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Royal Bank of Canada

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Royal Bank of Canada AI Insights

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As of 2026-01-05

Snapshot

  • Net margin TTM 30.6% vs industry median 25.8% - top-tier profitability among global banks with 20.4B net income on 66.5B revenue[Net Margin]
  • FCF TTM 53B dwarfs industry median 95M - generates 560x peer median enabling 6.04 dividend per share (4.3% yield at current price)[Free Cash Flow]
  • Goodwill 19.4B is only 15% of equity (127.4B) - minimal impairment risk vs peers with bloated intangibles[Goodwill]

Watch Triggers

  • Net Margin: Falls below 25%Would signal NIM compression or credit losses eroding core profitability advantage
  • ROE: Drops below 14%Below cost of equity destroys shareholder value - currently at 16.6%
  • Debt to Equity: Exceeds 5.0xWould indicate balance sheet stress requiring dilutive capital raise

Bull Case

Scale advantage: 2.3T total assets generates 66.5B revenue at 30.6% net margin - operating leverage unmatched by smaller peers

Total AssetsNet MarginTotal Revenue

Dividend sustainability: 53B FCF covers 8.5B dividend payout 6.2x - among safest yields in global banking

Free Cash FlowDividends Paid Per Share

Bear Case

Interest expense 70.8B exceeds total revenue 66.5B on gross basis - rate sensitivity extreme if funding costs rise further

Interest ExpenseTotal Revenue

Debt/equity 4.3x with 545B total debt - leverage amplifies downside in credit cycle deterioration

Debt to EquityTotal Debt

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Forward Thesis

ROE expansion to 18%+ as capital deployment accelerates post-HSBC Canada integration

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  • Current ROE 16.6% already above industry median 10%
  • 5.2B capital raised TTM signals M&A capacity
  • Tangible book 100.6B provides acquisition firepower
ROE TTM 16.6% vs median 10%Issuance of capital stock 5.2B TTMTangible book value 100.6B
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