Macquarie FY25 net profits up 5%, showing strength despite market headwinds

Macquarie Group (ASX:MGQ) believes its financial performance throughout the 2025 fiscal year has been strong, despite ongoing uncertainty in global markets and other external factors.

The financial services provider reported a net profit of A$3.715 billion for the year ended 31 March (FY25), this being a 5% increase from the prior comparable period (FY24).

Macquarie told investors that its profit performance in the second half of FY25 had also been stronger, coming in at $2.10 billion: a rise of 30% compared to the first half of FY25.

The business was also bolstered by a rise of 2% in net operating income for FY25, which was $17.208 billion, while operating expenses were also strong, at $12,140 billion: close to what had been reported for the prior reporting period.

Its final ordinary dividend was reported as $3.90 per share – of which 35% was franked – with the ordinary dividend for FY25 being $6.50 per share (also 35% franked), this representing a 2H25 payout ratio of 71% and FY25 payout ratio of 67%.

Also in FY25, Macquarie reported a net operating income of $A17.208 billion: this being up 2% per cent on FY24, while operating expenses of $A12.140 billion were close to the numbers for FY24. International income accounted for 66 per cent of Macquarie’s total income.

Managing director and CEO Shemara Wikramanayake said these figures showed the company in a strong position despite external headwinds.

“Against a backdrop of ongoing market and economic uncertainty, Macquarie’s client franchises remained resilient over the past year, delivering new business origination and underlying income growth, contributing to our history of unbroken profitability,” she said.

Macquarie Group has been trading at $195.89.

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