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UMB Financial Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Diluted EPS rose from a year earlier: GAAP diluted EPS was $3.35, against $1.21 in the first quarter of 2025 and $2.74 in the fourth quarter. Operating diluted EPS was $3.41, against $2.58 a year earlier. Source
  • Revenue rose 31.1% year on year: Total revenue was $739.2 million, up 31.1% from a year earlier and 2.5% from the fourth quarter. Net interest income was $534.4 million and noninterest income $204.8 million. Source
  • Margin widened nine basis points: Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis was 3.38%, up nine basis points from the fourth quarter and 42 basis points from a year earlier, from lower deposit yields. Source
  • Trust and fund services led the gain: Trust and securities processing rose $14.9 million from a year earlier, with fund services up $8.8 million, trust income up $3.4 million and corporate trust up $2.6 million. Source
  • GAAP expense fell after deal costs eased: GAAP noninterest expense was $380.9 million, down 10.5% from the fourth quarter and 1.0% from a year earlier. Acquisition and nonrecurring costs were $4.4 million, against $39.7 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Average loans rose 2.7% linked quarter: Average loans were $39.4 billion, up $1.0 billion from the fourth quarter and $7.1 billion, or 21.9%, from the first quarter of 2025. End-of-period loans were $40.1 billion. Source
  • Net charge-offs were 19 basis points: Net charge-offs were $18.9 million, or 0.19% of average loans, up from 0.13% in the fourth quarter and down from 0.45% in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • CET1 ratio reached 11.16%: The common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.16% at March 31, 2026, up from 10.96% at December 31, 2025; all regulatory ratios exceeded well-capitalized thresholds. Source

“Notwithstanding the geopolitical headlines, our borrowers remain resolute to handle any impacts from high gasoline prices and supply costs, as loan demand and our pipeline remain healthy.”

Mariner Kemper, UMB Financial Corporation chairman and chief executive officer

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: The share repurchase authorization was increased to two million shares from one million shares, as set at the April Board meeting. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Diluted EPS rose from a year earlier: GAAP diluted EPS was $3.35, against $1.21 in the first quarter of 2025 and $2.74 in the fourth quarter. Operating diluted EPS was $3.41, against $2.58 a year earlier. Source
  • Revenue rose 31.1% year on year: Total revenue was $739.2 million, up 31.1% from a year earlier and 2.5% from the fourth quarter. Net interest income was $534.4 million and noninterest income $204.8 million. Source
  • Operating pre-tax, pre-provision income grew: Operating pre-tax, pre-provision income, a non-GAAP measure, was $363.8 million, up 10.5% from the fourth quarter and 55.9% from the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Return on assets and equity reported: Return on average assets was 1.47% and return on average common equity was 13.70%, both on GAAP measures. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Margin widened nine basis points: Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis was 3.38%, up nine basis points from the fourth quarter and 42 basis points from a year earlier, from lower deposit yields. Source
  • Net interest income rose 2.3% linked quarter: Net interest income was $534.4 million, up $11.9 million from the fourth quarter, helped by deposit repricing and balance growth, partly offset by lower short-term rates and two fewer days. Source
  • Year-on-year gain from acquisition timing: Net interest income was up $136.7 million from a year earlier, aided by an extra month of HTLF operations, higher purchase accounting accretion and repricing. Source

“Our limited lending exposure to the private credit industry (<1% of total loans) is to high quality operators who have diversified holdings”

Mariner Kemper, UMB Financial Corporation chairman and chief executive officer

Fee income and trust businesses

  • Noninterest income up 3.2% linked quarter: Noninterest income was $204.8 million, up 3.2% from the fourth quarter and 23.2% from a year earlier, when trust and securities processing led the increase. Source
  • Trust and fund services led the gain: Trust and securities processing rose $14.9 million from a year earlier, with fund services up $8.8 million, trust income up $3.4 million and corporate trust up $2.6 million. Source
  • Loan recoveries lifted other income: Other income rose $6.4 million from a year earlier, including a $4.3 million increase in gains on recoveries of loans that HTLF had charged off. Source
  • Investment gains from a non-marketable sale: Investment securities gains were $3.0 million, mostly from a sale of a non-marketable security; the fourth quarter included a $5.9 million gain on a similar sale. Source

Noninterest expense

  • GAAP expense fell after deal costs eased: GAAP noninterest expense was $380.9 million, down 10.5% from the fourth quarter and 1.0% from a year earlier. Acquisition and nonrecurring costs were $4.4 million, against $39.7 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Operating expense fell 4.2% linked quarter: Operating noninterest expense was $375.4 million, down 4.2% from the fourth quarter and up 13.6% from the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Seasonal payroll costs offset bonus decline: Salaries and benefits fell $8.9 million from the fourth quarter, as bonus and commission expense dropped $14.7 million, partly offset by a seasonal rise in payroll taxes. Source
  • Legacy contract fees and legal costs fell: Other expense fell $17.1 million after fourth-quarter fees for terminating legacy HTLF contracts, and legal and consulting expense fell $14.5 million, mainly HTLF acquisition costs. Source

“Finally, our operating efficiency ratio improved to 47.6%, compared to 55.6% in the first quarter of 2025, while our operating return on average common equity improved to 13.9% from 12.5%.”

Mariner Kemper, UMB Financial Corporation chairman and chief executive officer

Loans, deposits and balance sheet

  • Average loans rose 2.7% linked quarter: Average loans were $39.4 billion, up $1.0 billion from the fourth quarter and $7.1 billion, or 21.9%, from the first quarter of 2025. End-of-period loans were $40.1 billion. Source
  • Gross loan production reached $2.3 billion: Gross loan production was $2.3 billion, which lifted loan balances by $1.4 billion to $40.1 billion at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Organic momentum cited for loan growth: Average loans grew 10.8% on a linked-quarter annualized basis; management attributed the increases to organic momentum in legacy UMB geographies and acquired HTLF balances. Source
  • Noninterest-bearing deposits grew: Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits rose 10.4% annualized to $15.1 billion, while average total deposits were $57.6 billion, flat from the fourth quarter. Source
  • Average assets reached $70.4 billion: Average total assets were $70.4 billion, up from $69.6 billion in the fourth quarter and $60.0 billion a year earlier. Period-end total assets were $72.7 billion. Source

Asset quality and credit costs

  • Net charge-offs were 19 basis points: Net charge-offs were $18.9 million, or 0.19% of average loans, up from 0.13% in the fourth quarter and down from 0.45% in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Provision eased from first-quarter 2025: Provision for credit losses was $27.0 million, up $2.0 million from the fourth quarter and $59.0 million below the first quarter of 2025, which included $62.0 million of Day 1 expense. Source
  • Nonaccrual loans rose slightly: Nonaccrual and restructured loans were $151.3 million, or 0.38% of total loans, up from $144.7 million, or 0.37%, at December 31, 2025. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • CET1 ratio reached 11.16%: The common equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.16% at March 31, 2026, up from 10.96% at December 31, 2025; all regulatory ratios exceeded well-capitalized thresholds. Source
  • Shares repurchased in March: The company repurchased 178,249 common shares in March at a weighted average price of $111.62, a total of $19.9 million. Source
  • Dividends and preferred payouts: Dividends per common share were $0.43, compared with $0.40 a year earlier. Preferred dividends were $5.8 million. Source
  • Book value per share increased: Book value per common share rose to $99.22 and tangible book value per common share to $68.94 at March 31, 2026, from $97.65 and $67.02 at December 31, 2025. Source

Segments and Heartland integration

  • Commercial Banking led segment net income: Net income was $175.5 million in Commercial Banking, $67.6 million in Institutional Banking and $18.3 million in Personal Banking, totaling $261.4 million. Source
  • Personal Banking loss a year earlier: A year earlier, Personal Banking posted a $31.1 million net loss, while Commercial Banking earned $62.4 million and Institutional Banking $50.0 million. Source
  • Segment methodology held at March 2026: Segment results for all periods use allocation methodologies in effect at March 31, 2026, including corporate overhead, technology and service costs allocated consistently between periods. Source
  • One year since Heartland acquisition: Management reflected on one year since the Heartland Financial acquisition closed, citing outcomes and benefits from the merger. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.38% (FTE)
Net interest income Source$534.4 million
Loans Source$40.1 billion end of period; $39.4 billion average
Deposits Source$57.6 billion average
Deposit costs Source2.79% on interest-bearing deposits
Provision for credit losses Source$27.0 million
Net charge-offs Source$18.9 million, 0.19% of average loans
CET1 ratio Source11.16%
Efficiency ratio Source48.38% (GAAP)

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management named prolonged inflation, high interest rates and the Middle East crisis as potential risks to the economy. Source
  • Financial: Management said headlines on private credit appear to overstate exposures and risks at regional banks. Source

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