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Mar 31
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Itau Unibanco Q1 2025 Earnings Report
Itaú Unibanco reported solid financial results with higher revenues and profitability in Q1 2025.
Key Takeaways
The bank posted R$44.5B in revenue and R$11.1B in net income, supported by growth in financial margins and improved efficiency.
Recurring managerial net income reached R$11.1B, up from R$9.8B in Q1 2024.
Operating revenues increased to R$44.5B, driven by a stronger financial margin with clients.
Efficiency ratio improved to 38.1%, reflecting better cost management.
Cost of credit rose to R$9.0B, reflecting higher loss provisions and lower recoveries.
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Forward Guidance
Itaú reaffirmed its 2025 guidance across all metrics, projecting balanced growth in credit and revenue streams.
Positive Outlook
- Total credit portfolio expected to grow between 4.5% and 8.5%
- Financial margin with clients projected between 27.0% and 29.0%
- Stable financial margin with market guided at 4.0% to 7.0% growth
- Commissions and insurance operations expected between R$34.5B and R$38.5B
- Cost of credit guidance between 5.5% and 8.5% growth
Challenges Ahead
- Effective tax rate remains high at 7.5% to 11.5% expected growth
- Guidance implies modest growth in financial margin with the market
- Persistently elevated cost of credit may pressure bottom line
- Flat revenue from insurance operations in Q1 may signal slower growth
- Slight decline in recoveries of written-off loans could impact credit cost efficiency