Commonwealth Bank Shares Soar After ‘Stonking’ Half-Year Result

The CBA delivered a record cash net profit of $5.45 billion for the six months to Dec. 31, 2025, up six percent from the same period in 2024.

A Commonwealth Bank sign is seen on a building in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 30, 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

Australia’s largest bank has surpassed expectations by growing its profit by five percent, sending its shares soaring, and prompting one bank watcher to brand it a “stonking result.”

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on Feb. 11 delivered a record cash net profit of $5.45 billion (US$3.88 billion) for the six months to Dec. 31, 2025, up six percent from the same period in 2024 and beating expectations of $5.19 billion.