NatWest (NWG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
NatWest's Return on Equity [ROE] was 14.46% in Q2 2026, up 1.94 percentage points from 12.53% a year earlier and up 0.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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NatWest (NWG) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at NatWest came in at 14.44%, up 1.71 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year change of +15.44 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 12.73% in FY2024 (+0.13 pp), 12.60% in FY2023 (+3.94 pp), 8.67% in FY2022 (+0.66 pp) and 8.01% in FY2021 (+9.01 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.80 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 8.94 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 0.49 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, NWG's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 13.92% (Q1 2026), 13.53% (Q4 2025) and 13.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 879.54 Bn | 909.01 Bn | - | 17.62% |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 418.48 Bn | 538.42 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 381.92 Bn | -1,994.15 Bn | - | 11.19% |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 341.10 Bn | 341.15 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 295.71 Bn | -213.38 Bn | - | 17.50% |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 275.38 Bn | 126.13 Bn | - | 15.89% |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 273.79 Bn | -1,314.70 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 13.15% |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 262.78 Bn | -3,294.34 Bn | - | 17.08% |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 242.61 Bn | 244.75 Bn | - | 12.67% |
| 10 | NatWest | 74.70 Bn | -793.68 Bn | - | 14.46% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.46% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.53% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.53% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.40% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.82% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.63% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.98% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.51% |
API Access
NatWest Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=NWG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "NWG", "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=NWG&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();