NYSE$TFC

Truist Financial Corp · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid loan growth, strong expense control, and continued favorable credit results, while fee revenues were impacted by market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. The final core bank conversion was completed.

Truist Financial Corporation reported first quarter 2022 GAAP earnings of $1.3 billion, or $0.99 per diluted share. Adjusted earnings were $1.6 billion, or $1.23 per diluted share. The results reflect solid loan growth, strong expense control, and continued favorable credit results. However, fee revenues were impacted by market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty.

  • Earnings per diluted common share were $0.99; adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.23, up 4.2% compared to first quarter 2021.
  • Taxable-equivalent revenue was $5.4 billion, down 4.3% compared to fourth quarter 2021 and down 2.9% compared to first quarter 2021.
  • Noninterest expense was $3.7 billion, down 0.7% compared to fourth quarter 2021 and up 1.8% compared to first quarter 2021.
  • Asset quality remains excellent, reflecting prudent risk culture, diverse portfolio, and the continued favorable credit environment.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.33B

Previous: $5.48B-2.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.23

Previous: $1.18+4.2%
Net Charge-Offs

$0.25

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$1.42B

Previous: $1.37B+3.1%
Net Income

$1.42B

Previous: $1.47B-3.9%
Operating Income

$3.85B

Previous: $4.11B-6.3%
Gross Profit

$5.23B

Previous: $5.43B-3.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$29.1B

Previous: $32.1B-9.4%
Total Assets

$544B

Previous: $518B+5.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Truist · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.33B

Q1 2022-2.9%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Truist anticipates higher interest rates, benefits from its diverse business model, and continued expense discipline. However, there is increasing uncertainty presented by geopolitical and economic risks.

Tailwinds

  • Improving core margin, with more upside from here
  • Strong expense discipline
  • Continued favorable credit results
  • Expectations for higher interest rates
  • Diverse business model

Headwinds

  • Market volatility
  • Geopolitical uncertainty
  • Challenging environment for investment banking
  • Challenging environment for mortgage
  • Increasing uncertainty presented by a range of geopolitical and economic risks

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 Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

37 / 72 earnings

Positive

+9.8%

Q2 2009

Best reaction

-9.5%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025+0.4%+3.1%-5.0%
Q1 2026+1.7%+3.1%-5.0%
Q3 2025+3.8%+6.1%+9.2%
Q2 2025+0.3%-1.4%+0.9%
Q1 2025-0.3%+0.9%+15.0%
Q3 2024-1.9%-2.6%+4.5%
Q2 2024+4.1%+4.7%-0.8%
Q1 2024+3.2%+8.9%+12.1%
Q4 2023+4.7%+2.9%+0.9%
Q3 2023-5.5%-4.1%+11.2%
Q2 2023-7.1%-8.5%-19.1%
Q1 2023-9.5%-12.5%-14.6%
Q4 2022+4.8%+5.7%+6.0%
Q3 2022-4.5%-6.6%+1.6%
Q2 2022+2.0%+2.2%+9.2%
Q1 2022-0.2%-3.4%-12.4%
Q4 2021-4.2%-8.8%-7.2%
Q3 2021+1.8%+5.3%+3.4%
Q2 2021-0.1%-0.7%+5.4%
Q1 2021-3.1%-6.6%+3.3%
Q4 2020-0.9%-2.7%+11.5%
Q3 2020-1.4%-0.3%+11.7%
Q2 2020-1.7%+0.9%+7.0%
Q1 2020+1.9%+6.2%+1.1%
Q4 2019-4.3%-1.3%-14.3%
Q3 2019+1.8%+1.2%+3.1%
Q2 2019-3.4%-7.8%-7.3%
Q1 2019+3.2%+4.0%+10.0%
Q4 2018-0.4%+1.1%-9.7%
Q3 2018+1.6%+4.6%+7.1%
Q2 2018+0.7%+0.1%+1.3%
Q1 2018-2.1%+1.6%+1.5%
Q4 2017-0.5%+2.2%-7.2%
Q3 2017+1.0%+1.9%-4.7%
Q2 2017+0.9%+2.2%-1.6%
Q1 2017-1.1%-2.8%-4.5%
Q4 2016+0.4%+0.3%-7.6%
Q3 2016+0.2%+0.9%+15.0%
Q2 2016+0.3%-0.9%+2.7%
Q1 2016-0.1%
Q4 2015+4.1%
Q3 2015+0.1%
Q2 2015-0.8%
Q1 2015-1.3%
Q4 2014+0.5%
Q3 2014+1.6%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014+1.5%
Q4 2013-0.1%
Q3 2013-1.6%
Q2 2013-0.1%
Q4 2012+1.9%
Q1 2013-1.6%
Q4 2011+2.5%
Q3 2012-1.3%
Q2 2012+0.2%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q3 2011-4.7%
Q2 2011-4.6%
Q1 2011-0.3%
Q4 2009-0.3%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2010+0.4%
Q2 2010+2.3%
Q1 2009+5.6%
Q1 2010+1.6%
Q4 2007-1.5%
Q3 2009+2.5%
Q3 2008+2.5%
Q2 2008+9.8%
Q4 2008+9.8%
Q2 2009+9.8%

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