On April 20, 2006, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) released Q1 2006 earnings for the period ended March 31.

  • Excluding merger-related expenses, Bank of America earned $1.08 per share, exceeding analyst estimates.
  • The company saw 27% revenue growth from the acquisition of MBNA. Pro forma revenue was still up a healthy 10%, excluding the effects of the merger.
  • Net interest margin grew slightly to 2.98%, while ROA and ROE dipped from last year.
  • The Keep the Change program helped deposits grow by more than 8%.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Avg. Est.

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Total Revenue

--

$16,407

$12,958

26.6

Net Interest Income

--

$8,776

$7,506

16.9

Net Profit

--

$4,986

$4,393

13.5

EPS

$1.00

$1.07

$1.07

N/A



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Ratio Checkup

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

Change

Net Interest Margin

2.98%

2.96%

0.02

Efficiency Ratio

49.74%

51.37%

(1.63)

Nonperforming Assets / Assets

0.12%

0.19%

(0.07)

Return on Average Assets

1.43%

1.49%

(0.06)

Return on Average Equity

15.44%

17.97%

(2.53)



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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Investment Securities

$238,073

$218,950

8.7

Loans

$619,525

$529,457

17


Liabilities

Q1 2006

Q1 2005

% Change

Deposits

$682,449

$629,987

8.3

Total Liabilities

$1,245,654

$1,113,302

11.9



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