Westpac Banking Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

Westpac Banking (ASX:WBC) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: AU$21.1b (flat on FY 2023).
• Net income: AU$6.99b (down 2.8% from FY 2023).
• Profit margin: 33% (down from 34% in FY 2023).
• EPS: AU$2.01 (down from AU$2.06 in FY 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Westpac Banking EPS Beats Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 6.3%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.8% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.4% growth forecast for the Banks industry in Australia.

Performance of the Australian Banks industry.

The company's share price is broadly unchanged from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 2 warning signs for Westpac Banking (1 is significant!) that you need to be mindful of.

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