NYSE$CFR

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cullen/Frost Bankers reported net income available to common shareholders of $99.4 million for Q4 2021.

Cullen/Frost Bankers reported a net income available to common shareholders of $99.4 million, or $1.54 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $88.3 million, or $1.38 per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2020. The company's board declared a first-quarter cash dividend of $0.75 per common share and authorized a $100 million stock repurchase program.

  • Net income available to common shareholders for Q4 2021 was $99.4 million, or $1.54 per diluted common share.
  • Returns on average assets and average common equity were 0.81 percent and 9.26 percent, respectively for Q4 2021.
  • Average loans for the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased $2.0 billion, or 10.9 percent, to $16.0 billion.
  • Average deposits for the quarter were $41.0 billion, an increase of 20.2 percent, or $6.9 billion, compared to $34.1 billion in last year's fourth quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$373M

Previous: $357M+4.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.54

Previous: $1.38+11.6%
ROAA

0.8%

No prior period
ROACE

9.3%

No prior period
CET1 Ratio

13.1%

Previous: 12.9%+2.1%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio

13.7%

Previous: 13.5%+1.7%
Total Capital Ratio

15.4%

Previous: 15.4%+0.1%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

7.3%

Previous: 8.1%-9.0%
Capital Expenditures

$28.8M

Previous: $13.6M+112.2%
Free Cash Flow

$66.9M

Previous: $35.6M+88.0%
Net Income

$101M

Previous: $88.3M+14.4%
Operating Income

$111M

Previous: $96.9M+14.7%
Gross Profit

$350M

Previous: $334M+4.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$15.6B

Previous: $7.72B+101.9%
Total Assets

$50.9B

Previous: $42.4B+20.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$5M

Previous: $5.69M-12.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Cullen/Frost Bankers · Revenue · Quarterly

$373M

Q4 2021+4.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cullen/Frost Bankers · $76.6M total across 4 segments · Q4 2021

  • Trust & Investment Mgmt
    $38.4M
  • Deposit Service Charges
    $22.2M
  • Insurance Commissions
    $11.7M
  • Interchange Fees
    $4.24M

Forward guidance

Cullen/Frost Bankers did not provide specific forward guidance in the Q4 2021 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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+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
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 2009+0.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q4 2008+0.5%
Q3 2009+0.7%
Q3 2010+0.7%
Q2 2010+3.9%
Q2 2009+3.9%

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