Standard Chartered PLC (STAN) Earnings Call Transcripts
Standard Chartered PLC's Latest Earnings Call - June 3, 2026
In the first quarter of 2026, Standard Chartered PLC reported a 9% increase in operating income, signaling strong momentum across its business lines. However, management maintained its revenue growth guidance at the low end of the 5% to 7% range for the fiscal year, citing challenging year-on-year comparisons due to prior episodic income and a $240 million gain in the Ventures business last year. The bank's net interest income (NII) is expected to remain flat, reflecting ongoing macroeconomic conditions, which could impact future earnings growth.
Reported metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Operating Income | $X billion (beat) |
| Revenue Growth Guidance | 5% to 7% (inline) |
| Net Interest Income (NII) | flat (inline) |
| Wealth Net New Money | $X billion (beat) |
| Transaction Services Revenue | declined (miss) |
| Credit Loss Rate Guidance | 30 to 35 basis points (inline) |
Guidance from management
Management reiterated its revenue growth guidance at the low end of the 5% to 7% range for 2026, citing challenging comparisons from the previous year. They expect NII to remain flat, influenced by macroeconomic conditions and strategic divestments.
What management said
I would just like to say thank you very much for inviting me. Thank you very much, everyone, for listening. And please look at the 200 slides we posted online of all of the work that we did in Hong Kong a couple of weeks ago.
What analysts pressed on
Analysts expressed concerns regarding the sustainability of revenue growth given the flat NII outlook and potential impacts from regulatory changes. There were also questions about the bank's ability to maintain profitability amid competitive pressures in the transaction banking space.
Main topics on the call
- Revenue Growth Momentum — Standard Chartered experienced a 9% increase in operating income in Q1 2026, with management expressing satisfaction with the overall business momentum. Manus Costello noted, "a lot of those trends have continued, and we...
- Guidance Maintenance — Management maintained its revenue growth guidance at the low end of 5% to 7% for 2026, attributing this to difficult year-on-year comparisons from the previous year. Costello stated, "we don't think it was the right time...
- NII Outlook — The bank expects net interest income (NII) to be broadly flat for the year, impacted by a 2% headwind due to divestments in unsecured relationships. Costello mentioned, "we have guided that we expect NII to be broadly fl...
- Wealth Management Performance — Wealth management saw strong net new money inflows in Q1, with management highlighting ongoing positive client activity. Costello remarked, "the conditions which generated that remain in place," suggesting continued stre...
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About Standard Chartered PLC
Standard Chartered PLC (STAN) is a publicly listed company in the Banks industry, within the Financials sector. It trades on LSE and is based in GB. EarningsCalls.dev maintains a free, full-text archive of its earnings call transcripts — 54 calls on record spanning February 27, 2020 to October 28, 2026. Every transcript is split into speaker-by-speaker segments with headline metrics, free to read or available through our REST API.
Earnings Call History
EarningsCalls.dev has 54 Standard Chartered PLC earnings call transcripts on record, spanning February 27, 2020 to October 28, 2026. Based on this history, Standard Chartered PLC reports quarterly. The most recent call on file is dated October 28, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.
- Ticker
- STAN
- Exchange
- LSE
- Country
- GB
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry
- Banks
- Calls on record
- 54
- First call
- February 27, 2020
- Most recent
- October 28, 2026
- Reporting cadence
- quarterly