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Ally Financial

(NYSE:ALLY)

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Neutral 59 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$45.00
▲(4.85% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/25/26
ALLY scores as moderate overall. The biggest positives are the constructive earnings-call outlook (raised growth and tighter loss guidance) and a supportive valuation (low P/E with a dividend). Offsetting these, financial performance still shows leverage and uneven cash conversion, and technical signals indicate weak near-term momentum.
Positive Factors
Deposit Franchise / Stable Funding
A large, sticky retail deposit base ($144bn; 87% of funding; multi-year customer growth) supplies low-cost, durable funding. That reduces reliance on volatile wholesale markets, supports sustained asset growth (loans/leases), and underpins net interest income and funding resilience over cycles.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Persistently elevated leverage (D/E ~1.4–1.6) reduces financial flexibility and amplifies earnings sensitivity to credit or margin shocks. Higher leverage limits the firm's ability to absorb losses or pursue opportunistic investments without raising external capital during stress periods.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Deposit Franchise / Stable Funding
A large, sticky retail deposit base ($144bn; 87% of funding; multi-year customer growth) supplies low-cost, durable funding. That reduces reliance on volatile wholesale markets, supports sustained asset growth (loans/leases), and underpins net interest income and funding resilience over cycles.
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Ally Financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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Assets by Segment
Assets by Segment
Highlights the distribution of assets across different business segments, indicating where the company is allocating resources and potential areas of strength or vulnerability in its portfolio.
Chart InsightsAlly Financial's asset distribution reveals strategic shifts, notably the cessation of Mortgage Finance Operations in 2024. Automotive Finance Operations, despite recent fluctuations, remains robust, supported by record consumer originations. Insurance Operations show steady growth, aligning with increased dealer inventory exposure. Meanwhile, Corporate Finance Operations demonstrate resilience with a 31% ROE, benefiting from attractive floating rate yields. The earnings call highlights strong financial performance, particularly in auto finance and digital banking, despite challenges like deposit balance declines and higher insurance costs, indicating a focus on sustainable growth and risk management.
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Ally Financial (ALLY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Ally Financial Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a U.S.-based digital financial services company operating primarily in consumer banking and auto finance. Through its bank subsidiary, Ally Bank, the company offers deposit products and digital banking services,...
How the Company Makes Money
Ally makes money primarily through net interest income and, to a lesser extent, non-interest income generated across its lending and banking activities. (1) Net interest income (core driver): Ally funds itself largely through customer deposits gat...

Ally Financial Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Jul 21, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 21, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominantly positive picture: strong revenue and earnings growth (adjusted EPS +22%), margin expansion (NIM up to 3.63%), robust origination and application volumes, improving retail credit metrics, record corporate finance performance, and stronger capital and customer franchises. Lowlights were largely manageable: CECL reserve builds tied to rapid asset growth (causing a modest EPS headwind), a temporary shift in origination mix that compressed quarter-originated yield, seasonal deposit outflows, and continued macro uncertainty. On balance the positives — broad-based growth, margin and capital improvement, and tightened loss guidance — materially outweigh the transitory and manageable negatives.
Positive Updates
Adjusted EPS and Earnings Power
Adjusted EPS of $1.21, up 22% year-over-year, demonstrating margin expansion and stronger operating performance.
Negative Updates
CECL Reserve Build and Provision Increase
Provision expense rose to $430 million (up $46 million YoY) driven by CECL reserve builds tied to strong asset growth; an incremental $30 million CECL build in the quarter created a ~$0.08 EPS headwind.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Negative
Adjusted EPS and Earnings Power
Adjusted EPS of $1.21, up 22% year-over-year, demonstrating margin expansion and stronger operating performance.
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Company Guidance
Ally updated its 2026 outlook, raising average earning assets to +3–5% (from +2–4%), narrowing consolidated net charge‑offs to 1.2–1.3% (with retail auto NCO guidance centered around ~1.8–2% and the midpoint viewed as appropriate), and keeping net interest margin guidance at 3.6–3.7% with the potential to exit the year above the high end and a path to a sustainable "upper‑3s" margin; management also flagged elevated CECL reserve builds tied to strong asset growth (provision expense $430M, including a $30M incremental CECL build that created an ~$0.08 EPS headwind this quarter). Capital and liquidity positioning underpin the guide: CET1 ~10.1% (up ~20 bps YoY and estimated >9% fully phasing AOCI under the RSA proposal, with ~30 bps IRBA benefit), ~$148M of share repurchases in the quarter (nearly $300M YTD), a $0.30 Q3 dividend, $1B preferred issued at 7.1% (reducing Series B by $350M), and continued growth in high‑return assets (retail auto originations $13.3B, +21% YoY; corporate finance portfolio ~$13.7B, +25% YoY).

Ally Financial Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Fundamentals are improving but remain uneven: the income statement shows a TTM profitability rebound (higher revenue and ~9% net margin), but consistency is limited versus prior peak years. The balance sheet is workable for the industry but carries persistently elevated leverage (~1.5 debt-to-equity). Cash flow quality is the weakest area, with thin and volatile free cash flow despite solid operating cash flow.
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
49
Neutral
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue15.84B12.15B16.37B15.97B12.10B10.69B
Gross Profit7.87B6.32B6.73B7.10B7.84B8.54B
EBITDA3.03B2.45B2.04B2.33B3.67B5.12B
Net Income1.45B852.00M668.00M957.00M1.71B3.06B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets199.77B196.00B191.84B196.33B191.83B182.11B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments8.68B10.03B29.30B26.66B31.21B38.45B
Total Debt22.97B21.77B19.23B20.98B20.30B17.20B
Total Liabilities184.28B180.50B177.93B182.63B178.97B165.06B
Stockholders Equity15.49B15.50B13.90B13.70B12.86B17.05B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-609.00M-647.00M1.07B1.80B2.71B-1.08B
Operating Cash Flow3.90B3.63B4.53B4.56B6.25B4.04B
Investing Cash Flow-14.48B-5.16B4.99B-7.18B-17.26B-11.10B
Financing Cash Flow7.54B1.96B-5.57B3.84B11.57B-3.85B

Ally Financial Risk Analysis

Ally Financial disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ally Financial reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
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Ally Financial Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
74
Outperform
$6.33B17.7825.76%17.65%43.92%
73
Outperform
$24.66B7.6920.94%1.65%-2.40%18.50%
68
Neutral
$4.89B7.1830.31%2.14%4.76%78.90%
68
Neutral
$18.00B11.429.92%3.81%9.73%1.22%
66
Neutral
$5.95B13.8829.39%4.52%72.48%
66
Neutral
$7.23B9.4123.07%7.01%6.93%19.96%
59
Neutral
$13.18B10.109.42%2.80%1.97%174.08%
* Financial Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
ALLY
Ally Financial
43.33
6.94
19.08%
CACC
Credit Acceptance
568.91
120.71
26.93%
SLM
SLM
26.00
-5.20
-16.66%
SYF
Synchrony Financial
75.79
7.68
11.27%
OMF
OneMain Holdings
62.58
9.74
18.42%
ENVA
Enova International
254.14
151.54
147.70%
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This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: Jul 25, 2026