NASDAQ$NWBI

Northwest Bancshares Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in net income compared to the same quarter last year, but showed continued expense management and improving asset quality metrics.

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. reported a net income of $28.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. This represents a decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The company's asset quality metrics improved, and expense management showed a favorable trend. The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share.

  • Net income for Q1 2022 was $28.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, a decrease from $40.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the same quarter last year.
  • Annualized returns on average shareholders’ equity and average assets were 7.17% and 0.80%, respectively, compared to 10.61% and 1.17% in the same quarter last year.
  • A quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share was declared, payable on May 16, 2022.
  • Asset quality metrics improved with nonperforming and classified assets declining by $100.4 million and $147.9 million, respectively.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$116M

Previous: $132M-12.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.22

Previous: $0.32-31.3%
Efficiency ratio

68.2%

Previous: 63.9%+6.8%
Nonperforming loans to total loans

1.2%

Previous: 2.2%-43.1%
Allowance for credit losses to total loans

1.0%

Previous: 1.2%-18.3%
Free Cash Flow

$28.3M

Previous: $40M-29.2%
Net Income

$28.3M

Previous: $40.2M-29.7%
Operating Income

$103M

Previous: $115M-10.4%
Gross Profit

$115M

Previous: $127M-9.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.16B

Previous: $979M+18.6%
Total Assets

$14.4B

Previous: $14.3B+1.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$699K

Previous: $961K-27.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Northwest Bancshares · Revenue · Quarterly

$116M

Q1 2022-12.1%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Northwest Bancshares · $109M total across 6 segments · Q2 2020

  • Loans receivable
    $103M
  • Mortgage-backed securities
    $4.04M
  • Tax-free investment securities
    $564K
  • Taxable investment securities
    $439K
  • FHLB stock dividends
    $309K
  • Interest-earning deposits
    $185K

Forward guidance

The company anticipates benefits from recent Federal Reserve interest rate increases and market expectations of further rate hikes throughout the year.

Tailwinds

  • Anticipated benefits from recent Federal Reserve interest rate increases.
  • Market expectations of more rate increases throughout the remainder of the year.
  • Expense savings of approximately $8.0 million expected from branch consolidation.
  • Successfully deployed a portion of liquidity by purchasing two separate loan packages to augment loan production.
  • Capitalized on higher market yields through loan package purchases.

Headwinds

  • Net interest income and net interest margin were impacted by the low interest rate environment.
  • Net interest income and net interest margin were impacted by excess balance sheet liquidity.
  • PPP fee accretion decreased to $1.2 million during the current quarter compared to $4.8 million in the same quarter last year.
  • Noninterest income decreased primarily due to a decrease in mortgage banking income.
  • Sale of the insurance business during the second quarter of 2021 resulted in a decrease in insurance commission income.

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 Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.3%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

34 / 68 earnings

Positive

+6.3%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-3.7%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+5.0%+3.3%+4.4%
Q4 2025+0.7%+1.7%+2.0%
Q3 2025-3.7%-6.4%-3.8%
Q1 2025+5.7%+6.5%+4.2%
Q4 2024+0.1%-1.7%-4.6%
Q3 2024-0.1%-1.3%+9.8%
Q2 2024+3.2%+7.1%-0.8%
Q1 2024-1.2%-2.8%+1.2%
Q4 2023+6.1%+7.0%-4.1%
Q3 2023+5.5%+6.2%+12.5%
Q2 2023+1.5%+5.5%-6.0%
Q1 2023-2.3%+2.0%-6.1%
Q4 2022-0.4%+0.7%+0.5%
Q3 2022+4.7%+8.1%+9.5%
Q2 2022+4.2%+10.0%+10.0%
Q1 2022-3.1%-4.4%-4.4%
Q4 2021+2.2%-1.8%-2.1%
Q3 2021+1.2%-2.1%+0.1%
Q2 2021-3.4%-1.1%-3.0%
Q1 2021+0.4%-0.7%-1.8%
Q4 2020-3.3%-8.0%+4.4%
Q3 2020-0.7%+0.9%+17.0%
Q2 2020-1.9%-0.8%+0.7%
Q1 2020+6.3%-1.1%+3.9%
Q4 2019-2.8%-2.7%-7.9%
Q3 2019+4.9%+2.7%+0.1%
Q2 2019-2.5%-2.0%-7.7%
Q1 2019+0.8%+0.3%+1.0%
Q4 2018-1.5%-2.7%+2.1%
Q3 2018-0.6%-1.7%+6.7%
Q2 2018+1.5%+0.8%+3.2%
Q1 2018+1.2%+2.1%+2.8%
Q4 2017+0.9%-0.1%-1.0%
Q3 2017-0.8%-2.3%-7.1%
Q2 2017+5.0%+3.9%+1.2%
Q1 2017-0.8%-4.7%-9.9%
Q4 2016+0.6%-1.5%+4.5%
Q3 2016+0.3%-0.4%+17.1%
Q2 2016-0.6%-1.1%+1.5%
Q1 2016+0.9%
Q4 2015+2.0%
Q3 2015+0.0%
Q2 2015-1.4%
Q1 2015+3.5%
Q4 2014+0.3%
Q3 2014-0.6%
Q2 2014-3.4%
Q1 2014-1.5%
Q4 2013-0.6%
Q3 2013+3.1%
Q2 2013-1.1%
Q1 2013+1.1%
Q4 2012+1.1%
Q3 2012+1.2%
Q2 2012+2.4%
Q1 2012+1.8%
Q3 2009-1.7%
Q4 2010-1.7%
Q4 2009-1.7%
Q2 2009-1.7%
Q1 2009-1.7%
Q4 2011-1.7%
Q3 2010-2.9%
Q3 2011-2.9%
Q2 2010+0.1%
Q2 2011+0.1%
Q1 2010-0.1%
Q1 2011-0.1%

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