Santander Improves Provisions Outlook as 3Q Beat Expectations -- Earnings Review
27 October 2020 - 7:39PM
Dow Jones News
By Pietro Lombardi
Banco Santander SA reported third-quarter results on Tuesday.
Here is what you need to know.
NET PROFIT: The Spanish banking giant posted a quarterly profit
of 1.75 billion euros ($2.07 billion), roughly tripling from a year
earlier, when results were hit by charges related to its U.K.
business. On an underlying basis, profit fell 18%. Analysts had
expected a profit of EUR971.5 million, according to a consensus
provided by FactSet.
REVENUE: The top line fell 11% on year on underlying basis, less
than analysts expected. Revenue of EUR11.09 billion compared with
expectations of EUR10.59 billion.
WHAT WE WATCHED:
OUTLOOK: Santander improved its guidance for bad-loan provisions
for this year. It now expects cost of credit of around 1.3%, from a
previous guidance of 1.4%-1.5%. Cost of risk is expected to "remain
stable or trend downward in 2021, before normalizing in 2022," it
said. The bank expects to achieve an underlying profit of EUR5
billion this year, while the core Tier 1 ratio is expected to
remain at the top end of its 11%-12% target range. Santander
expects 2021 underlying return on tangible equity in line with the
bank's cost of equity.
ADDITIONAL COST CUTS IN EUROPE: The bank said its cost-savings
plans are going better than expected. By the end of the year, it
will achieve its goal to save EUR1 billion in Europe, and promised
to cut EUR1 billion more in costs in the region in coming
years.
PROVISIONS: The lender set aside provisions of EUR2.54 billion
in the quarter for potential loan losses. This takes the amount it
has set aside so far this year to EUR9.56 billion. Analysts had
forecast quarterly provisions of EUR3.14 billion.
CAPITAL: Santander's core Tier 1 ratio rose to 11.98% at the end
of September from 11.84% in June.
Write to Pietro Lombardi at pietro.lombardi@dowjones.com;
@pietrolombard10
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