CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CFR • US2298991090
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This CFR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CFR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CFR was profitable.
- In the past year CFR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CFR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- CFR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.20%, CFR is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- CFR has a Return On Equity of 13.90%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CFR outperforms 90.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.2% | ||
| ROE | 13.9% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)1.14%
ROA(5y)1.07%
ROE(3y)14.75%
ROE(5y)14.41%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CFR (28.43%) is better than 67.11% of its industry peers.
- CFR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for CFR so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.43% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-5.27%
PM growth 5Y5.04%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. CFR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CFR does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- The number of shares outstanding for CFR has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CFR has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, CFR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CFR is 37.44, which is on the high side as it means it would take CFR, 37.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CFR's Debt to FCF ratio of 37.44 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFR is outperformed by 86.05% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.04 is on the high side and indicates that CFR has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.04, CFR is not doing good in the industry: 86.05% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 37.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.17%
2.3 Liquidity
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A |
3. CFR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CFR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.84%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, CFR shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.23% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CFR shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -12.86% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 9.17% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.84%
EPS 3Y4.03%
EPS 5Y14.23%
EPS Q2Q%8.47%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.86%
Revenue growth 3Y9.64%
Revenue growth 5Y9.17%
Sales Q2Q%4.37%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CFR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.26% on average per year.
- CFR is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.24% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.97%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y2.68%
EPS Next 5Y4.26%
Revenue Next Year5.35%
Revenue Next 2Y5.02%
Revenue Next 3Y4.23%
Revenue Next 5Y3.24%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. CFR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.36 indicates a correct valuation of CFR.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CFR indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CFR is more expensive than 65.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.78. CFR is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- CFR is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.82.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CFR indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CFR is more expensive than 72.37% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CFR to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.54), we can say CFR is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CFR is valued more expensive than 84.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 70.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)3.61
PEG (5Y)1.01
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y2.68%
5. CFR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.76%, CFR has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- CFR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.59.
- CFR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.76% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CFR is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.24%!
- CFR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CFR has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.24%
Div Incr Years32
Div Non Decr Years32
5.3 Sustainability
- CFR pays out 41.23% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of CFR is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP41.23%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y2.68%
CFR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
142.5
-2.46 (-1.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners89.05%
Inst Owner Change0.05%
Ins Owners0.73%
Ins Owner Change1.25%
Market Cap8.97B
Revenue(TTM)2.24B
Net Income(TTM)635.49M
Analysts66.32
Price Target150.23 (5.42%)
Short Float %4.22%
Short Ratio4.25
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.76% |
Yearly Dividend4.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.24%
DP41.23%
Div Incr Years32
Div Non Decr Years32
Ex-Date02-27 2026-02-27 (1)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.16%
Min EPS beat(2)3.36%
Max EPS beat(2)10.96%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)5.56%
Min EPS beat(4)2.67%
Max EPS beat(4)10.96%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)4.29%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)2.23%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)3.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.6%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.51%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.75%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.46%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.25%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.19%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)5.14%
PT rev (1m)0.39%
PT rev (3m)6.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.82 | ||
| P/S | 4.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 70.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 32.75 | ||
| P/B | 1.96 | ||
| P/tB | 1.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)9.92
EY6.96%
EPS(NY)10.31
Fwd EY7.24%
FCF(TTM)2.02
FCFY1.42%
OCF(TTM)4.35
OCFY3.05%
SpS35.5
BVpS72.63
TBVpS72.63
PEG (NY)3.61
PEG (5Y)1.01
Graham Number127.33
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.2% | ||
| ROE | 13.9% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 28.43% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 5.7% |
ROA(3y)1.14%
ROA(5y)1.07%
ROE(3y)14.75%
ROE(5y)14.41%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-5.27%
PM growth 5Y5.04%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.04
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 37.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | 167.06% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.56% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 20.04% | ||
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score6
WACC10.17%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)176.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)153.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.32%
Profit Quality(3y)75.31%
Profit Quality(5y)94.01%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.84%
EPS 3Y4.03%
EPS 5Y14.23%
EPS Q2Q%8.47%
EPS Next Y3.97%
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y2.68%
EPS Next 5Y4.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-12.86%
Revenue growth 3Y9.64%
Revenue growth 5Y9.17%
Sales Q2Q%4.37%
Revenue Next Year5.35%
Revenue Next 2Y5.02%
Revenue Next 3Y4.23%
Revenue Next 5Y3.24%
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-85.21%
FCF growth 3Y-41%
FCF growth 5Y-21.56%
OCF growth 1Y-72.31%
OCF growth 3Y-27.62%
OCF growth 5Y-12.17%
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC / CFR Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CFR.
What is the valuation status for CFR stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) stock?
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) is 14.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.96.
Can you provide the financial health for CFR stock?
The financial health rating of CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) is 0 / 10.