Financial Highlights

In the following table we provide you with an overview of our most recent quarterly results and statistics. We systematically compare the numbers against the previous quarter (QoQ) and against the relevant quarter in the previous year (YoY). In addition, we provide the cumulated numbers for the current financial year. For further information and a detailed discussion of the results, please refer to our quarterly reports. In our spreadsheets we also provide the time series of the relevant data for download in Excel.

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Net income (CHF million)  
Net income/(loss) (1,261)1,2151,302(2,194)7,220
Earnings per share (CHF)  
Basic earnings per share (1.22)1.181.27(2.13)6.86
Diluted earnings per share (1.22)1.121.18(2.13)6.43
Return on equity (%)  
Return on equity (13.1)13.212.4(7.5)22.5
Core Results (CHF million)  
Net revenues 3,1097,8306,020(60)(48)13,95828,392(51)
Provision for credit losses 13145419132737
Total operating expenses 5,4716,2144,733(12)1617,12519,410(12)
Income/(loss) before taxes (2,493)1,5711,283(3,494)8,945
Core Results statement of income metrics (%)  
Cost/income ratio 176.079.478.6122.768.4
Pre-tax income margin (80.2)20.121.3(25.0)31.5
Effective tax rate 50.618.9(2.5)40.618.5
Net income margin (40.6)15.521.6(15.7)25.4
Assets under management and net new assets (CHF billion)  
Assets under management 1,370.01,411.91,571.3(3.0)(12.8)1,370.01,571.3(12.8)
Net new assets 1.514.0(9.7)11.360.9
Balance sheet statistics (CHF million)  
Total assets 1,393,5991,229,8251,376,4421311,393,5991,376,4421
Net loans 248,659234,731226,959610248,659226,95910
Total shareholders' equity 39,02336,84841,9656(7)39,02341,965(7)
Book value per share outstanding (CHF)  
Total book value per share 37.4735.9941.124(9)37.4741.12(9)
Tangible book value per share 126.6825.8430.163(12)26.6830.16(12)
Shares outstanding (million)  
Common shares issued 1,134.21,174.21,162.2(3)(2)1,134.21,162.2(2)
Treasury shares (92.8)(150.5)(141.6)(38)(34)(92.8)(141.6)(34)
Shares outstanding 1,041.41,023.71,020.6221,041.41,020.62
Market capitalization  
Market capitalization (CHF million) 56,59652,74086,5767(35)56,59686,576(35)
Market capitalization (USD million) 54,75950,95274,2907(26)54,75974,290(26)
BIS statistics  
Risk-weighted assets (CHF million) 2308,142301,817298,68823308,142298,6883
Tier 1 ratio (%) 210.410.212.010.412.0
Total capital ratio (%) 214.614.315.314.615.3
Number of employees (full-time equivalents)  
Number of employees 50,30049,00047,2003750,30047,2007
1    Based on tangible shareholders' equity, which is calculated by deducting goodwill and other intangible assets from total shareholders' equity. Management believes that the return on tangible shareholders' equity is meaningful as it allows consistent measurement of the performance of businesses without regard to whether the businesses were acquired.
2    Under Basel II from January 1, 2008. Prior periods are reported under Basel I and are therefore not comparable. For further information, refer to IV – Treasury and Risk management – Treasury management.