Deutsche Bank reported net profit attributable to shareholders of €1.3 billion for Q4 2025, surpassing the €1.12 billion consensus estimate. Group revenues reached €7.73 billion, in line with the €7.72 billion forecast, driven by robust trading and advisory activity. This result contributed to the bank’s highest full-year profit since 2007, underlining a successful turnaround in core businesses.

Total operating expenses declined by 5% year-on-year as cost-saving measures and headcount reductions took effect, while credit risk provisions fell by €200 million compared to Q4 2024. The bank’s Common Equity Tier 1 ratio stood at 14.2% at quarter-end, down slightly from 14.5% in Q3 but up from 13.8% a year earlier, supporting a strengthened capital base and signaling resilience against market volatility.

On January 28, Frankfurt prosecutors and the Federal Criminal Police Office conducted searches at Deutsche Bank offices in Frankfurt and Berlin as part of a money laundering investigation involving unidentified staff and foreign counterparties. Shares reacted sharply, falling over 3% intraday. Management has confirmed full cooperation, but the probe—focused on historical business relationships—casts a shadow over the bank’s efforts to shed past compliance issues and may influence investor sentiment ahead of upcoming regulatory reviews.