Commerce Bancshares (CBSH) Tops Q3 EPS by 7c, Revenues Miss

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Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings Per Share of $1.03

October 11, 2018 6:00 AM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) announced record earnings of $1.03 per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to $.67 per share in the same quarter last year and $1.01 per share in the prior quarter. Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. for the third quarter of 2018 amounted to $112.6 million, compared to $74.6 million in the third quarter of 2017 and $110.3 million in the prior quarter. For the quarter, the return on average assets was 1.81%, the return on average common equity was 16.4%, and the efficiency ratio was 55.7%.

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