Societe Generale SA

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ISIN FR0000130809 / Valor 519928

Euronext - Euronext Paris (2026-09-23)

EUR 72.25+0.08%

Societe Generale SA
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About company

Société Générale SA is a major Paris‑headquartered universal bank that provides a broad range of financial services to retail customers, corporations and institutional clients worldwide. Its activities span domestic and international retail banking, private banking and consumer finance, corporate and investment banking including advisory, capital markets and structured finance, securities services and asset management, and insurance and specialized financing products. The group operates through multiple regional networks and business divisions across Europe, Africa and other markets, and is publicly listed on Euronext Paris as one of France’s largest banking groups.

Summarized from source with an LLMView SourceSector: Finance

Net income

Group net income "rose sharply" in the first half to a record level, according to the company statement (no absolute amounts provided in the excerpt).

Revenues and costs

Revenues increased and operating costs fell sharply in the quarter, producing a strong positive jaws effect that boosted operating performance.

Profitability and targets

Improved operational efficiency and the revenue/cost mix allowed management to upgrade the 2026 ROTE target to approximately 11%.

Capital returns

With a strong capital position, Societe Generale announced an extraordinary share buy‑back programme and an interim dividend for 2026 that is higher than in 2025.

Outlook and governance

CEO Slawomir Krupa attributed results to the teams' commitment and said the group will present a new strategic and financial roadmap at its Capital Markets Day on 21 September.

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Key figures

27.1%1Y

212%3Y

177%5Y

Performance

34.7%1Y

32.9%3Y

34.8%5Y

Volatility