NASDAQ$CBSH

Commerce Bancshares Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Commerce Bancshares Inc. reported earnings for the third quarter of 2020.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. reported a strong rebound in earnings for Q3 2020, with earnings per share of $1.11 and net income of $132.4 million. The results were driven by low provision expense and increases in net interest income, fee income, and investment securities gains.

  • Earnings per share reached $1.11, up from $0.93 in the same quarter last year.
  • Net income was $132.4 million, compared to $109.2 million in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Return on average assets was 1.71%, return on average common equity was 15.21%, and the efficiency ratio was 55.0%.
  • Net interest income grew by $12.9 million, supported by a larger balance sheet and low funding costs.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$0.00

Previous: $0.00
EPS (adj)

$1.01

Previous: $0.89+13.5%
Return on Avg Assets

1.7%

No prior period
Return on Avg Equity

15.2%

No prior period
Efficiency Ratio

55.0%

Previous: 56.7%-2.9%
Net Loan Charge-offs

0.2%

Previous: 0.3%-43.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$29.2M

Previous: -$29.4M+0.8%
Free Cash Flow

$103M

Previous: $79.8M+29.4%
Net Income

$132M

Previous: $109M+21.2%
Operating Income

-$52.5M

Previous: -$70.4M+25.4%
Gross Profit

-$11M

Previous: -$11M+0.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.56B

Previous: $884M+76.1%
Total Assets

$31.5B

Previous: $25.9B+21.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.77M

Previous: $3.49M+8.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Commerce Bank · Revenue · Quarterly

$0

Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 3 of 16 quarters(19%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Commerce Bank · $130M total across 7 segments · Q3 2020

  • Trust Fees
    $40.8M+3.0%
  • Bank Card Fees
    $37.9M-14.9%
  • Deposit Account Fees
    $23.1M-3.8%
  • Other Income
    $10.8M-22.7%
  • Loan Fees and Sales
    $9.77M+105.4%
  • Brokerage Services
    $4.01M-0.5%
  • Capital Market Fees
    $3.19M+78.7%

Forward guidance

This information contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include future financial and operating results, expectations, intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

34 / 69 earnings

Positive

+9.8%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-8.3%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%-1.6%+1.5%
Q4 2025-1.3%-5.5%-2.0%
Q3 2025-7.6%-5.0%-5.5%
Q2 2025-0.2%-0.2%-3.8%
Q1 2025+2.2%-0.0%+11.7%
Q4 2024+0.2%+2.2%-2.3%
Q3 2024-0.6%+0.0%+16.1%
Q2 2024+2.5%+3.7%+0.4%
Q1 2024+3.6%+5.1%+9.8%
Q4 2023+5.1%+4.5%-0.7%
Q3 2023-5.9%-10.3%+2.7%
Q2 2023+3.1%+4.7%-1.4%
Q1 2023-3.7%-3.3%-12.0%
Q4 2022-1.4%-0.7%+0.8%
Q3 2022-4.1%-5.4%-1.5%
Q2 2022-0.6%+1.3%+8.2%
Q1 2022+3.7%+1.5%-6.6%
Q4 2021-5.8%-4.7%-2.7%
Q3 2021+1.2%+0.8%+2.0%
Q2 2021-1.3%-0.5%-4.0%
Q1 2021+0.1%-3.4%+3.9%
Q4 2020-4.1%-3.5%+4.0%
Q3 2020+4.8%+9.0%+17.2%
Q2 2020+2.2%+4.2%+5.0%
Q1 2020+9.8%+1.3%+11.1%
Q4 2019+1.8%+0.6%+3.0%
Q3 2019+3.4%+5.0%+9.3%
Q2 2019-1.3%+0.3%-4.2%
Q1 2019-1.4%-0.1%+0.7%
Q4 2018+3.2%+0.5%+4.0%
Q3 2018-5.3%-3.6%+2.7%
Q2 2018+1.7%+2.9%+4.6%
Q1 2018+5.7%+5.8%+10.2%
Q4 2017+2.7%+1.6%+1.7%
Q3 2017-2.9%-2.8%-5.0%
Q2 2017+3.5%+2.3%-1.8%
Q1 2017-0.5%-0.7%+1.4%
Q4 2016-2.1%-1.9%+5.8%
Q3 2016-2.7%-0.3%+11.9%
Q2 2016+1.0%-0.7%-0.5%
Q1 2016+3.8%
Q4 2015-2.5%
Q3 2015-4.3%
Q2 2015+1.8%
Q1 2015+1.4%
Q4 2014-0.8%
Q3 2014-3.9%
Q2 2014-1.6%
Q1 2014-6.6%
Q4 2013+0.1%
Q3 2013+1.4%
Q2 2013-0.0%
Q1 2013-2.7%
Q4 2011-2.2%
Q4 2012-0.5%
Q3 2012-3.7%
Q2 2012+4.1%
Q1 2012+0.3%
Q3 2011+0.3%
Q2 2011-8.3%
Q1 2010+1.5%
Q1 2011+2.1%
Q4 2010+2.2%
Q4 2009+2.2%
Q4 2008+2.2%
Q3 2009-1.4%
Q3 2010-1.4%
Q2 2010-0.3%
Q2 2009-0.3%

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