Bank of Montreal First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Misses Expectations

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Bank of Montreal (TSE:BMO) First Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: CA$7.05b (up 13% from 1Q 2023).

  • Net income: CA$1.29b (up by CA$1.08b from 1Q 2023).

  • Profit margin: 18% (up from 3.3% in 1Q 2023). The increase in margin was primarily driven by higher revenue.

  • EPS: CA$1.73 (up from CA$0.30 in 1Q 2023).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Bank of Montreal Revenues and Earnings Miss Expectations

Revenue missed analyst estimates by 8.4%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 24%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.7% growth forecast for the Banks industry in Canada.

Performance of the Canadian Banks industry.

The company's shares are down 4.0% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

You still need to take note of risks, for example - Bank of Montreal has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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