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M&T Bank (MTB)

4 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q3'26) · latest call October 16, 2026
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62%
Kept of 16 resolved
10
Kept or exceeded
6
Missed
8
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · reducer

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q3'26October 16, 20268/121 high, 4 medium, 1 low flags11Call sheet →
Q2'26July 15, 20269/121 high, 4 medium, 1 low flags21Call sheet →
Q1'26April 15, 202610/121 high, 4 medium, 2 low flags23Call sheet →
Q4'25January 16, 202611/122 medium, 5 low flags51Call 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
Q3'26PendingWe expect to operate the CET1 ratio in the lower part of the 10%-10.5% range unless market conditions start to deteriorate
Ongoing capital target, not a period that has ended; Q3 actual of 10.16% is consistent with the range, and management has now tightened the forward range to 10-10.25% for the rest of the year.
Q3'26PendingSecond half of the year, the new servicing is $35 million additional revenue in that line item
Second-half 2026 period has not fully ended (only Q3 reported); mortgage banking/residential revenue rose $23M to $119M on subservicing in Q3, partial but incomplete evidence toward the $35M full-half target.
Q3'26PendingWe now expect full-year net charge-offs of 37 basis points
Full-year period has not ended; actual full-year result is not stated on this call.
Q3'26MissedI think third quarter, they're going to have to rebuild pipelines. I think we'll grow, but probably more modestly third quarter
C&I (CNI) loans came in largely unchanged at $65.9 billion in Q3, not the 'more modest growth' that was promised.
Q3'26DeliveredWe expect all those portfolios to continue to grow in the third and the fourth quarter
CRE (+$1.6B/7%), residential mortgage (+$0.4B/1%), and consumer (+$0.6B/2%) all grew in Q3 as promised.
Q2'26DeliveredWould bring CET1 down to 10% range
At 10.19% with $465M buybacks executed
Q2'26DeliveredInterest-bearing deposit beta low-to-mid 50s
At 56%, slightly above mid-point but within range
Q2'26PendingExpenses at high end of $5.5B-$5.6B
Maintaining discipline despite investments
Q2'26PendingFee income $2.8B-$2.85B for full year
Now tracking to high end with Bayview and sub-servicing additions
Q2'26MissedCRE would grow in Q2
Average balances barely moved (+$57M), though June surge sets up Q3
Q2'26PendingNII of $7.2B-$7.35B for full year
Tracking to lower half of range, still achievable but tightening
Q1'26MissedEfficiency ratio improvement while investing in enterprise initiatives
Efficiency ratio deteriorated to 58.3% from 55.1% due to seasonal comp and lower revenue.
Q1'26DeliveredFee income growth to be broad-based across categories
13% YoY growth with momentum across trust, mortgage, treasury management.
Q1'26DeliveredBroad-based deposit growth across business lines
Customer deposits grew and outpaced loan growth by $1B+.
Q1'26PendingCRE balances to be lower than 2025 full-year average but point-to-point growth
Still declining but March originations of $1B+ suggest potential inflection.
Q1'26MissedNII of $7.2-7.35B implying NIM in low 3.70s
Guidance cut to 'high 3.60s' despite Q1 coming in at 3.71%.
Q1'26MissedPoint-to-point growth in each of the four main loan portfolios
CRE declined 3% in Q1, consumer down 1%. Only C&I and mortgage delivered growth.
Q4'25DeliveredFourth quarter NIM approximately 3.7%
Achieved 3.69%, essentially on target
Q4'25DeliveredFourth quarter NII approximately $1.8B
Came in at $1.79B, within guidance range
Q4'25Missed$400M to $900M in share repurchases Q4
Only did $507M, Bible cited being 'price sensitive' due to stock performance
Q4'25DeliveredOperating with CET1 ratio 10.75% to 11% for remainder of year
Ended at 10.84%, within range despite $507M of repurchases
Q4'25DeliveredFull year net charge-offs of less than 40 basis points
Came in under 40 bps for 2025 despite 54 bps in Q4
Q4'25DeliveredPulling criticized slides from presentation in a quarter or two
Announced they will exclude detailed criticized information going forward
Q4'25PendingCRE growth coming in the next quarter or two
Delivered record production but pushed timeline to Q2 2026 for net growth
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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