NYSE$CFR

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cullen/Frost Bankers reported strong first quarter results driven by net interest income growth and effective execution of organic growth strategy.

Cullen/Frost Bankers reported a net income available to common shareholders of $176.0 million for the first quarter of 2023, an increase compared to $97.4 million in the first quarter of 2022. The company's earnings per diluted common share rose to $2.70, representing an 80.0 percent increase year-over-year. Key drivers included a 56.4 percent increase in net interest income and a focus on organic growth strategies.

  • Net income available to common shareholders was $176.0 million, up from $97.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Earnings per diluted common share increased 80.0 percent to $2.70.
  • Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis rose 56.4 percent to $425.8 million.
  • Average loans increased by $932.6 million, or 5.7 percent, to $17.3 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$505M

Previous: $350M+44.1%
EPS (adj)

$2.70

Previous: $1.50+80.0%
Return on average assets

1.4%

Previous: 0.8%+75.9%
ROACE

22.6%

Previous: 9.6%+135.8%
CET1 Ratio

13.2%

Previous: 12.8%+3.6%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio

13.7%

Previous: 13.3%+3.2%
Total Capital Ratio

15.2%

Previous: 15.0%+1.7%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

7.7%

Previous: 7.1%+8.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$46.1M

Previous: -$12.4M-272.6%
Free Cash Flow

$132M

Previous: $86.7M+51.7%
Net Income

$178M

Previous: $99.1M+79.3%
Operating Income

$319M

Previous: $308M+3.6%
Gross Profit

$496M

Previous: $350M+41.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$9.21B

Previous: $14.5B-36.3%
Total Assets

$51.2B

Previous: $51.3B-0.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.74M

Previous: $2.11M+124.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Cullen/Frost Bankers · Revenue · Quarterly

$505M

Q1 2023+44.1%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cullen/Frost Bankers · $92.3M total across 4 segments · Q2 2025

  • Trust and investment management fees
    $43.7M
  • Service charges on deposit accounts
    $29.2M
  • Insurance commissions and fees
    $13.9M
  • Interchange and card transaction fees
    $5.62M

Forward guidance

The document does not contain forward guidance. Therefore, this section is left empty.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

42 / 68 earnings

Positive

+10.7%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-8.4%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026+1.5%-1.6%-5.1%
Q4 2025-0.3%-0.1%+8.6%
Q3 2025+1.8%+1.6%+1.9%
Q1 2025+3.3%+5.1%+9.0%
Q4 2024+1.2%-0.1%-1.3%
Q3 2024-3.4%-2.2%+7.8%
Q2 2024+5.2%+5.1%-1.8%
Q1 2024-8.4%-10.7%-12.4%
Q4 2023-1.3%+0.4%-1.3%
Q3 2023+7.2%+8.8%+18.3%
Q2 2023-8.4%-7.2%-18.0%
Q1 2023+6.6%-1.5%+1.7%
Q4 2022-6.3%-4.2%-3.3%
Q3 2022+9.4%+10.3%+4.2%
Q2 2022+1.1%+0.5%+1.9%
Q1 2022-1.0%-0.4%-6.1%
Q4 2021+7.5%+8.9%+7.3%
Q3 2021+1.4%+6.7%+2.0%
Q2 2021+0.6%+3.4%+8.9%
Q1 2021+1.8%+5.1%+2.4%
Q4 2020-4.5%-3.0%+8.1%
Q3 2020+5.5%+12.5%+30.8%
Q2 2020-4.6%-5.2%-6.1%
Q1 2020-7.6%-10.0%+2.9%
Q4 2019-3.0%+0.4%-14.7%
Q3 2019-2.3%+2.1%+0.4%
Q2 2019-0.4%-0.8%-14.5%
Q1 2019-2.6%-1.0%-6.0%
Q4 2018-0.8%+0.6%+5.1%
Q3 2018+1.5%+5.9%+7.0%
Q2 2018-1.9%-3.0%-1.0%
Q1 2018+6.0%+5.8%+6.5%
Q4 2017+3.9%+4.2%+4.2%
Q3 2017+1.9%-1.0%-4.6%
Q2 2017-5.1%-5.9%-10.8%
Q1 2017+3.0%+2.3%-0.2%
Q4 2016+3.8%-0.6%+2.6%
Q3 2016-0.1%-0.1%+9.1%
Q2 2016-0.9%-5.1%+3.4%
Q1 2016+1.4%
Q4 2015+10.7%
Q3 2015+7.5%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015+3.2%
Q4 2014-1.9%
Q3 2014+1.5%
Q2 2014+0.0%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q3 2013-0.8%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013-2.6%
Q4 2012+0.5%
Q3 2012+1.9%
Q2 2012-1.3%
Q1 2012+0.8%
Q4 2011+0.4%
Q3 2011+5.2%
Q2 2011-2.1%
Q1 2010-2.1%
Q1 2011+2.2%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q4 2008+0.5%
Q4 2009+0.5%
Q3 2010+0.7%
Q3 2009+0.7%
Q2 2009+3.9%
Q2 2010+3.9%

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