Case todayNot read todayThesis-Break EngineThe case · holding · Oct 13, 2026Own TD if TD’s value comes from a huge, growing retail-and-commercial banking franchise that converts deposit-funded asset growth into fee and interest income — but its returns are cyclical and hinge on interest-rate levels, credit losses, and.4 conditions3 strengthening · 1 holdingNext resultsNot scheduledNo date filed yet

TD at a glance

The past year

Chart

+49.6% $123.81, close Nov 13

From the highest close
−3.4%
Vs the 200-day average
+10.5%
Nov 12, 2025Daily close, Toronto Dominion BankNov 13, 2026

Short interest

History

8.4M shares

Since the last report
−49.0%
Days to cover
6.5 days
Settled
Oct 30, 2026

Congress and officials

Trades

None in 90 days

Disclosed trades on record
26

Insider buying, 7 days

Filings

None filed this week

Form 4s filed
Nov 8 – Nov 14

Top investors

Funds

1 of 37 funds hold it

Maverick Capital
0.0%
Latest 13F filings
1 added · 0 cut

Understand the Business

Why the Stock Moved

Period-matched expectations history is not yet available. Current metrics are not a substitute for a historical explanation.

TD price history

Latest price$123.76Today−$0.04 (-0.03%)
TD +5.57%S&P 500 -2.05%Since first plotted close
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Investment thesis

What must happen next

4 MATERIAL PROPOSITIONS
  • TD’s future top-line growth will be driven by continued expansion of interest-earning assets and fee-bearing customer relationships rather than one-off trading gains; if assets keep growing and customer spreads hold, revenue should continue to rise.StrengtheningMateriality: High

    revenue increased from CAD 42.693B (FY2021) → CAD 50.69B (FY2023) → CAD 57.223B (FY2024) → CAD 67.777B (FY2025). If the bank can convert asset growth into stable revenue, the franchise justifies multiple compression risks; if not, valuation relies on volatile items or one-off effects.

    Watch: A sustained fall in policy rates (Bank of Canada / Fed) or an intensified deposit rate war from U.S. challengers that compresses net interest margins before asset yields reprice.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    revenue increased from CAD 42.693B (FY2021) → CAD 50.69B (FY2023) → CAD 57.223B (FY2024) → CAD 67.777B (FY2025).

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  • Sustained EPS compounding depends on stable net interest margins and controlled credit provisioning; EPS will revert down quickly if credit losses re-accelerate or margins compress.HoldingMateriality: High

    eps_diluted fell from CAD 9.47 (FY2022) → CAD 5.52 (FY2023) → CAD 4.72 (FY2024) then jumped to CAD 11.56 (FY2025), showing sensitivity to provisions / cyclical items. EPS is the owner-level payoff (dividends + buybacks + retained earnings). If EPS is volatile, realized shareholder returns will be uncertain despite large nominal revenues.

    Watch: A macro downturn causing rising consumer and commercial loan defaults (e.g., Canadian housing shock or U.S. consumer stress) that forces large provisioning and reduces net income.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    eps_diluted fell from CAD 9.47 (FY2022) → CAD 5.52 (FY2023) → CAD 4.72 (FY2024) then jumped to CAD 11.56 (FY2025).

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  • TD’s operating cash flow is highly sensitive to balance-sheet and deposit/asset mix moves; persistent volatility in operating_cash_flow signals funding and liquidity risks that can limit capital returns.StrengtheningMateriality: Medium

    operating_cash_flow shows large swings: CAD 50.129B (FY2021) → CAD 38.949B (FY2022) → CAD -65.302B (FY2023) → CAD 54.937B (FY2024) → CAD -69.646B (FY2025), indicating balance-sheet-driven volatility. If operating cash generation swings widely, management will face trade-offs between shoring up liquidity/capital and returning cash to shareholders.

    Watch: A large, rapid shift of customer deposits into higher-yield products or away from the bank (deposit outflow) forcing short-term wholesale funding increases.

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    operating_cash_flow shows large swings: CAD 50.129B (FY2021) → CAD 38.949B (FY2022) → CAD -65.302B (FY2023) → CAD 54.937B (FY2024) →.

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  • Rising equity gives TD the capital buffer to sustain dividends and buybacks, but that buffer can be rapidly eroded by sustained loan losses or large goodwill/asset write-downs.StrengtheningMateriality: Medium

    equity increased from CAD 99.818B (FY2021) → CAD 111.383B (FY2022) → CAD 112.071B (FY2023) → CAD 115.16B (FY2024) → CAD 127.827B (FY2025), implying more capital headroom. If equity is eroded management must conserve capital, reducing shareholder returns and re-rating the multiple down.

    Watch: A multi-quarter credit shock that generates cumulative losses large enough to materially reduce CET1 and reported equity (e.g., sustained commercial real-estate losses).

    Supporting sources

    Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.

    equity increased from CAD 99.818B (FY2021) → CAD 111.383B (FY2022) → CAD 112.071B (FY2023) → CAD 115.16B (FY2024) → CAD.

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Full investment case & evidence

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Original research

TD’s future top-line growth will be driven by continued expansion of interest-earning assets and fee-bearing customer relationships rather than one-off trading gains; if assets keep growing and customer spreads hold, revenue should continue to rise. If the bank can convert asset growth into stable revenue, the franchise justifies multiple compression risks; if not, valuation relies on volatile items or one-off effects.

Sustained EPS compounding depends on stable net interest margins and controlled credit provisioning; EPS will revert down quickly if credit losses re-accelerate or margins compress. EPS is the owner-level payoff (dividends + buybacks + retained earnings). If EPS is volatile, realized shareholder returns will be uncertain despite large nominal revenues.

TD’s operating cash flow is highly sensitive to balance-sheet and deposit/asset mix moves; persistent volatility in operating_cash_flow signals funding and liquidity risks that can limit capital returns. If operating cash generation swings widely, management will face trade-offs between shoring up liquidity/capital and returning cash to shareholders.

Rising equity gives TD the capital buffer to sustain dividends and buybacks, but that buffer can be rapidly eroded by sustained loan losses or large goodwill/asset write-downs. If equity is eroded management must conserve capital, reducing shareholder returns and re-rating the multiple down.

All standing thesis claims
Original report summary

TD’s value comes from a huge, growing retail-and-commercial banking franchise that converts deposit-funded asset growth into fee and interest income — but its returns are cyclical and hinge on interest-rate levels, credit losses, and.

Evidence assessed Oct 13, 2026. Expand each conclusion for its evidence and what would change it. Thesis evidence—not a buy or sell recommendation.

Bull case and bear case

Bull case and bear case for Toronto Dominion Bank

Where the evidence on Toronto Dominion Bank stands: Holding on the latest evidence (Oct 13, 2026). Of its 4 thesis points, 3 strengthening and 1 holding.

Bull case: what the evidence supports

  • TD’s future top-line growth will be driven by continued expansion of interest-earning assets and fee-bearing customer relationships rather than one-off trading gains; if assets keep growing and customer spreads hold, revenue should continue to rise.

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  • Sustained EPS compounding depends on stable net interest margins and controlled credit provisioning; EPS will revert down quickly if credit losses re-accelerate or margins compress.

    sec.gov ↗

  • TD’s operating cash flow is highly sensitive to balance-sheet and deposit/asset mix moves; persistent volatility in operating_cash_flow signals funding and liquidity risks that can limit capital returns.

    sec.gov ↗

  • Rising equity gives TD the capital buffer to sustain dividends and buybacks, but that buffer can be rapidly eroded by sustained loan losses or large goodwill/asset write-downs.

    sec.gov ↗

Bear case: what would count against it

  • A sustained fall in policy rates (Bank of Canada / Fed) or an intensified deposit rate war from U.S. challengers that compresses net interest margins before asset yields reprice.

    sec.gov ↗

  • A macro downturn causing rising consumer and commercial loan defaults (e.g., Canadian housing shock or U.S. consumer stress) that forces large provisioning and reduces net income.

    sec.gov ↗

  • A large, rapid shift of customer deposits into higher-yield products or away from the bank (deposit outflow) forcing short-term wholesale funding increases.

    sec.gov ↗

Thesis-Break Engine

Thesis-break watch · Toronto Dominion Bank

12 mo agonow
Trailing daily price. No thesis break has crossed here, so there is no break base rate to project.

No break has crossed Toronto Dominion Bank’s thesis. Its break conditions are checked against every new filing as it lands.

How the Thesis-Break Engine works →Historical outcomes are measured against the market after past breaks of the same kind, across all companies. Not a prediction.

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The numbers behind the thesis

Sourced from filings and market data

What Changed

  1. Mixed
    Foreign issuer material report (6-K).

    Toronto Dominion Bank filed an SEC report on 2026-10-09: Foreign issuer material report (6-K). It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

  2. Mixed
    Foreign issuer material report (6-K).

    Toronto Dominion Bank filed an SEC report on 2026-09-30: Foreign issuer material report (6-K). It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

  3. Mixed
    Foreign issuer material report (6-K).

    Toronto Dominion Bank filed an SEC report on 2026-09-28: Foreign issuer material report (6-K). It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.

Risks / falsifiers

What could break the thesis

  • A sustained fall in policy rates (Bank of Canada / Fed) or an intensified deposit rate war from U.S. challengers that compresses net interest margins before asset yields reprice.
  • A macro downturn causing rising consumer and commercial loan defaults (e.g., Canadian housing shock or U.S. consumer stress) that forces large provisioning and reduces net income.
  • A large, rapid shift of customer deposits into higher-yield products or away from the bank (deposit outflow) forcing short-term wholesale funding increases.
  • A multi-quarter credit shock that generates cumulative losses large enough to materially reduce CET1 and reported equity (e.g., sustained commercial real-estate losses).

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Financial statements

TD income statement

Annual filed results · USD · Oldest to newest. Margins are calculated from the reported figures.

TD: quick answers

What is TD's short interest?
As of October 30, 2026, 8.4M TD shares were sold short, down 49.0% from the count before. At the stock's average daily volume that is 6.5 days to cover. FINRA publishes the count twice a month. TD short interest history
Have members of Congress traded TD?
26 trades in TD have been disclosed under the STOCK Act by members of Congress, the President or senior officials, none in reports made public in the last 90 days. Every disclosed TD trade
Which well-known investors own TD?
1 of the 37 well-known funds tracked here reported TD shares in their latest 13F filing. By share of the fund's portfolio: Maverick Capital, 0.0%. Fund portfolios

TD in well-known investors’ portfolios

1 of 37 funds reported TD shares in their latest 13F filing. A 13F shows quarter-end positions and arrives up to 45 days later.

FundOf its portfolioValueChangeQuarter
Maverick Capital0.00%$518K+13.1%Q2 2026

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