NYSE$TFC

Truist Financial Corp · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Truist reported strong Q4 2022 earnings driven by loan growth and expanded NIM.

Truist Financial Corporation reported strong fourth-quarter results with a 5.6% increase in net income available to common shareholders, reaching $1.6 billion. Earnings per diluted common share increased by 6.2% to $1.20. The results reflect strong PPNR performance due to robust loan growth and expanded NIM. Capital, liquidity, and credit quality remained strong.

  • Earnings per diluted common share were $1.20; adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.30.
  • Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) was $2.5 billion, up 12% compared to the previous quarter.
  • Taxable-equivalent revenue was $6.3 billion, up 12% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • Net interest margin was 3.25%, up 49 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$6.21B

Previous: $5.57B+11.5%
EPS (adj)

$1.30

Previous: $1.38-5.8%
Net Charge-Offs

$0.34

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$564M

Previous: $128M+340.6%
Free Cash Flow

$2.97B

Previous: $4.68B-36.5%
Net Income

$1.61B

Previous: $1.5B+7.3%
Operating Income

$2.5B

No prior period
Cash & Equivalents

$555B

Previous: $20.3B+2634.7%
Total Assets

$555B

Previous: $541B+2.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$318M

Previous: $51M+523.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Truist · Revenue · Quarterly

$6.21B

Q4 2022+11.5%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Truist did not provide specific forward guidance in the Q4 2022 earnings report. However, the company's CEO expressed optimism about realizing Truist's potential in 2023 by leveraging increased capacity, expanded capabilities, and talented teammates.

Tailwinds

  • Strong loan growth.
  • Significant margin expansion.
  • Good cost discipline.
  • Strong credit quality.
  • Positive operating leverage for the full year 2022.

Headwinds

  • Moderately slower economic outlook.
  • Lower investment banking and mortgage banking income.
  • Increased personnel expenses.
  • Higher professional fees.
  • Increased call center staffing.

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 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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