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
- CFR had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CFR had a positive cash flow from operations.
- CFR had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CFR had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CFR has a better Return On Assets (1.20%) than 75.53% of its industry peers.
- CFR has a better Return On Equity (13.90%) than 90.26% 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
- CFR's Profit Margin of 28.43% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CFR outperforms 67.89% of its industry peers.
- CFR's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CFR does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| 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.
- CFR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CFR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- CFR has a debt to FCF ratio of 37.44. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CFR would need 37.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CFR (37.44) is worse than 83.95% 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.
- CFR's Debt to Equity ratio of 1.04 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CFR is outperformed by 85.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 37.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.29%
2.3 Liquidity
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A |
3. CFR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.84% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 14.23% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue for CFR has decreased by -12.86% in the past year. This is quite bad
- CFR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.17% yearly.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.26% on average over the next years.
- 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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CFR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 13.64, the valuation of CFR can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CFR is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.79% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.89, CFR is valued a bit cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.12, the valuation of CFR can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CFR is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 71.58% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CFR to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.19), we can say CFR is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CFR's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather expensive when compared to the industry. CFR is more expensive than 83.42% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 67.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CFR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)3.43
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y3.5%
EPS Next 3Y2.68%
5. CFR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CFR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.93%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.66, CFR has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- CFR's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.93% |
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 Years31
Div Non Decr Years31
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.
- CFR's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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
135.32
+1.62 (+1.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-29 2026-01-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-23 2026-04-23
Inst Owners88.16%
Inst Owner Change-0.28%
Ins Owners0.71%
Ins Owner Change0.79%
Market Cap8.55B
Revenue(TTM)2.24B
Net Income(TTM)635.49M
Analysts66.32
Price Target150.96 (11.56%)
Short Float %3.23%
Short Ratio3.28
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.93% |
Yearly Dividend4.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.24%
DP41.23%
Div Incr Years31
Div Non Decr Years31
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)0.88%
PT rev (3m)6.64%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.77%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.84%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.64 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.12 | ||
| P/S | 3.83 | ||
| P/FCF | 67.17 | ||
| P/OCF | 31.21 | ||
| P/B | 1.87 | ||
| P/tB | 1.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)9.92
EY7.33%
EPS(NY)10.31
Fwd EY7.62%
FCF(TTM)2.01
FCFY1.49%
OCF(TTM)4.34
OCFY3.2%
SpS35.37
BVpS72.36
TBVpS72.36
PEG (NY)3.43
PEG (5Y)0.96
Graham Number127.08
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
WACC10.29%
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.
What is the profitability of CFR stock?
CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) stock?
The financial health rating of CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) is 0 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) stock?
The dividend rating of CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC (CFR) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 41.23%.