Strong EPS Growth
Earnings per share of $3.25 in Q1 FY2026, representing an 11% year-over-year increase, driven by retail/business performance, CWB synergies and share buybacks.
Revenue and Pre-Tax Performance
Total revenues rose 21% year-over-year and pre-tax, pre-provision (PTPP) grew 23% year-over-year; excluding CWB, revenues increased 11% and PTPP rose 12%.
Improved Return on Equity and Upgraded Targets
Quarterly ROE of 16.6%; management raised the 2026 ROE target to ~16% (from ~15%) and outlined a path to 17%+ ROE for 2027 with identified drivers.
Capital Strength and CET1 Progress
CET1 ratio at 13.74% (13.7% reported); capital generation added ~41 basis points this quarter while share buybacks reduced CET1 by 33 bps; management targets CET1 converging toward 13% by end of 2027.
Share Buyback Upsized and Execution
Announced upsized NCIB to repurchase up to 14.5 million shares (from 8 million), pending approval; 6.4 million shares repurchased to date (80% of current program) supporting EPS and capital deployment plans.
CWB Integration and Synergy Delivery
Realized $176 million of cost and funding synergies to date, exceeding year-1 target of $135 million and on track to deliver $270 million of synergies by end of fiscal 2026; early revenue synergies progressing toward $50 million target.
P&C Banking Growth
P&C Banking reported revenues > $1.5 billion and net income of $442 million; personal mortgages grew 3% sequentially and commercial loans grew 1% sequentially, with a mid-single-digit mortgage growth target for 2026.
Wealth Management Momentum
Wealth Management net income increased 13% year-over-year to $274 million; assets under administration rose ~3% sequentially to nearly $900 billion, supported by resilient markets and strong net sales.
Capital Markets Performance
Capital Markets net income of $443 million, up 6% year-over-year, driven by equities, securities finance, structured product issuance and activity in rates and credit; management expects PTPP in the upper part of $1.8B–$2.0B range for the year.
Credit Discipline and Provisions
Total provisions for credit losses (PCLs) of $244 million (32 bps), down 1 bps QoQ; impaired PCLs $215 million (28 bps) stable QoQ and within 25–35 bps full-year guidance; allowances at $2.5 billion (5.9x coverage of net charge-offs) and performing ACL coverage 2.1x.
International and Specialty Businesses Showing Growth
Credigy net income $47 million with average assets up 9% YoY (1% sequentially); ABA Bank net income +9% YoY with revenues +13% YoY and deposits/loans up 18% and 11% respectively.
Balance Sheet Expansion
Loans rose 23% year-over-year (9% ex-CWB) and deposits increased by $5 billion (2% sequentially), with personal deposits up ~$1.5 billion driven by Wealth Management and ABA contributions.