CIBC Q3 2026 net profit climbs 15% to $2.4B
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (CM) reported strong results for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, with revenue of $8,368 million, up 15% year over year and 5% sequentially.
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CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (CM) reported strong results for the quarter ended July 31, 2026, with revenue of $8,368 million, up 15% year over year and 5% sequentially. Reported net income was $2,409 million, also up 15% year over year, while adjusted net income rose 26% to $2,648 million.
Reported diluted EPS was $2.47 and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.73, both 15%–26% higher than a year ago, though reported EPS was 2% below the prior quarter. Adjusted pre-provision, pre-tax earnings were $3,962 million, up 20% year over year. Items of note reduced EPS by $0.26 in the quarter.
All core segments grew net income year over year: Canadian Personal and Business Banking up 17% to $948 million, Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management up 4% to $619 million, U.S. Commercial Banking and Wealth Management up 23% to $320 million, and Capital Markets up 34% to $722 million. Provision for credit losses was $564 million, only slightly above last year, including a reversal on performing loans and a release tied to U.S. commercial real estate loan sales. The CET1 ratio was 13.4%, down modestly from 13.6% last quarter, with a leverage ratio of 4.3% and liquidity coverage ratio of 127%.
Positive
- Strong revenue and earnings growth: Q3/26 revenue of $8,368 million and reported net income of $2,409 million were both up 15% year over year, while adjusted net income increased 26% and adjusted diluted EPS rose to $2.73.
- Broad-based segment strength: Net income grew in all core businesses year over year, including Canadian Personal & Business Banking up 17% to $948 million and Capital Markets up 34% to $722 million.
- Improving profitability and margins: Adjusted pre-provision, pre-tax earnings rose 20% year over year to $3,962 million, and net interest margin on average interest-earning assets improved to 1.63% from 1.58% a year ago.
- Solid capital and liquidity: The bank reported a CET1 ratio of 13.4%, leverage ratio of 4.3%, and liquidity coverage ratio of 127%, supporting balance sheet resilience.
Negative
- Sequential softness in bottom line: Reported net income declined 2% quarter over quarter to $2,409 million, and reported diluted EPS fell from $2.53 to $2.47.
- Items of note reduced earnings: Specified items, including charges related to the announced sale of CIBC Caribbean, had a negative after-tax impact of $239 million and reduced diluted EPS by $0.26 in Q3/26.
- Capital ratio slightly lower: The Common Equity Tier 1 ratio declined to 13.4% from 13.6% at the end of the prior quarter, indicating a modest reduction in capital buffers.
- Higher provisions on impaired loans in Canada: Provision for credit losses was $564 million, with higher provisions on impaired loans in Canadian Personal and Business Banking and Canadian Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, partly offset by lower provisions in the U.S. segment.
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