EQB releases Q1 results with milestone adjusted EPS and total AUM and AUA reaching $132 billion, increases dividend 21% y/y

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TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2025 /CNW/ - EQB Inc. (TSX: EQB) today reported strong financial results for the three months ended January 31, 2025, supported by accelerated year-over-year growth in loans under management and net interest income, as well as increasing non-interest revenue from higher multi-unit residential securitization and contributions from its alternative asset manager, ACM Advisors.

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Highlights from Q1 2025 compared to the previous quarter and year include:

  • Adjusted ROE1 15.2% (reported 14.1%)

  • Adjusted diluted EPS1 $2.98, +8% y/y, +19% q/q (reported $2.77, +4% y/y, +42% q/q)

  • Book value per share $79.71, +12% y/y, +3% q/q

  • Adjusted revenue $323 million, +8% y/y, +0.3% q/q (reported +8% y/y, +3% q/q)

  • Net interest margin2 2.07%, +6bps y/y, 0 bps q/q (reported +7bps q/q)

  • Adjusted PPPT3 $170 million, +3% y/y, -2% q/q (reported $163 million, +3% y/y, +3% q/q)

  • Adjusted net income1 $116 million, +7% y/y, +11% q/q (reported $108 million, +3% y/y, +36% q/q)

  • Total AUM + AUA2 $132 billion, +11% y/y, +4% q/q

  • EQ Bank customer growth +26% y/y, +4% q/q to over 536,000

  • Common share dividends $0.51 per share, +21% y/y, +4% q/q 

  • Total capital ratio 15.5% with CET1 of 14.1% and liquidity coverage ratio well in excess of 100%

"We enter fiscal 2025 confident in EQB's growth opportunities and ready to build on our exceptional performance this quarter," said Andrew Moor, president and CEO, EQB. "Our confidence is well-founded. Canadians – in growing numbers – are responding to our innovative EQ Bank digital offerings and choosing us as their primary bank. We enjoy leadership positions in insured multi-unit residential, single-family residential and decumulation markets where needs for capital are substantial. The tailwind of recent interest rate cuts provides a constructive backdrop for enhanced loan growth and improving credit metrics. While we will need to manage second-order effects of cross-border tariff threats carefully, our purely domestic market presence, focus on lending in large Canadian urban centres with diversified economies and the highly competitive nature of our Challenger Bank services support a positive outlook."

EQ Bank experiences double-digit customer growth +26% y/y, +4% q/q to 536,000

  • Steady increase in payroll customers, now representing an accelerating ratio of total demand balances, confirm EQ Bank's growing reputation as a primary bank of choice and go-to source for innovative savings and spending options with long-term relationship intent

  • Strong US Dollar Account deposit growth as customers embrace refreshed CAD/USD foreign exchange rates and no fee, high interest offering, further elevating full suite of international banking features – including cost-effective global transfers with Wise and seamless spending with the EQ Bank Card – in line with commitment to redefining value and convenience

  • The Notice Savings Account, an innovative and powerful alternative to GICs and traditional savings vehicles, continued to drive customer growth and launched in Québec subsequent to quarter end, uniquely positioning Banque EQ to meet surging demand for challenger bank offerings in the province