The Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY) saw its net income catapult by C$ 2.5 billion year-over-year (YoY), or 171 per cent YoY, to C$ 4 billion in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
The bank, which is the largest of its kind in Canada by market cap, released its latest earnings report on Thursday, May 27. Ahead of it, on Wednesday, RBC stocks jumped about one per cent to close at C$ 124.45.
Royal Bank of Canada’s provision for credit losses (PCL) on performing loans stood at C$ 260 million in Q2 FY21. This was much improved as compared to that of C$ 2,121 million in Q2 FY20, when provisions were elevated due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bank emphasized that while the pandemic’s impact persists, the releases in the latest quarter were motored by the improved macroeconomic and credit quality outlook.
Due to a robust market and volume growth, RBC’s pre-provision and pre-tax earnings amounted to C$ 5.1 billion in the latest quarter, reflecting an increase of 11 per cent YoY.
Its diluted earnings per share (EPS) were C$2.76 in Q2 FY21, up from C$ 1 in Q2 FY20.
Now, let’s look at how RY stocks have been performing.
Royal Bank Of Canada (TSX:RY) Stock Performance
Stocks of Royal Bank Of Canada have been riding high for the past few months, growing by 11 per cent in the last quarter.
The scrips soared by 41.4 per cent in the past year.
RY stock hit a 52-week high of C$ 124.62 on Tuesday, May 25, exactly a year after it posted a 52-week low of C$ 82.2 on May 25, 2020.

1-year chart of stock performance, volume and moving average exponential of Royal Bank Of Canada (Source: EODHD/Others)
Other Relevant Financial Highlights of RBC’s Q2 FY21 Results
In the light of the present rules by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Royal Bank of Canada left its quarterly dividends unchanged at C$ 1.08. It registers a dividend yield of 3.9 per cent, according to its earnings report.
RBC’s total revenue increased to C$ 11.6 billion in Q2 FY21, up from that of C$ 10.3 billion in Q2 FY20.
The bank’s return on equity increased by 7.3 per cent YoY to 19.4 per cent. It offers a return on assets of 0.7 per cent and holds a debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio of 0.1, as per TMX data.
The above constitutes a preliminary view and any interest in stocks should be evaluated further from an investment point of view.