Half Year 2025 Bank of Ireland Group PLC Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Bank of Ireland Group PLC (BKRIF) has a positive outlook to 2027, supported by a resilient Irish economy and a highly capital generative business model.
- The company has achieved strong Irish loan and deposit growth, with an upgraded net interest income (NII) outlook.
- Bank of Ireland Group PLC (BKRIF) has declared a 25% dividend for H1 and is committed to a progressive full-year dividend per share.
- The company has returned €2.6 billion to shareholders since 2023 through buybacks and dividends, equating to 22% of market cap.
- The mortgage business is performing well, with a 6% annualized growth rate and a 40% market share in new lending in Ireland.
- The company has taken a €137 million impairment charge for H1, reflecting potential risks in the US acquisition finance book.
- Operating expenses increased by 3% in H1, driven by higher staff costs due to tight labor market conditions.
- The company is undergoing restructuring, including redundancy costs, which are expected to continue into 2026.
- There is a planned rundown of lower-returning international portfolios, which may impact future growth.
- The company's retail UK division saw a lower headline profit before tax due to a normalization of the impairment charge.
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Of the Bank of Ireland equity story, notwithstanding the global backdrop, including ongoing trade discussions, we retain our positive outlook to 2027.
This is supported by the attractive markets in which we operate, notably our home market.
Ireland's resilient and growing economy underpins balance sheet growth, and we remain highly focused on efficiency.
All of this underlines our confidence in maintaining strong returns with expected roti in excess of 17% by 2027, supporting business model investment and sustainable shareholder returns.
We have a highly capital generative business model.
Turning to our H1 results, as we progress the final year of our current strategic cycle, we are executing well against all of our targets, and this is delivering tangible commercial benefits. We have grown Irish loans and deposits, and today we are upgrading our NII outlook.
We've also grown wealth assets under management. Together, these contribute to our PBT
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