Summary
Truist Financial Corp. (TFC), formerly BB&T Corporation, reported solid financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2017. Net income available to common shareholders increased year-over-year to $631 million for the quarter and $1,100 million for the first half. Diluted EPS was $0.77 for the quarter and $1.23 for the first half. The company demonstrated improved profitability with an annualized return on average common shareholders' equity of 9.30% in Q2 2017. Total revenues increased driven by a $90 million rise in noninterest income, supported by higher insurance income and bankcard fees. Net interest margin also saw a modest improvement to 3.47% in Q2 2017, benefiting from higher earning asset yields and a more favorable funding cost structure. Asset quality showed improvement with a decline in nonperforming assets and net charge-offs compared to the prior quarter, although net charge-offs increased year-over-year. The company also announced significant capital actions, including a dividend increase and an accelerated share repurchase agreement, signaling confidence in future performance.
Financial Highlights
37 data points| Interest Expense | $189.00M |
| Net Income | $674.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.78 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.77 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 808.98M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 819.39M |
Key Highlights
- 1Net income available to common shareholders increased to $631 million in Q2 2017 ($1,100 million year-to-date), up from $541 million in Q2 2016.
- 2Diluted EPS was $0.77 in Q2 2017, an increase of $0.11 from $0.66 in Q2 2016.
- 3Net interest margin improved to 3.47% in Q2 2017 from 3.41% in Q2 2016, driven by higher asset yields and lower funding costs.
- 4Noninterest income increased by $90 million year-over-year in Q2 2017, primarily due to higher insurance income and bankcard fees.
- 5Nonperforming assets (NPAs) decreased to $690 million at June 30, 2017, from $813 million at December 31, 2016.
- 6The company announced capital actions including a quarterly dividend increase to $0.33 and an accelerated share repurchase agreement for $920 million.
- 7Total assets grew slightly to $221.2 billion as of June 30, 2017, from $219.3 billion at December 31, 2016.