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Revision as of 14:36, 22 July 2026
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| Document ID | snjra2xp9r |
| Organization | AXA |
| Year | 2025 |
| Period | FY |
| Period label | FY25 |
| Document category | Earnings presentation |
| Document name | AXA Full Year 2025 Results Presentation |
| Publication date | 2026-02-26 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 49 |
| Source | original URL |
| Transcript | wiki page |
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This article summarizes AXA's Earnings presentation published on 2026-02-26 (49 pages).
Full Year 2025 Earnings Presentation
[c. 1; p. 1]
Presentation date
- The presentation date is February 26, 2026.
Full Year 2025 Earnings
[c. 2; p. 2]
Legal and cautionary statements
- Certain statements in the presentation are forward-looking, including predictions of future events, trends, plans, expectations, or objectives, and other non-historical information.
- Forward-looking statements are identified by words like "expects", "anticipates", "may", "plan," "target", "would", and "could".
- Statements regarding expected underlying earnings per share (UEPS) growth for 2026 are forward-looking statements providing 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 outside AXA’s control, which can cause actual results to differ materially.
- Each forward-looking statement is valid only at the date of the presentation.
- For important factors, risks, and uncertainties affecting AXA’s business and/or results, 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 presentation refers to non-GAAP financial measures, or alternative performance measures (APMs), used by Management for analyzing 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 related financial statement items and/or their calculation methodology 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 in AXA’s 2025 Activity Report.
- AXA’s Activity Report as of December 31, 2025, is available on the AXA Group website (www.axa.com).
- AXA’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, were examined by the Board of Directors on February 25, 2026, and are subject to completion of an audit procedure by AXA’s statutory auditors.
[c. 3; p. 3]
Presentation structure and speakers
- The presentation includes "FY25 Highlights" on page 04, presented by Thomas Buberl, Group CEO.
- "FY25 Business Performance" is on page 09, presented by Guillaume Borie, Global Head of Finance, Strategy, Underwriting, Risk, and Technology.
- "FY25 Financial Performance" is on page 13, presented by Alban de Mailly Nesle, Group CFO.
FY25 Highlights
[c. 4; p. 4]
Group CEO
- Thomas Buberl is the Group CEO.
Full Year 2025 – Excellent performance
[c. 5; p. 5]
Financial performance FY25
- Revenues +6% vs. FY24
- Underlying EPS +8% vs. FY24
- ROE 16% FY25
- Solvency II ratio 224% FY25
[c. 6; p. 5]
- Delivering value for shareholders with +8% DPS growth and EUR 1.25bn annual share buyback
- Confident to deliver underlying EPS growth at the upper end of the 6%-8% target range for 2026
[c. 7; p. 5]
Full Year 2025 – Excellent performance
Executing the plan on growth, margin and efficiency
[c. 8; p. 6]
Underlying earnings by FY24, FY25, Change
| FY24 | FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underlying earnings | 8.1 | 8.4 | +6% |
| Underlying earnings excluding AXA IM | +9% |
- High organic growth: +6% top line growth, well balanced across lines (P&C: +5%, Life: +9%, Health: +5%)
- Record profitability: Further margin expansion in P&C and L&H; improvement in efficiency
- Scaling the business: Continued investments in growth and technology
- Consistent earnings growth while enhancing reserve prudence
Diversified franchise, well positioned in an attractive industry
Secular trends fueling demand across businesses
[c. 9; p. 7]
| Segment | Share |
|---|---|
| Life | 33% |
| Health | 17% |
| Large & Specialty | 17% |
| Retail | 17% |
| SME & Mid-market | 16% |
[c. 10; p. 7]
Secular trends fueling demand
- Protection gaps and emerging corporate risks are driving demand.
- Demographics are driving demand for private retirement and healthcare.
Our right to win
[c. 11; p. 7]
Competitive advantages
- Leading brand and high customer NPS
- Strong and diversified distribution
- Technical expertise in pricing and underwriting risks
- Scale offering cost advantage
[c. 12; p. 7]
Our right to win
Laying the foundation for the next plan
[c. 13; p. 8]
Strategic priorities
- Clear tech and AI roadmap
- Driving efficiency
- Enhancing capital allocation discipline
- Building resilience
- Confidence in sustaining earnings growth
FY25 Business Performance
[c. 14; p. 9]
Executive roles
- Guillaume Borie is the Global Head of Finance, Strategy, Underwriting, Risk, and Technology.
Strong delivery across our businesses
[c. 15; p. 10]
| Gross written premiums | Underlying earnings |
|---|
France (27% of total GWP1)+6% to €31bn+7% to €2.2bn Europe (38% of total GWP1)+6% to €43bn+9% to €3.5bn AXA XL (17% of total GWP1)+4% to €19bn+9% to €1.9bn Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM (18% of total GWP1)+13% to €20bn+6% to €1.5bn
P&C – Strong margins, confidence in sustaining growth
[c. 16; p. 11]
- Gross Written Premiums (GWP) were EUR 58bn.
- GWP mix includes Retail, SME & Mid-market, and AXA XL (Large & Specialty).
[c. 17; p. 11]
2025 and Beyond
| 2025 | Beyond 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Retail and SME & Mid-market | Growing volumes while expanding margins | Investing to improve customer retention & expanding distribution footprint |
| AXA XL (Large & Specialty) | Profitable growth with stable margins | Capitalizing on attractive growth opportunities and continued cycle management |
[c. 18; p. 11]
Underlying earnings and efficiency
- Underlying earnings: +9% to EUR 5.9bn
- Continued progress on efficiency
- Higher investment income
- Data & AI to further enhance customer experience & technical excellence
[c. 19; p. 11]
P&C – Strong margins, confidence in sustaining growth
L&H – Good momentum, well positioned to capture growth opportunities
[c. 20; p. 12]
GWP by Short-term and Long-term
| Short-term | Long-term |
2025 Beyond 2025
[c. 21; p. 12]
Strategic priorities for 2025 and Beyond 2025
- Long-term business:
- 2025: Accelerating net flows in Savings at attractive margins
- Beyond 2025: Capturing savings & retirement opportunity, sourcing best asset management products for customers
- Short-term business:
- 2025: Growing technical results while absorbing Mexico VAT impact
- Beyond 2025: Capitalizing on demand for health & protection while further improving margins
- Underlying earnings +7% to EUR 3.5bn
- Focus on cost reduction
- Increasing penetration of Protection riders in Savings offerings
- Leveraging AI to reduce claims leakage & improve customer outcomes in Health
[c. 22; p. 12]
2025 Beyond 2025
FY25 Financial Performance
[c. 23; p. 13]
Group CFO
- Alban de Mailly Nesle is the Group CFO.
P&C – Continued disciplined growth
[c. 24; p. 14]
Currency notation
- All figures are in EUR billion.
GWP & Other Revenues
[c. 25; p. 14]
GWP & other revenues by lines of business
| FY24 | FY25 | Change | o/w pricing1 | o/w volume2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial lines | 56.5 | 35.8 | +4% | +2% | +2% |
| AXA XL Reinsurance | 2.6 | +8% | +0.3% | +7% | |
| Retail lines | 19.7 | +7% | +5% | +2% | |
| Total | 56.5 | 58.0 | +5% |
[c. 26; p. 14]
Commercial lines growth drivers
- Continued pricing momentum and volume growth in Mid-market and SME.
- Growth in lines of business with attractive margins while maintaining focus on retention at AXA XL Insurance.
- Growth supported by alternative capital.
- Favorable pricing trends and strong growth in net new contracts (+1.7m in FY25).
[c. 27; p. 14]
GWP & Other Revenues
P&C – Delivering further margin expansion while enhancing reserve prudence
Combined ratio
[c. 28; p. 15]
Combined ratio
| FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Combined ratio (total) | 91.0% | 90.6% |
| Undiscounted CY loss ratio (ex Nat Cat) | 67.4% | 67.0% |
| Expense ratio | 25.0% | 24.8% |
| Nat Cat | 3.8% | 3.4% |
| Prior year reserve development | -1.6% | -1.1% |
| Discount | -3.6% | -3.5% |
[c. 29; p. 15]
Combined ratio drivers
- Undiscounted current year loss ratio improved, excluding Nat Cat.
- Margin expansion in Commercial lines SME & mid-market business and Personal lines due to favorable pricing.
- AXA XL Insurance margins stable at attractive levels, reflecting disciplined cycle management.
- Expense ratio improved due to efficiency measures, while continuing investment in growth initiatives and technology.
[c. 30; p. 15]
Nat Cat and reserve management
- Nat Cat charges were below the normalized load.
- Lower reliance on prior year reserve development.
- Reserve prudence enhanced during a favorable year.
P&C – Earnings growth from higher underwriting and financial result
[c. 31; p. 16]
P&C earnings growth
- P&C earnings grew by EUR 0.2bn to EUR 7.6bn in 2023.
- This growth was driven by a higher underwriting result and a higher financial result.
[c. 32; p. 16]
Underlying earnings waterfall by step
| Step | Value |
|---|---|
| FY24 | 5,510 |
| Volume growth | +292 |
| Margin improvement | +189 |
| Investment income | +435 |
| Insurance finance expenses | -235 |
| Tax | -169 |
| Affiliates, FX & other | -150 |
| FY25 | 5,872 |
[c. 33; p. 16]
P&C earnings growth
- P&C earnings grew +9%.
- Growth was driven by the underwriting result.
- Growth was driven by the financial result.
[c. 34; p. 16]
Underwriting result drivers
- The underwriting result improved due to strong volume growth.
- The underwriting result improved due to an enhanced all-year combined ratio.
- The underwriting result improved while enhancing reserve prudence.
[c. 35; p. 16]
Financial result drivers
- Investment income increased due to higher volumes.
- Investment income increased due to better reinvestment yields on fixed income assets.
- The unwind of discount of claims reserves was higher, in line with guidance.
[c. 36; p. 16]
Forex impact
- There was an unfavorable forex impact, notably due to USD depreciation vs. EUR.
[c. 37; p. 16]
P&C – Earnings growth from higher underwriting and financial result
[c. 38; p. 17]
Life GWP & Other Revenues
| FY24 | FY25 | Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protection | 17.3 | +11% | |
| Unit-Linked | 9.3 | +13% | |
| Capital light G/A | 9.0 | +7% | |
| Traditional G/A | 1.9 | -7% | |
| Total | 34.5 | 37.5 | +9% |
[c. 39; p. 17]
Health GWP & other revenues by individual and group
| FY24 | FY25 | Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | 10.5 | +6% | |
| Group | 8.5 | +4% | |
| Total | 17.5 | 19.0 | +5% |
[c. 40; p. 17]
Flow by segment
| Segment | Flow (€bn) |
|---|---|
| Protection | +4.9 |
| Health | +2.7 |
| Unit-Linked | +1.5 |
| Capital light G/A | +1.2 |
| Traditional G/A | -5.0 |
[c. 41; p. 17]
- Employee Benefits premiums: EUR 12.9bn (+4% vs. FY24)
[c. 42; p. 17]
Life & Health – Strong volume growth in Savings and Protection impacted by higher interest rates on discounting
[c. 43; p. 18]
Currency notation
- All figures are in EUR billion.
[c. 44; p. 18]
PVEP by business mix
| FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Protection & Health | 50.9 | 31.4 |
| Unit-Linked | 8.5 | |
| Capital-light G/A | 7.8 | |
| Traditional G/A | 1.7 | |
| Total | 50.9 | 49.4 |
| Change | -2% | |
| Protection & Health change | -4% | |
| Unit-Linked change | +18% | |
| Capital-light G/A change | -10% | |
| Traditional G/A change | -10% |
[c. 45; p. 18]
NB CSM (pre-tax)
| FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|
| NB CSM (pre-tax) | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Change | +3% |
[c. 46; p. 18]
NBV (post-tax) by FY
| FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|
| NBV (post-tax) | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Change | stable | |
| NBV margin | 4.4% | 4.5% |
[c. 47; p. 18]
PVEP, NB CSM, and NBV performance
- PVEP was impacted by higher interest rates on discounting despite strong growth in Life volumes.
- NB CSM was driven by robust Savings & Protection sales, with reported growth impacted by higher interest rates for discounting of future profits.
- NBV was broadly stable as strong growth in NB CSM balanced lower contribution from short-term multinational business in France.
[c. 48; p. 18]
Life & Health – Strong volume growth in Savings and Protection impacted by higher interest rates on discounting
Life & Health – Growth in new business driving Normalized CSM growth
[c. 49; p. 19]
New business CSM
- New business CSM: EUR 2.2bn
Contractual Service Margin rollforward
[c. 50; p. 19]
Contractual Service Margin rollforward (In Euro billion)
| FY24 | New business CSM | Underlying return on in-force | CSM release | Economic variance | Operating variance | Affiliates, FX & other | FY25 |
|---|
33.6+2.2+1.3-3.0+0.6-0.3-1.433.0 o/w Life: 25.825.4 o/w Health: 7.77.6
[c. 51; p. 19]
Normalized CSM growth and drivers
- Normalized CSM growth: +2%
- Normalized CSM up +2%, with CSM release growth reflecting better margins
- New business CSM growth impacted by higher rates
- Economic variance reflects government spreads tightening and positive equity market returns
- Operating variance driven by better margins and net flows, more than offset by a reduction in the duration of Group Life business in Switzerland
- FX impact mainly from JPY and HKD depreciation
[c. 52; p. 19]
Contractual Service Margin rollforward
Life & Health – Strong momentum in both short-term and long-term business
[c. 53; p. 20]
Life & Health business overview
- All figures are in EUR million.
Underlying Earnings
[c. 54; p. 20]
Underlying Earnings (In Euro million)
| FY24 | Short-term technical margin | Long-term result incl. CSM release | Financial result | Tax, FX and others | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-term technical margin | 415 | +60 | 479 | |||
| Long-term result incl. CSM release | 2,680 | +156 | 2,804 | |||
| Financial result | 975 | -11 | 946 | |||
| Tax & others | -748 | -27 | -728 | |||
| Total | 3,323 | 3,501 |
[c. 55; p. 20]
Underlying Earnings
- Underlying Earnings: +7%
[c. 56; p. 20]
in billions
| FY24 | FY25 | Change at constant FX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| o/w Life | 2.6 | 2.7 | +4% vs. FY24 |
| o/w Health | 0.7 | 0.8 | +17% vs. FY24 |
[c. 57; p. 20]
Technical Margin and Long-Term Results
- Short-term technical margin was strong, reflecting underwriting and claims initiatives.
- Underwriting and claims initiatives more than offset the impact of legislative change on the recoverability of value added tax in Mexico (EUR -0.1bn).
- Long-term results were higher due to an increase in CSM release (+8%).
- The increase in CSM release reflects growth in the reserve base, including from favorable equity market performance, and better margins.
[c. 58; p. 20]
Underlying Earnings
Growth in net income reflecting higher earnings & the gain from the sale of AXA IM
[c. 59; p. 21]
Net income by business line
| FY24 | FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property & Casualty | 5.5 | 5.9 | +9% |
| Life & Health | 3.3 | 3.5 | +7% |
| Asset Management | 0.4 | 0.2 | -57% |
| Holdings & other | -1.2 | -1.2 | - |
| Underlying earnings | 8.1 | 8.4 | +6% |
| Non-financial flows | -0.5 | +2.1 | |
| o/w capital gains from AXA IM disposal | - | +2.2 | |
| Financial flows (incl. RCG) | +0.3 | -0.7 | |
| Net income | 7.9 | 9.8 | +26% |
[c. 60; p. 21]
Underlying earnings and net income drivers
- Underlying earnings showed strong performance from insurance businesses.
- Holding cost was stable and is expected to remain at the current level in 2026.
- Net income was higher, mainly reflecting higher underlying earnings and the gain from the sale of AXA IM.
- Lower financial flows reflected an unfavorable forex impact.
[c. 61; p. 21]
- Underlying earnings per share are presented in Euro.
[c. 62; p. 21]
| FY24 | FY25 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3.59 | 3.86 | +8% |
[c. 63; p. 21]
Underlying EPS growth drivers
- Underlying EPS growth: +6% from earnings growth
- Underlying EPS growth: +3% from capital management
- Underlying EPS growth: -2% from forex
- Underlying EPS growth: -1% from temporary earnings dilution due to AXA IM sale, related to the timing of anti-dilutive share buyback
[c. 64; p. 21]
[c. 65; p. 22]
| FY24 | HY25 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 49.9 | 45.5 | 47.2 |
| SHE (excl. OCI) | 58.0 | 52.7 | 54.0 |
| Net OCI | -8.1 | -7.2 | -6.8 |
| SHE (excl. OCI & undated subordinated debt) | 53.2 | 47.0 | 49.4 |
| Debt gearing | 20.6% | 23.4% | 22.3% |
| Underlying ROE | 15.2% | 17.5% | 16.0% |
[c. 66; p. 22]
| FY24 to FY25 | HY25 to FY25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Shareholders' equity | 49.9 | 45.5 |
| Change in Net OCI | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Net income for the period | 9.8 | 5.9 |
| Dividend | -4.6 | - |
| Annual share buyback | -1.2 | - |
| Anti-dilutive share buyback following the sale of AXA IM | -3.5 | -3.5 |
| Undated subordinated debt (including interest charges) | -0.3 | -1.2 |
| Forex | -3.5 | -0.1 |
| Other | -0.6 | 0.3 |
| Closing Shareholders' equity | 47.2 | 47.2 |
Higher organic cash remittance and robust cash position at Holding
[c. 67; p. 23]
Cash remittance and position
- In EUR billion
Net Cash Remittance
[c. 68; p. 23]
Net Cash Remittance
| FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Proceeds related to in-force treaties2 | 0.6 | |
| Ordinary cash remittance | 7.1 | 7.5 |
| Total | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Remittance ratio1 | 82% | 82% |
[c. 69; p. 23]
Net Cash Remittance
| FY24 Cash position | 4.0 |
|---|---|
| Net cash remittance from subsidiaries | +7.5 |
| Dividend | -4.6 |
| Annual share buyback | -1.2 |
| Anti-dilutive share buyback following the sale of AXA IM | -3.5 |
| Holding costs and interest expenses | -1.3 |
| Change in net debt | +1.6 |
| M&A and other | +3.1 |
| FY25 Cash position | 5.6 |
Solvency II at 224%
[c. 70; p. 24]
- Foreseeable dividends: EUR -4.8bn
- Provision for annual share buyback for 2026: EUR -1.25bn
[c. 71; p. 24]
Eligible Own Funds (EOF)
| FY24 | Regulatory & model changes | Normalized capital generation | Operating variance | Economic variance & FX | Dividend & annual share buyback | Management actions, debt & other | FY25 |
|---|
[c. 72; p. 24]
Solvency II ratio movements
- Solvency II ratio: 55.9 (reported)
- Solvency II ratio movements: +0.2 from operating return; +8.8 from market impacts; -0.4 from capital management; -2.1 from regulatory changes; -6.0 from other impacts; -0.1 from FX
- Solvency II ratio at period end: 56.4 (reported)
[c. 73; p. 24]
Solvency II ratio
| FY24 | Regulatory & model changes | Normalized capital generation | Operating variance | Economic variance & FX | Dividend & annual share buyback | Management actions, debt & other | FY25 |
|---|
[c. 74; p. 24]
Solvency II ratio evolution
- Solvency II ratio was 216%.
- The ratio increased by +28pts due to operating return.
- The ratio decreased by -1pt due to market impacts.
- The ratio increased by +4pts due to capital management.
- The ratio decreased by -24pts due to regulatory changes.
- The ratio increased by +2pts due to other effects.
- The final Solvency II ratio was 224%.
[c. 75; p. 24]
Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR)
| FY24 | Regulatory & model changes | Normalized capital generation | Operating variance | Economic variance & FX | Dividend & annual share buyback | Management actions, debt & other | FY25 |
|---|
[c. 76; p. 24]
Solvency II ratio bridge
- Solvency II ratio bridge: 25.9 (start); 0.0 (operating capital generation); +0.6 (market impacts); 0.0 (non-operating items); -1.2 (
Key sensitivities
[c. 77; p. 24]
Impact by scenario
| Scenario | Impact |
|---|---|
| Ratio as of December 31, 2025 | 224% |
| Interest rate +50bps | +2 pts |
| Interest rate -50bps | -1 pt |
| Corporate spreads +50bps | -1 pt |
| Euro Sovereign spreads +50bps1 | -1 pt |
| Credit migration2 | +2 pts |
| Listed Equity (excl. PE & Infra) +25% | -7 pts |
| Listed Equity (excl. PE & Infra) -25% | -4 pts |
| PE & Infra +25% | +14 pts |
| PE & Infra -25% | -19 pts |
| Inflation swap curve +50bps | -5 pts |
Solvency II – impact of the end of grandfathering period and Solvency II revision
[c. 78; p. 25]
Ratio as of 31/12/2025 by impact of the end of grandfathering period and Solvency II revision
| Ratio as of 31/12/2025 | 224% | |
| Impact of the end of grandfathering period on January 1, 2026 | -10pts to 215% | Euro 2.4 billion grandfathered debt no longer eligible as capital from January 1, 2026 |
| Impact of Solvency II revision to come into effect in 1Q27 | +17pts1(footnote: Estimated based on the Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) and the amount of capital (EOF) under Solvency II as of January 1, 2026, as if the Solvency II revision had come into force on the same date.) |
No change expected in organic capital generation
Additional capital flexibility
Conclusion
[c. 79; p. 26]
Group CEO
- Thomas Buberl is the Group CEO.
Conclusion
[c. 80; p. 27]
Business performance and outlook
- Record results were achieved at the top end of the target range while enhancing reserve prudence.
- All businesses are in excellent shape, delivering strong growth and profitability.
- The diversified franchise is well-positioned to capture future growth opportunities.
- Foundations are being laid for the next plan, with confidence in delivering sustainable earnings growth.
Q&A
[c. 81; p. 28]
Date
- February 26, 2026
AXA Investor Relations – Keep in touch
Meet our management
[c. 82; p. 29]
Investor relations calendar
- March: Roadshows in Europe and US
- May 5: 1Q25 Activity Indicators in Paris
- June 2: BNP Paribas Exane CEO Conference in Paris
- June 2-4: Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference in Zurich
- July 31: HY26 Earnings Release in Paris
- September 21: AXA Investor Day in London
Contact us
[c. 83; p. 29]
Investor Relations contact
- Investor Relations contact: +33 1 40 75 48 42
- Investor Relations email: investor.relations@axa.com
Follow us
[c. 84; p. 29]
AXA website
- AXA website: www.axa.com
Appendices
[c. 85; p. 31]
Appendices overview
- The document includes appendices on: Debt and Invested Assets; Additional P&C disclosures; Additional IFRS17 disclosures.
Gross financial debt and maturity breakdown as of December 31st, 2025
[c. 86; p. 32]
Gross financial debt and maturity breakdown
- All figures are in EUR billion.
Gross financial debt
[c. 87; p. 32]
Debt gearing
- Debt gearing: 20.6% (prior: 22.3%)
[c. 88; p. 32]
Gross financial debt (In Euro billion)
| FY24 | FY25 | Jan 1st 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19.2 | 20.3 | 20.3 |
| Tier 1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| Tier 2 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 11.3 |
| Senior debt | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 |
[c. 89; p. 32]
Gross financial debt details
- End of the grandfathering period
- EUR 0.4bn redeemed in Jan 2026
Contractual maturity breakdown
[c. 90; p. 32]
Contractual maturity breakdown (In Euro billion)
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031-2039 | ≥2040 | Undated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior debt | 1.5 | 0.5 | |||||||
| Tier 2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 10.8 | |||||
| Tier 1 | 4.6 |
[c. 91; p. 32]
Contractual maturity breakdown
- Grandfathered debt is included in the contractual maturity breakdown.
[c. 92; p. 32]
Tier 1 & Tier 2 by 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031-2039, ≥2040, Undated
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031-2039 | ≥2040 | Undated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.4 |
| Tier 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | 0.2 | - |
Economic maturity breakdown
[c. 93; p. 32]
Economic maturity breakdown by senior debt, Tier 2, Tier 1
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031-2039 | ≥2040 | Undated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior debt | 1.5 | 0.5 | |||||||
| Tier 2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 6.4 | |||
| Tier 1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 4.0 |
[c. 94; p. 32]
Grandfathered debt
- o/w Grandfathered debt
[c. 95; p. 32]
Tier 1 & Tier 2 by economic maturity
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031-2039 | ≥2040 | Undated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | - | 0.1 | - | 0.1 | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.8 |
| Tier 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | 0.2 | - | - |
General Account Invested Assets
[c. 96; p. 33]
General Account invested assets duration gap
- FY25 Total General Account invested assets Duration gap at -0.4 year
[c. 97; p. 33]
FY25 Total General Account invested assets: Euro 450 billion
| Fixed income |
| Real estate |
| Infrastructure equity |
| Listed equities |
| Private equity and hedge funds |
| Cash |
| Policy loans |
[c. 98; p. 33]
Invested assets (100%) In Euro billion
| FY25 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed income | 345 | 77% |
| o/w Government bonds | 167 | 37% |
| o/w Corporate bonds and loans | 121 | 27% |
| o/w Other fixed income 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Real estate | 41 | 9% |
| Infrastructure equity | 10 | 2% |
| Listed equities 2 | 10 | 2% |
| Private equity and hedge funds 3 | 23 | 5% |
| Cash | 19 | 4% |
| Policy loans | 2 | 0% |
| Total Insurance Invested Assets 4 | 450 | 100% |
Structured and Private Credit assets
[c. 99; p. 34]
Invested assets (100%) by Total Structured and Private Credit Assets
| Invested assets (100%) In Euro billion |
FY25 | % of total G/A1 portfolio | Comments |
|---|
Residential Mortgages164%- €6bn Dutch mortgages, NHG guaranteed
- €10bn self originated mortgages in Switzerland (56% LTV) and Germany (45% LTV)
CLO & ABS256%- 91% senior CLOs with circa 40% subordination (100% rated AAA-A and 92% rated AAA-AA)
Infrastructure debt82%- Skewed towards resilient industries (Telecom, Utilities, Transport)
CRE debt82%- Strong sector diversification (mainly logistics, residential and retail), mostly in Europe, and circa 60% LTV
Mid-Market lending102%- Strong diversification with €8m average ticket
- Investments through SMAs with strict underwriting guidelines : senior secured, covenants, restrictions on asset sales and sector allocation
Other20%
Total Structured and Private Credit Assets6915%o/w 54% participating
Investment portfolio – Fixed Income reinvestment
FY25 Fixed Income Reinvestment
[c. 100; p. 35]
Fixed income reinvestment portfolio
- Government bonds & related comprise 32% of the portfolio with an average rating of AA.
- Investment grade credit comprises 40% of the portfolio with an average rating of A.
- ABS/CLO/IG fund financing comprises 21% of the portfolio.
- Below investment grade credit comprises 7% of the portfolio.
- The total reinvestment amount is EUR 57bn.
FY25 Fixed Income Reinvestment Yield
[c. 101; p. 35]
Fixed income reinvestment yield by public, private & structured fixed income
| Public fixed income1 | Private & Structured fixed income2 | Total fixed income |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
[c. 102; p. 35]
FY25 fixed income reinvestment yield
- EUR 57bn fixed income invested at 3.9%
- Average duration of 9 years
- Includes EUR 19.7bn of Private & Structured Credit invested at 4.7% (CLOs, ABS, Infra & CRE debt, Fund financing and Private HY)
- Gradual shift from alternative total return assets to Private & Structured credit
[c. 103; p. 35]
FY25 Fixed Income Reinvestment Yield
[c. 104; p. 36]
Additional disclosures
- Additional P&C disclosures are on page 36.
- Additional IFRS17 disclosures are on page 41.
- Debt and Invested Assets disclosures are on page 31.
AXA XL Insurance – Large Commercial & Specialty business
Well diversified across lines of business and geographies
[c. 105; p. 37]
GWP by line of business
| Casualty | 35% |
| Property | 29% |
| Specialty | 19% |
| Professional lines1 | 17% |
[c. 106; p. 37]
GWP by geography
| Americas | 46% |
| Europe & APAC | 35% |
| UK & Lloyds | 19% |
Leading market positions across lines
[c. 107; p. 37]
Commercial lines market position
- Top 3 globally in Multinational Programs, Marine, and Fine Art & Specie.
Managing the cycle to deliver consistent profitability
[c. 108; p. 37]
Profitability vs. Ex-price growth by line of business
- Profitability vs. Ex-price growth (%)
- Professional lines: lower ex-price growth, lower profitability
- Casualty: medium ex-price growth, medium profitability
- Specialty (including Cyber): medium-high ex-price growth, medium-high profitability
- Property: high ex-price growth, high profitability
P&C – Focus on Reserves
Claims reserves ratio
[c. 109; p. 38]
Claims reserves ratio definition
- Net undiscounted claims reserves / Net earned premiums.
[c. 110; p. 38]
| FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFRS4 | IFRS17 | ||||||||
| Claims reserves ratio | 179% | 185% | 193% | 188% | 189% | 198% | 195% | 180% | 175% |
Technical reserves ratio
[c. 111; p. 38]
Technical reserves ratio definition
- The technical reserves ratio is calculated as Net undiscounted technical reserves divided by Net earned premiums.
[c. 112; p. 38]
| FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFRS4 | IFRS17 | ||||||||
| Technical reserves ratio | 213% | 227% | 233% | 226% | 227% | 234% | 232% | 216% | 210% |
P&C – 2026 Simplified Group Nat Cat Reinsurance Program
[c. 113; p. 39]
Nat Cat Reinsurance Program
- All figures are in EUR.
Insurance segment (occurrence protection)
Reinsurance segment (illustrative)
[c. 114; p. 39]
Alternative Capital & Cat Bonds
- Alternative Capital & Cat Bonds
[c. 115; p. 39]
Capacity and Retention by peril
| EU Windstorm | Europe Flood | Europe Earthquake | NA Hurricane | NA Earthquake | Per other perils3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4.0bn | 2.1bn | 2.1bn | 1.2bn | 1.2bn | |
| Retention | 600m | 450m | 400m | 600m2 | 600m2 | 400m |
[c. 116; p. 39]
Retention levels
- Stable retention levels maintained in 2026 as in 2025.
[c. 117; p. 39]
Reinsurance segment (illustrative)
P&C – AXA Group earnings deviation with different levels of Nat Cat cost in 2026
[c. 118; p. 40]
Nat Cat cost deviation
- Nat Cat cost deviation in 2026 is presented in EUR billion (net of reinsurance).
Group underlying earnings deviation to average Nat Cat charges in 2026
[c. 119; p. 40]
Nat Cat charges deviation
- The table presents Nat Cat charges deviation net of reinsurance, post-tax and pre-tax.
[c. 120; p. 40]
Deviation by percentile and return period
| Percentile | Return period | Deviation |
|---|---|---|
| 95th | 1/20y (more severe) | €-1.2bn |
| 90th | 1/10y | €-0.8bn |
| 80th | 1/5y | €-0.4bn |
| 50th | Median | €+0.1bn |
| 20th | 1/5y | €+0.5bn |
| 10th | 1/10y | €+0.7bn |
| 5th | 1/20y | €+0.8bn |
[c. 121; p. 40]
Nat Cat charges deviation
- Negative deviation in approximately 40% of cases for more severe years.
- Positive deviation in approximately 60% of cases for less severe years.
Average Expected Nat Cat charges
[c. 122; p. 40]
Value & Estimated impact on GEP by year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Value (€bn) | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| Estimated impact on GEP | ca. 4.5% | ca. 4.5% |
[c. 123; p. 41]
Additional disclosures
- Debt and Invested Assets are detailed on p.31
- Additional P&C disclosures are on p.36
- Additional IFRS17 disclosures are on p.41
P&C – Margin Analysis
Technical Result
[c. 124; p. 42]
Pre-tax technical result
- All figures are in EUR million (pre-tax).
[c. 125; p. 42]
Current Accident Year Undiscounted Technical Margin
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Accident Year Undiscounted Technical Margin | 2,778 | +707 |
| Gross Earned Premiums | 57,656 | +6% |
| Current Accident Year Undiscounted Combined Ratio | 95.2% | -1.0pt |
| o/w Nat Cats | 3.4% | -0.4pt |
[c. 126; p. 42]
Current Accident Year Discounting by FY25
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Accident Year Discounting | 2,009 | +115 |
| Discounting Ratio (in Combined Ratio points) | -3.5% | +0.0pt |
| Current Accident Year Net Claims reserves | €19.0bn | |
| Duration | 4.0 years | |
| Current Accident Year Discount rate | 2.8% |
[c. 127; p. 42]
Prior Years' Reserve Development (PYD)
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Years' Reserve Development (PYD) | 622 | -341 |
| PYD ratio | -1.1% | +0.7pt |
[c. 128; p. 42]
FY25 Current Accident Year discount rate sensitivity
- FY25 sensitivity to Current Accident Year discount rate changes: +25bps results in EUR +0.2bn; -25bps results in EUR -0.2bn.
Financial Result
[c. 129; p. 42]
Pre-tax results
- All figures are in EUR million (pre-tax).
[c. 130; p. 42]
Investment income
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income | 3,988 | +435 |
| FY25 Average Assets | €115bn | |
| Asset book yield | 3.5% | |
| FY25 Reinvestment yield1 | 4.3% |
[c. 131; p. 42]
Insurance Finance Expenses
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Finance Expenses | -1,358 | -235 |
| FY24 Reserves at locked-in rate | €71bn | |
| Liability book yield | 1.9% |
[c. 132; p. 42]
Insurance finance expenses
- 2026e Insurance Finance Expenses (pre-tax): ~ EUR -1.4bn
- Sensitivity of 2026e Insurance Finance Expenses to changes in 2025 current AY Discount:
- +25bps: ~ EUR -50m
- -25bps: ~ EUR +50m
[c. 133; p. 42]
Underlying Earnings before tax and Underlying Earnings
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Underlying Earnings before tax | 8,040 | +681 |
| Tax | -2,060 | -169 |
| Affiliates, Minority interests & Other | -108 | -10 |
| Underlying Earnings | 5,872 | +501 |
| Growth vs. FY24 (at constant FX) | +9% |
L&H – Margin Analysis
[c. 134; p. 43]
Scope impact
- Scope impact is included.
Technical Result
[c. 135; p. 43]
Pre-tax technical result
- Pre-tax technical result in EUR million
[c. 136; p. 43]
Short-term Technical Margin by Gross Earned Premiums and All Year Combined Ratio
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Short-term Technical Margin | 479 | +60 |
| Gross Earned Premiums | 17,416 | +10% |
| All Year Combined Ratio | 97.2% | -0.1pts |
[c. 137; p. 43]
Long-term Technical Margin by CSM release and Technical experience
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term Technical Margin | 2,804 | +156 |
| CSM release | 2,954 | +215 |
| Technical experience | -150 | -58 |
[c. 138; p. 43]
Technical result adjustments
- The technical result includes the recapture of Laya.
[c. 139; p. 43]
FY25 CSM by sensitivities
(in Euro billion) FY25 Baseline33.3 Interest rates +50bps-0.8 Interest rates -50bps0.6 Sovereign spreads +50bps-1.9 Sovereign spreads -50bps1.9 Corporate spread +50bps-0.8 Corporate spread -50bps0.7 Equities +25%1.8 Equities -25%-2.2
Financial Result
[c. 140; p. 43]
Pre-tax result
- Pre-tax result (in EUR million, pre-tax)
[c. 141; p. 43]
Investment Income (non-VFA only)
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income (non-VFA only) | 2,484 | -1 |
| FY25 Average Assets | €98bn | |
| Asset book yield | 2.5% | |
| FY25 Reinvestment yield1 | 3.8% |
[c. 142; p. 43]
Insurance Finance Expenses (non-VFA only)
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Finance Expenses (non-VFA only) | -1,538 | -9 |
| FY24 Reserves at locked-in rate | €62bn | |
| Liability book yield | 2.5% |
[c. 143; p. 43]
Underlying earnings before tax and underlying earnings
| FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Underlying Earnings before tax | 4,229 | +205 |
| Tax | -800 | 65 |
| Affiliates, Minority interests & Other | 72 | -51 |
| Underlying Earnings | 3,501 | +219 |
| Growth vs. FY24 (at constant FX) | +7% |
[c. 144; p. 44]
Additional disclosures
- Debt and Invested Assets disclosures are on p.31.
- Additional P&C disclosures are on p.36.
- Additional IFRS17 disclosures are on p.41.
Expanding AXA's role in society: AXA for Progress Index
[c. 145; p. 45]
Target and 2025 Result by Global Investor, Global Insurer, and Company
| As a GLOBAL INVESTOR | As a GLOBAL INSURER | As a COMPANY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target | 2025 Result | Target | 2025 Result | Target | 2025 Result |
| €5bn2 in climate transition financing per year | €6.4bn | €6bn3 in P&C GWP to support transition underwriting (cumulative 2024-2026) | €4.6bn | >80,0006(footnote: Number of employees who have been trained on climate change adaptation, completing a training under the AXA Sustainability Academy. Timeframe: cumulative 2024-2026.) AXA Group employees trained on climate adaptation by 2026 | 46,420 |
| >€500m2 in community resilience financing per year | >20,0004 climate adaptation solutions & services (cumulative 2024-2026) Target revised in 2025 | 19,698 Cumulative 2024-2025 | Contribute to Net-Zero -50%7(footnote: Variation of AXA Group absolute carbon emissions (scope: energy Scopes 1 and 2, car fleet and business travel). Timeframe: 2019-2030.) by 2030 in absolute carbon emissions and offset of residual emissions8(footnote: Carbon credits from projects that focus on capturing and storing carbon emissions from the atmosphere using nature-based or technical solutions (e.g. restorative agriculture, forest restoration or carbon capture and storage).) | -64% Reduction against 2019 | |
| €1.4bn | >20m5(footnote: Low-income to mass market segments in emerging markets and modest income segments in mature markets.) inclusive insurance customers by 2026 | 20.6m | 50% Percentage of AXA Group employees engaged in volunteering activities by 2026 | 56% | |
Sustainability Performance & Ratings
[c. 146; p. 46]
Sustainability ratings
- Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe & World indices percentile: 97th in 2025
- MSCI score: AAA in 2025
- CDP score: B in 2025
- Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating: 17.0 (Low risk) in 2025
- FTSE4Good Index Series score: 4.3/5 in 2025
[c. 147; p. 46]
Sustainability Performance & Ratings
Scope
[c. 148; p. 47]
Scope of activities by geography and segment
- 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 holdings); 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, 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) businesses are consolidated under the equity method and contribute only to NBV, PVEP, underlying earnings, and net income.
- Africa: Morocco (insurance activities and holding), Nigeria (insurance activities and holding), and Egypt (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.
- EME-LATAM: AXA Mediterranean Holdings.
- Transversal & Other: includes AXA Assistance, AXA Liabilities Managers, AXA, and other Central Holdings.
- AXA Investment Managers (until July 1, 2025): includes AXA Investment Managers, Select (previously Architas), and Capza which are fully consolidated, and Asian joint ventures which are consolidated under the equity method.
[c. 149; p. 47]
Accounting standards
- All comparative figures going back to 2023 are under IFRS17/9 accounting standards, effective January 1, 2023, unless otherwise specified.
- Figures for financial periods prior to 2023 have not been restated under IFRS17/9 and are presented under IFRS4.
Glossary
[c. 150; p. 48]
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 asset or liability for a group of insurance contracts representing the unearned profit to be recognized as services are provided to policyholders
- CSM release: a 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: corresponds to the variance of the year-end CSM arising from changes in market conditions, net of the underlying return on in-force
- Financial result: consists of investment income on assets backing BBA and 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 (GWP & Other Revenues): represent the 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)
- Other Revenues represent premiums and fees collected on activities other than insurance (i.e. banking, services, and asset management activities)
- New Business Value (NBV): the value of newly issued contracts during the current year
- It consists of the sum of (i) the new business contractual service margin, (ii) the present value of the future profits of short-term newly issued contracts during the period, carried by Life entities, considering expected renewals, (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 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 margin (NBV margin): ratio of (i) NBV, representing the value of newly issued contracts during the current year, to (ii) PVEP
- Operating variance: the variation of the year-end CSM versus 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 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
- PVEP is discounted at the reference interest rate and PVEP is Group share
- Technical experience: consists of the impacts on the underlying earnings if (i) the difference between the expected and incurred cash-flows of the defined period, (ii) the risk adjustment release, (iii) the changes in onerous contracts, and (iv) the other long-term elements which are mainly composed of non-attributable expenses
- Underlying return on in-force: represents the release of Time Value of Options & Guarantees (TVOG) plus the unwind of CSM at the reference rate plus the underlying financial over-performance
Thank you
[c. 151; p. 49]
Earnings presentation details
- Full Year 2025 Earnings presentation was on February 26, 2026.