NASDAQ$UBSI

United Bankshares Inc/WV · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid performance with decreased net interest income and earnings compared to previous year, but maintained strong operating metrics.

United Bankshares, Inc. reported earnings for Q1 2024 of $86.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share. While net interest income decreased by 5% compared to Q1 2023, the company's operating metrics remain strong.

  • Earnings for the first quarter of 2024 were $86.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share.
  • Annualized return on average assets was 1.19%, average equity was 7.25%, and average tangible equity was 11.98%.
  • Net interest income decreased by $11.8 million, or 5%, from the first quarter of 2023.
  • Noninterest income decreased by $532 thousand, or 2%, from the first quarter of 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$255M

Previous: $267M-4.6%
EPS

$0.64

Previous: $0.73-12.3%
Net Interest Margin

3.4%

Previous: 3.6%-5.2%
Return on Avg Assets

1.2%

Previous: 1.4%-11.9%
ROE

7.3%

No prior period
Return on Tangible Equity

12.0%

Previous: 15.0%-20.0%
Efficiency Ratio

55.3%

Previous: 51.5%+7.4%
Price / Earnings Ratio

13.96

No prior period
Price / Book Ratio

1.01

No prior period
Non-performing Loans %

0.3%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$4.77M

Previous: -$3.45M-38.4%
Free Cash Flow

$82M

Previous: $94.9M-13.5%
Net Income

$86.8M

Previous: $98.3M-11.7%
Operating Income

$27.8M

Previous: $96.1M-71.0%
Gross Profit

$255M

Previous: $267M-4.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.73B

Previous: $1.92B-9.7%
Total Assets

$30B

Previous: $30.2B-0.5%

Revenue & EPS history

United Bankshares · Revenue · Quarterly

$255M

Q1 2024-4.6%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 9 of 15 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

This report contains various statements regarding current expectations or forecasts of future events, which speak only as of the date the statements are made. These statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Tailwinds

  • United continues to be well-capitalized based upon regulatory guidelines.
  • United’s asset quality continues to be sound.
  • United’s estimated risk-based capital ratio is 15.6% at March 31, 2024
  • United did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during 2023 or 2024.
  • United is the parent company of United Bank, which comprises more than 225 offices

Headwinds

  • Uncertainty in U.S. fiscal and monetary policies, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board
  • Volatility and disruptions in global capital and credit markets, interest rate, securities market and monetary supply fluctuations
  • Increasing rates of inflation and slower growth rates
  • The effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on United’s funding costs and net interest margin
  • Future provisions for credit losses on loans and debt securities

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 Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

31 / 69 earnings

Positive

+8.3%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-6.5%

Q2 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.2%+1.6%-0.3%
Q4 2025-0.1%-2.8%+3.5%
Q3 2025-0.7%+3.1%+5.1%
Q2 2025-0.3%-1.7%-1.1%
Q1 2025+2.1%+1.6%+4.8%
Q4 2024+0.2%-0.1%-7.3%
Q3 2024+0.5%+3.3%+16.0%
Q2 2024+6.2%+5.1%+4.5%
Q1 2024-4.1%-6.6%-5.9%
Q4 2023+1.7%-3.0%-6.9%
Q3 2023+8.3%+8.3%+28.4%
Q2 2023-0.4%-0.3%-12.2%
Q1 2023-0.4%-2.4%-8.3%
Q4 2022+1.3%+3.5%+5.4%
Q3 2022+8.2%+10.9%+10.6%
Q2 2022+1.3%+0.7%-0.2%
Q1 2022-1.7%-3.4%+7.3%
Q4 2021-3.6%-0.5%+0.4%
Q3 2021-5.8%-1.3%+3.7%
Q2 2021-1.5%-0.2%+3.0%
Q1 2021+2.7%+2.6%+8.8%
Q4 2020-2.0%+4.5%+14.3%
Q3 2020+0.5%-3.1%+13.4%
Q2 2020-2.0%-0.1%-6.2%
Q1 2020-6.5%-11.7%-6.6%
Q4 2019-1.5%-3.5%-18.8%
Q3 2019-0.1%+1.8%-4.4%
Q2 2019-0.1%+0.2%-6.2%
Q1 2019+1.3%+1.1%-4.1%
Q4 2018+0.7%+2.3%+9.6%
Q3 2018+0.6%+5.2%+9.8%
Q2 2018+3.4%+1.9%+9.0%
Q1 2018-1.1%-1.9%+5.9%
Q4 2017+2.1%+0.7%-1.5%
Q3 2017+1.6%-2.2%-4.6%
Q2 2017-6.5%-6.6%-8.8%
Q1 2017-4.5%-4.5%-7.1%
Q4 2016-0.5%+1.1%+1.4%
Q3 2016+0.5%+1.9%+27.0%
Q2 2016-2.4%-4.8%-1.2%
Q1 2016+0.3%
Q4 2015-0.5%
Q3 2015-3.1%
Q2 2015-2.9%
Q1 2015+2.5%
Q4 2014-2.3%
Q3 2014+1.1%
Q2 2014+5.4%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013+2.0%
Q3 2013+0.3%
Q2 2013-1.8%
Q1 2013-2.1%
Q4 2012-2.7%
Q3 2012-0.2%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q3 2011+3.4%
Q2 2011-0.3%
Q1 2010-1.7%
Q1 2011+1.7%
Q4 2008+2.7%
Q4 2010+2.7%
Q3 2009-1.0%
Q3 2010-1.0%
Q2 2010-2.7%
Q2 2009-2.7%
Q4 2009-2.7%

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