On Jan. 18, BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) released fourth-quarter earnings for the period ended Dec. 31.

  • The net income decrease is due mainly to $139 million of tax reserves (related to leveraged lease transactions) and losses (related to restructuring the securities portfolio).
  • Loans and deposits saw healthy growth.
  • Non-interest income increased 9.1%, driven by BB&T's insurance operations.
  • BB&T is a two-star stock in Motley Fool CAPS.

(Figures in millions, except per-share data)

Income Statement Highlights

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change

Total Revenue

$1,485.0

$1,449.4

2.5%

Net Interest Income

$955.6

$899.7

6.2%

Net Profit

$250.9

$429.6

(41.6%)

EPS

$0.46

$0.78

(41.0%)

Adjusted EPS*

$0.82

$0.78

5.1%

*Non-GAAP EPS as reported by the company.

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Ratio Checkup

Q4 2006

Q4 2005

Change*

Net Interest Margin

3.70%

3.82%

(0.12%)

Efficiency Ratio

55.30%

52.60%

2.70%

Nonperforming Assets / Assets

0.29%

0.27%

0.01%

Return on Average Assets

0.84%

1.58%

(0.74%)

Return on Average Equity

8.33%

15.32%

(6.99%)

*Expressed in percentage points.

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Balance Sheet Highlights

Assets

4Q 2006

4Q 2005

Change

Investments

$22,868

$20,489

11.6%

Loans

$83,591

$75,023

11.4%



Liabilities

4Q 2006

4Q 2005

Change

Deposits

$80,972

$74,282

9.0%

Total Liabilities

$109,607

$98,041

11.8%



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