UOB Q3 net profit almost trebles to S$1.25 billion off low base, but misses forecasts
Growth supported by record fee income driven by its wealth, cards and loan-related businesses
[SINGAPORE] UOB posted a 182.2 per cent rise in net profit for the third quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, to S$1.25 billion, from S$443 million in the year-ago period.
Its results released on Wednesday (Nov 4) missed the S$1.38 billion consensus forecast among six analysts polled by Bloomberg.
The increase came off a low base, after UOB’s net profit dived 72 per cent in Q3 2025, weighed down by S$1.36 billion in allowances for credit and other losses amid macroeconomic uncertainties and sector-specific headwinds.
Earnings in the latest quarter were supported by record net fee income on the back of growth in the lender’s wealth, cards and loan-related businesses. Customer-related treasury income also reached a new high, driven by strong demand for hedging solutions.
Net interest income for the quarter grew one per cent to S$2.28 billion, from S$2.27 billion in the same period last year.
This came as net interest margin, a key measure of lending profitability, narrowed to 1.68 per cent, from 1.82 per cent previously.
Net fee income for Q3 2026 climbed 19 per cent on the year to S$733 million, from S$615 million previously.
Meanwhile, other non-interest income shed 29 per cent to S$370 million, from S$518 million last year, due to lower trading and investment income.
Allowances for credit and other losses was 81 per cent lower at S$258 million from S$1.36 billion in Q3 2025.
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The lender’s non-performing loan ratio stood at 1.5 per cent, compared with 1.6 per cent a year earlier.
DBS and OCBC are set to release their Q3 results on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
Shares of UOB closed 0.5 per cent or S$0.20 lower at S$40.46 on Tuesday.
