13 Taiwan Financial Holdings Post NT$367.3 Billion Profit in First 5 Months, Up 136% YoY
Benefiting from a bullish stock market, Taiwan's 13 listed financial holding companies reported a combined after-tax profit of NT$367.39 billion for the first five months, a 136% year-on-year increase. Fubon Financial and Cathay Financial led the pack, with many subsidiaries hitting record highs for the period.
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The continued buoyancy of the Taiwan stock market in May and a lively capital market spurred the profitability of 13 listed financial holding companies. The combined after-tax earnings reached NT$75.904 billion for the month, bringing the cumulative profit for the first five months to NT$367.393 billion. This represents a 136% year-on-year increase, marking an impressive triple-digit growth.
Riding the momentum of the bullish stock market, the 13 financial holdings benefited in May, with subsidiaries showing strong profit momentum. Compared to the same period last year, which was dragged down by a strong New Taiwan Dollar, they delivered stellar results this May. The combined after-tax earnings of NT$75.904 billion surpassed the 2024 record, making it the "strongest May" ever. The cumulative after-tax profit of NT$367.393 billion for the first five months was a 136% increase from the same period last year.
Faced with a highly favorable capital market, financial holdings seized the opportunity to realize capital gains on stocks. If gains and losses from the disposal of FVOCI (Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income) stocks are included, Fubon Financial's adjusted cumulative profit for the first five months reached NT$159.18 billion, surpassing its historical full-year profit performance. Cathay Financial's cumulative adjusted profit also exceeded NT$125 billion, already surpassing its full-year 2025 profit of NT$107.6 billion.
Fubon Financial's unaudited after-tax net profit for May was NT$15.77 billion, and its cumulative profit for the first five months was NT$87.85 billion, setting a new record for the same period and representing a 122% year-on-year growth. Its earnings per share (EPS) stood at NT$6.27, firmly securing its top position among financial holdings. Fubon Life's after-tax net profit for May was NT$7.82 billion, with a cumulative after-tax net profit of NT$53.89 billion for the first five months. Its banking, property & casualty insurance, securities, and investment trust subsidiaries all hit record highs in both single-month and cumulative profits for the period.
Cathay Financial's after-tax net profit for May was NT$14 billion, bringing its cumulative after-tax net profit to NT$59.93 billion, a 55% year-on-year growth, with an EPS of NT$4.07. Cathay Financial stated that benefiting from the capital market rebound, financial asset valuations recovered. Cathay Life's after-tax net profit for May was NT$8.93 billion, and its cumulative after-tax net profit reached NT$34.87 billion. Its subsidiaries, including banking, property & casualty insurance, securities, and investment trust, also saw cumulative profits hit record highs for the same period.
Yuanta Financial, benefiting from active stock trading and a lively capital market in May, reported an unaudited after-tax net profit of NT$7.147 billion. Its cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$29.06 billion, a remarkable 200% growth compared to the same period last year. Its securities, banking, futures, life insurance, and investment trust subsidiaries, along with the holding company itself, all achieved record-high profits for the first five months, with an EPS of NT$2.18.
CTBC Financial's after-tax earnings for May were NT$6.291 billion, and its cumulative profit for the first five months was NT$34.79 billion, an increase of nearly 41% year-on-year, setting a record high for the same period, with an EPS of NT$1.78. CTBC Bank saw strong momentum in lending and wealth management businesses, reporting a single-month profit of NT$6.04 billion and a cumulative profit of NT$26.945 billion for the first five months, a 17% year-on-year growth. In addition to a widening net interest margin, the wealth management business was the standout performer, with revenue growth reaching 40%.
SinoPac Financial's unaudited after-tax net profit for May was NT$4.458 billion, and its cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$20.291 billion, up 96% year-on-year, with an EPS of NT$1.40. All its financial metrics hit record highs for the same period. SinoPac Financial stated that this was primarily driven by the record-high profits of its core subsidiaries, including Bank SinoPac and SinoPac Securities, whose cumulative after-tax net profits both reached new highs.
Taishin Shin Kong Financial's profit for May was NT$6.03 billion, and its profit for the first five months hit a record high of NT$34.88 billion, a 432% growth compared to the pre-merger Taishin Financial last year, with an EPS of NT$1.36. Benefiting from strong momentum in core businesses, subsidiaries Taishin Bank, Shin Kong Bank, and Taishin Securities all posted record cumulative profits for the same period. Shin Kong Life also opportunistically realized capital gains from FVOCI stocks, continuing to contribute to unappropriated earnings.
KGI Financial's unaudited after-tax profit for May was NT$4.743 billion, and its cumulative profit was NT$22.33 billion, with an EPS of NT$1.32. KGI Life continued to grasp market opportunities, reporting a cumulative profit of NT$7.687 billion for the first five months. In May, as the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) and trading volumes hit new highs again, KGI Securities raked in a substantial NT$12.906 billion in cumulative profit, a 377% year-on-year growth. KGI Bank benefited from an expansion in deposit and loan volumes and an increase in wealth management fee income, reporting a cumulative profit of NT$3.59 billion, up 30% year-on-year.
E.SUN Financial's unaudited after-tax net profit for May was NT$3.486 billion, and its cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$17.727 billion, hitting a record high for the same period and representing a 25% increase compared to the same period last year. Its EPS was NT$1.10.
Among the four major state-owned financial holdings, Mega Financial posted a profit of NT$3.781 billion in May, with a cumulative profit of NT$18.035 billion and an EPS of NT$1.22, maintaining its lead among state-owned peers. Hua Nan Financial's cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$14.469 billion, with an EPS of NT$1.04. First Financial's cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$14.801 billion, with an EPS of NT$1.03. Taiwan Cooperative Financial's cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$11.219 billion, with an EPS of NT$0.69.
Riding the momentum of the bullish stock market, the 13 financial holdings benefited in May, with subsidiaries showing strong profit momentum. Compared to the same period last year, which was dragged down by a strong New Taiwan Dollar, they delivered stellar results this May. The combined after-tax earnings of NT$75.904 billion surpassed the 2024 record, making it the "strongest May" ever. The cumulative after-tax profit of NT$367.393 billion for the first five months was a 136% increase from the same period last year.
Faced with a highly favorable capital market, financial holdings seized the opportunity to realize capital gains on stocks. If gains and losses from the disposal of FVOCI (Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income) stocks are included, Fubon Financial's adjusted cumulative profit for the first five months reached NT$159.18 billion, surpassing its historical full-year profit performance. Cathay Financial's cumulative adjusted profit also exceeded NT$125 billion, already surpassing its full-year 2025 profit of NT$107.6 billion.
Fubon Financial's unaudited after-tax net profit for May was NT$15.77 billion, and its cumulative profit for the first five months was NT$87.85 billion, setting a new record for the same period and representing a 122% year-on-year growth. Its earnings per share (EPS) stood at NT$6.27, firmly securing its top position among financial holdings. Fubon Life's after-tax net profit for May was NT$7.82 billion, with a cumulative after-tax net profit of NT$53.89 billion for the first five months. Its banking, property & casualty insurance, securities, and investment trust subsidiaries all hit record highs in both single-month and cumulative profits for the period.
Cathay Financial's after-tax net profit for May was NT$14 billion, bringing its cumulative after-tax net profit to NT$59.93 billion, a 55% year-on-year growth, with an EPS of NT$4.07. Cathay Financial stated that benefiting from the capital market rebound, financial asset valuations recovered. Cathay Life's after-tax net profit for May was NT$8.93 billion, and its cumulative after-tax net profit reached NT$34.87 billion. Its subsidiaries, including banking, property & casualty insurance, securities, and investment trust, also saw cumulative profits hit record highs for the same period.
Yuanta Financial, benefiting from active stock trading and a lively capital market in May, reported an unaudited after-tax net profit of NT$7.147 billion. Its cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$29.06 billion, a remarkable 200% growth compared to the same period last year. Its securities, banking, futures, life insurance, and investment trust subsidiaries, along with the holding company itself, all achieved record-high profits for the first five months, with an EPS of NT$2.18.
CTBC Financial's after-tax earnings for May were NT$6.291 billion, and its cumulative profit for the first five months was NT$34.79 billion, an increase of nearly 41% year-on-year, setting a record high for the same period, with an EPS of NT$1.78. CTBC Bank saw strong momentum in lending and wealth management businesses, reporting a single-month profit of NT$6.04 billion and a cumulative profit of NT$26.945 billion for the first five months, a 17% year-on-year growth. In addition to a widening net interest margin, the wealth management business was the standout performer, with revenue growth reaching 40%.
SinoPac Financial's unaudited after-tax net profit for May was NT$4.458 billion, and its cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$20.291 billion, up 96% year-on-year, with an EPS of NT$1.40. All its financial metrics hit record highs for the same period. SinoPac Financial stated that this was primarily driven by the record-high profits of its core subsidiaries, including Bank SinoPac and SinoPac Securities, whose cumulative after-tax net profits both reached new highs.
Taishin Shin Kong Financial's profit for May was NT$6.03 billion, and its profit for the first five months hit a record high of NT$34.88 billion, a 432% growth compared to the pre-merger Taishin Financial last year, with an EPS of NT$1.36. Benefiting from strong momentum in core businesses, subsidiaries Taishin Bank, Shin Kong Bank, and Taishin Securities all posted record cumulative profits for the same period. Shin Kong Life also opportunistically realized capital gains from FVOCI stocks, continuing to contribute to unappropriated earnings.
KGI Financial's unaudited after-tax profit for May was NT$4.743 billion, and its cumulative profit was NT$22.33 billion, with an EPS of NT$1.32. KGI Life continued to grasp market opportunities, reporting a cumulative profit of NT$7.687 billion for the first five months. In May, as the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) and trading volumes hit new highs again, KGI Securities raked in a substantial NT$12.906 billion in cumulative profit, a 377% year-on-year growth. KGI Bank benefited from an expansion in deposit and loan volumes and an increase in wealth management fee income, reporting a cumulative profit of NT$3.59 billion, up 30% year-on-year.
E.SUN Financial's unaudited after-tax net profit for May was NT$3.486 billion, and its cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$17.727 billion, hitting a record high for the same period and representing a 25% increase compared to the same period last year. Its EPS was NT$1.10.
Among the four major state-owned financial holdings, Mega Financial posted a profit of NT$3.781 billion in May, with a cumulative profit of NT$18.035 billion and an EPS of NT$1.22, maintaining its lead among state-owned peers. Hua Nan Financial's cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$14.469 billion, with an EPS of NT$1.04. First Financial's cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$14.801 billion, with an EPS of NT$1.03. Taiwan Cooperative Financial's cumulative after-tax net profit was NT$11.219 billion, with an EPS of NT$0.69.
FAQ
What was the total profit of Taiwan's 13 listed financial holdings in the first five months?
The combined after-tax profit for the first five months reached NT$367.39 billion, representing a 136% year-on-year increase.
What is the EPS of Fubon Financial for the first five months?
Fubon Financial's earnings per share (EPS) for the first five months was NT$6.27, securing its top position among financial holdings.
Which securities subsidiary saw the highest profit growth?
KGI Securities achieved a cumulative profit of NT$12.906 billion, a year-on-year growth of 377%.