First Citizens Bancshares Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (FCNCA)
First Citizens Bancshares's return on equity was 9.92% for fiscal 2025.
View full First Citizens Bancshares company overviewFirst Citizens Bancshares annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 9.92% | −2.85 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 12.77% | −61.40 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 74.17% | +58.92 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 15.25% | +3.05 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 12.20% | −0.39 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 12.59% | −0.34 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 12.93% | +1.20 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 11.73% | +1.53 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 10.20% | +2.54 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 7.66% | +0.10 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 7.57% | +1.75 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 5.82% | −2.67 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 8.49% | +1.37 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 7.12% | −3.74 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 10.85% | −0.88 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 11.73% | +3.98 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 7.75% | — |
First Citizens Bancshares quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 3.06% | +0.48 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.41% | +0.24 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.62% | −0.48 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.57% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 2.58% | −0.61 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.17% | −1.22 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.11% | +0.64 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 2.82% | −0.92 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.19% | −0.31 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 3.39% | −62.53 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.47% | −0.17 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.75% | +0.67 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 3.50% | +1.09 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 65.92% | +62.38 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 2.64% | −0.00 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 3.08% | +0.34 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 2.40% | −1.07 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 3.54% | +0.10 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.64% | −0.69 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 2.74% | −0.80 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 3.48% | −0.39 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.44% | +1.92 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.33% | +0.48 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 3.54% | +0.04 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 3.87% | +0.51 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 1.52% | −1.66 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 2.85% | +0.29 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.49% | +0.12 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.36% | +0.63 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 3.18% | +0.19 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 2.56% | +0.92 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.38% | +1.33 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.74% | −1.51 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.99% | +0.78 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.64% | −0.09 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.05% | +0.37 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 4.25% | +1.94 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 2.21% | +0.43 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.73% | +0.24 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 1.68% | −0.30 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.31% | +0.71 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 1.79% | −0.68 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.49% | −1.10 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 1.98% | +0.75 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 1.60% | +0.34 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 2.46% | +1.38 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 2.59% | +1.29 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 1.23% | −0.86 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.26% | −1.02 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.08% | −1.86 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 1.30% | +0.27 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 2.09% | +0.07 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 2.28% | +0.31 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 2.94% | +1.05 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 1.03% | −0.60 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.02% | −2.40 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 1.97% | +0.78 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 1.89% | −1.62 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.64% | −0.11 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 4.42% | +2.80 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.18% | −0.57 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 3.51% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 1.74% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 1.63% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 1.76% | — |
First Citizens Bancshares return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, First Citizens Bancshares's return on equity decreased from 12.59% to 9.92%, a change of −2.67 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 3.06%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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