Royal Bank of Canada Q4 adjusted EPS beats estimates on strong performance across segments

Royal Bank of Canada

03/12/2025 11:11

Overview

Royal Bank of Canada Q4 revenue beats estimates, driven by strong segment performance

Adjusted EPS for Q4 exceeds analyst expectations

Company reports Q4 net income of C$5.4 bln, up 29% year-over-year

Outlook

RBC revises 2026 ROE financial objective to 17%+

Result Drivers

PERSONAL BANKING - Higher net interest income driven by increased spreads and volume growth in Personal Banking

COMMERCIAL BANKING - Higher average loans and deposits drove revenue growth, offset by increased provisions for credit losses

WEALTH MANAGEMENT - Growth in fee-based client assets and transactional revenue contributed to increased net income

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
C$17.21 bln
C$16.41 bln (6 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
C$3.85
C$3.45 (7 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
C$3.76
Q4 Net Income
C$5.43 bln
Q4 CET1 Capital Ratio
13.50%
Q4 Provision for credit losses
C$1.007 bln
Q4 ROE
16.80%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 13 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Royal Bank of Canada is C$222.50, about 2.8% above its December 2 closing price of C$216.21

The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago

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