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Fifth Third Bancorp FITB has reported first-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 73 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 70 cents. In the prior-year quarter, the company posted an EPS of 76 cents.
Results benefited from a rise in net interest income (NII) and loan balances. A reduction in expenses was another positive. A decline in fee income and weak asset quality were headwinds.
Results included a negative 2-cent impact of certain items. After considering this, the company has reported net income available to common shareholders (GAAP basis) of $478 million, down 0.4% year over year.
FITB’s Quarterly Revenues Rise & Expenses Fall
Total quarterly revenues in the reported quarter were $2.13 billion, which increased marginally year over year. However, the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.3%.
Fifth Third’s NII (on an FTE basis) was $1.44 billion, up 4% year over year. Our estimate for NII was pegged at $1.45 billion.
The net interest margin (on an FTE basis) increased year over year to 3.03% from 2.86%. Our estimate for net interest margin was 2.94%.
Non-interest income declined 2% year over year to $694 million. This fall was primarily led by a decrease in revenues from commercial banking and capital markets fees. Our estimate for non-interest income was pinned at $681.5 million.
Non-interest expenses decreased 3% year over year to $1.3 billion. The fall was primarily due to a decline in marketing expenses and other non-interest expenses. Our estimate for the metric was $1.34 billion.
Fifth Third’s Loan Rises, Deposits Decline
As of March 31, 2025, average loans and leases were up 3% at $121.7 billion from the previous quarter. Average deposits declined 2% to $164.1 billion sequentially.
FITB’s Credit Quality Deteriorates
The company has reported a provision for credit losses of $174 million, up 85% from the year-ago quarter. Our estimate for the metric was pinned at $184.4 million.
Moreover, the total non-performing portfolio loans and leases were $996 million, up 34.1% year over year.
Net charge-offs in the first quarter increased to $136 million or 0.46% of average loans and leases (on an annualized basis) from $110 million or 0.38% in the prior-year quarter. Our estimate for net charge-offs was $136.8 million.
The total allowance for credit losses increased 2.1% to $2.52 billion year over year. Our estimate for allowance for credit losses was pinned at $2.53 billion.
Fifth Third’s Capital Position Mixed
The Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 11.73% compared with the 11.77% posted in the prior-year quarter. The CET1 capital ratio was 10.45%, down from 10.47% in the year-ago quarter. The leverage ratio was 9.19% compared with the year-earlier quarter’s 8.94%.