On Jan. 19, 2005, BB&T (NYSE:BBT) released fourth-quarter 2005 earnings for the period ending Dec. 31, 2005.

  • BB&T's adjusted operating earnings came in at $0.78 per share, two cents below Wall Street's consensus estimates.
  • Non-interest income increased 12.9% because of strong growth in insurance commissions and wealth-management fees.
  • BB&T recently announced two acquisitions that will increase its presence in Tennessee and Georgia.

(Figures in thousands, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q4
2005

Q4
2004

% Change

Total Revenue

--

$1,449,366

$1,329,067

+9.1%

Net Interest Income

--

$899,733

$846,041

+6.4%

Net Profit

--

$429,574

$416,884

+3.0%

EPS

$0.80

$0.78

$0.75

+4.0%

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

Ratio Checkup*

Q4 2005

Q4 2004

% Change

Net Interest Margin

3.82%

3.97%

-0.15%

Efficiency Ratio

53.00%

50.10%

+2.90%

Nonperforming Assets / Assets

0.27%

0.30%

-0.03%

Return on Average Assets

1.57%

1.68%

-0.11%

Return on Average Equity

15.18%

15.17%

+0.01%

*Excludes non-recurring expenses.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q4 2005

Q4 2004

% Change

Investment Securities

$20,489,484

$19,172,577

+6.9%

Loans

$75,023,488

$68,162,601

+10.1%

Liabilities

Q4 2004Q4 2005

% Change

Deposits

$74,281,799

$67,699,337

+9.7%

Total Liabilities

$98,040,645

$89,634,167

+9.4%



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