Société Générale: Correction regarding Société Générale’s first-half 2026 results

The AD HOC NEWS article titled “Societe Generale stock reacts to first-half 2026 earnings as capital and cost targets stay in focus” was published four days before Société Générale’s official first-half 2026 results announcement and contained incorrect information about those results.

We  apologize unreservedly to Société Générale and Investors for any embarrassment caused. The article has been removed. The correct figures are set out below.

 

Metric	Correct information
Group revenues / net banking income	EUR 14.202 billion in H1 2026; up 2.4% from EUR 13.874 billion in H1 2025
Group net income	EUR 3.487 billion in H1 2026; up 13.9% from EUR 3.061 billion in H1 2025
Global banking and investor solutions	EUR 5.5 billion in H1 2026
RoTE	12.0% in H1 2026, compared with 10.3% in H1 2025
Operating expenses	EUR 8.5 billion in H1 2026; compared with EUR 8.9 billion in H1 2025
Cost-to-income ratio	59.7% in H1 2026, improved from 64.4% in H1 2025
CET1 ratio	13.2% at the end of Q2 2026; Société Générale’s published figure for the end of Q2 2025 was 13.5%

 

The earlier article therefore incorrectly presented declining group revenue, declining group net income, lower RoTE, higher operating expenses and a worsening cost-to-income ratio. Société Générale’s published H1 2026 figures instead show revenue growth, record group net income, higher RoTE and an improved cost-to-income ratio.

In addition to the incorrect financial figures identified above, certain explanatory statements and analytical comments contained in the earlier article did not accurately reflect Société Générale's published disclosures regarding the drivers of its financial performance, capital position, profitability and strategic objectives. Readers should rely exclusively on Société Générale's official results publication dated 30 July 2026 for a complete and accurate description of the Group's performance and outlook.

Sources: Société Générale, “Results at 30 June 2026”, published 30 July 2026; Société Générale, “Results at 30 June 2025”, published July 2025.