NYSE$RY

Royal Bank of Canada · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Royal Bank of Canada reported Q4 2024 net income of C$4.2B on C$15.1B revenue, with diluted EPS of C$2.91.

For the quarter ended October 31, 2024, RBC earned net income of C$4.2 billion (up 7% year over year) on total revenue of C$15.1 billion (up 19%). Diluted EPS was C$2.91 versus C$2.77 a year ago; adjusted diluted EPS was C$3.07. Pre-provision, pre-tax earnings were C$6.1 billion, up 31% (HSBC Canada added C$437 million). The PCL on loans ratio was 35 bps, flat year over year. CET1 was 13.2%. The bank declared a C$1.48 quarterly dividend (up C$0.06) and returned C$8.1 billion for fiscal 2024.

  • Q4 net income C$4.2B (+7% YoY) on C$15.1B revenue (+19% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS C$3.07 (+16% YoY).
  • Wealth Management C$969M (+256% YoY vs restated prior) and Personal Banking C$1.6B led; Capital Markets flat YoY.
  • HSBC Canada added C$265M to Q4 net income; PPPT C$6.1B (+31% YoY).
  • PCL on loans ratio 35 bps; CET1 13.2%; fiscal 2024 net income C$16.2B (+11% YoY).

Headline financials

Total Revenue

C$15.1B

Previous: C$9.71B+55.2%
EPS (adj)

C$3.07

Previous: C$2.07+48.3%
ROE

14.3%

No prior period
CET1 ratio

13.2%

No prior period
PCL on loans ratio

0.3%

No prior period
Net Income

C$4.22B

Previous: C$2.99B+41.1%
Operating Income

C$5.22B

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

RBC · Revenue · Quarterly

C$15.1B

Q4 2024+55.2%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 8 of 8 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

RBC · C$4.47B total across 5 segments · Q4 2024

  • Personal Banking
    C$1.58B
  • Capital Markets
    C$985M
  • Wealth Management
    C$969M
  • Commercial Banking
    C$774M
  • Insurance
    C$162M

Forward guidance

Management did not issue quantitative EPS guidance for upcoming quarters. The bank declared a C$1.48 quarterly dividend (up 4%) and emphasized entering 2025 from strength after completing the HSBC Canada acquisition. Fiscal 2024 capital return totaled C$8.1 billion through dividends and buybacks.

Tailwinds

  • Quarterly dividend increased to C$1.48 per share.
  • HSBC Canada integration strengthens Canadian banking scale.
  • CET1 ratio of 13.2% supports growth and shareholder returns.
  • Wealth Management and Personal Banking delivered diversified revenue growth.

Headwinds

  • Net income down 6% sequentially on higher PCL and softer capital markets.
  • PCL on loans ratio up 8 bps quarter over quarter.
  • Higher effective tax rate versus prior-year deferred tax benefit.
  • Capital Markets net income down sequentially on lower M&A activity.

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

37 / 65 earnings

Positive

+5.5%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-7.4%

Q4 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-0.1%+1.1%
Q1 2026-2.2%-4.5%-8.9%
Q4 2025+1.5%+5.8%+10.6%
Q3 2025+5.5%+5.6%+6.1%
Q2 2025-3.1%-1.1%+0.6%
Q1 2025-3.6%-5.8%-6.1%
Q4 2024+0.5%+1.0%-3.5%
Q3 2024+2.1%+3.8%+6.8%
Q2 2024+5.4%+4.5%+3.4%
Q1 2024+0.2%+0.3%+4.1%
Q4 2023+4.3%+4.5%+15.8%
Q3 2023+0.1%+1.8%+0.3%
Q2 2023-0.8%-0.6%+1.8%
Q1 2023-1.2%-0.7%-5.8%
Q4 2022+1.9%-0.2%-4.5%
Q3 2022-0.2%-1.4%-6.9%
Q2 2022+2.7%+4.1%-3.9%
Q1 2022+0.5%-1.9%+3.1%
Q4 2021+1.1%+2.2%+7.2%
Q3 2021-0.3%-0.7%-3.5%
Q2 2021+1.3%+1.6%-0.1%
Q1 2021-1.5%-2.4%+4.7%
Q4 2020-0.5%-0.1%-0.7%
Q3 2020+2.1%+0.2%-7.1%
Q2 2020+3.9%+5.6%+4.5%
Q1 2020+0.0%-4.1%-33.0%
Q4 2019-1.5%-2.2%-1.6%
Q3 2019+0.3%-0.8%+9.2%
Q2 2019-1.4%-2.0%+1.4%
Q1 2019+0.4%+1.5%-1.6%
Q4 2018+2.5%+2.7%-5.1%
Q3 2018+1.1%+2.2%+2.7%
Q2 2018-3.6%-5.6%-3.2%
Q1 2018+0.5%-2.0%-4.3%
Q4 2017-0.1%+1.8%+4.2%
Q3 2017+1.4%+1.7%+4.5%
Q2 2017+0.8%+0.3%+2.6%
Q4 2016-2.4%-1.1%+1.0%
Q3 2016-1.0%-1.3%-2.9%
Q2 2016+1.6%-1.1%-2.5%
Q1 2016-1.1%
Q4 2015-0.7%
Q3 2015+3.5%
Q2 2015-0.8%
Q1 2015+2.6%
Q4 2014-0.8%
Q3 2014-1.8%
Q2 2014+0.1%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013+0.9%
Q3 2013-2.0%
Q2 2013+0.3%
Q1 2013+0.4%
Q4 2012+1.4%
Q3 2012-1.5%
Q2 2012-0.8%
Q1 2012+1.9%
Q4 2011-7.4%
Q3 2011+0.5%
Q2 2011-0.2%
Q1 2011+2.8%
Q4 2010+0.1%
Q3 2010+1.9%
Q2 2010-0.4%
Q1 2010+1.3%
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