NYSE$TFC

Truist Financial Corp · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported solid results driven by strong fee income, excellent credit performance, and successful conversion of heritage BB&T clients.

Truist Financial Corporation reported strong third-quarter results with a net income available to common shareholders of $1.6 billion, up 51% compared to the third quarter last year. Adjusted net income available to common shareholders was $1.9 billion. The results were driven by strong fee income from a diverse business mix and exceptional credit performance.

  • Earnings per diluted common share were $1.20, while adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.42, up 46% compared to the third quarter of 2020.
  • Taxable-equivalent revenue was $5.6 billion, with adjusted taxable-equivalent revenue (excluding securities gains) up 2.3% compared to the third quarter of 2020.
  • Asset quality remained excellent, with nonperforming assets at 0.23% of total assets and net charge-offs at 0.19% of average loans and leases.
  • Capital and liquidity levels remained strong, with a common equity tier 1 to risk-weighted assets ratio of 10.1% and a consolidated average LCR ratio of 114%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.6B

Previous: $5.57B+0.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.42

Previous: $0.97+46.4%
GAAP Efficiency Ratio

67.8%

Previous: 67.4%+0.6%
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio

57.9%

Previous: 57.3%+1.0%
Net Charge-Offs

$0.19

Previous: $0.42-54.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$314M

Previous: $130M-341.5%
Free Cash Flow

$1.39B

Previous: $1.14B+21.8%
Net Income

$1.7B

Previous: $1.14B+49.3%
Operating Income

$3.5B

Previous: $3.16B+10.8%
Gross Profit

$5.27B

Previous: $5.15B+2.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$19.8B

Previous: $37.1B-46.6%
Total Assets

$530B

Previous: $499B+6.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$83M

Previous: $104M-20.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Truist · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.6B

Q3 2021+0.5%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Truist expects to deploy approximately $1 billion to $2 billion of capital (either in the form of share repurchases or acquisitions) through 3Q22.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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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