Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 14.78% for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, up 4.29 percentage points from 10.49% a year earlier but down 2.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (DB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the year ended Dec 31, 2025, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's Return on Equity [ROE] was 9.26%, up 3.55 percentage points from the prior year.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of +8.30 percentage points (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 5.72% in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-2.93 pp), 8.65% in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (+1.05 pp), 7.60% in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+3.60 pp) and 4.00% in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+3.04 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] is 3.73% (the quarter ended Mar 31, 2022) to 17.41% (the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026).
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.70 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 (a gain of 6.97 percentage points), and the weakest in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2024 (a drop of 1.98 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows DB's Return on Equity [ROE] at 17.41% (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), 16.69% (quarter ended Mar 31, 2026) and 16.45% (quarter ended Dec 31, 2025) in the three quarters before the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 909.02 Bn | 886.77 Bn | - | 17.67% |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 406.67 Bn | -7,110.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 350.91 Bn | -2,025.20 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 308.71 Bn | -2,966.46 Bn | - | 14.29% |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 293.66 Bn | -249.15 Bn | - | 17.55% |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.56 Bn | -546.44 Bn | - | 15.91% |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs | 262.71 Bn | -3,480.74 Bn | - | 17.90% |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 257.44 Bn | 92.87 Bn | - | 12.93% |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 256.82 Bn | -75.42 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 11.72% |
| 10 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft | 70.60 Bn | -430.78 Bn | - | 6.73% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.73% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.49% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 9.49% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.70% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.57% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.88% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.19% |
API Access
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Return on Equity [ROE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "DB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=DB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();