NASDAQ$CBSH

Commerce Bancshares Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. reported earnings with decreased net income due to investment securities losses and lower net interest income, but was partially offset by higher non-interest income and lower non-interest expense.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. reported Q4 earnings of $0.94 per share, with a net income of $114.9 million. The results reflect a strong quarter with growth in trust fees and bank card transaction fees, but were impacted by net investment securities losses and a decrease in net interest income.

  • Earnings per share were reported at $0.94, compared to $1.05 in the same quarter last year.
  • Net income amounted to $114.9 million, a decrease from $129.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Trust fees increased by 16.5% over the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by rising market values and customer attraction.
  • Bank card transaction fees grew by 12% compared to the same period last year, reflecting increased corporate and retail spending.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$355M

Previous: $345M+3.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.86

Previous: $1.01-14.9%
Return on Avg Assets

1.3%

Previous: 1.6%-21.5%
Efficiency Ratio

57.3%

Previous: 56.7%+1.1%
Net Loan Charge-offs

0.1%

Previous: 0.2%-42.1%
Non-Accrual Loans Ratio

0.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$19.3M

Previous: $3.94M+390.4%
Free Cash Flow

$92.3M

Previous: $148M-37.5%
Net Income

$115M

Previous: $130M-11.5%
Operating Income

$149M

Previous: $165M-9.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.3B

Previous: $2.21B+94.6%
Total Assets

$36.7B

Previous: $32.9B+11.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.83M

Previous: $3.68M+3.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Commerce Bank · Revenue · Quarterly

$355M

Q4 2021+3%vs Q4 2020
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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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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