Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CMWAY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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SA Transcripts158.29K FollowersFollow5ShareSaveCommentsPlay Earnings CallPlay Earnings Call Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CMWAY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call February 10, 2026 6:30 PM EST Company Participants Melanie Kirk - Head of Investor RelationsMatthew Comyn - CEO, MD & Executive DirectorAlan Docherty - Group Executive of Financial Services & Group CFO Conference Call Participants Andrew Triggs - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research DivisionJonathan Mott - Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited, Research DivisionRichard Wiles - Morgan Stanley, Research DivisionAndrew Lyons - Jefferies LLC, Research DivisionCarlos Cacho - Macquarie ResearchMatthew Wilson - Jarden Limited, Research DivisionBrendan Sproules - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research DivisionJohn Storey - UBS Investment Bank, Research DivisionMatthew Dunger - BofA Securities, Research DivisionThomas Strong - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Presentation Melanie KirkHead of Investor Relations Hello, and welcome to the results briefing for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for the half year ended 31 December 2025. I'm Melanie Kirk, and I'm Head of Investor Relations. Thank you for joining us. For this briefing, we will have presentations from our CEO, Matt Comyn, with an overview of the results and an update on the business. Our CFO, Alan Docherty, will provide details of the results, and Matt will then provide an outlook and summary. The presentations will be followed by the opportunity for analysts and investors to ask questions. I'll now hand over to Matt. Thank you, Matt. Matthew ComynCEO, MD & Executive Director Thanks very much, Mel, and good morning, everyone. It's great to be with you today to present the bank's half year results. We recognize the cost of living pressures, global uncertainty and rapid change are weighing on many Australians. In this environment, we've remained focused on supporting and serving our customers. That focus has delivered disciplined growth across our core customer segments. Cash net profit increased by 6% on the prior comparative period and earnings per share increased by $0.19. We