NYSE$SNV

Synovus Financial Corp. · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported diluted earnings per share of $1.31 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.35, driven by broad-based loan growth.

Synovus Financial Corp. reported a strong fourth quarter in 2021, with diluted earnings per share of $1.31 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.35. The company experienced broad-based loan growth and continued growth in fee income businesses.

  • Net income available to common shareholders was $192.1 million, or $1.31 per diluted share.
  • Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $1.35, up 12% quarter over quarter and 25% year over year.
  • Period-end loan growth was $1.4 billion, or 4% quarter over quarter, excluding the reduction in PPP loans.
  • Period-end deposit growth was $1.7 billion, or 4% from the third quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$509M

Previous: $501M+1.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.35

Previous: $1.08+25.0%
Net Charge-Off Ratio

0.1%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$5.96M

Previous: $7.32M-18.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$55.3M

Previous: $218M-125.4%
Net Income

$200M

Previous: $150M+33.2%
Operating Income

$269M

Previous: $187M+44.0%
Gross Profit

$1.68B

Previous: $1.71B-1.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$57.3B

Previous: $4.25B+1247.7%
Total Assets

$57.3B

Previous: $54.4B+5.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.31M

Previous: $4.77M+32.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Synovus · Revenue · Quarterly

$509M

Q4 2021+1.7%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 16 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Synovus · $44.6B total across 3 segments · Q4 2025

  • Commercial & Industrial
    $24.3B
  • Commercial Real Estate
    $12.1B
  • Consumer
    $8.24B

Forward guidance

Synovus is well-positioned to deliver outsized growth in 2022 and beyond, driven by strong momentum, strategic investments in talent and technology.

Tailwinds

  • Record levels of loan production
  • Continued growth in fee income businesses
  • Disciplined expense management
  • Strategic investments in talent
  • Strategic investments in technology

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 16 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

37 / 67 earnings

Positive

+18.0%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-13.3%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026
Q4 2025
Q3 2025-6.0%-1.9%-0.4%
Q2 2025+1.9%+12.7%-6.5%
Q1 2025+1.9%+2.4%+22.0%
Q4 2024+1.0%+1.6%+2.9%
Q3 2024+7.5%+3.3%+17.8%
Q2 2024-1.0%+1.0%-4.6%
Q1 2024-7.5%-2.6%+8.4%
Q4 2023+3.6%+8.5%+3.6%
Q3 2023-4.9%-8.7%+10.2%
Q2 2023-2.8%-3.9%-10.1%
Q1 2023+3.9%+1.8%-9.6%
Q4 2022-3.2%+3.0%+11.0%
Q3 2022-13.3%-8.1%-0.1%
Q2 2022+0.7%+1.5%+11.7%
Q1 2022-7.2%-7.6%-18.1%
Q4 2021-3.7%-2.5%+1.7%
Q3 2021+6.6%
Q2 2021+4.1%
Q1 2021-1.3%
Q4 2020-1.1%
Q3 2020+4.7%
Q2 2020+12.3%
Q1 2020+18.0%
Q4 2019-9.3%
Q3 2019-4.8%
Q2 2019+2.1%
Q1 2019+1.3%
Q4 2018+1.5%
Q3 2018-9.4%
Q2 2018-9.2%
Q1 2018+2.7%
Q4 2017+1.8%
Q3 2017-0.4%
Q2 2017-1.9%
Q1 2017+4.7%
Q4 2016-1.6%
Q3 2016+3.8%
Q2 2016+1.5%
Q1 2016+1.4%
Q4 2015-2.3%
Q3 2015+0.5%
Q2 2015+2.3%
Q1 2015+1.9%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q3 2014+4.0%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014+1.2%
Q4 2013-1.1%
Q3 2013-2.4%
Q2 2013+7.6%
Q1 2013+3.9%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q4 2012-5.9%
Q3 2012+5.4%
Q2 2012+2.0%
Q1 2012+0.5%
Q4 2011+3.4%
Q4 2010+3.4%
Q3 2011-2.6%
Q2 2011+4.6%
Q1 2010+0.8%
Q1 2011+5.0%
Q4 2008-0.4%
Q3 2009-4.7%
Q3 2010-4.7%
Q2 2010+0.0%
Q2 2009+0.0%

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