EarningsQ2 2026 Earnings Report
MX:LYGN Q2 2026 EPS Results
Actual EPS$2.23
Consensus EPS$2.27
Beat/MissMissed by -$0.03
One Year Ago EPS$1.97
MX:LYGN Q2 2026 Revenue Results
Actual Revenue$126.52B
Expected Revenue$118.85B
Beat/MissBeat by +$7.67B
YoY Revenue Growth+16.64%
Earnings Announcement Details
QuarterQ2 2026
Date07/30/2026
TimeBefore Open
Conference CallThursday, July 30, 2026
MX:LYGN Upcoming Earnings
Lloyds Banking's next earnings date is estimated for February 4, 2027, based on past reporting schedules.
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Audio
MX:LYGN Q2 2026 Earnings Call
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Q2 2026 Earnings Slide Deck
Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presents a strongly positive operational and financial story: robust H1 results, clear capital strength, meaningful shareholder returns (30% interim dividend uplift and a GBP 1bn buyback) and a detailed, well‑quantified Accelerate 2030 strategic plan with explicit targets for income growth, efficiency and returns. Challenges identified — used car pricing pressure in leasing, near‑term cost phasing, conservative hedge assumptions, RWA increases and regulatory/AI execution risks — are acknowledged and framed as manageable within the strategy. On balance the announcement conveys confidence in sustained profitable growth while prudently recognising execution and macro/regulatory uncertainties.Company Guidance
Robust H1 financial performance
Statutory profit after tax GBP 3.1bn; return on tangible equity 17.1% in H1; net income GBP 9.7bn, up 9% year‑on‑year; H1 impairment charge GBP 617m (asset quality ratio 25bps) demonstrating stable credit performance.
Strong net interest income and margin momentum
H1 net interest income GBP 7.3bn, up 9% YoY; H1 net interest margin 319bps with Q2 margin 322bps (up 5bps Q‑on‑Q); company guidance expects NII > GBP 14.9bn in 2026 and structural hedge income growth (GBP 3.4bn in H1; target > GBP 7bn in 2026, > GBP 8bn in 2027, > GBP 9bn by 2030).
Material shareholder returns announced
Interim ordinary dividend increased by 30%; interim share buyback GBP 1.0bn announced; together with dividend this represents over GBP 1.9bn of H1 capital return and circa GBP 17bn of distributions across the plan period (equivalent to ~25% of current market cap).
Broad-based other income growth and diversification
Other income H1 GBP 3.3bn, up 11% YoY (Q2 +6% vs Q1); insurance, pensions & investments OOI up 19% YoY; equity investments OOI up >40% YoY; group OOI contribution increased ~4 percentage points since 2021.
Customer and balance sheet momentum
Group lending GBP 492bn (up ~GBP 5bn or 1% vs Q1); deposits > GBP 0.5tn (Q2 +GBP 5bn or 1%); mortgages (ex‑securitisation) grew GBP 2bn in Q2; open book AUA ~GBP 251bn (quarterly growth ~GBP 25bn).
Cost discipline and efficiency gains
H1 operating costs flat YoY at GBP 4.9bn; Q2 cost‑income ratio 49% (in‑line with sub‑50% full‑year guidance); realized > GBP 2bn gross cost savings since 2021 and targeting an additional GBP 2bn gross savings (2027–2030).
Capital strength and targets
First‑half capital generation 108bps; pro forma CET1 after distributions 13.1% with a stable CET1 target of 13%; guidance for >200bps capital generation in 2026 rising to >225bps by 2030.
Ambitious, quantified Accelerate 2030 plan
Targets include mid‑single‑digit net income CAGR to 2030, high single‑digit OOI CAGR, cost‑income ratio <45% by 2030, RoTE circa 20% by 2030 and sustained capital generation (>225bps) — underpinned by >GBP 13bn cash investment during the strategic period.
Digital & AI progress and capability build
~11,000 technology & data hires since 2021; delivered > GBP 100m of value from generative and Agentic AI in 2026 (narrow definition); early mover activity in digital assets pilots and tokenized deposits; announced customer propositions (e.g., Lloyds Smart Wallet).
MX:LYGN Earnings History
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