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United Community Banks Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported record net income and strong financial performance.

United Community Banks, Inc. reported a record net income of $73.7 million for the first quarter of 2021, with diluted earnings per share of $0.82. The quarter benefited from an allowance release of $12.3 million due to improving economic conditions.

  • Net income for the first quarter reached a record $73.7 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share were $0.82, a 105% increase from the first quarter a year ago.
  • Total loans increased by $308 million during the quarter, including a $237 million increase in SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
  • Core transaction deposits grew by $948 million during the quarter, or 33% annualized.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$189M

Previous: $122M+54.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.83

Previous: $0.41+102.4%
Return on Assets

1.6%

Previous: 1.0%+63.6%
Return on Equity

15.4%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$2.49M

Previous: -$2.6M+4.1%
Free Cash Flow

$32.2M

Previous: -$13.4M+340.3%
Net Income

$73.7M

Previous: $31.9M+131.2%
Operating Income

$151M

Previous: $64.8M+132.2%
Gross Profit

$177M

Previous: $100M+76.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.33B

Previous: $521M+156.3%
Total Assets

$18.6B

Previous: $13.1B+41.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.51M

Previous: $2.49M-39.5%

Revenue & EPS history

United Community Banks · Revenue · Quarterly

$189M

Q1 2021+54.7%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 16 quarters(31%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is excited about ongoing opportunities in its markets and looks forward to the rest of 2021.

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 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.4%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

28 / 63 earnings

Positive

+7.4%

Q2 2014

Best reaction

-9.6%

Q3 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.3%-3.6%-3.1%
Q4 2025+2.8%+4.2%+6.4%
Q3 2025-0.5%-0.5%+1.0%
Q2 2025-0.0%-1.0%+2.7%
Q1 2025+6.6%+10.9%+16.4%
Q4 2024-1.5%+0.8%-4.1%
Q3 2024-1.5%-0.3%+19.5%
Q2 2024+4.2%+2.9%+1.6%
Q1 2024-1.4%-2.1%-2.3%
Q4 2023-2.0%-0.3%-10.4%
Q3 2023-9.6%-13.4%-4.7%
Q2 2023+2.5%+1.5%+0.9%
Q1 2023-1.0%-5.0%-17.3%
Q4 2022-8.8%-9.1%-5.7%
Q3 2022-0.7%-1.3%+0.8%
Q2 2022+3.6%+3.1%+16.1%
Q1 2022+2.9%+1.5%-5.1%
Q4 2021-6.2%-10.1%-4.3%
Q3 2021+3.0%+5.3%+5.9%
Q2 2021+0.3%+0.1%+2.4%
Q1 2021-4.3%-1.1%+2.9%
Q4 2020+0.0%+0.8%+2.3%
Q3 2020+3.7%+11.9%+31.0%
Q2 2020+6.3%+5.7%-0.1%
Q1 2020-4.6%-1.1%-0.4%
Q4 2019-3.7%-4.8%-2.7%
Q3 2019+4.3%+4.0%+5.7%
Q2 2019+4.5%+5.0%-4.0%
Q1 2019+5.9%+7.1%+1.6%
Q4 2018+5.1%+6.6%+18.7%
Q3 2018-5.2%-3.3%+2.5%
Q2 2018-2.5%-3.3%-1.4%
Q1 2018-0.9%-0.7%+1.3%
Q4 2017+0.1%+2.8%-0.2%
Q3 2017+2.3%+0.4%-1.8%
Q2 2017-2.2%-3.8%-8.7%
Q1 2017+1.4%-0.5%-4.6%
Q4 2016+1.8%-2.0%+3.0%
Q3 2016+0.0%+1.2%+27.1%
Q2 2016+1.5%-0.3%+6.9%
Q1 2016-0.7%
Q4 2015-1.6%
Q3 2015-0.2%
Q2 2015-1.7%
Q1 2015-0.2%
Q4 2014+5.9%
Q3 2014+3.5%
Q2 2014+7.4%
Q1 2014-5.0%
Q4 2013-3.9%
Q3 2013+2.7%
Q2 2013+2.2%
Q1 2013-2.6%
Q4 2012+0.7%
Q3 2012-5.2%
Q2 2012+5.3%
Q1 2012+0.0%
Q4 2011+1.9%
Q3 2010-5.0%
Q3 2011-5.0%
Q2 2011-0.3%
Q2 2010-0.3%
Q4 2010-0.3%

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