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Ally Financial Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 21 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Earnings rose year over year: GAAP EPS was $1.18 against $1.04 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS was $1.21 against $0.99. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $367 million. Source
  • Automotive Finance pre-tax income fell: Auto Finance pre-tax income was $410 million, down $62 million year over year. The company cited higher provision and noninterest expense, partly offset by higher revenue. Source
  • Record applications supported originations: Consumer auto originations were $13.3 billion, sourced from a record 4.6 million applications. Used retail volume was $8.3 billion, or 63% of total originations. Source
  • Retail auto net charge-offs declined: The retail auto net charge-off rate was 1.57%, down 18 bps year over year. Retail auto delinquencies 30+ days past due were 4.80%, the fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement. Source
  • Net interest margin ex. OID rose: Net interest margin excluding core OID was 3.63%, up 11 bps quarter over quarter and 18 bps year over year. GAAP net interest margin was 3.59%. Source
  • Provision rose on reserve build: Provision for credit losses was $430 million, up $46 million year over year. Continued credit improvement was offset by a CECL reserve build tied to asset growth. Source
  • CET1 ratio at 10.1%: The common equity tier 1 ratio was 10.1%. Risk-weighted assets were $156.8 billion, up $1.6 billion quarter over quarter. Source

“Our results through the first half of the year reflect the strength of our franchises and disciplined execution of our teammates”

Chief Executive Officer, Michael Rhodes

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Common dividend Sourcethird quarter of 2026$0.30 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Issued $1.0 billion of fixed-rate reset perpetual preferred stock at 7.1%. Proceeds supported redemption of $1.35 billion of Series B preferred stock during the quarter. Source

Results and earnings drivers

  • Earnings rose year over year: GAAP EPS was $1.18 against $1.04 a year earlier, and adjusted EPS was $1.21 against $0.99. Net income attributable to common shareholders was $367 million. Source
  • Pre-tax income and returns increased: GAAP pre-tax income was $537 million, up 23%, and core pre-tax income was $527 million, up 26%. Return on common equity was 11.0% and core ROTCE was 11.8%. Source
  • Core ROTCE and returns rose: Return on common equity was up about 20 bps year over year, and core ROTCE was up about 80 bps year over year. Source

Segment results

  • Automotive Finance pre-tax income fell: Auto Finance pre-tax income was $410 million, down $62 million year over year. The company cited higher provision and noninterest expense, partly offset by higher revenue. Source
  • Insurance pre-tax income increased: Insurance pre-tax income was $53 million, up $25 million. Results included a $29 million increase in fair value of equity securities; core pre-tax income was $24 million. Source
  • Corporate Finance pre-tax income rose: Corporate Finance pre-tax income was $122 million, up $26 million year over year. Return on equity for the quarter was 32%. Source

“As we enter the second half of 2026, we are building on a position of strength.”

Chief Executive Officer, Michael Rhodes

Auto origination and credit

  • Record applications supported originations: Consumer auto originations were $13.3 billion, sourced from a record 4.6 million applications. Used retail volume was $8.3 billion, or 63% of total originations. Source
  • Retail auto net charge-offs declined: The retail auto net charge-off rate was 1.57%, down 18 bps year over year. Retail auto delinquencies 30+ days past due were 4.80%, the fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement. Source
  • Auto yield and top-tier share: Estimated retail auto originated yield was 9.09%, with 47% of volume in the highest credit quality tier. The first quarter figures were 9.60% and 41%. Source

Net interest margin and revenue

  • Net interest margin ex. OID rose: Net interest margin excluding core OID was 3.63%, up 11 bps quarter over quarter and 18 bps year over year. GAAP net interest margin was 3.59%. Source
  • Net financing revenue increased: Net financing revenue was $1.7 billion, up $168 million year over year and up $95 million from the first quarter. Source
  • Adjusted other revenue grew: Adjusted other revenue was $573 million, up $42 million year over year, led by Insurance, SmartAuction and Passthrough programs. Source

Expenses and provision

  • Provision rose on reserve build: Provision for credit losses was $430 million, up $46 million year over year. Continued credit improvement was offset by a CECL reserve build tied to asset growth. Source
  • Noninterest expense rose: Noninterest expense was $1,319 million, up $57 million year over year and up $84 million from the first quarter. Source
  • Insurance losses edged higher: Insurance losses were $208 million, up $5 million year over year. Source

Deposits and liquidity

  • Retail deposits held near $144 billion: Retail deposits were $143.6 billion, up $408 million year over year and down $2.6 billion quarter over quarter. Total deposits were $154.0 billion. Source
  • Retail deposit yield declined: The average retail deposit portfolio yield was 3.12%, down 46 bps year over year and 15 bps quarter over quarter. Source
  • Liquidity covers uninsured deposits: Total current available liquidity was $62.8 billion, 5.3 times uninsured deposit balances. Deposits were 87% of the funding portfolio. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • CET1 ratio at 10.1%: The common equity tier 1 ratio was 10.1%. Risk-weighted assets were $156.8 billion, up $1.6 billion quarter over quarter. Source
  • Share repurchases of $148 million: The company repurchased $148 million of shares during the quarter. Source
  • Preferred stock refinanced: Fixed-rate reset perpetual preferred stock was issued at 7.1%, with proceeds used to redeem Series B preferred stock during the quarter. Source

Strategy and leadership commentary

  • Management cites position of strength: The CEO said the company is building on a position of strength as it enters the second half of 2026. Source
  • Insurance written premiums rose: Insurance written premiums were $382 million, up 9% year over year. The CEO said the team is deepening dealer relationships and expanding the integrated dealer offering. Source
  • Retail deposit customers grew: Ally Bank added 63 thousand net new retail deposit customers in the quarter, reaching 3.6 million. Retail deposit customer growth has continued for 69 consecutive quarters. Source

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described the operating environment as dynamic, while stating its strategy, team alignment and franchise strength support performance across cycles. Source
  • Financial: Criticized assets in Corporate Finance were 10% of the portfolio, and non-accrual loans were under 1%, both described as near historically low levels. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said these actions are translating into improved earnings, expanding returns and increasing confidence in the path forward. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.