On Oct. 17, Wachovia (NYSE:WB) released third-quarter 2005 earnings for the period ended Sept. 30.

  • Acquisitions helped Wachovia grow revenue by 19% to a record $6.6 billion.
  • Excluding acquisition-related expenses, the company beat analyst EPS estimates of $1.07 by $0.02.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights (What's this?)

Avg. Est.

Q3 2005

Q3 2004

% Change

Total Revenue

$6,460

$6,563

$5,523

+18.8%

Net Interest Income

-

$3,403

$2,965

+14.8%

Net Profit

-

$1,665

$1,263

+31.8%

EPS

$ 1.07

$1.06

$0.96

+10.4%



Balance Sheet Highlights (What's this?)

Assets

Q3 2005

Q3 2004

% Change

Investment Securities

$166,841

$147,286

+13.3%

Loans

$257,771

$192,259

+34.1%



Liabilities

Deposits

$320,439

$252,981

+26.7%

Total Liabilities

$481,720

$400,126

+20.4%



Ratio Checkup (What's this?)

Q3 2005

Q3 2004

Change

Net Interest Margin

3.20%

3.36%

-0.16%

Efficiency Ratio

59.78%

65.20%

-5.42%

Nonperforming Assets / Assets

0.17%

0.21%

-0.04%

Return on Average Assets

1.29%

1.18%

+0.11%

Return on Average Equity

13.95%

15.12%

-1.17%



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