NYSE$TFC

Truist Financial Corp · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported earnings with net income available to common shareholders up 74.9 percent compared to the fourth quarter last year.

Truist Financial Corporation reported strong Q4 2020 results with a record adjusted net income of $1.6 billion, or $1.18 per share. The performance was driven by a significant decline in the provision for credit losses and strong results from noninterest-income generating businesses. The adjusted efficiency ratio improved to 55.9 percent and the adjusted return on tangible common equity was very strong at 19.03 percent.

  • Earnings per diluted common share were $0.90
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.18, up $0.21 per share compared to third quarter 2020
  • ROA was 1.05 percent; adjusted ROA was 1.35 percent
  • ROTCE was 14.99 percent; adjusted ROTCE was 19.03 percent

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.65B

Previous: $3.63B+55.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.18

Previous: $1.12+5.4%
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio

55.9%

Previous: 57.5%-2.8%
Capital Expenditures

$99M

Previous: $224M-55.8%
Free Cash Flow

$2.31B

Previous: -$668M+445.7%
Net Income

$1.23B

Previous: $702M+74.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$18.9B

Previous: $19.1B-1.0%
Total Assets

$509B

Previous: $473B+7.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$73M

Previous: $46M+58.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Truist · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.65B

Q4 2020+55.9%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Truist's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $2 billion of the company’s common stock beginning in the first quarter of 2021, as well as certain other actions to optimize Truist’s capital position. Management’s intention is to maintain an approximate 10 percent Common Equity Tier 1 ratio after considering strategic actions such as non-bank acquisitions or stock repurchases, as well as changes in risk-weighted assets.

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 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+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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