Fifth Third reports $828 million Q3 profit

• Fifth Third Bancorp reported $828 million in Q3 2026 net income available to common shareholders, with GAAP diluted earnings of $0.90 per share.
• Adjusted EPS reached $1.13, while noninterest income totalled $1.01 billion, declining 5% quarter-over-quarter but increasing 29% year-over-year.
• Fifth Third continues integrating Comerica while expanding commercial banking, wealth management and payments operations across its markets.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NYSE:FITB) reported third-quarter net income available to common shareholders of $828 million, with adjusted earnings reaching $1.13 per diluted share.

Net income increased from $763 million in Q2 and $608 million a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS rose sequentially to $0.90.

Noninterest income reached $1.01 billion, including $259 million from wealth management and $256 million from commercial payments, despite a 5% sequential decline.

Fifth Third continues integrating Comerica and pursuing deposit growth across its markets.

Adjusted earnings excluded $0.23 per share in specified items, including merger-related charges, interchange litigation costs and technology-related asset impairments.

During the period under review, the bank completed its Comerica systems conversion, reported 3% sequential core deposit growth and increased net interest income by 3% from Q2