Santander Brasil 3Q26 Profit Falls 28% YoY to R$2.9B as Cost of Risk and NPLs Rise
BSBR is trading near its 52-week low of $4.59 (0.1% above the low).
Summary
Santander Brasil's 3Q26 recurring profit fell 28% YoY to R$2.9 billion as cost of risk rose to 3.89% and over-90-day NPLs climbed to 3.4%, with CET1 slipping to 10.9%.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · BSBR
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3Q26 Profit Falls 28% YoY
Recurring managerial net profit was R$2,885 million, down 4.3% QoQ and 28.0% YoY; annualized recurring ROAE fell to 11.9% from 17.5% a year earlier.
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Cost of Risk and NPLs Deteriorate
12-month cost of risk rose 0.1 p.p. QoQ to 3.89%, and the over-90-day NPL ratio rose 0.1 p.p. QoQ and 0.6 p.p. YoY to 3.4%, driven by low-income individuals and agribusiness.
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Revenue Softens on Mix and Market NII
Net interest income fell 2.5% QoQ and 1.6% YoY to R$14,958 million, including a R$895 million market NII loss; fees rose 1.6% QoQ to R$5,417 million but fell 2.4% YoY.
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CET1 Slips as RWA Grows
CET1 fell 0.3 p.p. QoQ and 0.8 p.p. YoY to 10.9%, with the BIS ratio at 15.1%, as risk-weighted assets grew 2.2% QoQ to R$791,206 million.
Analysis · BSBR · Finance
Recurring managerial net profit fell to R$2,885 million, down 28.0% from a year earlier and 4.3% from 2Q26, cutting annualized recurring ROAE to 11.9% from 17.5%. Credit is the culprit: the 12-month cost of risk rose 0.1 p.p. QoQ to 3.89%, and the over-90-day NPL ratio climbed 0.1 p.p. QoQ and 0.6 p.p. YoY to 3.4%, concentrated in low-income individuals and agribusiness. Revenue also softened, with net interest income down 2.5% QoQ to R$14,958 million on mix effects and a R$895 million market NII loss. Capital thinned as CET1 fell 0.3 p.p. QoQ to 10.9% while risk-weighted assets grew 2.2%. Cost control is the one bright spot: general expenses fell 3.0% QoQ to R$6,383 million, well below inflation. This lands while Santander's parent runs a voluntary exchange offer for the remaining ~10% of the Brazilian unit, so the weaker print directly affects how minority holders value that offer.
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