Webster Financial Corporation

NYSE:WBS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.0b

Webster Financial Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Webster Financial has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 25.4%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 9.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 21% per year. Webster Financial's return on equity is 9.9%, and it has net margins of 33.5%.

Key information

25.4%

Earnings growth rate

6.6%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth11.2%
Revenue growth rate21.0%
Return on equity9.9%
Net Margin33.5%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

May 01
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Webster Financial: Market Reaction May Have Been Exaggerated

Apr 26

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.40

Jan 31
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.40

Webster Financial Corporation: Loan Growth Slows But Management Remains Optimistic

Jan 24

Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jan 18
Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Oct 28
Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Webster Financial: Still A 'Show Me Story', But Likely Undervalued

Oct 25

Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Oct 16
Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

While The Market Remains Overcautious, Webster Is In Excellent Financial Condition

Oct 10

Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Jul 23
Webster Financial's (NYSE:WBS) Dividend Will Be $0.40

Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Jul 08
Does Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Webster Financial Corporation Is Down By An Unreasonable Amount

Jul 06

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Jan 31
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.40

Webster Financial Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Jan 25

Payoneer Global appoints deputy CFO

Jan 18

Webster Financial: Outlook Remains Bright For Both Loan Growth And Margin Expansion

Nov 10

Webster Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $1.46 beats by $0.04, revenue of $664.6M beats by $23.98M

Oct 20

Webster Financial: Attractively Valued With Good Prospects Of Organic Growth

Aug 25

Webster Financial declares $0.40 dividend

Jul 18

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.40

May 01
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.40

Webster Financial Offers An Appealing Menu Of Positives For This Next Cycle

Feb 11

Webster Financial: Upcoming Merger Of Equals To Save Costs, Expand The Margin

Nov 18

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.40

Nov 01
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Re-Affirmed Its Dividend Of US$0.40

Webster Financial Looks Undervalued On Its Post-Merger Potential, But It Has To Convince A Skeptical Market

Aug 07

Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.40

Jul 23
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.40

Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Webster Financial Corporation's (NYSE:WBS) CEO Compensation

Apr 16
Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Webster Financial Corporation's (NYSE:WBS) CEO Compensation

Could The Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Mar 02
Could The Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) Ownership Structure Tell Us Something Useful?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:WBS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 242,5028381,1110
31 Dec 232,5008431,1130
30 Sep 232,5649029920
30 Jun 232,5519109910
31 Mar 232,5048589850
31 Dec 222,1946239210
30 Sep 221,8654938470
30 Jun 221,5423587490
31 Mar 221,2622736650
31 Dec 211,2793996090
30 Sep 211,2423486230
30 Jun 211,2083226350
31 Mar 211,1372816300
31 Dec 201,0392116460
30 Sep 201,0402426150
30 Jun 201,0682666040
31 Mar 201,1293116010
31 Dec 191,2033735960
30 Sep 191,2073825910
30 Jun 191,2003885870
31 Mar 191,1773715810
31 Dec 181,1473525760
30 Sep 181,1053235680
30 Jun 181,0692885580
31 Mar 181,0422685480
31 Dec 171,0152475410
30 Sep 171,0002355360
30 Jun 179762225290
31 Mar 179492115190
31 Dec 169271985010
30 Sep 169021934910
30 Jun 168861924770
31 Mar 168681934670
31 Dec 158531954540
30 Sep 158391944420
30 Jun 158211924280
31 Mar 158051884130
31 Dec 147931884030
30 Sep 147781814000
30 Jun 147661783980
31 Mar 147641773980
31 Dec 137541683990
30 Sep 137571753960
30 Jun 137571754000

Quality Earnings: WBS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: WBS's current net profit margins (33.5%) are lower than last year (34.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: WBS's earnings have grown significantly by 25.4% per year over the past 5 years.

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

Earnings vs Industry: WBS had negative earnings growth (-2.3%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-13.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: WBS's Return on Equity (9.9%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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