Banco Santander, S.A. SAN NYSE

Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) reported declining year-over-year revenue growth of -3.7% through 2025-12 (TTM revenue vs prior-year TTM). Net income showed solid earnings growth of +12.1% YoY, reaching $3.8B in the latest quarter. The net profit margin is 25.1%, which is exceptional. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 quarters. The gross margin is 84.5% (high), down 9.8pp vs the prior year. With a $184B market cap, MOAT composite score of 79/100 (strong competitive position).

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (90/100, Partial) — growth is present but not consistently above 5% across both metrics
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 39-year annual history, the company was profitable in 38 of 39 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (55/100, Pass) — proves strong profitability and pricing power
• MOAT (79/100, Pass) — strong gross margins and market scale prove a durable competitive advantage

Overall SharesGrow Score: 61/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.