NYSE$CFG

Citizens Financial Group Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported net income of $450 million and EPS of $0.98.

Citizens Financial Group reported Q4 net income of $450 million, a decrease of 3% compared to Q4 2018, with earnings per share of $0.98, up 2% from Q4 2018. The results reflect strong performance in fee-based businesses and good loan growth in Consumer and Commercial, which offset pressure on net interest margin.

  • Revenue growth of $44 million, or 3%, despite the challenging rate environment.
  • Record noninterest income up 16%, driven by mortgage banking, capital markets, and foreign exchange products.
  • Underlying efficiency ratio of 58.0% and ROTCE of 12.5%.
  • Tangible book value per common share increased 12% to $32.08.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.64B

Previous: $1.59B+2.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.98

Previous: $0.98+0.0%
Efficiency Ratio

60.3%

No prior period
Underlying Efficiency

58.0%

No prior period
Return on Tangible Common Equity

12.4%

No prior period
Underlying ROTCE

12.5%

Previous: 14.1%-11.3%
Net Interest Margin

3.1%

No prior period
CET1 Capital Ratio

10.0%

No prior period
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio

95.0%

No prior period
NPLs to Loans & Leases

0.6%

Previous: 0.7%-10.6%
Allowance Coverage of NPLs

178.0%

Previous: 162.0%+9.9%
Capital Expenditures

$126M

Previous: $232M-45.7%
Free Cash Flow

$601M

Previous: $328M+83.2%
Net Income

$450M

Previous: $465M-3.2%
Operating Income

$624M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$1.64B

Previous: $1.59B+3.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$11.2B

Previous: $4.07B+175.1%
Total Assets

$166B

Previous: $161B+3.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Citizens · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.64B

Q4 2019+2.8%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Citizens · $1.5B total across 2 segments · Q4 2019

  • Consumer Banking
    $864M
  • Commercial Banking
    $636M

Forward guidance

Success in 2020 will require further disciplined execution, but the building blocks are in place with our TOP 6 program and related strategic initiatives.

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

+1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.3%

Avg return

30 days after

69%

35 / 51 earnings

Positive

+18.1%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-8.2%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.3%+0.2%-6.7%
Q4 2025+7.1%+0.2%-6.7%
Q3 2025-0.2%-2.9%-0.2%
Q2 2025+1.4%-0.3%+6.7%
Q1 2025-1.8%-4.5%+15.8%
Q3 2024-3.1%-5.6%+7.6%
Q2 2024+2.9%+4.5%+4.1%
Q1 2024+1.5%+6.6%+14.7%
Q4 2023+1.3%+6.3%+1.2%
Q3 2023-8.2%-13.0%+2.5%
Q2 2023+7.2%+10.4%-4.8%
Q1 2023-4.5%-6.0%-14.0%
Q4 2022-2.0%-1.1%+2.6%
Q3 2022-2.8%+6.6%+9.4%
Q2 2022+1.1%+0.0%+6.9%
Q1 2022+7.5%+1.5%-8.6%
Q4 2021-6.3%-8.2%-4.3%
Q3 2021+0.7%+2.5%+1.0%
Q2 2021+6.8%+5.9%+1.7%
Q1 2021-0.2%-1.4%+13.0%
Q4 2020-4.7%-6.8%+4.1%
Q3 2020-4.5%-1.3%+13.8%
Q2 2020-3.1%+0.2%+1.8%
Q1 2020+18.1%+13.9%+15.9%
Q4 2019+1.3%+1.4%-2.3%
Q3 2019+1.6%+2.8%+8.5%
Q2 2019+5.7%+8.7%-6.4%
Q1 2019+2.0%+3.1%-0.7%
Q4 2018+3.8%+3.1%+8.3%
Q3 2018+2.4%+0.3%+3.8%
Q2 2018-0.3%-1.8%+0.1%
Q1 2018+1.6%+1.6%-0.7%
Q4 2017+4.5%+3.5%+0.4%
Q3 2017+2.9%+1.6%+2.0%
Q2 2017+0.6%-0.2%-6.2%
Q1 2017+2.0%+6.5%+1.0%
Q4 2016+3.3%+8.0%+9.0%
Q3 2016+3.1%+5.2%+25.1%
Q2 2016+2.3%+5.5%+10.6%
Q1 2016+1.1%
Q4 2015-7.2%
Q3 2015+3.2%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q2 2015-3.3%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q1 2015+2.4%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q4 2014+1.9%
Q3 2013+0.8%
Q4 2012+0.8%
Q3 2014+0.4%
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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