Charles Schwab Discloses Results of the Federal Reserve's 2025 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review
The Charles Schwab Corporation (CSC or Schwab) announced today that it has received the results of the Federal Reserve's 2025 Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR). These results included the Federal Reserve's estimate of Schwab's minimum capital ratios under the supervisory severely adverse scenario for the nine-quarter horizon beginning December 31, 2024 and ending March 31, 2027. Based on these results, Schwab's calculated stress capital buffer (SCB) remains well below the 2.5% minimum, resulting in a SCB at that floor.
This 2.5% SCB will continue to be applicable to Schwab for the four-quarter period beginning October 1, 2025. Schwab's Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 32% as of March 31, 2025 was well in excess of the regulatory minimum of 4.5% combined with the SCB of 2.5% due to the relatively low risk nature of our balance sheet assets.
Schwab ended the first quarter of 2025 with a consolidated adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio of 7.13%, up from 6.85% at year-end 2024. This consolidated adjusted Tier 1 Leverage Ratio is above the long-term operating objective for CSC of 6.75% to 7.00%.
CFO Mike Verdeschi commented, "Schwab's CCAR stress test results reinforce the strength of our capital position and durability of our diversified model across a range of environments. The firm will continue to prioritize maintaining capital levels to support the evolving needs of our clients as well as long-term franchise growth – while at the same time seeking to enhance through-the-cycle stockholder value via the opportunistic return of capital in multiple forms."
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the company's business results, capital ratios, balance sheet management and capital return. These forward-looking statements reflect management's expectations as of the date hereof. Achievement of these expectations and objectives is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expressed expectations. Important factors that may cause such differences are described in the company's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are available on the company's website (https://www.aboutschwab.com/financial-reports) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (https://www.sec.gov). The company makes no commitment to update any forward-looking statements.
About Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) is a leading provider of financial services, with 37.4 million active brokerage accounts, 5.6 million workplace plan participant accounts, 2.1 million banking accounts, and $10.35 trillion in client assets as of May 31, 2025. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, asset management, custody, and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisors. Its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC, https://www.sipc.org), and its affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent, fee-based investment advisors; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisors through Schwab Advisor Services. Its primary banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and lending services and products. More information is available at https://www.aboutschwab.com.
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