The six major banks listed on the Ibex 35 earned €29.253 billion between January and September, a 15.1% increase compared to a year earlier.
Between January and September 2026, the six major banks listed on the Ibex 35 achieved a net attributable profit of €29.253 billion, which is 15.1% more than in the same period of 2025. According to Infobae, the figures come from the results reported by the banks themselves. The group consists of Banco Santander, BBVA, CaixaBank, Banco Sabadell, Bankinter, and Unicaja.
In the third quarter alone, the combined profit was €9.088 billion, a 10.1% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. The gross margin, which aggregates total income, reached €99.245 billion over the nine months, a 10.2% increase. The interest margin rose by 11.4%, reaching €71.581 billion.
Banco Santander once again took the top spot, with a profit of €12.405 billion, a 20% increase. This figure includes the extraordinary effect of the sale of its business in Poland. Its gross margin reached €46.713 billion, with an 8% growth.
BBVA earned €9.066 billion by September, a 12.9% increase. Its gross margin grew by 18.2%, reaching €32.072 billion, and the interest margin advanced by 20.8%, to €23.243 billion.
CaixaBank recorded a net profit of €4.962 billion in the first three quarters, a 12.9% increase. Its income grew less: the gross margin rose by 4.4%, to €12.656 billion, and the interest margin by 2.9%, to €8.186 billion.
Banco Sabadell achieved a net attributable profit of €1.376 billion between January and September, a 1% decrease compared to a year earlier.
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