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Meta Financial Group Inc · Q2 2026 earnings

Q2 2026 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Pathward Financial reported fiscal Q2 2026 total revenue of $276.3M and net income of $72.9M, with diluted EPS of $3.35.

Total revenue rose 9% to $276.3 million, with noninterest income up 22% on card and tax-season products. Net income was $72.9 million; diluted EPS was $3.35 versus $3.14. Noninterest income was 55% of total revenue.

  • Total revenue $276.3M (+9% YoY).
  • Net income $72.9M; diluted EPS $3.35.
  • Card and deposit fees +22%.
  • Tax refund advance and transfer fees grew.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$276M

Previous: $275M+0.5%
EPS (adj)

$3.35

Previous: $3.14+6.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$6.54M

Previous: -$5.67M-15.4%
Net Income

$72.9M

Previous: $75M-2.7%
Operating Income

$237M

Previous: $90.4K+261525.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Meta · Revenue · Quarterly

$276M

Q2 2026+0.5%vs Q2 2025
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Meta · $55.2M total across 5 segments · Q1 2023

  • Card and deposit fees
    $37.7M
  • Rental income
    $12.7M
  • Other income
    $3.56M
  • Refund transfer product fees
    $677K
  • Gain on sale of other
    $502K

Forward guidance

Management outlook in the 10-Q covers operating priorities, capital allocation, and sector risks; numeric multi-quarter bridges vary by issuer.

Tailwinds

  • MD&A highlights strategic priorities and liquidity.
  • Segment or product trends support the core business narrative.

Headwinds

  • Macro, rates, or input costs may pressure near-term margins.
  • One-time items can affect year-over-year comparability.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2026

Historical avgQ2 2026

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.4%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+20.5%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-18.5%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+0.7%-9.6%-16.0%
Q1 2026+7.1%-3.0%-2.7%
Q4 2025-0.0%-2.2%-2.2%
Q2 2025+6.0%+6.9%+3.8%
Q1 2025-0.6%+2.6%+2.7%
Q4 2024-4.0%-3.7%+13.4%
Q3 2024+4.9%+4.1%+3.1%
Q2 2024+4.3%+1.5%+8.9%
Q1 2024+1.1%+3.0%-2.5%
Q4 2023+7.5%+6.7%+16.1%
Q3 2023-5.8%-7.7%-13.8%
Q2 2023+7.9%+10.1%+15.2%
Q1 2023+7.8%+7.3%+12.2%
Q4 2022+6.6%+5.9%+13.2%
Q3 2022-18.5%-20.2%-18.5%
Q2 2022-2.9%-4.4%-7.5%
Q1 2022-1.5%+3.4%-3.9%
Q4 2021-10.7%-6.5%+0.1%
Q3 2021+3.5%+0.3%+2.7%
Q2 2021+10.3%+8.3%+15.7%
Q1 2021+3.5%+3.7%+16.1%
Q4 2020+20.5%+23.2%+45.7%
Q3 2020+5.5%+0.8%+0.9%
Q2 2020-7.7%+1.9%-1.7%
Q1 2020+1.5%+1.5%-11.3%
Q4 2019-9.6%-9.3%-2.0%
Q3 2019+10.9%+8.8%+12.4%
Q2 2019+14.3%+13.1%+20.7%
Q1 2019+9.0%+6.0%+7.0%
Q4 2018+6.5%+5.6%-4.6%
Q3 2018-5.3%-6.7%-11.0%
Q2 2018-8.2%-9.5%+0.8%
Q1 2018+12.7%+5.5%+4.5%
Q4 2017+4.0%+3.5%+10.7%
Q3 2017-0.9%-23.4%-25.4%
Q2 2017-4.4%-6.0%-2.9%
Q1 2017-15.3%-6.3%-14.0%
Q4 2016+5.9%+5.2%+35.8%
Q3 2016+4.0%+3.6%+11.5%
Q2 2016+7.2%
Q1 2016+15.7%
Q4 2015+3.7%
Q3 2015-0.8%
Q2 2015-4.1%
Q1 2015+3.3%
Q4 2014+0.1%
Q3 2014-3.3%
Q2 2014-4.2%
Q1 2014-3.1%
Q4 2013-5.8%
Q3 2013+7.1%
Q2 2013-1.7%
Q1 2013+1.6%
Q4 2012-2.1%
Q3 2012-3.2%
Q2 2012-0.8%
Q1 2011+12.9%
Q1 2012-5.0%
Q2 2011+6.8%
Q4 2009+6.8%
Q4 2011+6.8%
Q3 2010-13.8%
Q4 2010-13.8%
Q3 2011-13.8%
Q2 2010+12.5%

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