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Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 2 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly net income and EPS rose: Diluted EPS was $2.70, compared with $2.39 in the same quarter of 2025, and net income rose from the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • Net interest income up year on year: Taxable-equivalent net interest income grew 4.3 percent from the same quarter of 2025. Source
  • Interest-bearing deposit cost climbed: Interest-bearing deposit cost was 1.61 percent, up from 1.55 percent in the first quarter and down from 1.93 percent a year earlier. Source
  • Expenses up 4.2 percent: Non-interest expense increased from the second quarter of 2025, led by salaries and wages and technology costs. Source
  • Buybacks of $90.0 million: The company repurchased 654,955 shares in the quarter under its board-authorized plan. Source
  • Four financial centers opened: Four new financial centers opened during the quarter, across the Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio regions. Source

“The second quarter was a period of sustained, solid and balanced growth for our company,”

Cullen/Frost Chairman and CEO Phil Green

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Common dividend Sourcethird quarter of 2026$1.03 per common shareKept
Series B preferred dividend Sourcedividend payable September 15, 2026$11.125 per share ($0.278125 per depositary share)Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A new Richardson location opened after quarter end, bringing the 2026 total to seven new locations. Source

Earnings and per-share results

  • Quarterly net income and EPS rose: Diluted EPS was $2.70, compared with $2.39 in the same quarter of 2025, and net income rose from the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • Six-month earnings up 11.5 percent: Six-month diluted EPS was $5.35, up 14.1 percent from $4.69 a year earlier. Source
  • Returns on assets and equity: Return on average assets was 1.30 percent against 1.22 percent a year earlier. Return on average common equity was 15.41 percent against 15.64 percent. Source

Net interest income and funding costs

  • Net interest income up year on year: Taxable-equivalent net interest income grew 4.3 percent from the same quarter of 2025. Source
  • Interest-bearing deposit cost climbed: Interest-bearing deposit cost was 1.61 percent, up from 1.55 percent in the first quarter and down from 1.93 percent a year earlier. Source
  • Loan yield eased slightly: Loan yield was 6.17 percent, against 6.23 percent in the first quarter and 6.60 percent a year earlier. Source

“Our strategy is consistent and our results speak for themselves,”

Cullen/Frost Chairman and CEO Phil Green

Non-interest income and fees

  • Fee income up 9.4 percent: Non-interest income rose from the second quarter of 2025, with service charges and trust fees the largest contributors named in the release. Source
  • Service charges up 17.2 percent: The release attributes the increase to growth in the customer base and in customer transaction volumes. Source
  • Trust fee growth from investment fees: Investment management fees rose $4.2 million, which the release identifies as the main driver of the trust fee increase. Source
  • One-time refunds lifted other income: About $2.2 million of one-time COVID payroll tax refunds were received in the quarter and are included in sundry and other income. Source

Expenses and staffing

  • Expenses up 4.2 percent: Non-interest expense increased from the second quarter of 2025, led by salaries and wages and technology costs. Source
  • Salaries rose on merit and headcount: Salaries and wages rose $10.8 million, or 6.7 percent, from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Cloud services raised technology costs: Technology, furniture and equipment expense rose $2.0 million, or 4.9 percent, with cloud services up $1.0 million. Source
  • Other expense fell slightly: Other non-interest expense fell $854,000 year over year, with lower sundry, advertising and business development costs. Source

Deposits, loans and credit

  • Non-interest-bearing deposits edged up: Average non-interest-bearing demand deposits were $14.0 billion, up from $13.9 billion in the first quarter and $13.8 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Loan growth quickened from first quarter: Average loans rose 2.8 percent from the first quarter, and management said loan growth accelerated during the quarter. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Buybacks of $90.0 million: The company repurchased 654,955 shares in the quarter under its board-authorized plan. Source
  • Remaining repurchase capacity $140.0 million: Remaining capacity was $140.0 million at quarter-end, down from $230 million at the end of the first quarter. Source
  • Capital ratios above well-capitalized levels: Management said the capital ratios remain above well-capitalized levels and above Basel III minimums. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per common share was $72.04 at quarter-end, up from $69.83 at March 31 and $63.04 a year earlier. Source

Expansion, customers and scale

  • Four financial centers opened: Four new financial centers opened during the quarter, across the Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio regions. Source
  • Household base up 5.9 percent: Consumer and commercial households combined grew 5.9 percent over the twelve months to June 2026. Source
  • Total assets reached $53.9 billion: The company is a financial holding company headquartered in San Antonio, with total assets stated at June 30, 2026. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 July 2026

  • Common dividend payable September 15: The common dividend is payable September 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 31, 2026. Source
  • Repurchase authorization expires January 2027: The current $300 million repurchase authorization runs until January 2027. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.75 percent
Net interest income Source$470.1 million (taxable-equivalent)
Loans and loan growth Sourceaverage $22.6 billion, up 7.4 percent year over year
Deposits Sourceaverage $42.6 billion, up 2.1 percent year over year
Deposit costs Sourcetotal deposit cost 1.08 percent
Provision for credit losses Source$9.8 million credit loss expense
Net charge-offs Source$9.5 million; 0.17 percent annualized of average loans
Nonperforming assets Sourcenon-accrual loans $112.7 million; 0.49 percent of loans and loans held for sale
CET1 ratio Source13.95 percent

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management described the competitive environment in its markets as intense. Source
  • External: Investment management fees move with equity and bond prices, which management noted affects fee income. 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.