Royal Bank of Canada First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations
Royal Bank of Canada (TSE:RY) First Quarter 2024 Results
Key Financial Results
Revenue: CA$12.7b (down 13% from 1Q 2023).
Net income: CA$3.58b (up 13% from 1Q 2023).
Profit margin: 28% (up from 22% in 1Q 2023). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses.
EPS: CA$2.50 (up from CA$2.29 in 1Q 2023).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Royal Bank of Canada EPS Misses Expectations
Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 4.9%.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.4% growth forecast for the Banks industry in Canada.
Performance of the Canadian Banks industry.
The company's share price is broadly unchanged from a week ago.
Risk Analysis
We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 1 warning sign for Royal Bank of Canada that you need to be mindful of.
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