Ally Financial's Q2 adj revenue beats on record consumer auto applications
Ally Financial's Q2 adj revenue beats on record consumer auto applications
Overview
U.S. auto lender's Q2 adjusted revenue beat analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q2 rose 22% yr/yr but missed analyst expectations
Company executed $148 mln in share repurchases during the quarter
Outlook
Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current or future periods in the press release
Result Drivers
AUTO ORIGINATIONS - Record consumer auto applications and 21% yr/yr growth in originations drove asset and revenue growth
INSURANCE PREMIUMS - Higher insurance written premiums, up 9% yr/yr, contributed to revenue growth
CORPORATE FINANCE - Segment delivered higher pre-tax income on asset growth and favorable provision expense
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q2 Revenue |
| $2.29 bln |
|
Q2 Adjusted Revenue | Beat | $2.28 bln | $2.22 bln (15 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted EPS | Miss | $1.21 | $1.23 (16 Analysts) |
Q2 Adjusted Net Income | Miss | $375 mln | $394.37 mln (14 Analysts) |
Q2 Net Income |
| $367 mln |
|
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the consumer lending peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ally Financial Inc is $55.00, about 20.8% above its July 20 closing price of $45.52
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago
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