
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Earnings
| Metric | Unit | FY24 | FY25 | Change (CER) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-year combined ratio | % | 91.0% | 90.6% | −0.3 pt |
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| Underlying earnings | €m | 5,510 | 5,872 | +9% |
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Life & Health
Activity
| Metric | Unit | FY24 | FY25 | Change (comparable) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP & other revenues | €bn | 52.0 | 56.5 | +8% | — |
| o/w Life | €bn | 34.5 | 37.5 | +9% |
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| o/w Health | €bn | 17.5 | 19.0 | +5% |
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| PVEP | €bn | 50.9 | 49.4 | −2% |
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| NB CSM | €bn | 2.1 | 2.2 | +3% |
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| NBV (post-tax) | €bn | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0% |
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| NBV margin (post-tax) | % | 4.4% | 4.5% | +0.1 pt | — |
| Net flows | €bn | +1.5 | +5.4 | n.a. |
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Earnings
| Metric | Unit | FY24 | FY25 | Change (CER) | Comments |
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| Underlying earnings | €m | 3,323 | 3,501 | +7% | — |
| o/w Life | €m | 2,636 | 2,715 | +4% |
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| o/w Health | €m | 687 | 787 | +17% |
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Holdings
- Holdings underlying earnings remained broadly stable at €−1.2 billion (including banking activities)
Ratings
| Agency | Date of last review | IFS — AXA SA | IFS — Principal insurance subsidiaries | IFS — Outlook | Senior debt | Short-term debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
- Restricted Tier 1: "BBB+" by S&P and "Baa1(hyb)" by Moody's. Tier 2: "A-/Stable" by S&P and "A2(hyb)/Stable" by Moody's.
Exchange rates
| Currency | EoP FY24 | EoP FY25 | Avg FY24 | Avg 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 |
Appendices
| Segment | Unit | FY24 | FY25 | Change (reported) | Change (comparable) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | €m | 28,996 | 30,598 | +6% | +6% |
| Europe | €m | 39,298 | 43,005 | +9% | +6% |
| AXA XL | €m | 19,383 | 19,277 | −1% | +4% |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | €m | 19,083 | 19,925 | +4% | +13% |
| Transversal | €m | 1,856 | 1,844 | −1% | −1% |
| AXA Investment Managers | €m | 1,701 | 875 | −49% | +4% |
| Total | €m | 110,316 | 115,524 | +5% | +6% |
Including banking revenues amounting to €99 million in FY25 and €118 million in FY24.
| Segment | Unit | FY25 | Change (comparable) |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | €m | 9,648 | +7% |
| Europe | €m | 21,257 | +4% |
| AXA XL | €m | 19,159 | +4% |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | €m | 6,257 | +13% |
| Transversal | €m | 1,718 | −1% |
| AXA Investment Managers | €m | — | — |
| Total | €m | 58,038 | +5% |
| Segment | Unit | FY25 | Change (comparable) |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | €m | 20,852 | +5% |
| Europe | €m | 21,748 | +8% |
| AXA XL | €m | 118 | −8% |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | €m | 13,668 | +13% |
| Transversal | €m | 126 | −8% |
| AXA Investment Managers | €m | — | — |
| Total | €m | 56,512 | +8% |
| Segment | Unit | FY25 | Change (comparable) |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | €m | — | — |
| Europe | €m | — | — |
| AXA XL | €m | — | — |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | €m | — | — |
| Transversal | €m | — | — |
| AXA Investment Managers | €m | 875 | +4% |
| Total | €m | 875 | +4% |
| Segment | Unit | FY24 | FY25 | Change (CER) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | €m | 2,071 | 2,224 | +7% |
| Europe | €m | 3,187 | 3,486 | +9% |
| AXA XL | €m | 1,820 | 1,893 | +9% |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | €m | 1,504 | 1,493 | +6% |
| Transversal | €m | (907) | (903) | 0% |
| AXA Investment Managers | €m | 402 | 175 | −57% |
| Total | €m | 8,078 | 8,368 | +6% |
Including underlying earnings of Holdings and Banking.
| Segment | Unit | FY25 | Change (CER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | €m | 1,237 | +7% |
| Europe | €m | 2,216 | +9% |
| AXA XL | €m | 1,913 | +9% |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | €m | 355 | +24% |
| Transversal | €m | 151 | −4% |
| AXA Investment Managers | €m | — | — |
| Total | €m | 5,872 | +9% |
| Segment | Unit | FY25 | Change (CER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | €m | 1,039 | +8% |
| Europe | €m | 1,264 | +14% |
| AXA XL | €m | 12 | −49% |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | €m | 1,165 | 0% |
| Transversal | €m | 22 | +16% |
| AXA Investment Managers | €m | — | — |
| Total | €m | 3,501 | +7% |
| Segment | Unit | FY25 | Change (CER) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXA Investment Managers | €m | 175 | −57% |
| Total | €m | 175 | -57% |
| Segment | Total Commercial | Change | Personal Motor | Change | Personal Non-Motor | Change | Total Personal | Change | Total Reinsurance | Change | Total P&C FY25 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Currency | Unit | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
FY24 calculated as monthly average from January 2024 to December 2024. FY25 is average of monthly opening discount rates of 2025.
P&C: Price effects by country and business line
| Region / Segment | Unit | 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% | — | n.a. |
| Switzerland | % | +3.0% | +5.0% | — | Continued price increases in both Personal and Commercial lines |
| Germany | % | +3.1% | +10.3% | — | Moderation of price increase, notably in Personal lines following two years of high repricing to counter claims inflation |
| Belgium & Luxembourg | % | +2.5% | +4.4% | — | Price increase broadly in line with 2025 |
| UK & Ireland | % | +1.4% | −2.6% | — | 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 XL | % | +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% | — |
Price effect calculated as a percentage of total gross written premiums in the prior year. AXA XL Reinsurance: price increase on renewals at +0.3% in Insurance and +0.2% in Reinsurance, calculated as a percentage of renewed premiums.
| Segment | Total FY25 | Change | Protection FY25 | Change | G/A Savings FY25 | Change | Unit-Linked FY25 | Change | Health FY25 | Change |
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| 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-term | 17,651 | +6% | 4,337 | +6% | — | — | — | — | 13,314 | +6% |
Short-term business refers to insurance activities measured using the Premium Allocation Approach (PAA). Short-term business margin is analyzed using the combined ratio.
| Metric | Unit | Life | Health | Total |
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| NB CSM (pre-tax) | €m | 1,822 | 377 | 2,199 |
| Other NBV (pre-tax) | €m | 491 | 266 | 757 |
| Tax & Other | €m | (567) | (157) | (724) |
| NBV | €m | 1,747 | 486 | 2,233 |
Includes Health business written predominantly in Life entities.
| Region | PVEP | Change | NBV | Change | NBV margin | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 14,971 | −4% | 519 | 0% | 3.5% | +0.1 pt |
| Europe | 10,102 | +3% | 474 | −11% | 4.7% | −0.7 pt |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | 12,029 | +7% | 754 | +5% | 6.3% | −0.1 pt |
| Total | 37,103 | +1% | 1,747 | -1% | 4.7% | -0.1 pt |
| Region | PVEP | Change | NBV | Change | NBV margin | Change |
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| France | 7,887 | −20% | 177 | +13% | 2.2% | +0.7 pt |
| Europe | 2,549 | +16% | 104 | +36% | 4.1% | +0.6 pt |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | 1,817 | −6% | 205 | −12% | 11.3% | −0.8 pt |
| Total | 12,254 | -12% | 486 | +4% | 4.0% | +0.6 pt |
| Region | PVEP | Change | NBV | Change | NBV margin | Change |
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| France | 22,858 | −10% | 695 | +3% | 3.0% | +0.4 pts |
| Europe | 12,651 | +5% | 578 | −5% | 4.6% | −0.5 pts |
| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | 13,847 | +5% | 959 | +1% | 6.9% | −0.3 pts |
| Total | 49,357 | -2% | 2,233 | 0% | 4.5% | +0.1 pt |
| Business line | Unit | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | €bn | +2.7 | +2.7 |
| Protection | €bn | +3.2 | +4.9 |
| G/A Savings | €bn | −3.6 | −3.7 |
| o/w capital light | €bn | +2.2 | +1.2 |
| o/w traditional G/A | €bn | −5.8 | −5.0 |
| Unit-Linked | €bn | −0.8 | +1.5 |
| Mutual Funds & Other | €bn | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Total Life & Health net flows | €bn | +1.5 | +5.4 |
Capital-light G/A encompasses all products with no guarantees, with guarantees at maturity only or with guarantees equal to or lower than 0%. Including investment contracts with no discretionary participation features (DPF).
Main transactions in 2025
- Execution of share repurchase agreement for up to €1.2 billion annual buyback (28 Feb 2025)
- Completion of acquisition of Nobis Group in Italy (1 Apr 2025)
- Placement of €1 billion Restricted Tier 1 Notes and €1 billion Tier 2 Notes (28 May 2025)
- Execution of share repurchase agreement for Shareplan and stock-based compensation (2 Jun 2025)
- Completion of sale of AXA Investment Managers to BNP Paribas (1 Jul 2025)
- Execution of share repurchase agreement of up to €3.8 billion following AXA IM sale (1 Jul 2025)
- Announcement of acquisition of Prima, leading direct insurance player in Italy (1 Aug 2025)
- Launch (10 Sep 2025) and completion (3 Dec 2025) of Shareplan 2025 employee share offering
- Placement of €750 million Restricted Tier 1 Notes and €750 million Tier 2 Notes (14 Oct 2025)
- Completion of acquisition of majority stake in Prima in Italy (28 Nov 2025)
Next main investor events
- 2026 Shareholders' Annual General Meeting: 30 Apr 2026
- 1Q26 Activity Indicators: 5 May 2026
- 1H26 Earnings Release: 31 Jul 2026
- AXA Investor Day (new strategic plan 2027-2029): 21 Sep 2026