ESSA Bancorp, Inc.

NasdaqGS:ESSA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$203.0m

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ESSA Bancorp Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

ESSA Bancorp has total assets of $2.2B and total equity of $236.5M. Total deposits are $1.7B, and total loans are $1.8B. It earns a Net Interest Margin of 2.8%. It has sufficient allowance for bad loans, which are currently at 0.5% of total loans. Cash and short-term investments are $37.1M.

Key information

9.2x

Asset to equity ratio

2.8%

Net interest margin

Total deposits

US$1.69b

Loan to deposit ratio

Appropriate

Bad loans

0.5%

Allowance for bad loans

Sufficient

Current ratio

Low

Cash & equivalents

US$37.14m

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Dec 10

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.15

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) will pay a dividend of $0.15 on the 30th of December. Based on this payment, the...
Analysis Article Nov 26

ESSA Bancorp's (NASDAQ:ESSA) Dividend Will Be $0.15

The board of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $0.15 per share on the...
Analysis Article Jun 13

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.15 per share on 28th of June. Based...
Analysis Article Nov 19

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.15

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.'s ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) investors are due to receive a payment of $0.15 per share on 29th of December...
Analysis Article Aug 27

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.15

The board of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 29th of September...
Analysis Article May 31

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.15

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) will pay a dividend of $0.15 on the 30th of June. Based on this payment, the...
Seeking Alpha Aug 24

ESSA Bancorp declares $0.15 dividend

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) declares $0.15/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.14% Payable Sept. 30; for shareholders of record Sept. 16; ex-div Sept. 15. See ESSA Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Analysis Article Jun 10

ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.15

The board of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend by 25% on the...
Analysis Article Feb 25

Here's Why ESSA Bancorp, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ESSA) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns

Under the guidance of CEO Gary Olson, ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) has performed reasonably well recently. In...
Analysis Article May 02

Here's Why I Think ESSA Bancorp (NASDAQ:ESSA) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

It's only natural that many investors, especially those who are new to the game, prefer to buy shares in 'sexy' stocks...
Analysis Article Mar 10

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) Looks Like A Good Stock, And It's Going Ex-Dividend Soon

Readers hoping to buy ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) for its dividend will need to make their move shortly, as the...
Analysis Article Feb 23

What Makes ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) A Great Dividend Stock?

Is ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) a good dividend stock? How can we tell? Dividend paying companies with growing...
Analysis Article Jan 28

How Much Did ESSA Bancorp's (NASDAQ:ESSA) CEO Pocket Last Year?

Gary Olson became the CEO of ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) in 2006, and we think it's a good time to look at the...
Analysis Article Dec 24

Do Institutions Own ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESSA) Shares?

The big shareholder groups in ESSA Bancorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ESSA ) have power over the company. Institutions often own...

Financial Position Analysis


Debt to Equity History and Analysis


Balance Sheet


Financial Institutions Analysis

Asset Level: ESSA's Assets to Equity ratio (9.2x) is low.

Allowance for Bad Loans: ESSA has a sufficient allowance for bad loans (185%).

Low Risk Liabilities: 88% of ESSA's liabilities are made up of primarily low risk sources of funding.

Loan Level: ESSA has an appropriate level of Loans to Assets ratio (81%).

Low Risk Deposits: ESSA's Loans to Deposits ratio (104%) is appropriate.

Level of Bad Loans: ESSA has an appropriate level of bad loans (0.5%).


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/07/23 21:14
End of Day Share Price 2025/07/23 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Analyst Sources

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael DianaMaxim Group
Frank SchiraldiPiper Sandler Companies
Laura Havener HunsickerStifel, Equities Research