NASDAQ$CASS

Cass Information Systems Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth quarter earnings, showing a decrease in net income compared to the prior year, but an increase compared to the previous quarter.

Cass Information Systems reported Q4 2023 earnings of $0.61 per diluted share, compared to $0.67 in Q4 2022. Net income for the quarter was $8.4 million, a decrease of 9.4% year-over-year but an increase of 13.8% compared to the third quarter of 2023. The company saw a 9.7% increase in facility transaction volumes, while transportation dollar volumes decreased by 17.3%.

  • Net income was $8.4 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share.
  • Return on average equity was 16.06%.
  • Net interest margin increased to 3.30% from 3.15%.
  • Facility expense transaction volumes increased by 9.7%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$50.7M

Previous: $48.9M+3.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.61

Previous: $0.67-9.0%
Transportation Invoices

8.7K

No prior period
Net Interest Margin

3.3%

Previous: 3.1%+4.8%
ROAE

16.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$4.96M

Previous: $1.6M+211.0%
Net Income

$8.41M

Previous: $9.29M-9.4%
Operating Income

$10.4M

Previous: $11.2M-7.2%
Gross Profit

$44.5M

Previous: $48.9M-9.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$342K

Previous: $2.25M-84.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Cass · Revenue · Quarterly

$50.7M

Q4 2023+3.7%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 4 of 14 quarters(29%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cass · $31.5M total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Processing Fees
    $19.9M+5.1%
  • Financial Fees
    $11.6M+3.1%

Forward guidance

The company began onboarding new facility clients during the fourth quarter and expects growth in facility transaction volumes to accelerate in the first and second quarters of 2024. Despite challenges related to the freight recession, recent technology investments should position the company well for future growth.

Tailwinds

  • Success in winning facility clients with high transaction volumes.
  • Expected meaningful growth in processing fees beginning in Q1 2024 as new clients are onboarded.
  • Recent technology investments should place the company in a good position to grow clients and transactions in a highly efficient manner.
  • Increase in facility transaction volumes of 9.7%.
  • Stabilization in its deposit balances since the second quarter of 2023 as a result of an increase in its deposit rates and increased depositor confidence across the banking industry.

Headwinds

  • Challenges related to the ongoing freight recession and its impact on payment float and financial fees.
  • Decline in transportation dollar volumes of 17.3%.
  • Decrease in average payments in advance of funding of $53.3 million, or 20.3%.
  • Decrease in average deposits of $127.2 million, or 10.7%.
  • Increase in non-personnel expenses of $1.7 million, or 18.9%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 66 earnings

Positive

+5.9%

Q3 2022

Best reaction

-13.8%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.6%-2.0%-6.0%
Q4 2025+1.6%+3.6%+4.2%
Q3 2025+0.4%-0.6%+5.5%
Q2 2025-1.4%-0.8%-0.0%
Q1 2025-1.2%-0.8%+3.5%
Q4 2024+2.7%+2.6%+6.9%
Q3 2024-6.2%-3.9%+3.6%
Q2 2024-13.8%-11.3%-9.1%
Q1 2024-6.9%-3.9%+2.1%
Q4 2023+2.4%+2.9%+10.6%
Q3 2023-1.1%+1.7%+12.0%
Q2 2023+0.2%-2.2%+0.2%
Q1 2023-12.3%-13.1%-10.2%
Q4 2022+1.7%+2.2%+7.0%
Q3 2022+5.9%+7.9%+16.5%
Q2 2022+5.1%+9.0%+14.0%
Q1 2022+3.2%+4.3%-11.0%
Q4 2021+3.6%+6.5%+5.5%
Q3 2021+0.4%+0.1%+7.1%
Q2 2021-0.4%+1.2%+8.9%
Q1 2021+0.2%-1.7%-0.9%
Q4 2020+0.7%+4.1%+6.8%
Q3 2020+3.4%-3.7%+1.8%
Q2 2020-4.3%-6.5%-2.4%
Q1 2020+2.4%+13.4%+8.1%
Q4 2019-2.5%-2.4%-15.2%
Q3 2019+2.9%+8.9%+6.4%
Q2 2019+2.9%+3.7%-1.4%
Q1 2019+3.4%+1.0%-6.3%
Q4 2018-2.9%+1.0%+2.6%
Q3 2018+4.8%+10.8%+14.3%
Q2 2018-2.8%-2.9%+6.5%
Q1 2018-1.5%-1.0%+2.2%
Q4 2017-2.5%-4.5%+4.3%
Q3 2017+1.1%-0.2%+1.5%
Q2 2017-1.2%-3.8%-9.1%
Q1 2017-1.3%-2.2%-8.0%
Q4 2016+0.5%-3.2%-0.3%
Q3 2016+0.7%+2.7%+29.2%
Q2 2016-0.0%-2.3%+1.5%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015+4.0%
Q3 2015+2.7%
Q2 2015-8.0%
Q1 2015+4.4%
Q4 2014-8.8%
Q3 2014+5.1%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014+2.9%
Q4 2013-8.6%
Q3 2013+1.2%
Q2 2013+3.3%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012-4.0%
Q3 2012-2.3%
Q4 2011+4.9%
Q2 2012+4.9%
Q1 2011-1.7%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2009+2.2%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q3 2011+1.0%
Q2 2011-1.7%
Q2 2010-1.7%
Q4 2010-1.7%
Q1 2010-4.4%

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