Commerzbank H1 FY26 net profit climbs 39.6% to EUR 1.81 billion; revenue rises 7% to EUR 6.52 billion

• Commerzbank posted record H1 2026 results, with operating profit up 13.8% to EUR 2.73 billion and net profit up 39.6% to EUR 1.81 billion.
• Revenue rose 7% to EUR 6.52 billion, led by net commission income up 8.1% to EUR 2.18 billion; net interest income slipped 0.6% to EUR 4.11 billion.
• Profitability improved as net return on tangible equity climbed to 12.6% from 8.5%, while the cost-income ratio (incl. mandatory contributions) narrowed 2.9 percentage points to 52.9%.
• The bank plans a next share buyback of up to EUR 1.2 billion, already cleared by the ECB, with a CET1 ratio of 14.4%.
• Guidance was reiterated, including a full-year net profit target of at least EUR 3.4 billion and expected revenue of about EUR 13.2 billion.

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