REVENUES THAT DRIVE BANK STOCK EARNINGS
Like most investors, RASARA prefers to invest in companies that demonstrate the potential to generate sustainable earnings growth. When it comes to bank stocks, earnings come from two types of revenue streams: net interest revenue and non-interest revenue.
Net Interest Revenue Sources
Banks derive net interest revenues from:
  • Commercial and industrial loans

  • Small business loans

  • Consumer lending

  • Commercial real estate lending

  • Home mortgages

Net interest revenue results from the difference by income generated by the rates charged on these loans and the cost of interest bearing funding sources such as deposits and other short term borrowings.

Non-Interest Revenue Sources
The key drivers of non-interest revenue at banking companies and financial services firms are:
  • Service charges on deposits

  • Mortgage-banking fees

  • Trust operations

  • Insurance and stock brokerage operations

Other sources of non-interest revenues, which may be more characteristic of specialized and/or larger capitalization banks, include foreign exchange and bond trading activities.

Different types of banks have different combinations of revenue streams.

TRADITIONAL BANK

DIVERSIFIED BANK SPECIALIZED BANK

Net-Interest Revenue

Net-Interest Revenue

Net-Interest Revenue
75% - 80% 50% - 75% less than 50%
Non-Interest Revenue Non-Interest Revenue Non-Interest Revenue
20% - 25% 25% - 50% more than 50%

RASARA has historically weighted its investment allocation to approximately 70% in diversified and specialized banks and 30% in traditional banks.

 

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