UBS posts 74% jump in third-quarter profit, beating expectations

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The UBS Group AG headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

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Swiss banking giant UBS on Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter net profit, citing significant momentum in its core businesses.

Net profit attributable to shareholders came in at $2.5 billion for the three-month period, up 74% from $1.43 billion in the same period of last year. Analysts had expected third-quarter net profit of $1.85 billion, according to an LSEG-compiled consensus.

Switzerland’s largest bank posted third-quarter revenues of $12.76 billion, slightly above analyst expectations of $12.68 billion.

The results come as UBS continues to navigate the complex integration of Credit Suisse, with the Zurich-headquartered bank set to complete the process by the end of next year. UBS formally completed the legal takeover of its domestic rival as part of a state-backed rescue in 2023.

However, the bank now faces a potentially significant increase in its mandatory capital requirements as the government seeks to learn from Credit Suisse’s collapse and reduce risks for taxpayers and the economy.

UBS, for its part, said in June that while it supports most of the regulatory proposals outlined by the Swiss Federal Council, it “strongly disagrees” with what it described as the “extreme” increase in capital requirements.

Shares of UBS are up more than 11% so far this year.

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