Q3 FY26 · Ended Sep 30, 2026 · View SEC filing
A much bigger bank, the same profit per share
Profit for common shareholders rose, but the shares issued for Comerica grew just as fast, so each share earned the same.
For investorsWhat has to go right for the merger to lift earnings per share
For foundersSelling a daily service to win the whole client relationship
Interest expense rose far less than interest income, so the net interest margin widened to 3.34% from 3.13%.
Expenses rose 61.72% against revenue growth of 42.5%, so the larger cost base and integration spending absorb much of the merger's gain.
Commercial payments now earns about as much as wealth management, the largest fee line, and ties clients to the bank day to day.
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Business Lens describes Fifth Third Bancorp from its own filings with the SEC. It is not a view on its shares, a target, or advice to buy, sell or hold anything; figures are as filed and may be restated by the company later. The filing is linked above.
