NatWest Group Investor Relations 21 May 2026
Models as at 21 May 2026
Quarter
Full Year
Q1'26 Q2'26E 2025 2026E 2027E 2028E
Analysts included in consensus 15 15 15 15
NatWest Group | ||
Group income statement, £m | ||
Net interest income | 3,394 | 3,517 |
Non-interest income | 964 | 884 |
Total income 1 | 4,358 | 4,400 |
Other operating expenses 1 | (2,027) | (2,013) |
Litigation and conduct | (15) | (68) |
Operating expenses | (2,042) | (2,081) |
Operating profit before impairment losses | 2,316 | 2,319 |
Impairment losses | (283) | (235) |
Operating profit/(loss) before tax | 2,033 | 2,084 |
Tax (charge)/credit | (526) | (560) |
Profit/(loss) for the period for continuing operations | 1,507 | 1,523 |
Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | 0 |
Profit/(loss) for the period | 1,507 | 1,523 |
12,829 | 14,250 | 15,381 | 16,037 |
3,812 | 3,846 | 4,127 | 4,282 |
16,641 | 18,097 | 19,507 | 20,320 |
(8,095) | (8,465) | (8,847) | (8,967) |
(167) | (218) | (240) | (239) |
(8,262) | (8,683) | (9,088) | (9,207) |
8,379 | 9,414 | 10,420 | 11,113 |
(671) | (1,027) | (1,114) | (1,177) |
7,708 | 8,387 | 9,306 | 9,936 |
(1,874) | (2,255) | (2,528) | (2,700) |
5,834 | 6,132 | 6,778 | 7,236 |
0 | (0) | 0 | 0 |
5,834 | 6,132 | 6,778 | 7,236 |
Attributable to:
Ordinary shareholders | 1,432 | 1,440 |
Other owners | 73 | 82 |
Non-controlling interests | 2 | 1 |
5,479 | 5,802 | 6,440 | 6,891 |
352 | 326 | 335 | 341 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Notable items | ||
Notable items in income | 135 | 2 |
Net interest income notable items | 0 | 0 |
Non-interest income notable items | 135 | 2 |
Memo: Net interest income excluding notable items | 3,394 | 3,517 |
Memo: Non-interest income excluding notable items | 829 | 882 |
Memo: Total income excluding all notable items 1 | 4,223 | 4,398 |
241 | 132 | 7 | 7 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
241 | 132 | 7 | 7 |
12,829 | 14,250 | 15,381 | 16,037 |
3,571 | 3,715 | 4,119 | 4,275 |
16,400 | 17,965 | 19,500 | 20,313 |
1 Models reflected in FY'26 consensus include estimates for Evelyn Partners. Some analysts assume consolidation at end Q2 and others in Q3, therefore some Q2'26 metrics are non-meaningful and are not included'. FY'26 guidance excludes Evelyn Partners as per Slide 19, Q1'26 Outlook Statement. Guidance is for FY'26 total income excluding notable items to be at the top end of £17.2-17.6bn. The equivalent estimate from consensus is £17,712m. Guidance for FY'26 other operating expenses is around £8.2bn. The equivalent estimate from consensus is £8,236m. The estimate from consensus, excluding the contribution from Evelyn Partners, for AUMA is £61.5bn.
2 3 businesses reflect balances across Retail Banking, Private Banking and Commercial and Institutional. Group includes Central items & other.
3 Guidance per Q1'26 outlook statement, Slide 19, Q1'26 Outlook Statement: "We expect Basel 3.1 to increase RWAs by around £10 billion on 1 January 2027". Consensus estimates for FY'26 RWA and CET1 are pro forma for B3.1 implementation on 1 Jan'27. The mean uplift for RWAs from B3.1 implementation is £10bn. 4 For FY'25 Evelyn Partners financials, see Slide 22, FY'25 Management Presentation.
Quarter Full Year
Q1'26 Q2'26E 2025 2026E 2027E 2028E
Analysts included in consensus 15 15 15 15
Group balance sheet, AUMA, and capital, £bn | |||||||
Gross loans to customers (amortised cost) (Group) | 435.3 | 438.7 | 422.5 | 442.8 | 457.2 | 472.1 | |
Customer deposits (Group) | 445.5 | 448.3 | 443.0 | 454.3 | 467.0 | 479.5 | |
Gross loans to customers (amortised cost) across the 3 businesses 2 | 400.0 | 403.9 | 392.7 | 409.4 | 423.5 | 438.0 | |
Customer deposits across the 3 businesses 2 | 444.8 | 448.0 | 441.7 | 454.2 | 466.4 | 478.7 | |
AUMA 1 | 56.7 | 58.5 | 132.3 | 141.5 | 151.1 | ||
Investment cash double count adjustment 1 | (1.4) | (1.2) | (1.2) | (1.2) | (1.2) | ||
Group customer assets and liabilities (CAL) 1 | 900.1 | 891.7 | 994.7 | 1,030.2 | 1,066.6 | ||
Group average interest-earning assets (AIEAs) | 556.3 | 561.6 | 547.4 | 563.1 | 580.1 | 596.9 | |
Total assets | 749.6 | 745.8 | 714.6 | 745.8 | 764.1 | 782.3 | |
Risk weighted assets 3 | 196.0 | 198.2 | 193.3 | 212.6 | 220.5 | 228.6 | |
Tangible equity 1 | 31.9 | 30.7 | 30.9 | 33.6 | 35.3 | ||
Average tangible equity (denominator for RoTE) 1 | 31.5 | 28.6 | 30.7 | 32.1 | 34.3 | ||
Number of ordinary shares in issue (m) - period end | 7,971 | 7,918 | 7,995 | 7,894 | 7,779 | 7,480 | |
Number of ordinary shares in issue (m) - average | 7,979 | 7,944 | 8,052 | 7,930 | 7,842 | 7,643 | |
Key metrics and ratios | ||
Group net interest margin | 2.47% | 2.51% |
Cost:income ratio | 46.5% | 45.8% |
Loan impairment rate | 0.26% | 0.22% |
Return on tangible equity 1 | 18.2% | |
Earnings/(loss) per ordinary share (p) | 17.9p | 18.1p |
Ordinary DPS (p) | -- | 11.6p |
Buybacks | 0 | 0 |
Tangible net asset value (TNAV) per ordinary share (p) 1 | 400p | |
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio 1,3 | 14.3% | |
Capital generation pre-distributions | ||
2.34% | 2.53% | 2.65% | 2.69% |
48.6% | 46.8% | 45.4% | 44.1% |
0.16% | 0.24% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
19.2% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% |
68.0p | 73.2p | 82.1p | 90.2p |
32.5p | 36.5p | 41.2p | 45.5p |
1,500 | 67 | 1,800 | 2,100 |
384p | 391p | 432p | 472p |
14.0% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
2.52% | 1.83% | 2.55% | |
Interest rate expectations | ||
UK base rate (end of period) | 3.75% | 3.79% |
UK base rate (average for the period) | 3.75% | 3.76% |
3.75% | 3.86% | 3.65% | 3.61% |
4.27% | 3.80% | 3.68% | 3.59% |
MEMO: Evelyn Partners estimates in 2026 1,4 | ||
Income | -- | |
Other operating expenses (including CTA/transaction costs) | -- | |
AUMA | ||
253 | |||
(229) | |||
70.8 | |||
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Models as at 21 May 2026
Quarter
Full Year
Q2'26E
2026E 2027E
2028E
Analysts included in consensus 15 15
NatWest Group Group income statement, £m | Low | Average | High |
Net interest income | 3,470 | 3,517 | 3,545 |
Non-interest income | 850 | 884 | 947 |
Total income 1 | 4,339 | 4,400 | 4,454 |
Other operating expenses 1 | (2,085) | (2,013) | (1,947) |
Litigation and conduct | (96) | (68) | (40) |
Operating expenses | (2,174) | (2,081) | (2,011) |
Operating profit before impairment losses | 2,165 | 2,319 | 2,394 |
Impairment losses | (264) | (235) | (193) |
Operating profit/(loss) before tax | 1,943 | 2,084 | 2,166 |
Tax (charge)/credit | (620) | (560) | (478) |
Profit/(loss) for the period for continuing operations | 1,419 | 1,523 | 1,601 |
Profit/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profit/(loss) for the period | 1,419 | 1,523 | 1,601 |
Low | Average | High |
14,096 | 14,250 | 14,529 |
3,735 | 3,846 | 3,925 |
17,934 | 18,097 | 18,387 |
(8,549) | (8,465) | (8,368) |
(280) | (218) | (165) |
(8,778) | (8,683) | (8,608) |
9,189 | 9,414 | 9,779 |
(1,145) | (1,027) | (923) |
8,164 | 8,387 | 8,781 |
(2,456) | (2,255) | (2,144) |
5,954 | 6,132 | 6,327 |
(2) | (0) | 0 |
5,954 | 6,132 | 6,327 |
Attributable to:
15 15
Low | Average | High |
14,911 | 15,381 | 16,327 |
3,890 | 4,127 | 4,302 |
19,125 | 19,507 | 20,457 |
(9,014) | (8,847) | (8,667) |
(300) | (240) | (200) |
(9,260) | (9,088) | (8,920) |
10,024 | 10,420 | 11,490 |
(1,219) | (1,114) | (962) |
8,916 | 9,306 | 10,413 |
(2,968) | (2,528) | (2,355) |
6,509 | 6,778 | 7,445 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
6,509 | 6,778 | 7,445 |
Low | Average | High |
15,375 | 16,037 | 17,348 |
4,018 | 4,282 | 4,434 |
19,766 | 20,320 | 21,730 |
(9,191) | (8,967) | (8,801) |
(300) | (239) | (200) |
(9,438) | (9,207) | (9,045) |
10,612 | 11,113 | 12,629 |
(1,387) | (1,177) | (990) |
9,434 | 9,936 | 11,493 |
(3,268) | (2,700) | (2,504) |
6,887 | 7,236 | 8,225 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
6,887 | 7,236 | 8,225 |
Ordinary shareholders | 1,328 | 1,440 | 1,525 |
Other owners | 72 | 82 | 102 |
Non-controlling interests | (1) | 1 | 3 |
5,635 | 5,802 | 6,031 |
290 | 326 | 360 |
(2) | 3 | 11 |
6,179 | 6,440 | 7,141 |
292 | 335 | 378 |
0 | 3 | 12 |
6,534 | 6,891 | 7,921 |
292 | 341 | 397 |
0 | 3 | 12 |
Notable items | |||
Notable items in income | 0 | 2 | 29 |
Net interest income notable items | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-interest income notable items | 0 | 2 | 29 |
Memo: Net interest income excluding notable items | 3,470 | 3,517 | 3,545 |
Memo: Non-interest income excluding notable items | 850 | 882 | 947 |
Memo: Total income excluding all notable items 1 | 4,339 | 4,398 | 4,454 |
0 | 132 | 221 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 132 | 221 |
14,096 | 14,250 | 14,529 |
3,600 | 3,715 | 3,902 |
17,799 | 17,965 | 18,252 |
0 | 7 | 110 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 7 | 110 |
14,911 | 15,381 | 16,327 |
3,890 | 4,119 | 4,302 |
19,125 | 19,500 | 20,457 |
0 | 7 | 105 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 7 | 105 |
15,375 | 16,037 | 17,348 |
4,018 | 4,275 | 4,434 |
19,766 | 20,313 | 21,730 |
1 Models reflected in FY'26 consensus include estimates for Evelyn Partners. FY'26 guidance excludes Evelyn Partners as per Slide 19, Q1'26 Outlook Statement (also see footnote 1 on page 2 of this document).
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Models as at 21 May 2026
Quarter Full Year
Q2'26E 2026E 2027E 2028E
Analysts included in consensus 15 15 15 15
Group balance sheet and capital, £bn Low Average High | Low Average High | Low Average High | Low Average High | ||||||||||||
Gross loans to customers (amortised cost) (Group) | 432.8 | 438.7 | 443.2 | 435.8 | 442.8 | 449.5 | 447.0 | 457.2 | 465.6 | 458.1 | 472.1 | 482.9 | |||
Customer deposits (Group) | 444.7 | 448.3 | 452.9 | 447.0 | 454.3 | 460.5 | 457.8 | 467.0 | 476.3 | 467.2 | 479.5 | 493.0 | |||
Gross loans to customers (amortised cost) across the 3 businesses 2 | 401.3 | 403.9 | 406.7 | 401.3 | 409.4 | 414.3 | 411.4 | 423.5 | 431.6 | 422.6 | 438.0 | 450.8 | |||
Customer deposits across the 3 businesses 2 | 444.0 | 448.0 | 452.2 | 447.4 | 454.2 | 459.8 | 456.5 | 466.4 | 475.7 | 465.8 | 478.7 | 492.5 | |||
AUMA 1 | 55.2 | 127.0 | 127.0 | 132.3 | 141.3 | 130.2 | 141.5 | 167.3 | 131.5 | 151.1 | 195.7 | ||||
Investment cash double count adjustment 1 | (1.4) | (1.0) | (1.4) | (1.2) | (1.0) | (1.4) | (1.2) | (1.0) | (1.4) | (1.2) | (1.0) | ||||
Group customer assets and liabilities (CAL) 1 | 905.6 | 975.0 | 985.0 | 994.7 | 1,005.4 | 1,014.3 | 1,030.2 | 1,046.4 | 1,046.7 | 1,066.6 | 1,091.1 | ||||
Group average interest-earning assets (AIEAs) | 556.9 | 561.6 | 567.7 | 551.0 | 563.1 | 573.3 | 562.3 | 580.1 | 597.8 | 574.7 | 596.9 | 619.5 | |||
Total assets | 718.1 | 745.8 | 756.2 | 721.7 | 745.8 | 768.3 | 728.9 | 764.1 | 794.9 | 736.2 | 782.3 | 822.8 | |||
Risk weighted assets 3 | 194.0 | 198.2 | 201.5 | 209.7 | 212.6 | 216.6 | 215.6 | 220.5 | 227.6 | 221.0 | 228.6 | 239.1 | |||
Tangible equity 1 | 28.4 | 31.9 | 30.3 | 30.9 | 33.0 | 32.7 | 33.6 | 35.9 | 34.1 | 35.3 | 38.2 | ||||
Average tangible equity (denominator for RoTE) 1 | 28.5 | 31.9 | 30.1 | 30.7 | 31.1 | 31.6 | 32.1 | 32.7 | 33.4 | 34.3 | 34.9 | ||||
Number of ordinary shares in issue (m) - period end | 7,862 | 7,918 | 8,034 | 7,859 | 7,894 | 7,962 | 7,625 | 7,779 | 7,892 | 7,268 | 7,480 | 7,745 | |||
Number of ordinary shares in issue (m) - average | 7,917 | 7,944 | 8,002 | 7,905 | 7,930 | 7,958 | 7,759 | 7,842 | 7,927 | 7,446 | 7,643 | 7,812 | |||
Key metrics and ratios | |||
Group net interest margin | 2.48% | 2.51% | 2.54% |
Cost:income ratio | 44.2% | 45.8% | 48.1% |
Loan impairment rate | 0.17% | 0.22% | 0.24% |
Return on tangible equity 1 | 17.6% | 19.2% | |
Earnings/(loss) per ordinary share (p) | 16.6p | 18.1p | 19.2p |
Ordinary DPS (p) | 10.0p | 11.6p | 13.0p |
Buybacks | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tangible net asset value (TNAV) per ordinary share (p) 1 | 359p | 397p | |
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio 1,3 | 13.1% | 14.6% | |
Capital generation pre-distributions | |||
2.48% | 2.53% | 2.60% |
45.5% | 46.8% | 47.4% |
0.21% | 0.24% | 0.27% |
17.9% | 18.9% | 19.7% |
70.9p | 73.2p | 76.1p |
34.3p | 36.5p | 38.1p |
0 | 67 | 1,000 |
383p | 391p | 418p |
12.6% | 13.0% | 13.2% |
2.57% | 2.65% | 2.83% |
42.4% | 45.4% | 46.6% |
0.21% | 0.25% | 0.27% |
18.4% | 19.9% | 22.1% |
78.5p | 82.1p | 92.0p |
39.0p | 41.2p | 46.0p |
1,000 | 1,800 | 2,650 |
422p | 432p | 470p |
13.0% | 13.1% | 13.5% |
1.48% | 1.83% | 2.30% |
2.56% | 2.69% | 2.88% |
40.5% | 44.1% | 45.4% |
0.21% | 0.25% | 0.30% |
18.3% | 19.9% | 21.7% |
83.7p | 90.2p | 106.4p |
43.1p | 45.5p | 53.0p |
1,500 | 2,100 | 2,500 |
456p | 472p | 525p |
12.9% | 13.2% | 13.6% |
2.13% | 2.55% | 3.00% |
Interest rate expectations | |||
UK base rate (end of period) | 3.75% | 3.79% | 4.00% |
UK base rate (average for the period) | 3.75% | 3.76% | 3.88% |
3.50% | 3.86% | 4.39% |
3.72% | 3.80% | 4.00% |
3.25% | 3.65% | 4.38% |
3.25% | 3.68% | 4.43% |
3.25% | 3.61% | 4.17% |
3.00% | 3.59% | 4.28% |
MEMO: Evelyn Partners estimates in 2026 1,4 | |||
Income | |||
Other operating expenses (including CTA/transaction costs) | |||
AUMA | |||
225 | 253 | 263 |
(315) | (229) | (165) |
68.8 | 70.8 | 75.0 |
1 Models reflected in FY'26 consensus include estimates for Evelyn Partners. Some analysts assume consolidation at end Q2 and others in Q3, therefore some Q2'26 metrics are non-meaningful and are not included'. FY'26
guidance excludes Evelyn Partners as per Slide 19, Q1'26 Outlook Statement (also see footnote 1 on page 2 of this document).
2 3 businesses reflect balances across Retail Banking, Private Banking and Commercial and Institutional. Group includes Central items & other.
3 Guidance per Q1'26 outlook statement, Slide 19, Q1'26 Outlook Statement: "We expect Basel 3.1 to increase RWAs by around £10 billion on 1 January 2027". Consensus estimates for FY'26 RWA and CET1 are pro forma for B3.1
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implementation on 1 Jan '27. The mean uplift for RWAs from B3.1 implementation is £10bn.
4 For FY'25 Evelyn Partners financials, see Slide 22, FY'25 Management Presentation.
Models as at 21 May 2026
Quarter
Full Year
Q2'26E
2026E
2027E 2028E
Analysts included in consensus 15 15 15 15
Group 1 | Low | Average | High |
Net interest income excluding notable items | 3,470 | 3,517 | 3,545 |
Non-interest income excluding notable items | 850 | 882 | 947 |
Total income excluding all notable items | 4,339 | 4,398 | 4,454 |
Low | Average | High |
14,096 | 14,250 | 14,529 |
3,600 | 3,715 | 3,902 |
17,799 | 17,965 | 18,252 |
Low | Average | High |
14,911 | 15,381 | 16,327 |
3,890 | 4,119 | 4,302 |
19,125 | 19,500 | 20,457 |
Low | Average | High |
15,375 | 16,037 | 17,348 |
4,018 | 4,275 | 4,434 |
19,766 | 20,313 | 21,730 |
Retail Banking, Private Banking and Commercial & Institutional combined | Low | Average | High |
Net interest income excluding notable items | 3,485 | 3,533 | 3,607 |
Non-interest income excluding notable items | 843 | 865 | 900 |
Total income excluding all notable items | 4,339 | 4,398 | 4,450 |
Low | Average | High |
14,107 | 14,305 | 14,560 |
3,539 | 3,644 | 3,755 |
17,786 | 17,949 | 18,243 |
Low | Average | High |
15,150 | 15,514 | 16,327 |
3,890 | 4,042 | 4,107 |
19,131 | 19,556 | 20,357 |
Low | Average | High |
15,773 | 16,244 | 17,414 |
4,018 | 4,188 | 4,253 |
19,803 | 20,431 | 21,586 |
Analysts included in consensus 13 12 12 12
Analysts included in consensus 13 12 12 12
Central items & other | Low | Average | High |
Net interest income excluding notable items | (67) | (13) | 0 |
Non-interest income excluding notable items | 0 | 14 | 55 |
Total income excluding all notable items | (58) | 1 | 35 |
Low | Average | High |
(80) | (32) | (4) |
19 | 63 | 220 |
5 | 31 | 140 |
Low | Average | High |
(120) | (44) | 0 |
0 | 75 | 220 |
(6) | 32 | 144 |
Low | Average | High |
(120) | (43) | 0 |
0 | 75 | 220 |
(6) | 32 | 144 |
1 The sum of 'Retail Banking, Private Banking and Commercial & Institutional combined' and 'Central items & other' does not equal 'Group' as not all analysts provide forecasts of business segments
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Models as at 21 May 2026
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The NatWest Group Investor Relations Team | |||
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