NASDAQ$CBSH

Commerce Bancshares Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. reported earnings of $1.11 per share, with a net income of $129.9 million.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. reported a strong fourth quarter, with earnings per share of $1.11 and net income of $129.9 million. The company saw improvements in economic conditions and a decrease in the allowance for credit losses. Fee-based businesses rebounded, and loan fees and sales increased significantly, driven by mortgage banking.

  • Earnings per share reached $1.11, up from $0.88 in the same quarter last year.
  • Net income was $129.9 million, compared to $106.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.
  • Return on average assets was 1.63%, and return on average equity was 15.49%.
  • Loan fees and sales increased 161% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$345M

Previous: $346M-0.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.01

Previous: $0.85+18.8%
Return on Avg Assets

1.6%

Previous: 1.6%-1.2%
Efficiency Ratio

56.7%

Previous: 56.3%+0.7%
Net Loan Charge-offs

0.2%

Previous: 0.4%-54.8%
Capital Expenditures

$3.94M

Previous: $13.1M-70.0%
Free Cash Flow

$148M

Previous: $122M+20.7%
Net Income

$130M

Previous: $107M+21.5%
Operating Income

$165M

Previous: $135M+22.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.21B

Previous: $908M+143.3%
Total Assets

$32.9B

Previous: $26.1B+26.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.68M

Previous: $3.49M+5.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Commerce Bank · Revenue · Quarterly

$345M

Q4 2020-0.4%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 3 of 16 quarters(19%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Commerce Bank · $135M total across 7 segments · Q4 2020

  • Trust Fees
    $42M+3.9%
  • Bank Card Fees
    $40M-2.7%
  • Deposit Account Fees
    $24.2M-3.2%
  • Other Income
    $12.2M-54.7%
  • Loan Fees and Sales
    $9.03M+160.6%
  • Brokerage Services
    $4M-3.5%
  • Capital Market Fees
    $3.83M+50.9%

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 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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