Regions Financial Corp (NYSE: RF)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional CIK: 0001281761
Market Cap 24.62 Bn
P/B 1.29
P/E 11.98
P/S 3.55
ROIC (Qtr) 8.75
Div Yield % 4.67
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 7.99
Total Debt (Qtr) 6.09 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.32

About

Regions Financial Corporation, commonly known as Regions Financial, is a financial holding company based in Birmingham, Alabama, operating in the South, Midwest, and Texas. The company offers a variety of financial solutions to a diverse clientele, which includes retail and mortgage banking services, commercial banking services, and wealth and investment services. As of December 31, 2023, Regions Financial had total consolidated assets of approximately $152.2 billion, total consolidated deposits of approximately $127.8 billion, and total consolidated...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 154.06B provides 25.32x coverage of total debt 6.08B, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 2.28B provides exceptional 22.57x coverage of minority interest expenses 101M, showing strong core operations.
  • Robust free cash flow of 2.01B exceeds capital expenditure of 270M by 7.44x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Cash position of 12.10B provides exceptional 119.79x coverage of minority interest expenses 101M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Retained earnings of 9.92B represent substantial 0.52x of equity 19.05B, indicating strong internal capital generation.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 2.28B barely covers its investment activities of (1.14B), with a coverage ratio of -2, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 2.28B provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (905M) with a -2.52 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Free cash flow of 2.01B represents just -1.39x of debt issuance (1.45B), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Retained earnings of 9.92B provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (1.66B), which is -5.98x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • Operating cash flow of 2.28B is outpaced by equity issuance of (695M) (-3.28 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Banks - Regional
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 USB Us Bancorp \De\ 84.44 Bn 12.40 3.25 77.98 Bn
2 PNC Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. 84.36 Bn 13.61 3.73 62.34 Bn
3 NU Nu Holdings Ltd. 81.47 Bn 32.21 5.79 4.49 Bn
4 NWG NatWest Group plc 66.53 Bn 9.88 3.05 169.04 Bn
5 TFC Truist Financial Corp 64.60 Bn 13.18 3.53 71.11 Bn
6 MTB M&T Bank Corp 32.73 Bn 12.47 3.60 14.99 Bn
7 FITB Fifth Third Bancorp 31.96 Bn 14.15 3.93 18.94 Bn
8 FCNCA First Citizens Bancshares Inc /De/ 28.98 Bn 12.78 3.26 40.00 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.12 0.14
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 8.21 7.21
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.08 5.20
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 7.23 14.98
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 6.75 8.92
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 9.32 8.87
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.76 1.04
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 2.70 -3.76
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.29 1.17
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 11.98 15.63
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 2.27 271.44
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 44.50 35.28
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 1.02 0.89
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 44.95 34.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -0.05
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -54.29 -73.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 15.00 15.78
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 4.64 5.32
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 25.84 110.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 18.39 38.80
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 26.33 61.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 26.33 61.37
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 28.81 76.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -19.54 161.72
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 5.92 14.15
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.04 0.04
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.35 0.26
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio 0.00 0.00
Current Ratio Current Ratio 0.00 0.01
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.32 0.53
Interest Cover Ratio Interest Cover Ratio 0.00 -0.05
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned 0.00 -0.05
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 38.50 147.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 37.31 155.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 37.31 154.66
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 97.82
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 29.60 115.63