WaFd, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WAFD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.7b

WaFd Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

WaFd's CEO is Brent Beardall, appointed in Jul 2016, has a tenure of 8.42 years. total yearly compensation is $4.03M, comprised of 24.2% salary and 75.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.28% of the company’s shares, worth $7.48M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.9 years and 5.4 years respectively.

Key information

Brent Beardall

Chief executive officer

US$4.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage24.2%
CEO tenure8.4yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure6.9yrs
Board average tenure5.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

WaFd: Preferred Shares Still Offering Attractive Income At 6.7% Yield

Nov 05

WaFd: Regional Bank Offering 7.6% Yielding Preferred Dividend

Jul 24

Here's Why WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jan 17
Here's Why WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Here's Why We Think Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 25
Here's Why We Think Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Well Worth Watching

Here's Why We Think Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 20
Here's Why We Think Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Washington Federal GAAP EPS of $1.07 beats by $0.16, revenue of $173.62M misses by $0.48M

Oct 13

Washington Federal promotes chief risk officer to CFO

Aug 31

Operational Execution And Strategic Risk-Taking Is Benefitting Washington Federal Meaningfully

Aug 19

Washington Federal GAAP EPS of $0.91 beats by $0.13, revenue of $169.29M beats by $11.49M

Jul 13

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.24

May 12
Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.24

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 21
Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

With Rates Set To Rise, Washington Federal Looks To Leverage Better Growth

Feb 09

Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.24

Jan 31
Washington Federal (NASDAQ:WAFD) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.24

Here's Why Washington Federal, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WAFD) CEO May Have Their Pay Bumped Up

Jan 19
Here's Why Washington Federal, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:WAFD) CEO May Have Their Pay Bumped Up

Washington Federal Posts A Better Quarter, But Stock No Longer Cheap

Jul 25

Does Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

Mar 09
Does Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ:WAFD) Have A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Brent Beardall's remuneration changed compared to WaFd's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024US$4mUS$975k

US$185m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$174m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$172m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$222m

Sep 30 2023US$6mUS$975k

US$243m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$266m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$268m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$251m

Sep 30 2022US$4mUS$875k

US$222m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$201m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$185m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$181m

Sep 30 2021US$3mUS$775k

US$174m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$159m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$150m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$145m

Sep 30 2020US$2mUS$700k

US$173m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$191m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$210m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

US$225m

Sep 30 2019US$2mUS$675k

US$210m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$209m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$207m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

US$205m

Sep 30 2018US$2mUS$564k

US$204m

Compensation vs Market: Brent's total compensation ($USD4.03M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.65M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Brent's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Brent Beardall (53 yo)

8.4yrs

Tenure

US$4,030,461

Compensation

Mr. Brent J. Beardall, CPA, has been the Chief Executive Officer of WaFd, Inc (formerly known as Washington Federal, Inc.) since April 1, 2017 and has been its President since July 26, 2016 and serves as i...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brent Beardall
President8.4yrsUS$4.03m0.28%
$ 7.5m
Kelli Holz
Executive VP & CFO1.9yrsUS$1.41m0.066%
$ 1.8m
Kim Robison
Executive VP & COO7.7yrsUS$1.42m0.090%
$ 2.4m
Ryan Mauer
Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer5.2yrsUS$1.27m0.071%
$ 1.9m
James Endrizzi
Executive VP & Chief Commercial Banker9.3yrsUS$1.33m0.077%
$ 2.1m
Blayne Sanden
Senior VP & Principal Accounting Officer1.8yrsno data0.0047%
$ 126.4k
Brad Goode
Chief of Communications8.3yrsno datano data
Lisa King
Senior Vice President of Human Resourcesno datano datano data
Keith Taylor
Senior Vice President of Corporate Real Estate and Treasurerno datano datano data
Robert Zirk
Senior VP & Controllerno datano datano data
Cathy Cooper
Executive VP6.2yrsUS$2.23m0.082%
$ 2.2m
Duane Henson
President of WAFD Insurance Groupno datano datano data

6.9yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WAFD's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Brent Beardall
President7.7yrsUS$4.03m0.28%
$ 7.5m
Randall Talbot
Independent Director12.4yrsUS$180.00k0.074%
$ 2.0m
Sudhir Singh
Independent Director6.3yrsUS$180.00k0.020%
$ 536.6k
Bradley Shuster
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$40.00k0.023%
$ 607.9k
David Grant
Independent Director12.3yrsUS$180.00k0.075%
$ 2.0m
W. Harris
Director Emeritusno dataUS$19.50kno data
Mario Yzaguirre
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$40.00k0.0040%
$ 106.9k
Stephen Graham
Independent Chairman5.7yrsUS$220.00k0.019%
$ 501.5k
Linda Brower
Independent Director5.4yrsUS$180.00k0.088%
$ 2.4m
R. Bice
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$180.00k0.0075%
$ 201.5k
Sean Singleton
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$180.00k0.0098%
$ 263.6k
Sylvia Hampel
Independent Director3.4yrsUS$180.00k0.012%
$ 333.5k

5.4yrs

Average Tenure

66yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WAFD's board of directors are considered experienced (5.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 23:12
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

WaFd, Inc. is covered by 19 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bruce HartingBarclays
Michael DianaCantor Fitzgerald & Co.
Jeffrey RulisD.A. Davidson & Co.