stockrowBanco Santander, S.A.
SAN Financial Banks Diversified
Banco Santander, S.A.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $133.5 billion, down 3.54% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- −73.3%
- EPS
- −3.70%
- Free cash flow
- +381.0%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) Return on equity
Banco Santander, S.A.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 14.2%, up 1.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (13.1%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.33% (fiscal 2020) to 13.1% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Banks Diversified industry median of 11.0% and above the Financial sector median of 9.01%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 13.1% | 1.79 |
| FY2024 | 11.3% | 0.68 |
| FY2023 | 10.6% | 1.83 |
| FY2022 | 8.79% | 0.02 |
| FY2021 | 8.77% | 18.10 |
| FY2020 | −9.33% | (14.62) |
| FY2019 | 5.29% | (1.63) |
| FY2018 | 6.92% | 0.92 |
| FY2017 | 6.00% | 0.18 |
| FY2016 | 5.82% | 0.30 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| BBVA Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. compare | 18.1% |
| BNY BNY compare | 15.9% |
| SAN Banco Santander, S.A. | 14.2% |
| WFC Wells Fargo & Company compare | 13.4% |
| UBS UBS Group AG compare | 10.9% |
| MUFG Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. compare | 10.1% |
| SMFG Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc compare | 9.85% |
| C Citigroup Inc. compare | 9.40% |
| HSBC HSBC Holdings plc compare | 0.00% |
| Banks Diversified industry median | 11.0% |
| Financial sector median | 9.01% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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