Pinnacle's Focus on Revenue, EPS, and Tangible Book Value Growth as Key Shareholder Metrics
Management emphasizes their relentless focus on revenue growth, EPS, and tangible book value per share, which they believe are most correlated with share price performance.
In Q2 2025, revenue increased 15.1%, adjusted EPS up 22.7%, and tangible book value per share rose 10.9% year-over-year.
The company has achieved double-digit CAGR over the last decade on these metrics, outperforming peers.
Adjusted book value per share ex AOCI and with AB ownership at market value was $40.89, up 11% year-over-year.
Adjusted non-GAAP operating EPS was $1.41, down 8% compared to the prior year, primarily due to elevated individual life mortality claims.
AllianceBernstein (AB) reported net outflows of $6.7 billion in Q2 but returned to net inflows in June; private markets AUM grew 20% year-over-year to $77 billion.
Assets under management and administration reached a record $1.1 trillion, up 5% year-to-date.
GAAP net loss was $349 million, impacted by notable items including a $74 million after-tax negative item in Protection Solutions.
Non-GAAP operating earnings were $352 million or $1.10 per share, down 23% year-over-year on a per share basis.
Wealth Management earnings increased 16% year-over-year with $2 billion of advisory net inflows and a 12% trailing 12-month organic growth rate.
Credit quality improved materially with net charge-offs less than $1 million when normalized for USPS and acquired portfolio impacts.
EBITDA margin for the payments segment improved to approximately 14%, with a long-term goal of exceeding 40%.
Factoring invoice size was influenced by customer mix and market pressures, with a diverse portfolio including both small and large carriers.
Noninterest-bearing deposit growth was strong, driven by mortgage warehouse deposits and payments float.
The Greenscreens acquisition added roughly $10 million in contracted ARR with an expected drag of about $3 million per quarter on earnings due to amortization and expenses.
The second quarter 2025 results showed positive revenue growth, particularly in the transportation businesses.