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First Horizon Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 15 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income to common up year over year: Net income available to common shareholders was $257 million, flat with fourth quarter 2025 and up from $213 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $0.53, against $0.52 and $0.41. Source
  • Net interest income dipped on day count: Net interest income (FTE) fell $9 million to $670 million, mainly from day count changes versus the prior quarter. Net interest margin rose one basis point to 3.52%. Source
  • Noninterest expense fell $40 million: Noninterest expense of $505 million fell $40 million from the prior quarter. The efficiency ratio was 58.54%, against 61.33% in fourth quarter 2025. Source
  • Credit provision rose to $15 million: Provision for credit losses was $15 million, against none in fourth quarter 2025. Nonperforming loans of $606 million rose $2 million, a 0.94% ratio to loans. Source
  • CET1 ratio eased to 10.53%: Capital went to loan growth and buybacks in the quarter. Tier 1 capital ratio rose to 11.9% and total capital ratio to 13.7%, both up from fourth quarter 2025. Source
  • Buybacks totaled $233 million: Share repurchases totaled $233 million at an average price of $24.54 per share including commissions. Capital capacity was also used for loan growth. Source

“These results reflect disciplined execution across our footprint and lines of business.”

Chairman, President and CEO Bryan Jordan

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Capital ratios rose in the quarter after a $400 million Series H Preferred Stock issuance in March 2026. Source

Earnings and returns

  • Net income to common up year over year: Net income available to common shareholders was $257 million, flat with fourth quarter 2025 and up from $213 million a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $0.53, against $0.52 and $0.41. Source
  • Return on tangible common equity rose: Return on average tangible common equity was 15.1%, up from 14.8% in the prior quarter and 12.8% a year earlier. Adjusted ROTCE was also 15.1%. Source
  • Effective tax rate eased slightly: Effective tax rate was 22.2%, against 22.6% in fourth quarter 2025 and 22.0% a year earlier. The adjusted tax rate was also 22.2%. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest income dipped on day count: Net interest income (FTE) fell $9 million to $670 million, mainly from day count changes versus the prior quarter. Net interest margin rose one basis point to 3.52%. Source
  • Loan yields fell after Fed cut: Loan yields were 5.68%, down 15 basis points. The company attributed the decline to the 25 basis point Fed rate cut in December 2025, which offset gains from deposit repricing. Source
  • Deposit cost fell 25 basis points: Interest-bearing deposit costs were 2.28%, down 25 basis points from the prior quarter. The spot rate was near 2.27% at quarter end. Source

“Safety and soundness, profitability, and growth remain our top priorities to create meaningful value for our clients, communities, and shareholders.”

Chairman, President and CEO Bryan Jordan

Fee income and costs

  • Noninterest expense fell $40 million: Noninterest expense of $505 million fell $40 million from the prior quarter. The efficiency ratio was 58.54%, against 61.33% in fourth quarter 2025. Source
  • Outside services drove the cost decline: Outside services fell $26 million, mainly on technology projects completed in the prior quarter and seasonally lower marketing. Incentives and commissions fell $8 million on prior-quarter accruals. Source
  • Noninterest income fell $18 million: Noninterest income was $195 million. Service charges fell $6 million, deferred compensation income fell $5 million and fixed income fell $4 million, per the release. Source

Loans and deposits

  • Period-end loans rose on C&I: Period-end loans and leases were $64.4 billion, up $221 million, with other C&I up $624 million and consumer and CRE balances lower. Average loans were $63.2 billion, down $240 million. Source
  • Mortgage company loans declined: Period-end loans to mortgage companies were $4.6 billion. Over the same period, other C&I excluding these loans reached $31.8 billion. Source
  • Deposits fell on interest-bearing outflows: Period-end deposits of $66.5 billion fell $1.0 billion. Average deposits of $66.2 billion were $332 million lower than in the prior quarter. Source

Asset quality and provisions

  • Credit provision rose to $15 million: Provision for credit losses was $15 million, against none in fourth quarter 2025. Nonperforming loans of $606 million rose $2 million, a 0.94% ratio to loans. Source
  • Net charge-offs held near prior level: Net charge-offs were $29 million, or 18 basis points, down slightly from $30 million or 19 basis points in the prior quarter. Source
  • Allowance ratio eased on resolutions: The ACL to loans ratio fell to 1.28% from 1.31%. Management attributed this to resolutions of non-pass loans, which are down more than 20% year over year. Source

Capital and share repurchases

  • CET1 ratio eased to 10.53%: Capital went to loan growth and buybacks in the quarter. Tier 1 capital ratio rose to 11.9% and total capital ratio to 13.7%, both up from fourth quarter 2025. Source
  • Buybacks totaled $233 million: Share repurchases totaled $233 million at an average price of $24.54 per share including commissions. Capital capacity was also used for loan growth. Source
  • Cash dividend per share rose: Cash dividends declared per common share were $0.17, up from $0.15 in each of the prior quarters shown. Source

Segment results

  • Commercial, Consumer and Wealth net income eased: Commercial, Consumer, and Wealth net income was $299 million, against $311 million in fourth quarter 2025 and $275 million a year earlier. Source
  • Wholesale net income declined: Wholesale net income was $26 million, down from $36 million in fourth quarter 2025, and up from $23 million a year earlier. Source
  • Corporate segment loss narrowed: Corporate segment net loss was $58 million, against $81 million in fourth quarter 2025 and $76 million a year earlier. Source

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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.