On Tuesday, Milwaukee-based bank Marshall & Ilsley (NYSE:MI) released first-quarter earnings for the period ended March 31.

  • Total reported revenue grew 11.7% to $887.4 million.
  • The net interest margin fell slightly to 3.23%, as did most other key banking metrics.
  • Total reported diluted earnings grew 6.4%, excluding recent charges related to the upcoming separation of data-service segment Metavante and charges in last year's quarter.
  • M&I carries a two-star rating in Motley Fool CAPS, while regional rivals National City (NYSE:NCC) and Fifth Third (NASDAQ:FITB) carry lower one-star ratings.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Total Revenue

$887.4

$794.2

11.7%

Net Interest Income

$397.4

$333.0

19.3%

Net Profit

$216.8

$173.1

25.2%

EPS

$0.83

$0.72

15.3%

Adjusted EPS

$0.83

$0.78

6.4%

Get back to basics with a look at the income statement.

Ratio Checkup

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change*

Net Interest Margin

3.23%

3.26%

(0.03)

Efficiency Ratio

61.00%

62.80%

(1.80)

Nonperforming Assets / Assets

0.62%

0.31%

0.31

Return on Average Assets

1.56%

1.62%

(0.06)

Return on Average Equity

14.13%

15.67%

(1.54)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Investments

 $7,829

 $6,826

14.7%

Loans

 $42,255

 $35,236

19.9%

Liabilities

Q1 2007

Q1 2006

Change

Deposits

$32,635

$28,099

16.1%

Total Liabilities

$6,354

$4,863

30.7%

Learn about bank assets and bank liabilities.

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