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Meta Financial Group Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Pathward Financial, Inc. reported solid results driven by growth in net interest income and noninterest income.

Pathward Financial, Inc. reported a strong third quarter with net income of $45.1 million, or $1.68 per share, driven by growth in net interest income and noninterest income. The company's net interest margin increased to 6.18%. Based on this performance, Pathward is increasing its fiscal year 2023 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance to $5.60 to $6.00 and introducing fiscal year 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance of $6.10 to $6.60.

  • Total revenue for the third quarter was $165.2 million, an increase of 31% compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2022.
  • Net interest margin increased 142 basis points to 6.18% for the third quarter.
  • Total gross loans and leases at June 30, 2023 increased to $4.07 billion, compared to June 30, 2022.
  • The Company is raising fiscal year 2023 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance to a range of $5.60 to $6.00 and introducing fiscal year 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance of $6.10 to $6.60.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$165M

Previous: $126M+31.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.76

Previous: $0.93+89.2%
Net Interest Margin

6.2%

Previous: 4.8%+29.8%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio

8.4%

No prior period
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio

11.5%

No prior period
Tier 1 capital ratio

11.8%

No prior period
Total capital ratio

13.4%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$4.97M

Previous: -$5.86M+15.1%
Free Cash Flow

$40.1M

Previous: $16.5M+142.7%
Net Income

$45.1M

Previous: $22.4M+101.4%
Operating Income

$163M

Previous: $78.7M+106.7%
Gross Profit

$163M

Previous: $125M+30.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$515M

Previous: $157M+227.7%
Total Assets

$7.46B

Previous: $6.73B+10.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.57M

Previous: $2.24M+14.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Meta · Revenue · Quarterly

$165M

Q3 2023+31%vs Q3 2022
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

The Company is raising its fiscal year 2023 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance and expects it to be in the range of $5.60 to $6.00. The Company expects its effective tax rate to range between 10% and 14% for fiscal year 2023. The Company is also introducing fiscal year 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance in the range of $6.10 to $6.60. As part of this guidance, the Company expects that its annual effective tax rate in fiscal year 2024 will range between 16% and 20%.

Tailwinds

  • Raising fiscal year 2023 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance to $5.60 - $6.00.
  • Expecting fiscal year 2023 adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $5.45 to $5.85.
  • Introducing fiscal year 2024 GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance in the range of $6.10 to $6.60.
  • Expecting annual effective tax rate in fiscal year 2024 to range between 16% and 20%.
  • Company and Bank remained above the federal regulatory minimum capital requirements at June 30, 2023.

Headwinds

  • Results may be materially affected by changes in economic conditions and customer demand.
  • Results may be materially affected by changes in interest rates.
  • Results may be materially affected by adverse developments in the financial services industry generally.
  • Results may be materially affected by inflation.
  • Results may be materially affected by competition.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

+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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