NYSE$CFR

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cullen/Frost Bankers reported fourth quarter results for 2023, impacted by a one-time surcharge expense associated with FDIC insurance, but aided by continued success with their organic expansion strategy in key growth markets in Texas.

Cullen/Frost Bankers reported a decrease in net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, impacted by a one-time FDIC insurance surcharge. However, the company's earnings were aided by their organic expansion strategy in key growth markets in Texas.

  • Net income available to common shareholders for Q4 2023 was $100.9 million, impacted by a $51.5 million one-time FDIC surcharge expense.
  • Excluding the FDIC surcharge, net income available to common shareholders for Q4 2023 would have been approximately $141.6 million, a 25.3 percent decrease compared to Q4 2022.
  • EPS for Q4 2023 was $1.55 per diluted common share, or $2.18 excluding the after-tax impact of the FDIC surcharge, representing a 25.1 percent decrease from Q4 2022.
  • The board of directors approved a new share repurchase program with authorization to purchase up to $150 million of Cullen/Frost common stock over a one-year period.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$502M

Previous: $504M-0.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.18

Previous: $2.91-25.1%
CET1 Ratio

13.3%

Previous: 12.8%+3.1%
Tier 1 Capital Ratio

13.7%

Previous: 13.3%+2.8%
Total Capital Ratio

15.2%

Previous: 14.8%+2.3%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

8.3%

Previous: 7.3%+14.5%
Capital Expenditures

$40.6M

Previous: $46.9M-13.4%
Net Income

$103M

Previous: $191M-46.4%
Operating Income

$121M

Previous: $220M-45.1%
Gross Profit

$502M

Previous: $504M-0.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.9M

Previous: $9.62M+24.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Cullen/Frost Bankers · Revenue · Quarterly

$502M

Q4 2023-0.4%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 14 quarters(36%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cullen/Frost Bankers · $78.2M total across 4 segments · Q4 2022

  • Trust & Investment Mgmt
    $39.7M+3.3%
  • Deposit Service Charges
    $22.3M+0.4%
  • Insurance Commissions
    $11.7M-0.3%
  • Interchange Fees
    $4.48M+5.7%

Forward guidance

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. will host a conference call on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) to discuss the results for the quarter and the year.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 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
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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