Banco Mercantil stock as lender posts 10% third-quarter profit growth
Published on 11/09/2026 at 02:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRecord profit supports expansion
- Banco Mercantil posted its 16th consecutive quarterly record in the third quarter.
- The customer base reached 10.6 million, while the total credit portfolio grew to 25.3 billion Brazilian real.
- Moody's assigned the bank an AA.br rating with a stable outlook in October.
Banco Mercantil reported a net profit of 279 million Brazilian real for the third quarter on November 5, 2026, up 10 percent from the same period a year earlier. The result marked the bank's 16th consecutive quarterly record, according to the Banco Mercantil press release.
Credit growth remains central
The bank's customer base reached 10.6 million. Its total credit portfolio closed the quarter at 25.3 billion Brazilian real, 17 percent above the third quarter of 2025, while payroll-linked lending rose 27 percent to 18.6 billion Brazilian real.
Average return on equity over the last 12 months was 39.4 percent. Service-fee revenue reached 359 million Brazilian real in the quarter, an increase of 53 percent from a year earlier, supported by the Meu+ assistance platform for customers aged 50 and older.
Capital strength and credit quality
The Basel ratio stood at 18.5 percent at the end of the quarter, 2.4 percentage points above the level recorded a year earlier. The company said disciplined lending and diversified revenue remain central to its expansion plans.
Banco Mercantil also received an AA.br credit rating from Moody's in October, with a stable outlook. The rating was described as the strongest in the bank's history and followed earlier upgrades from S&P Global and FitchRatings.
Business model and market position
Banco Mercantil is a Brazilian retail bank focused on customers aged 50 and older, with lending, financial services and assistance products. Its business has a strong connection to social-benefit recipients, and the bank identifies itself as Brazil's fifth-largest payer of INSS benefits. The institution operates more than 350 branches across 269 Brazilian cities, giving it a specialized national niche in retail banking.
Banco Mercantil at a glance
- Company: Banco Mercantil do Brasil S.A.
- Reporting period: Third quarter of 2026
- Net profit: 279 million Brazilian real
- Customers: 10.6 million
- Total credit portfolio: 25.3 billion Brazilian real
- Basel ratio: 18.5 percent
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