Overview

• The bank posted a pre-tax profit of €2.4 billion in Q2 2025, the strongest quarterly result since the 2007 financial crisis.
• Net profit before AT1 capital reached €1.7 billion on revenues of €7.804 billion, topping analysts’ consensus by 2 percent.
• Return on tangible equity exceeded 10 percent and the cost-income ratio held at about 62 percent, aligning with its 2025 targets.
• All core divisions contributed to profit growth, led by investment banking delivering the highest pre-tax return.
• Under the Deutsche Bank 3.0 efficiency plan, management has applied for a fresh share buyback that could push total distributions beyond the €2.1 billion forecast for 2025.