WaFd, Inc.

NasdaqGS:WAFD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.6b

WaFd Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

WaFd has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.8%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6% per year. WaFd's return on equity is 6.7%, and it has net margins of 26.3%.

Key information

2.8%

Earnings growth rate

6.8%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth11.2%
Revenue growth rate6.0%
Return on equity6.7%
Net Margin26.3%
Next Earnings Update16 Jan 2025

Recent past performance 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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How WaFd makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:WAFD Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247041853290
30 Jun 246671743000
31 Mar 246471723100
31 Dec 236732222880
30 Sep 237012432880
30 Jun 237362662930
31 Mar 237302682910
31 Dec 227002512860
30 Sep 226582222840
30 Jun 226232012750
31 Mar 225991852690
31 Dec 216001812630
30 Sep 215791742580
30 Jun 215471592510
31 Mar 215231502440
31 Dec 205101452400
30 Sep 205491732400
30 Jun 205681912300
31 Mar 205842102270
31 Dec 195762252170
30 Sep 195452102110
30 Jun 195432092060
31 Mar 195392072030
31 Dec 185382052010
30 Sep 185222041950
30 Jun 185141981920
31 Mar 185051911860
31 Dec 174941841810
30 Sep 174861741760
30 Jun 174781721720
31 Mar 174721711710
31 Dec 164711701720
30 Sep 164741641770
30 Jun 164711621800
31 Mar 164771581790
31 Dec 154751571760
30 Sep 154761601700
30 Jun 154741581660
31 Mar 154661571640
31 Dec 144611561620
30 Sep 144521571540
30 Jun 144401601490
31 Mar 144251591410

Quality Earnings: WAFD has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WAFD's current net profit margins (26.3%) are lower than last year (34.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WAFD's earnings have grown by 2.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: WAFD's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: WAFD had negative earnings growth (-23.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-11.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: WAFD's Return on Equity (6.7%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/08 23:07
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/08 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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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.