Cullen/Frost Bankers(US:CFR)2026-01-29 14:55Financial Performance - Net income available to common shareholders for Q4 2025 was $164.6 million, a 7.4% increase from $153.2 million in Q4 2024[2] - For the full year 2025, net income available to common shareholders was $641.9 million, up 11.5% from $575.9 million in 2024[3] - Net income available to common shareholders for Q4 2025 was $164,583, a decrease of 4.1% compared to $172,712 in Q3 2025[18] - Earnings per common share (basic) for Q4 2025 was $2.56, down from $2.67 in Q3 2025, representing a decline of 4.1%[18] - Earnings per common share (basic) rose to $9.92 in 2025, compared to $8.88 in 2024, marking an increase of 11.7%[22] Income and Expenses - Non-interest income for Q4 2025 was $132.2 million, a 7.6% increase from $122.8 million in Q4 2024[7] - Non-interest expense for Q4 2025 was $371.7 million, up 10.6% from $336.2 million in Q4 2024[8] - Net interest income for Q4 2025 was $448,707, an increase of 1.5% from Q3 2025's $441,618[18] - Total non-interest income reached $132,164 in Q4 2025, up from $125,647 in Q3 2025, reflecting a growth of 4.0%[18] - Net interest income for 2025 reached $1,821,848, an increase of 7.9% from $1,687,873 in 2024[22] - Total non-interest income increased to $499,095 in 2025, up 8.7% from $459,098 in 2024[22] Loans and Deposits - Average loans for Q4 2025 increased by $1.3 billion, or 6.5%, to $21.7 billion compared to $20.3 billion in Q4 2024[5] - Average deposits for Q4 2025 rose by $1.5 billion, or 3.5%, to $43.3 billion from $41.9 billion in Q4 2024[5] - Total deposits increased to $43,340 million in Q4 2025, compared to $42,071 million in Q3 2025, marking a growth of 3.0%[20] - Loans at period-end increased to $21,892 million in 2025, compared to $20,755 million in 2024, a growth of 5.5%[24] Asset and Capital Management - Cullen/Frost had $53.0 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025[11] - Total assets grew to $53,041 million in 2025, up from $52,520 million in 2024, reflecting a 1.0% increase[24] - The Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 14.50% in Q4 2025, slightly down from 14.59% in Q3 2025[20] - The Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio improved to 14.06% in 2025, up from 13.62% in 2024[24] Credit Quality - The company reported a credit loss expense of $11.2 million for Q4 2025, compared to $16.2 million in Q4 2024[8] - The allowance for credit losses on loans was $281,495 thousand, representing 1.29% of period-end loans in Q4 2025[20] - Non-accrual loans amounted to $70,482 thousand, which is 0.32% of total loans in Q4 2025, up from 0.21% in Q3 2025[20] - The allowance for credit losses on loans was $281,495, representing 1.29% of period-end loans in 2025[24] - Non-accrual loans decreased to $70,482, which is 0.32% of total loans, down from 0.38% in 2024[24] Dividends and Stock Repurchase - The board declared a first-quarter cash dividend of $1.00 per common share, payable on March 13, 2026[9] - The company authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to $300 million, expiring on January 27, 2027[10] - Cash dividends per common share remained stable at $1.00 for both Q4 2025 and Q3 2025[18] Book Value - Book value per common share at the end of Q4 2025 was $69.96, an increase from $67.64 in Q3 2025[18] Profitability Metrics - The net interest spread for 2025 was 3.02%, compared to 2.98% in 2024, indicating improved profitability on earning assets[25]