NASDAQ$CBSH

Commerce Bancshares Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. reported Q4 earnings, with EPS of $0.93. Net income for the quarter was $106.9 million. The company experienced loan growth and fee income increase, but net interest income contracted slightly.

Commerce Bancshares reported a strong fourth quarter with earnings per share of $0.93 and net income of $106.9 million. The company benefited from strength in the economy and financial markets, experiencing loan growth and an increase in fee income, which included a one-time gain from the sale of its corporate trust business. However, net interest income contracted slightly due to declining interest rates.

  • Earnings per share were $.93, consistent with the prior quarter but slightly above the $.91 reported in the same quarter last year.
  • Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. amounted to $106.9 million.
  • The company experienced 4% annualized average loan growth, driven by commercial and industrial loans, and residential mortgage loans.
  • Fee income totaled $143.5 million, including a one-time gain from the sale of the corporate trust business; excluding this, trust fees grew 8.7% year-over-year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$346M

Previous: $345M+0.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.85

Previous: $0.87-2.3%
Return on Avg Assets

1.6%

No prior period
Return on Avg Equity

13.9%

No prior period
Efficiency Ratio

56.3%

No prior period
Net Loan Charge-offs

0.4%

No prior period
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

11.4%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$13.1M

Previous: $11.9M+10.0%
Free Cash Flow

$122M

Previous: $94M+30.1%
Net Income

$107M

Previous: $106M+0.6%
Operating Income

$135M

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$908M

Previous: $1.21B-24.9%
Total Assets

$26.1B

Previous: $25.5B+2.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.49M

Previous: $3.29M+6.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Commerce Bank · Revenue · Quarterly

$346M

Q4 2019+0.2%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 3 of 16 quarters(19%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Commerce Bank · $143M total across 7 segments · Q4 2019

  • Bank Card Fees
    $41.1M
  • Trust Fees
    $40.4M
  • Other Income
    $26.9M
  • Deposit Account Fees
    $25M
  • Brokerage Services
    $4.14M
  • Loan Fees and Sales
    $3.47M
  • Capital Market Fees
    $2.54M

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 Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

-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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