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Operating highlights
Governance
- Thomas Buberl's mandate as director proposed for renewal (4-year term) at the 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting, with intention to reappoint him as CEO.
- Board changes at April 2025 AGM: Guillaume Faury and Ramon Fernandez renewed for 4 years; Ewout Steenbergen co-optation ratified; Ramon de Oliveira's term ended.
- Leadership reshuffle effective December 1, 2025, preparing the next strategic cycle:
- Guillaume Borie appointed Global Head of Finance, Strategy, Underwriting, Risk and Technology (replacing Frédéric de Courtois).
- Mathieu Godart appointed CEO of AXA France.
- Karima Silvent appointed Deputy General Secretary (HR, Audit, Compliance, AXA EssentiALL, GIE AXA).
- Matthieu Caillat appointed Group Chief Technology & AI Officer and CEO of AXA Group Operations.
- Ewout Steenbergen appointed Chair of the Audit Committee (December 11, 2025), succeeding Isabel Hudson who stepped down December 31, 2025.
Significant transactions
- Nobis Group acquisition completed April 1, 2025: upfront consideration €423 million, potential earn-out up to €55 million (conditional on revenue targets over 5 years). Solvency II impact: -1 point (Q2 2025).
- AXA Investment Managers sold to BNP Paribas, completed July 1, 2025: cash proceeds €5.1 billion (100% share capital, 98% owned by AXA Group), plus €0.3 billion from sale of Select to AXA IM, totaling €5.4 billion. One-off net income gain of ca. €2.2 billion; annualized underlying earnings reduction of ca. €0.4 billion. Solvency II impact: ca. +2 points (Q3 2025, including associated share buy-back). Long-term investment management partnership with BNP Paribas established. No material impact expected on key "Unlock the Future" financial targets.
- Majority stake (51%) in Prima (leading Italian direct insurance player) acquired November 28, 2025, for €0.5 billion. Call/put options for remaining stake expected to be exercised in 2029 or 2030. Solvency II impact: -3 points at closing (including NPV of remaining stake acquisition); additional -2 points expected over time from progressive re-capture of premiums currently underwritten by third-party carriers (recapture expected to start by end of 2026, subject to regulatory approval). Prima had €1.2 billion premiums, ca. 10% Italian Retail Motor market share, and 90% combined ratio in 2024.
Capital and debt operations
- €1.2 billion share buy-back completed May 19, 2025 (aligned with capital management policy, announced February 27, 2025). All shares cancelled.
- €724.6 million share buy-back (June 3–30, 2025) to eliminate dilution from Shareplan 2025 and cover stock-based compensation delivery. Shares cancelled or to be delivered to beneficiaries.
- €3.8 billion share buy-back (July 2, 2025 – January 19, 2026) to offset earnings dilution from AXA IM sale. Shares being progressively cancelled.
- Shareplan 2025: ca. 42,000 employees in 40 countries (>36% of eligible employees); ca. €411 million capital increase; ca. 13 million new shares issued (subscription prices: €31.66 Classic, €37.04 Guarantee Plus). Post-Shareplan total shares outstanding: 2,136,232,264. Employee ownership: 4.82% of share capital, 6.61% of voting rights.
- June 2025 debt issuance: €1 billion RT1 notes (5.750% fixed until December 2030, then 5Y Mid Swap + 359.9 bps; rated BBB+ / Baa1(hyb)) and €1 billion Tier 2 notes due 2055 (4.375% fixed until July 2035, then 3M EURIBOR + 290 bps; rated A- / A2(hyb)).
- October 2025 debt issuance: €750 million RT1 notes (5.125% fixed until March 2032, then 5Y Mid Swap + 278.4 bps; rated BBB+ / A3(hyb)) and €750 million Tier 2 notes due 2056 (4.125% fixed until July 2036, then 3M EURIBOR + 258 bps; rated A- / A1(hyb)).
Events subsequent to December 31, 2025
- Board approved (February 25, 2026) a new annual share buy-back program of up to €1.25 billion, expected to commence as soon as reasonably practicable and to be completed by year-end. All shares to be cancelled.
Market environment
Stock markets
| Index | Unit | FY25 | FY25 YoY | FY24 | FY24 YoY | Comments |
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| CAC 40 | pts | 8,150 | +10% | 7,381 | -2% |
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| Eurostoxx 50 | pts | 5,791 | +18% | 4,896 | +8% |
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| FTSE 100 | pts | 9,931 | +22% | 8,173 | +6% |
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| Nikkei | pts | 50,339 | +26% | 39,895 | +19% |
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| S&P 500 | pts | 6,846 | +16% | 5,882 | +23% |
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| MSCI World | pts | 4,430 | +19% | 3,708 | +17% |
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| MSCI Emerging | pts | 1,404 | +31% | 1,075 | +5% |
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Source: Bloomberg.
Bond markets
| Government bond | Unit | FY25 | FY25 vs FY24 | FY24 | FY24 vs FY23 | Comments |
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| 10Y French bond | % | 3.56% | +37 bps | 3.20% | +64 bps |
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| 10Y German bond | % | 2.86% | +49 bps | 2.37% | +34 bps |
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| 10Y Swiss bond | % | 0.32% | -1 bps | 0.33% | -38 bps |
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| 10Y Italian bond | % | 3.55% | +3 bps | 3.52% | -18 bps |
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| 10Y UK bond | % | 4.48% | -9 bps | 4.57% | +103 bps |
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| 10Y Japanese bond | % | 2.07% | +97 bps | 1.10% | +49 bps |
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| 10Y US bond | % | 4.17% | -40 bps | 4.57% | +69 bps |
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| Corporate spreads (US) | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Corporate spreads (Europe) | — | — | — | — | — |
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Source: Bloomberg.
Exchange rates
| Currency (for €1) | Unit | EoP rate | EoP YoY | Avg rate | Avg YoY | Comments |
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| US Dollar | USD/EUR | 1.17 | +13% | 1.13 | +5% |
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| British Pound Sterling | GBP/EUR | 0.87 | +6% | 0.86 | +1% |
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| Swiss Franc | CHF/EUR | 0.93 | -1% | 0.94 | -2% |
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| Japanese Yen | JPY/EUR | 184 | +13% | 169 | +3% |
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Source: WM/Refinitiv.
Insurance market conditions
Main developed markets
- France Savings: market up 10% to €192 billion; Unit-Linked +13%, General Account +8%; UL share 39% (vs 38% in 2024). Total outstanding Life insurance assets reached record €2,107 billion (+6%). PER (retirement plan) +16% to €20 billion. Saving ratio continued to increase, supported by favorable market conditions and decline in Livret A rates to 1.7%.
- France Protection & Health: medical inflation, rising absenteeism, and regulatory changes (IJSS) partly absorbed through average tariff increase of 6%.
- France Nat Cat: storms Garance (ca. €0.2 billion) and Benjamin (ca. €0.3 billion), plus droughts, floods, and hailstorms. Estimated insurer costs exceeded €10 billion in 2025 (vs €5 billion in 2024), reinforcing long-term upward trend of climate-related incidents.
- Europe P&C: benign nat cat losses; profitability at favorable levels following recent pricing measures. Economic and geopolitical uncertainties persisted but Europe showed resilience with moderate growth.
- Europe Life: strong demand for Unit-Linked savings; traditional savings with guarantees maintained momentum. Favorable equity markets and persistently high long-term rates supported demand.
- Europe Health: aging population, rising claims costs, pressure on national healthcare systems prompting price increases. Private insurers differentiating through services, vertical integration, and digital transformation.
- Japan Life: market declined 2.4% in GWP, mainly from lower foreign-currency single-premium product sales; Unit-Linked segment continued to grow. P&C market improved 4%, driven by Motor and Fire price increases.
- Hong Kong Life: GWP +37%; new business +56% (GA +55%, UL +76%). P&C direct GWP +9.3%.
- US Commercial: transition toward more competitive environment; moderating pricing in short-tail lines; persistent casualty pressure from social inflation. Overall profitability remained robust.
- Industry trends: growth opportunities from unmet demand, underinsured segments, emerging risks. Insurers investing in AI, data foundations, modernization. Climate change, casualty trends, AI adoption, and demographic shifts generating new market opportunities.
- Reinsurance: additional market softening projected for 2026, but profitability expected to remain strong with ROE exceeding cost of capital.
Main emerging markets
- Asia Emerging: P&C benefited from growth across most geographies (Motor in China and Philippines; Property in Thailand and Philippines). Life showing good trends: Thailand new business +5% (migration to Endowment products); Philippines +15% (Endowment and Corporate Solutions); Indonesia low Unit-Linked persistency, partly offset by new Endowment and Protection launches.
- Mexico: market grew 12%, mainly Non-Motor (+17%, driven by federal catastrophe risk assignment to private sector) and Life (+10%, Bancassurance). Health +11% (Group business). Significant legislative change in October 2025 removed VAT recoverability on claims (hospitals, Motor repair), pressuring profitability with expected material impacts on pricing and product offerings.
- Colombia: market grew 8%, driven by Workers' Compensation, Group Life, and Health; partly offset by softening Motor and Liability.
- Türkiye: P&C market grew 43% (30% inflation-driven); ex-inflation growth from higher Motor volumes and Health demand.
| Country | Unit | P&C ranking | P&C mkt share | Life ranking | Life mkt share | Comments |
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| France | % | 2 | 13.2% | 6 | 7.4% |
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| Switzerland | % | 1 | 13.3% | 3 | 10.0% |
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| Germany | % | 4 | 5.2% | 7 | 3.4% |
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| Belgium | % | 2 | 16.7% | 5 | 6.8% |
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| United Kingdom | % | 6 | 6.0% | — | — |
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| Ireland | % | 1 | 17.2% | — | — |
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| Spain | % | 6 | 5.7% | 8 | 3.0% |
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| Italy | % | 4 | 7.2% | 10 | 3.1% |
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| Japan | % | 14 | 0.5% | 10 | 4.1% |
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| Hong Kong | % | 2 | 9.2% | 9 | 5.0% |
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| XL Insurance (US) | % | 16 | 1.5% | — | — |
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| Thailand | % | 13 | 2.2% | 5 | 7.2% |
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| Indonesia | % | — | — | 5 | 7.0% |
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| Philippines | % | 8 | 3.0% | 6 | 20.0% (TPI) / 27.3% (NBAPE) |
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| China | % | — | 0.3% | — | — |
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| Mexico | % | 4 | 7.9% | 11 | 1.6% |
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| Brazil | % | 11 | 2.7% | — | — |
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| Colombia | % | 3 | 9.4% | 12 | 1.0% |
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| Türkiye | % | 4 | 83.0% | — | — |
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Activity and earnings indicators
Activity indicators
| Metric | Unit | FY25 | FY24 | Change (comparable) | Comments |
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| GWP & other revenues | €m | 115,524 | 110,316 | +6.5% |
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| Property & Casualty | €m | 58,038 | 56,514 | +5.2% |
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| Life & Health | €m | 56,512 | 51,983 | +8.0% |
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| o/w Life | €m | 37,499 | 34,497 | +9.5% |
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| o/w Health | €m | 19,014 | 17,486 | +5.2% |
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| Asset Management | €m | 875 | 1,701 | n.m. |
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| Banking | €m | 99 | 118 | -16.2% |
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| NBV | €m | 2,233 | 2,264 | -0.2% |
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| PVEP | €m | 49,357 | 50,896 | -2.4% |
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| NBV margin | % | 4.5% | 4.4% | +0.1 pt |
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| NB CSM | €m | 2,199 | 2,169 | +2.7% |
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| Net flows | €m | 5,397 | 1,483 | n.m. |
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| Segment | Unit | FY25 | FY24 | Change (comparable) | Comments |
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| GWP & other revenues | €m | 115,524 | 110,316 | +6.5% |
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| France | €m | 30,598 | 28,996 | +5.9% |
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| Europe | €m | 43,005 | 39,298 | +5.6% |
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| AXA XL | €m | 19,277 | 19,383 | +3.8% |
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| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | €m | 19,925 | 19,083 | +12.8% |
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| AXA IM | €m | 875 | 1,701 | n.m. |
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| Transversal & Other | €m | 1,844 | 1,856 | -1.3% |
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Underlying earnings by segment (P&C / Life & Health / Asset Management / Holdings), FY25 vs FY24
| Metric | Unit | FY25 | FY24 | Change (reported) | Comments |
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| Short-term revenues | €m | 75,071 | 72,104 | +4% |
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| P&C combined ratio | % | 90.6% | 91.0% | -0.4 pt |
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| L&H short-term combined ratio | % | 97.2% | 97.4% | -0.2 pt |
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| Short-term technical margin | €m | 5,888 | 5,421 | +9% |
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| CSM release | €m | 2,954 | 2,775 | +6% |
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| Technical experience | €m | (150) | (95) | -€55m |
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| Financial results | €m | 4,013 | 3,971 | +1% |
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| Other revenues | €m | 2,167 | 3,054 | -29% |
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| Other expenses | €m | (2,900) | (3,479) | -17% |
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| Debt financing charges | €m | (928) | (948) | -2% |
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| Underlying earnings before tax | €m | 11,044 | 10,700 | +3% |
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| Income tax | €m | (2,644) | (2,662) | -1% |
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| Minority interests, affiliates & other | €m | (32) | 39 | -€71m |
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| Underlying earnings Group share | €m | 8,368 | 8,078 | +4% |
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| P&C underlying earnings | €m | 5,872 | 5,510 | +7% |
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| Life & Health underlying earnings | €m | 3,501 | 3,323 | +5% |
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| Asset Management underlying earnings | €m | 175 | 402 | -56% |
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| Holdings underlying earnings | €m | (1,180) | (1,157) | -€23m |
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| CSM (end of period) | €m | 33,253 | 33,853 | -2% |
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Underlying earnings by geography, FY25 vs FY24
| Segment | Unit | FY25 | FY24 | Change (reported) | Comments |
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| Underlying earnings Group share | €m | 8,368 | 8,078 | +4% |
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| France | €m | 2,224 | 2,071 | +7% |
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| Europe | €m | 3,486 | 3,187 | +9% |
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| AXA XL | €m | 1,893 | 1,820 | +4% |
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| Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM | €m | 1,493 | 1,504 | -1% |
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| AXA IM | €m | 175 | 402 | -56% |
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| Transversal & Other | €m | (903) | (907) | +€4m |
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Alternative performance measures
P&C short-term business underlying earnings by line, FY25 vs FY24
| Metric | Unit | FY25 | FY24 | Change (reported) | Comments |
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| Revenues | €m | 57,656 | 55,898 | +3% |
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| Combined ratio | % | 90.6% | 91.0% | -0.4 pt |
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| Technical margin | €m | 5,409 | 5,006 | +8% |
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| Financial results & other | €m | 2,631 | 2,559 | +3% |
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| Underlying earnings before tax | €m | 8,040 | 7,565 | +6% |
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| Income tax | €m | (2,060) | (1,952) | +6% |
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| Minority interests, affiliates & other | €m | (108) | (103) | -€5m |
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| P&C underlying earnings Group share | €m | 5,872 | 5,510 | +7% |
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| P&C CSM (end of period) | €m | 261 | 282 | -7% |
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Life & Health underlying earnings breakdown (Life vs Health), FY25 vs FY24
| Metric | Unit | FY25 | FY24 | Change (reported) | Comments |
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| Short-term revenues | €m | 17,416 | 16,207 | +7% |
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| Short-term COR | % | 97.2% | 97.4% | -0.2 pt |
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| Short-term technical margin | €m | 479 | 415 | +15% |
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| CSM release | €m | 2,954 | 2,775 | +6% |
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| Technical experience | €m | (150) | (95) | -€55m |
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| Financial result | €m | 946 | 975 | -3% |
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| Underlying earnings before tax | €m | 4,229 | 4,070 | +4% |
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| Income tax | €m | (800) | (874) | -8% |
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| Minority interests, affiliates & other | €m | 72 | 126 | -€54m |
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| L&H underlying earnings Group share | €m | 3,501 | 3,323 | +5% |
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| L&H CSM (end of period) | €m | 32,991 | 33,571 | -2% |
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Net income
| Metric | Unit | FY25 | FY24 | Change (reported) | Comments |
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| Underlying earnings Group share | €m | 8,368 | 8,078 | +4% |
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| Net realized capital gains & losses | €m | 138 | 195 | -€59m |
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| Fair value of funds & derivatives | €m | (813) | 83 | -€904m |
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| Amortization of intangibles | €m | (86) | (131) | +€40m |
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| Integration & restructuring costs | €m | (197) | (240) | +€40m |
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| Exceptional items | €m | 2,386 | (99) | +€2,483m |
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| Net income Group share | €m | 9,797 | 7,886 | +24% |
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| Metric | Unit | Amount | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, 2024 | €m | 49,943 | |
| Paid-in capital | €m | (4,863) |
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| Treasury shares | €m | (97) | |
| OCI from defined benefit plans | €m | (350) | |
| Fair value recorded in shareholders' equity | €m | 1,282 | |
| OCI related to invested assets | €m | (4,161) | |
| OCI related to (re)insurance contracts | €m | 5,443 | |
| Impact of currency fluctuations | €m | (3,549) |
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| Realized gains on equity through retained earnings | €m | 111 | |
| Undated subordinated debt (incl. interest charges) | €m | (300) | |
| Dividends | €m | (4,629) | |
| Net income for the period | €m | 9,797 | |
| Other | €m | (174) | |
| At December 31, 2025 | €m | 47,171 |
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Solvency information
| Metric | Unit | FY25 | FY24 | Change (reported) | Comments |
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| Eligible Own Funds | €bn | 56.4 | 55.9 | +€0.5bn |
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| Solvency II ratio | % | 224% | 216% | +8 pts |
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| Metric | Unit | FY25 basic | FY25 fully diluted | FY24 basic | FY24 fully diluted | YoY fully diluted | Comments |
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| Wtd avg number of shares | m | 2,118 | 2,124 | 2,191 | 2,197 | -3% |
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| Net income per share | €/share | 4.54 | 4.53 | 3.51 | 3.50 | +30% |
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| Underlying earnings per share | €/share | 3.87 | 3.86 | 3.60 | 3.59 | +8% |
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Return on equity
| Metric | Unit | FY25 | FY24 | Change (reported) | Comments |
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| Net income ROE | % | 18.8% | 14.8% | +3.9 pts |
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| Net income (adj.) | €bn | 9.6 | 7.7 | +€1.9bn |
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| Avg adj. shareholders' equity | €bn | 51.3 | 51.8 | -€0.5bn |
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| Underlying ROE | % | 16.0% | 15.2% | +0.8 pts |
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| Underlying earnings (adj.) | €bn | 8.2 | 7.9 | +€0.3bn |
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| Avg adj. shareholders' equity | €bn | 51.3 | 51.8 | -€0.5bn |
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Outlook
- AXA entering final year of 2024–2026 "Unlock the Future" plan; confident in achieving main financial targets, underpinned by profitable organic growth, scaling technical capabilities, and reinforced cost management.
- P&C Retail and SME & mid-market: pricing remains favorable; Group expects continued earn-through of higher pricing and underwriting actions. AXA XL: pricing conditions vary by line; disciplined cycle management and capital allocation, growing where returns exceed cost of capital. Normalized nat cat load guidance: ca. 4.5 pts of combined ratio for 2026.
- Life & Health: earnings growth expected from short-term business (disciplined pricing and claims management). Long-term business strategy to rejuvenate sales and improve persistency should drive positive net flows and CSM growth over time.
- Holdings: 2026 results expected at similar level to 2025.
- Management believes AXA is on track to deliver:
- UEPS growth at the upper end of 6%–8% CAGR target range for both the 2023–2026E plan period and for 2026.
- Underlying ROE between 14% and 16% over 2024–2026E.
- Cumulative organic cash upstream in excess of €21 billion for 2024–2026.
- Capital management policy: total payout ratio target of 75% (60% dividend payout + 15% annual share buy-backs). Proposed DPS in a given year expected to be at least equal to prior year's DPS.
Glossary
Scope
- France (insurance, banking, holding)
- Europe: Switzerland, Germany, Belgium & Luxembourg, UK & Ireland, Spain, Italy, AXA Life Europe, Prima (no P&L consolidation in FY25)
- AXA XL (insurance, reinsurance, holding)
- Asia, Africa & EME-LATAM: Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand (equity method), Indonesia (equity method), China (equity method), Philippines (equity method), South Korea, India (disposed March 2024), Asia Holdings; Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Russia/Reso (equity method), Türkiye; Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria; AXA Mediterranean Holdings
- AXA Investment Managers (P&L accrued until H1 2025; disposal to BNP Paribas completed July 1, 2025)
- Transversal & Other: AXA Assistance, AXA Liabilities Managers, AXA SA, Other Central Holdings