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Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB)

4 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q3'26) · latest call October 19, 2026
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100%
Kept of 20 resolved
20
Kept or exceeded
0
Missed
9
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · heavy diluter

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q3'26October 19, 20268/124 medium, 4 low flags60Call sheet →
Q2'26July 17, 202610/122 medium, 4 low flags20Call sheet →
Q1'26April 17, 202611/122 medium, 5 low flags50Call sheet →
Q4'25January 20, 202611/121 medium, 5 low flags70Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q3'26PendingSecond-half 2026 net charge-offs of 30-35 bps
Q3 actual came in at 31 bps, within range, but the full second half (including Q4) has not concluded.
Q3'26DeliveredQ3 adjusted non-interest expense down 1-2%
Expenses fell 2%, at the favorable end of the 1%-2% decline guide.
Q3'26DeliveredQ3 adjusted non-interest income up 1-3%
Actual growth was 1%, the low end of guidance.
Q3'26DeliveredQ3 average loans up approximately 1%
Average portfolio loans grew 1% sequentially to $179 billion as guided.
Q3'26DeliveredQ3 NII growth of 2-2.5% sequential
Approximately 2.5% sequential growth, at the top of the 2%-2.5% range.
Q3'26PendingResume regular quarterly share repurchase activity in the second half of 2026
September repurchases were delayed. The H2 deadline has not passed; management expects $200M-$300M in Q4, conditional on loan growth.
Q3'26PendingOpen 55 new Southeast branches for full-year 2026
35 of 55 opened as of this call, management reiterated 'remain on track to open the full 55'; period has not ended.
Q3'26DeliveredDeliver $850 million annualized run-rate expense synergies
Management said the $850M target was delivered; gross savings in the low $900Ms included reinvestment, so the gross number is not a comparable net overdelivery measure.
Q3'26DeliveredExecute systems conversion over Labor Day weekend, the last step to unlock the $850M synergies
Conversion executed; management confirmed 'the conversion over Labor Day weekend was the last major step of the technical integration' and cited 600,000 accounts/293 banking centers onboarded.
Q2'26PendingNII $8.7B-$8.8B for full year
Raised guidance to $8.74B-$8.80B on better deposit costs and loan growth
Q2'26PendingResume buybacks in second half 2026
Confirmed for H2, targeting $200-300M quarterly in Q4
Q2'26Pending55 Southeast branches in 2026
Opened 'more than one branch per week' in Q2, tracking to plan
Q2'26Exceeded$850M annualized expense synergies by Q4
Running 'good bit ahead' but reinvesting excess rather than taking to bottom line
Q2'26PendingLabor Day weekend systems conversion
On track, completed second mock conversion in June successfully
Q2'26Exceeded$500M-$750M Southwest deposits post legal day one
Delivered $2.5B, more than 3x high end of range
Q1'26PendingSecond quarter Direct Express platform launch
Still on track but language softened to 'advanced preparations'
Q1'26DeliveredBuild 150 Texas branches over time
81 locations secured vs 43 last quarter, well ahead of pace
Q1'26Exceeded37.5% of $850M synergies in 2026
Now expecting $360M vs $320M, potentially $400M
Q1'26PendingResume share repurchases in second half 2026
Reaffirmed timeline, amount depends on merger charges timing
Q1'26Exceeded$8.6-8.8B full year NII for 2026
Raised guidance floor to $8.7B, tightened range upward
Q1'26ExceededSystems conversion around end of Q3
Accelerated to Labor Day weekend, 6-8 weeks earlier than promised
Q1'26DeliveredClose Comerica transaction February 1, 2026
Closed exactly on February 1 as promised
Q4'25DeliveredValue streams to reach $200M annualized savings
Hit exactly $200M run rate as promised
Q4'25DeliveredStable to up 1% NII in Q4 from Q3
NII up $10M sequentially, within guidance range
Q4'25ExceededCommercial NPAs down 40% by year-end from Q1
Down 30% since Q1, tracking to the 40% target
Q4'25DeliveredFourth quarter net charge-offs around 40bps
Hit exactly 40bps as guided
Q4'25DeliveredOpen 50 branches in 2025
Opened exactly 50 Southeast branches as committed
Q4'25Exceeded150-200bps positive operating leverage for full year 2025
Delivered 230bps operating leverage, above the guided range
Q4'25DeliveredRecord NII regardless of rate environment
Q4 2025: $6B full-year NII, 2.5% above prior record as promised
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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