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U.S. Bancorp: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 16 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income rose year over year: Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp was $1,945 million, up $236 million from the first quarter of 2025 and down $100 million from the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Operating leverage of 440 basis points: Total net revenue was $7,288 million, up 4.7 percent from the first quarter of 2025, while noninterest expense rose 0.8 percent. The company reports positive operating leverage of 440 basis points. Source
  • Average loans grew 3.8 percent: Average total loans were $393.6 billion, up $14.5 billion year over year and $9.3 billion linked quarter. Commercial and credit card loans grew, while residential mortgages and other retail declined. Source
  • Fee revenue up 6.9 percent: Fee revenue was $3,032 million, up 6.9 percent year over year. Capital markets revenue rose 29.1 percent and trust and investment management fees rose 9.6 percent. Card revenue fell 8.4 percent linked quarter. Source
  • Net interest income up 4.1 percent: Net interest income was $4,291 million on a taxable-equivalent basis, up 4.1 percent from a year earlier and down 0.5 percent linked quarter on fewer days and deposit seasonality. Source
  • Net charge-offs rose from fourth quarter: Net charge-offs were $546 million, up from $527 million in the fourth quarter and down from $547 million a year earlier. Commercial and credit card portfolios drove the linked-quarter increase. Source
  • CET1 ratio held at 10.8 percent: The Basel III standardized CET1 ratio was 10.8 percent, unchanged from December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025. The Tier 1 ratio was 12.3 percent and the total risk-based capital ratio 14.2 percent. All regulatory ratios exceed well-capitalized requirements. Source

“In the first quarter, we delivered diluted earnings per share of $1.18, up 15% year-over-year, and a return on tangible common equity of 17%.”

Gunjan Kedia, CEO, U.S. Bancorp

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Amazon is moving its small business credit card portfolio to U.S. Bank and the Mastercard network. Source
  • New: The NFL named U.S. Bank an official bank and wealth management sponsor, building on a relationship of more than 20 years. Source
  • New: Impact Finance moved from Treasury and Corporate Support to the Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking segment. Prior periods were recast. Source
  • New: Debit card revenue moved from the Payment Services segment to the Consumer and Business Banking segment. Prior periods were recast. Source
  • New: Small business credit card loans moved from the commercial loan portfolio to the credit card portfolio, with prior periods conformed. Source
  • New: Certain fee revenue items were changed and reclassified effective January 1, 2026, and prior periods were conformed. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net income rose year over year: Net income attributable to U.S. Bancorp was $1,945 million, up $236 million from the first quarter of 2025 and down $100 million from the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Diluted EPS rose 14.6 percent: Diluted earnings per common share was $1.18, compared with $1.03 a year earlier and $1.26 in the fourth quarter. Dividends declared were $0.52 per share, up from $0.50. Source
  • Operating leverage of 440 basis points: Total net revenue was $7,288 million, up 4.7 percent from the first quarter of 2025, while noninterest expense rose 0.8 percent. The company reports positive operating leverage of 440 basis points. Source

Business segments

  • Wealth and institutional segment grew 19 percent: Net income was $1,434 million, up 19.0 percent year over year, on higher deposit balances, trust and investment management fees, and capital markets revenue. Source
  • Treasury and Corporate Support posted a loss: Net loss was $336 million, compared with $91 million of net income in the fourth quarter. Lower noninterest income reflected losses from repositioning part of the securities portfolio. Source
  • Payment Services net income rose from Q4: Net income was $231 million, up 86.3 percent from the fourth quarter and flat year over year. Provision for credit losses fell 24.7 percent linked quarter to $347 million. Source
  • Consumer and Business Banking earnings rose: Net income was $616 million, up 13.7 percent from the fourth quarter and 3.2 percent from a year earlier, driven by higher deposit balances and deposit mix. Source

“Credit quality and capital levels remain healthy and strong.”

Gunjan Kedia, CEO, U.S. Bancorp

Loans, deposits and fee revenue

  • Average loans grew 3.8 percent: Average total loans were $393.6 billion, up $14.5 billion year over year and $9.3 billion linked quarter. Commercial and credit card loans grew, while residential mortgages and other retail declined. Source
  • Average deposits up 1.7 percent: Average total deposits were $515.1 billion, up $8.6 billion year over year and flat on the fourth quarter. Time deposits fell 16.0 percent year over year to $46.6 billion. Source
  • Fee revenue up 6.9 percent: Fee revenue was $3,032 million, up 6.9 percent year over year. Capital markets revenue rose 29.1 percent and trust and investment management fees rose 9.6 percent. Card revenue fell 8.4 percent linked quarter. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest income up 4.1 percent: Net interest income was $4,291 million on a taxable-equivalent basis, up 4.1 percent from a year earlier and down 0.5 percent linked quarter on fewer days and deposit seasonality. Source
  • Net interest margin 2.77 percent, stable: Net interest margin was 2.77 percent, up 5 basis points from the first quarter of 2025 and unchanged from the fourth quarter. The year-over-year gain reflected fixed asset repricing. Source

“Fee revenue increased 6.9% year-over-year, reflecting improved payments performance and continued momentum across capital markets and investment services businesses.”

Gunjan Kedia, CEO, U.S. Bancorp

Noninterest expense

  • Noninterest expense up 0.8 percent: Noninterest expense was $4,265 million, up 0.8 percent from a year earlier and 0.9 percent linked quarter, on seasonally higher compensation and benefits. Source
  • Marketing and technology spend increased: Marketing and business development rose 19.2 percent year over year to $217 million, and technology and communications rose 7.5 percent to $573 million. Compensation fell 0.3 percent from a year earlier. Source

Credit quality and provision

  • Provision rose with loan growth: Provision for credit losses was $576 million, up 7.3 percent from the first quarter of 2025 and flat on the fourth quarter. The company attributes the year-over-year rise to loan growth. Source
  • Net charge-offs rose from fourth quarter: Net charge-offs were $546 million, up from $527 million in the fourth quarter and down from $547 million a year earlier. Commercial and credit card portfolios drove the linked-quarter increase. Source
  • Allowance covers 2.00 percent of loans: The allowance for credit losses was $7,977 million, or 2.00 percent of period-end loans, down from 2.03 percent at December 31, 2025, and equal to 536 percent of nonperforming loans. Source
  • Nonperforming assets declined: Nonperforming assets were $1,528 million, down from $1,590 million at December 31, 2025, mainly from resolution of commercial nonperforming loans. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • CET1 ratio held at 10.8 percent: The Basel III standardized CET1 ratio was 10.8 percent, unchanged from December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025. The Tier 1 ratio was 12.3 percent and the total risk-based capital ratio 14.2 percent. All regulatory ratios exceed well-capitalized requirements. Source
  • Buybacks continued under $5.0 billion plan: Share repurchases continued under the $5.0 billion authorization, including shares tied to stock-based compensation plans. Five million shares were repurchased, and ending shares outstanding were 1,555 million. Source
  • Tangible book value per share rose: Tangible book value per common share was $29.56, up from $29.12 at December 31, 2025 and $25.64 a year earlier. Book value per common share was $37.93 at March 31, 2026. Source

Partnerships and deal pipeline

  • Amazon cards offer 5 and 3 percent back: The Prime Business Card gives Prime members 5% back on Amazon purchases, and the Amazon Business Card gives 3% back to customers without Prime. Both carry enhanced off-Amazon rewards and no annual fees. Source
  • NFL partnership centers on player finances: The partnership centers on player financial empowerment, with a Financial Edge program covering cash flow, saving, long-term wealth, entrepreneurship and life after football, plus a joint social responsibility initiative. Source
  • Condor Trading and BTIG acquisition pending: The prior release named BTIG, LLC and expected the acquisition to close in the second quarter of 2026. The current release describes the pending deal as Condor Trading LP and its subsidiaries, including BTIG, LLC.

Coming up, as management said on 16 April 2026

  • Amazon cards launch this spring: The new Prime Business Card and Amazon Business Card are scheduled to be available this spring. Source
  • NFL MVP sponsorship from Super Bowl LXI: U.S. Bank becomes presenting sponsor of the Super Bowl MVP Award starting with Super Bowl LXI. Source
  • BTIG closing expected in Q2 2026: The prior release stated the acquisition was expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source2.77%
Net interest income Source$4,291 million
Average loans Source$393,560 million, up 3.8%
Average deposits Source$515,119 million, up 1.7%
Provision for credit losses Source$576 million
Net charge-off ratio Source0.56%
Nonperforming assets Source$1,528 million
CET1 ratio Source10.8%
Efficiency ratio Source58.2%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management is monitoring economic uncertainty from interest rates, inflation, trade policy and geopolitical events, which may affect borrowers' financial strength. Source
  • Financial: Accruing loans 90 days or more past due fell linked quarter, but commercial loan delinquencies rose. Source
  • Financial: Mortgage banking revenue is exposed to fair value changes in mortgage servicing rights, net of hedging, which moved revenue in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: CEO says results demonstrate continued execution within the medium-term financial target ranges. The release gives no figures for those ranges. 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.