Washington Federal (WAFD) Company Overview

Although the revenue and EPS for WaFd (WAFD) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

WaFd (WAFD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.69 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.85 per share a year ago.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $wafd #banking--WaFd, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD):  Q1 Highlights $47 Million     $0.54     0.69%     6.42% Net Income     Diluted Earnings per Common Share     Return on Average Assets     Return on Average Common Equity     Net Interest Income and NIM $155 million net interest income for the quarter compared to $173 million in Q4 FY24. Net interest margin at 2.39% for the quarter compared to 2.62% for Q4 FY24.   Credit Quality Non-performing assets at 0.3% of total assets - similar to prior.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $WAFD #dividend--Today, the Board of Directors of WaFd, Inc. (Nasdaq: WAFD) (the “Company”), announced a regular cash dividend of 26 cents per share. The dividend will be paid December 6, 2024, to common shareholders of record as of November 22, 2024. This will be the Company's 167th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. WaFd, Inc. is the parent company of Washington Federal Bank, a federally insured Washington state chartered commercial bank dba WaFd Bank that operates branches in Wash.

WaFd's merger with Luther Burbank Corporation has improved its loan-to-deposit ratio and reduced external borrowing, enhancing future net interest income and earnings potential. Despite the positive merger impact, WaFd faces risks from high loan-to-deposit ratios and lower-than-average allowance for credit losses, which could pressure earnings. WaFd's preferred shares offer an attractive 6.7% yield and trade at 73% of their call price, providing income and potential capital appreciation.

The acquisition of LBC leads to higher NII and non-interest income and a rise in loan balance. These, along with nil provisions, aid WAFD's fiscal Q4 earnings.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does WaFd (WAFD) have what it takes?

The headline numbers for WaFd (WAFD) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

WaFd (WAFD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.72 per share a year ago.