U.S. Bancorp (USB): Three Reasons to Love Earnings

And what about investor darling Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) ? An ROA of just 0.19%. And with an ROA of 0.82%, Citibank may be better off than B of A, but it till isn’t in the same league as U.S. Bancorp.

Foolish bottom line
ROA matters because the more efficient bank management is with its assets, the better the bottom line, and therefore the better it is for investors.

These kinds of company values and metrics may at first seem boring, but as I mentioned earlier, getting these kinds of core things right is what separates a steady, long-term performer like U.S. Bancorp from its higher-flying, higher-profile — but riskier — peers.

There are actually more than three things to love about the U.S. Bancorp’s first-quarter performance, but these three should get you started nicely.

The article 3 Reasons to Love the U.S. Bancorp Earnings Report originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor John Grgurich owns shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) and JPMorgan Chase. Follow John’s dispatches from the bleeding heart of capitalism on Twitter @TMFGrgurich. The Motley Fool recommends Wells Fargo. The Motley Fool owns shares of Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo.

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