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Mar 31, 2024

Truist Q1 2024 Earnings Report

Truist reported first quarter 2024 results with net income of $1.1 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.90, demonstrating expense discipline and strong investment banking performance.

Key Takeaways

Truist Financial Corporation reported a net income of $1.1 billion, or $0.81 per share, for the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted net income was $1.2 billion, or $0.90 per share, up 11%. Total revenues were down 1.4%. The CET1 ratio remained strong at 10.1%. The company announced the sale of the remaining stake in TIH, expected to close in the second quarter of 2024.

Net income available to common shareholders was $1.1 billion, or $0.81 per diluted share.

Total revenues were down 1.4%, with net interest income declining 4.2% and noninterest income up 6.1%.

Noninterest expense was down $6.6 billion, and adjusted noninterest expense was up $20 million, or 0.7%.

Average loans and leases HFI decreased 1.3%, and average deposits decreased 1.6%.

Total Revenue
$4.87B
Previous year: $6.1B
-20.2%
EPS
$0.9
Previous year: $1.09
-17.4%
Net Interest Margin
2.88%
GAAP Efficiency Ratio
61.3%
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio
56.2%
Gross Profit
$4.87B
Cash and Equivalents
$389B
Previous year: $36.6B
+963.1%
Total Assets
$535B
Previous year: $560B
-4.5%

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Forward Guidance

Truist is focused on expense management, strategic investments, and balance sheet optimization. The sale of TIH is expected to enhance the capital position, enabling support for core banking clients and potential capital return to shareholders.

Positive Outlook

  • Expense discipline was evident and reflects important decisions made last year.
  • Investments in the investment banking business resulted in strong performance.
  • Sale of Truist Insurance Holdings (TIH) is on track to close in the second quarter.
  • Strengthening capital position allows Truist to provide greater support to core banking clients.
  • Potential balance sheet repositioning to replace TIH’s earnings.

Challenges Ahead

  • Loan demand was muted.
  • Deposit costs continue to be under pressure.
  • Asset quality metrics are normalizing.
  • Nonperforming loans remained relatively stable on a linked-quarter basis.
  • Loan losses were within expectations.