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Wells Fargo & Company · WFCHow Wells Fargo makes money
Wells Fargo brought in $83.7 billion in net revenue in 2025 and kept $21.3 billion as profit: $25.49 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was Consumer banking and lending, at $37.4 billion (44% of the total).
From Wells Fargo's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Page updated November 8, 2026.
Out of every $100 Wells Fargo took in, it kept
Where Wells Fargo's money comes from. 4 lines in its 10‑K.
6 years of Wells Fargo's revenue and profit.
Fiscal years as Wells Fargo reports them; the latest ended December 31, 2025. Profit is net income.
Quick answers about Wells Fargo.
How does Wells Fargo make money?
Wells Fargo earns interest on loans and fees from banking, cards, mortgages and wealth management. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is Consumer banking and lending ($37.4 billion).
How much money does Wells Fargo make a year?
$83.7 billion in net revenue in 2025, and $21.3 billion in net profit. That's up 2% from the year before.
Is Wells Fargo profitable?
Yes. Wells Fargo made $21.3 billion in net profit in 2025, which is $25.49 of every $100 it took in.
How many employees does Wells Fargo have?
About 205,000 active employees as of December 31, 2025. That works out to $408,288 in net revenue per employee.
Is Wells Fargo growing?
Yes. Revenue went from $74.3 billion in 2020 to $83.7 billion in 2025, up 13%.
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CompareSource: Wells Fargo & Company, annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2026.
Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.