CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
Business
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. is a financial holding company and bank holding company that provides a broad array of banking and financial services through its subsidiaries across numerous Texas markets. It offers commercial and consumer banking, trust and investment management, insurance brokerage, brokerage services, mutual funds, leasing, treasury management, capital markets and fixed‑income services, wealth management, and item processing. Operations are managed in two reportable segments—Banking and Frost Wealth Advisors—with Frost Bank as the principal operating subsidiary and several non‑bank subsidiaries supporting specialized services. The company primarily distributes its products through branch financial centers, ATMs, correspondent relationships and digital channels across Texas and provides select international banking services related to Mexico.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans, including fees | 1,384 | 1,375 | 1,189 | 770 | 675 | |
| Taxable | 488 | 396 | 406 | 250 | 90 | |
| Tax-exempt | 239 | 218 | 240 | 238 | 227 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits | 309 | 397 | 376 | 216 | 18 | |
| Federal funds sold | 196,000 | 270,000 | 1 | 948,000 | 31,000 | |
| Resell agreements | 590,000 | 3 | 5 | 592,000 | 16,000 | |
| Total interest income | 2,421 | 2,391 | 2,218 | 1,476 | 1,009 | |
| Deposits | 533 | 629 | 508 | 140 | 15 | |
| Federal funds purchased | 1 | 2 | 2 | 690,000 | 32,000 | |
| Repurchase agreements | 138 | 142 | 136 | 34 | 2 | |
| Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |
| Subordinated notes | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total interest expense | 685 | 786 | 659 | 184 | — | |
| Net interest income | 1,736 | 1,605 | 1,559 | 1,291 | 985 | |
| Credit loss expense | 44 | 65 | 46 | 3 | 63,000 | |
| Net interest income after credit loss expense | 1,692 | 1,540 | 1,512 | 1,288 | 985 | |
| Trust and investment management fees | 177 | 165 | 153 | 155 | 149 | |
| Service charges on deposit accounts | 122 | 106 | 94 | 92 | 83 | |
| Insurance commissions and fees | 66 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 52 | |
| Interchange and card transaction fees | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
| Other charges, commissions and fees | 58 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 37 | |
| Net gain (loss) on securities transactions | −850,000 | −96,000 | 66,000 | 0 | 69,000 | |
| Other | 55 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 49 | |
| Total non-interest income | 499 | 459 | 429 | 405 | 387 | |
| Salaries and wages | 675 | 621 | 548 | 492 | 395 | |
| Employee benefits | 146 | 122 | 115 | 89 | 82 | |
| Net occupancy | 137 | 129 | 124 | 112 | 107 | |
| Technology, furniture and equipment | 166 | 148 | 135 | 121 | 113 | |
| Deposit insurance | 19 | 37 | 77 | 16 | 12 | |
| Other | 277 | 244 | 229 | 195 | 172 | |
| Total non-interest expense | 1,419 | 1,303 | 1,229 | 1,024 | 882 | |
| Income before income taxes | 772 | 696 | 712 | 669 | 490 | |
| Income taxes | 123 | 113 | 114 | 90 | 46 | |
| Net income | 649 | 583 | 598 | 579 | 443 | |
| Preferred stock dividends | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Net income available to common shareholders | 642 | 576 | 591 | 572 | 436 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 9.92 | 8.88 | 9.11 | 8.84 | 6.79 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 9.92 | 8.87 | 9.1 | 8.81 | 6.76 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 681 | 723 | 618 | 692 | 556 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits | 8,183 | 9,496 | 7,985 | 11,129 | 15,985 | |
| Federal funds sold | 0 | 6 | 0 | 121 | 34 | |
| Resell agreements | 10 | 10 | 85 | 87 | 8 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 8,874 | 10,234 | 8,687 | 12,028 | 16,583 | |
| Securities held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $500 at 2025 and $310 at 2024 | 3,431 | 3,534 | 3,619 | 2,639 | 1,749 | |
| Securities available for sale, at estimated fair value | 15,971 | 15,044 | 16,578 | 18,244 | 13,925 | |
| Trading account securities | 38 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 25 | |
| Loans, net of unearned discounts | 21,892 | 20,755 | 18,824 | — | — | |
| Less: Allowance for credit losses on loans | −281 | −270 | −246 | — | — | |
| Net loans | 21,610 | 20,485 | 18,578 | — | — | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 1,313 | 1,245 | 1,190 | 1,103 | 1,050 | |
| Accrued interest receivable and other assets | 1,804 | 1,945 | 2,160 | 1,923 | 613 | |
| Total assets | 53,041 | 52,520 | 50,845 | 52,892 | 50,878 | |
| Non-interest-bearing demand deposits | 14,144 | 14,442 | 14,926 | 17,598 | 18,423 | |
| Interest-bearing deposit | 28,774 | 28,281 | 26,994 | 26,356 | 24,273 | |
| Total deposits | 42,918 | 42,723 | 41,921 | 43,954 | 42,696 | |
| Federal funds purchased | 19 | 22 | 14 | 52 | 26 | |
| Repurchase agreements | 4,500 | 4,300 | 4,100 | 4,700 | 2,700 | |
| Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures, net of unamortized issuance costs | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | |
| Subordinated notes, net of unamortized issuance costs | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
| Accrued interest payable and other liabilities | 783 | 1,311 | 844 | 866 | 754 | |
| Total liabilities | 48,468 | 48,622 | 47,129 | 49,755 | 46,439 | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 150,000 Series B shares ($1,000 liquidation preference) issued in 2025 and 2024 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 210,000,000 shares authorized; 64,404,582 shares issued in both 2025 and 2024 | 644,000 | 644,000 | 644,000 | 643,000 | 642,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,100 | 1,076 | 1,056 | 1,030 | 1,010 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,309 | 3,951 | 3,658 | 3,310 | 2,957 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | −843 | −1,252 | −1,119 | −1,348 | 347 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 1,117,394 shares in 2025 and 207,150 in 2024 | −140 | −23 | −24 | 0 | −21 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 4,573 | 3,899 | 3,716 | 3,137 | 4,440 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 53,041 | 52,520 | 50,845 | 52,892 | 50,878 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | 5 | −12 | −15 | −5 | 8 | |
| Accretion of loan discounts | −27 | −24 | −18 | −13 | −13 | |
| Securities premium amortization (discount accretion), net | 40 | 45 | 64 | 97 | 119 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 88 | 83 | 76 | 71 | 69 | |
| Net (gain) loss on sale/exchange/write-down of assets/foreclosed assets | −3 | −141,000 | 750,000 | 109,000 | −12 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 25 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 13 | |
| Net tax benefit from stock-based compensation | 2 | 4 | 894,000 | 5 | 8 | |
| Earnings on life insurance policies | −4 | −4 | −3 | −2 | −2 | |
| Trading account securities | −4 | −4 | −2 | −716,000 | −560,000 | |
| Lease right-of-use assets | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| Accrued interest receivable and other assets | −8 | 259 | −233 | −116 | −47 | |
| Accrued interest payable and other liabilities | −559 | −51 | −85 | 61 | 39 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 274 | 990 | 479 | 723 | 648 | |
| Securities held to maturity: Purchases | −2 | 0 | −1,148 | −1,424 | 0 | |
| Securities held to maturity: Maturities, calls and principal repayments | 100 | 82 | 162 | 561 | 178 | |
| Purchases | −21,495 | −17,900 | −19,124 | −22,178 | −24,218 | |
| Sales | 45 | 123 | 1,904 | 0 | 2,000 | |
| Maturities, calls and principal repayments | 21,022 | 19,601 | 19,104 | 15,683 | 18,425 | |
| Proceeds from sale of loans | 14 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | |
| Net change in loans | −1,158 | −1,966 | −1,702 | −824 | 1,146 | |
| Net cash paid in insurance agency asset acquisitions | 0 | −703,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Benefits received on life insurance policies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment | 960,000 | 25,000 | 1 | 63,000 | 7 | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment | −147 | −128 | −159 | −103 | −66 | |
| Proceeds from sales of repossessed properties | 16 | 3 | 583,000 | 3 | 809,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −1,601 | −181 | −943 | −8,277 | −2,525 | |
| Net change in deposits | 195 | 802 | −2,034 | 1,259 | 7,680 | |
| Net change in short-term borrowings | 180 | 224 | −571 | 1,946 | 650 | |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | 12 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 54 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | −158 | −61 | −43 | −4 | −4 | |
| Cash dividends paid on preferred stock | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −7 | |
| Cash dividends paid on common stock | −255 | −242 | −232 | −210 | −189 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −33 | 738 | −2,877 | 3,000 | 8,171 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | −1,360 | 1,547 | −3,341 | −4,555 | 6,294 |
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Holdings (13F)
Portfolio as of 2026-01-14 · 1,208 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $5.14B | 100.0% |
Top holdings
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC COM | — | 1.81M | $316.03M | 6.2% |
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| ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A | — | 37.9K | $105.30M | 2.0% |
| ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C | — | 33.9K | $94.78M | 1.9% |
| ISHARES TR RUS 1000 GRW ETF | — | 329.7K | $91.53M | 1.8% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FDS MID CAP ETF | — | 374.1K | $88.97M | 1.7% |
| CHEVRON CORP NEW COM | — | 516.9K | $84.17M | 1.6% |
| VISA INC COM CL A | — | 361.0K | $80.05M | 1.6% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT | — | 169.2K | $76.45M | 1.5% |