NYSE$TFC

Truist Financial Corp · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported GAAP earnings and adjusted earnings reflecting loan and deposit growth, fee momentum, expense control, and capital deployment.

Truist Financial Corporation reported a net income available to common shareholders of $1.5 billion for Q4 2021, a 24% increase compared to the same period last year. Earnings per diluted common share were $1.13, up 26% compared to the prior year. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $1.38, up 17% compared to the prior year.

  • Earnings per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2021 were $1.13.
  • Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.38 up $0.20 per share, or 17%, compared to fourth quarter 2020
  • Taxable-equivalent revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $5.6 billion.
  • Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $3.7 billion, down 2.5% compared to third quarter 2021 and 3.5% compared to fourth quarter 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.57B

Previous: $5.65B-1.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.38

Previous: $1.18+16.9%
Capital Expenditures

$128M

Previous: $99M+29.3%
Free Cash Flow

$4.68B

Previous: $2.31B+102.6%
Net Income

$1.5B

Previous: $1.23B+22.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$20.3B

Previous: $18.9B+7.6%
Total Assets

$541B

Previous: $509B+6.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$51M

Previous: $73M-30.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Truist · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.57B

Q4 2021-1.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Truist has much to look forward to in 2022. In February, we will complete our largest client conversion and will eliminate merger costs by year end. We have strong momentum heading into the year with an improving loan growth trajectory and growing fee income businesses. We will shift from an integration mindset to an operating mindset focused on executional excellence and growth, accelerate investments in our businesses, all underpinned by our unwavering purpose.

Tailwinds

  • Completion of largest client conversion in February
  • Elimination of merger costs by year end
  • Improving loan growth trajectory
  • Growing fee income businesses
  • Shift from integration to operating mindset

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 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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