Comerica (CMA) Earnings Call Presentation

Financial Performance & Key Metrics - FY24 net income was $698 million, with earnings per share at $5.02 [11] - Adjusted earnings per share for FY24 were $5.39 [11] - The CET1 ratio was 11.89% [8, 11], well above the company's strategic target - The efficiency ratio for FY24 was 70.68% [11] - Net interest income for FY24 was $2.19 billion [11] Balance Sheet & Loan Portfolio - Average loans for FY24 were $50.979 billion [11], a decrease of $2.924 billion year-over-year [11] - Average deposits for FY24 were $63.901 billion [11], a decrease of $2.117 billion year-over-year [11] - Brokered time deposits were reduced to $4.8 billion at the end of 2024 [8] from $10.4 billion in 2023 [8] Credit Quality & Risk Management - Net charge-offs for FY24 were historically low at 0.10% of average total loans [8] - Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.44% in 4Q24 [15] - Criticized loans in the Commercial Real Estate business line were 4.4% of loans as of 4Q24 [72] Strategic Initiatives & Market Presence - The company has a diversified geographic footprint with significant presence in Texas (25% of loans, 17% of deposits), California (36% of loans, 27% of deposits), and Michigan (22% of loans, 15% of deposits) [5] - The company resumed share repurchases in 4Q24 [9] - Wealth Management represents approximately 27% of Comerica's Noninterest Income and has >$200B Assets Under Administration (AUA) [100]