PNC Reports First Quarter 2025 Net Income of $1.5 Billion, $3.51 Diluted EPS

Financial Performance - PNC Financial Services Group reported a net income of $1,499 million for Q1 2025, a decrease from$1,627 million in Q4 2024 but an increase from $1,344 million in Q1 2024 [1][4][5] - Net interest income was$3,476 million, down 1% from Q4 2024 but up 6% from Q1 2024, with a net interest margin (NIM) of 2.78%, an increase of 3 basis points from Q4 2024 [1][7][9] - Total revenue for Q1 2025 was $5,452 million, a decrease of$115 million from Q4 2024 but an increase of $307 million from Q1 2024 [6][9] Noninterest Income and Expenses - Noninterest income totaled$1,976 million, down 3% from Q4 2024 due to a slowdown in capital markets activity and seasonality [1][9][10] - Noninterest expenses decreased by 3% to $3,387 million compared to Q4 2024, reflecting lower asset impairments and seasonally lower expenses [1][12][13] Balance Sheet and Credit Quality - Average loans decreased by$2.4 billion, or 1%, to $316.6 billion compared to Q4 2024, while spot loans increased by$2.4 billion, reflecting a 3% growth in commercial and industrial loans [1][9][15] - The allowance for credit losses remained stable at $5.2 billion, with a ratio of 1.64$1.4 billion, up 4% from Q4 2024, primarily due to higher consumer loan delinquencies [30][33] Capital and Shareholder Returns - PNC maintained a strong capital position with a common equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio of 10.6% as of March 31, 2025, up from 10.5% at the end of 2024 [1][25][29] - The company returned approximately $200 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases [2][27][29] Business Segment Performance - Retail Banking reported earnings of$1,112 million, an increase of 4% from Q4 2024, driven by lower noninterest expenses [35][36] - Corporate & Institutional Banking earnings decreased to $1,244 million, down 9$113 million, reflecting growth in discretionary client assets under management [41][42]