NYSE$USB

US Bancorp · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong first quarter results driven by improving economic conditions and increasing consumer confidence.

U.S. Bancorp reported a net income of $2.3 billion and diluted earnings per common share of $1.45 for the first quarter of 2021. The results reflect improving economic conditions, increasing consumer confidence, and better-than-expected credit quality, leading to a release of reserves for credit losses.

  • Net revenue reached $5.5 billion, with net income at $2.3 billion.
  • Return on average assets stood at 1.69%, and return on average common equity was 19.0%.
  • Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio was reported at 9.9%, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Credit quality performed better than expected, resulting in the bank’s lowest net charge-off ratio in recent decades and a subsequent release of over a billion dollars in reserves for credit losses.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.44B

Previous: $5.75B-5.3%
EPS (adj)

$1.45

Previous: $0.72+101.4%
Net Interest Margin

2.5%

Previous: 2.9%-14.1%
Return on Avg Assets

1.7%

Previous: 0.9%+77.9%
Return on Common Equity

19.0%

Previous: 9.7%+95.9%
Efficiency Ratio

62.1%

Previous: 58.0%+7.1%
Net Charge-Off Ratio

0.3%

No prior period
CET1 Capital Ratio

9.9%

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$2.28B

Previous: $1.17B+94.7%
Net Income

$2.28B

Previous: $1.17B+94.7%
Operating Income

$1.45B

Previous: $1.29B+12.2%
Gross Profit

$4.62B

Previous: $4.76B-2.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$43.5B

Previous: $46.8B-7.1%
Total Assets

$553B

Previous: $543B+1.9%

Revenue & EPS history

US Bancorp · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.44B

Q1 2021-5.3%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

US Bancorp · $4.58B total across 3 segments · Q1 2021

  • Consumer & Business
    $2.24B-2.4%
  • Payment Services
    $1.41B-2.3%
  • Corporate & Commercial
    $925M-13.6%

Forward guidance

U.S. Bancorp anticipates that the first quarter will represent the low point for net interest income, with potential for growth in subsequent quarters.

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

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.2%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

39 / 72 earnings

Positive

+7.1%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-11.2%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.0%+0.8%-5.8%
Q3 2025-1.8%+2.5%+1.4%
Q2 2025+0.5%-0.9%+5.4%
Q1 2025-2.1%-2.1%+16.3%
Q4 2024-5.0%-3.1%-6.2%
Q3 2024+6.3%+2.0%+6.2%
Q2 2024+2.6%+4.0%-0.2%
Q1 2024-3.8%+0.1%+1.0%
Q4 2023-3.0%+1.0%+0.3%
Q3 2023-6.1%-10.4%+7.9%
Q2 2023+7.1%+7.4%+0.8%
Q1 2023-1.2%-6.8%-14.4%
Q4 2022+4.3%+4.6%+2.1%
Q3 2022+3.1%-0.3%+8.6%
Q2 2022+5.5%+6.3%+10.2%
Q1 2022+4.2%+4.5%-4.0%
Q4 2021-8.4%-8.7%-8.2%
Q3 2021-2.0%-0.2%-1.6%
Q2 2021+0.3%-1.6%+2.2%
Q1 2021+0.5%-2.4%+7.5%
Q4 2020-5.0%-4.8%+4.1%
Q3 2020+1.9%+1.4%+12.7%
Q2 2020+3.5%-2.0%+4.1%
Q1 2020-11.2%-4.3%-14.3%
Q4 2019-2.5%-2.2%-2.6%
Q3 2019+1.8%+4.5%+9.9%
Q2 2019+4.1%+4.3%-1.4%
Q1 2019+1.8%+1.8%+2.5%
Q4 2018+3.7%+4.7%+7.0%
Q3 2018+2.3%+0.9%+7.7%
Q2 2018+0.1%+1.1%+3.9%
Q1 2018-0.6%-0.9%-0.9%
Q4 2017-1.8%+0.2%-2.7%
Q3 2017-0.5%+0.5%-3.7%
Q2 2017+1.6%+2.2%+0.1%
Q1 2017+1.8%+3.5%+2.6%
Q4 2016+0.8%+1.3%+9.1%
Q3 2016+2.2%+2.3%+14.5%
Q2 2016+1.5%+1.7%+3.6%
Q1 2016+1.6%
Q4 2015-2.0%
Q3 2015+0.7%
Q2 2015+4.5%
Q1 2015-1.4%
Q4 2014+5.4%
Q3 2014+0.3%
Q2 2014-3.9%
Q1 2014-1.9%
Q4 2013-2.1%
Q3 2013+2.2%
Q2 2013-0.5%
Q1 2013-2.8%
Q4 2012-1.6%
Q3 2012+2.4%
Q2 2012+2.6%
Q1 2012+0.4%
Q4 2011-0.3%
Q3 2011+1.1%
Q2 2011-1.5%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2009-1.5%
Q4 2008-1.5%
Q4 2010-1.5%
Q2 2010-1.5%
Q3 2010-3.4%
Q1 2009+4.2%
Q1 2010+1.5%
Q4 2007+0.9%
Q3 2009+2.2%
Q3 2008+2.2%
Q2 2008-4.9%
Q2 2009-4.9%

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