NASDAQ$FITB

Fifth Third Bancorp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong financial results driven by improved return metrics and solid credit quality.

Fifth Third Bancorp reported Q4 2020 net income of $604 million, compared to $581 million in the prior quarter and $734 million in the year-ago quarter. Diluted earnings per share were $0.78. The results reflect strong business performance and improved credit quality compared to the prior quarter.

  • CET1 approx. 84 bps above target; positioned to initiate repurchases up to $180 million in 1Q21
  • Solid credit quality, with stable NCOs and declines in NPAs; reserve coverage reflects improved macroeconomic environment and credit results
  • Completed divestitures of property & casualty insurance and 401(k) recordkeeping businesses as well as facility exits to help deliver $200 million of annual expense savings
  • Closed acquisition of Hammond Hanlon Camp LLC, expanding our healthcare advisory expertise

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.97B

Previous: $2.27B-13.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.88

Previous: $0.68+29.4%
Net Interest Margin

2.6%

Previous: 3.3%-21.1%
CET1 Capital Ratio

10.3%

Previous: 9.8%+6.1%
Net Charge-Off Ratio

0.4%

Previous: 0.4%+4.9%
Return on Avg Assets

1.2%

Previous: 1.7%-31.4%
Return on Avg Common Equity

10.8%

Previous: 14.2%-23.9%
Return on Avg Tangible Common Equity

13.9%

Previous: 18.7%-25.7%
Capital Expenditures

$70M

Previous: $63M+11.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.71B

Previous: $1.32B-230.2%
Net Income

$604M

Previous: $734M-17.7%
Operating Income

$746M

Previous: $941M-20.7%
Gross Profit

$1.94B

Previous: $2.23B-13.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.15B

Previous: $3.28B-4.0%
Total Assets

$205B

Previous: $169B+20.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$23M

Previous: $23M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Fifth Third · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.97B

Q4 2020-13%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Fifth Third · $540M total across 2 segments · Q4 2020

  • Commercial Banking
    $404M+24.7%
  • Wealth & Asset Mgmt
    $136M+5.4%

Forward guidance

Fifth Third did not provide specific forward guidance in the earnings report.

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

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.0%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

42 / 73 earnings

Positive

+6.8%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-12.1%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+0.9%+2.1%-4.4%
Q1 2026-0.5%+2.1%-4.4%
Q3 2025+1.2%+3.3%+5.5%
Q2 2025+0.5%-0.4%+6.0%
Q1 2025-0.7%+0.7%+15.2%
Q4 2024-0.9%-0.4%-1.6%
Q3 2024-4.4%-3.3%+3.6%
Q2 2024+1.6%+1.9%+1.1%
Q1 2024+6.8%+8.8%+12.7%
Q4 2023+4.0%+4.4%+2.1%
Q3 2023-5.5%-6.7%+11.9%
Q2 2023-0.9%-1.6%-10.2%
Q1 2023-1.9%-8.4%-10.4%
Q4 2022+5.8%+7.4%+12.9%
Q3 2022-0.7%+6.3%+7.1%
Q2 2022-3.1%-4.4%+5.3%
Q1 2022+4.1%-1.6%-8.8%
Q4 2021-6.1%-6.4%+0.5%
Q3 2021+3.5%+3.3%+0.2%
Q2 2021-3.0%-1.4%+2.0%
Q1 2021-1.3%+1.2%+9.7%
Q4 2020-1.4%-5.0%+10.2%
Q3 2020+3.9%-2.5%+7.6%
Q2 2020+0.6%-0.8%+0.7%
Q1 2020-1.1%+2.6%+4.6%
Q4 2019+1.2%-1.8%+1.3%
Q3 2019+0.9%+3.7%+6.3%
Q2 2019+6.6%+8.0%-7.3%
Q1 2019+2.6%+3.0%-2.0%
Q4 2018+2.1%+2.9%+2.7%
Q3 2018-1.6%+1.9%+5.6%
Q2 2018-5.8%-3.0%-1.8%
Q1 2018+5.0%+6.0%-0.5%
Q4 2017+1.7%+1.8%+0.3%
Q3 2017+0.5%+2.3%-0.0%
Q2 2017+3.7%+2.7%+3.3%
Q1 2017-1.4%-3.6%-3.4%
Q4 2016+1.5%+1.0%+3.7%
Q3 2016+3.4%+3.7%+25.1%
Q2 2016+1.8%-0.4%+5.6%
Q1 2016+1.3%
Q4 2015-3.6%
Q3 2015-3.9%
Q2 2015+1.5%
Q1 2015+4.0%
Q4 2014-0.9%
Q3 2014-2.4%
Q2 2014-5.1%
Q1 2014-5.2%
Q4 2013-2.7%
Q3 2013+4.8%
Q2 2013+0.2%
Q1 2013+3.8%
Q4 2012+5.3%
Q3 2012-0.7%
Q2 2012-0.9%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q3 2011-3.8%
Q2 2011-12.1%
Q1 2011+1.3%
Q4 2007-4.5%
Q4 2010-4.5%
Q3 2010-1.2%
Q2 2010+2.4%
Q1 2009+5.7%
Q1 2010+2.4%
Q4 2009+0.3%
Q3 2008+5.5%
Q3 2009+5.5%
Q2 2008+0.8%
Q2 2009+0.8%
Q4 2008+0.8%

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