NASDAQ$WAFD
WaFd Inc · Q4 2020 earnings
Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Annual earnings and diluted earnings per share were announced.
Washington Federal reported annual earnings of $173,438,000 and diluted earnings per share of $2.26 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020. Net interest margin of 2.67% in the 4th fiscal quarter of 2020 was down from 3.12% in the same quarter of the prior year. Operating expenses were $78.2 million for the 4th fiscal quarter of 2020, an increase of $5.6 million or 7.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
- Achieved record growth in transaction deposit accounts, up $2.7 billion or 38%.
- Teams produced record loan production of $6.2 billion, up $2.1 billion or 51%.
- Net promoter score improved to 51, up from 17 just four years ago.
- The company increased its credit loss allowance from $138 million to $192 million, a 39% increase.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
WaFd · Revenue · Quarterly
$126M
Revenue by segment
WaFd · $13.9M total across 3 segments · Q1 2021
- Deposit Fee Income$6.03M—43.4%
- Other Income$5.45M—39.3%
- Loan Fee Income$2.39M—17.2%
Forward guidance
The company sees meaningful opportunities to profitably grow the bank, particularly with projected net immigration into our markets over the next decade.
Tailwinds
- Substantial operating leverage.
- Opportunity to deploy $1.7 billion in cash into loans.
- Projected net immigration into markets.
- Generational opportunity for community and regional banks.
- Working hard to support communities results in new opportunities.
Headwinds
- Significant risks on the horizon.
- Future tax rates.
- The depth and duration of the recession.
- Health risks from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 Q4 2020
+0.2%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.5%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.2%
Avg return
30 days after
51%
35 / 69 earnings
Positive
+9.9%
Q4 2022
Best reaction
-5.7%
Q1 2024
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.4% | +7.8% | +5.5% | |
| Q1 2026 | -4.0% | -1.8% | -7.9% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.9% | +4.6% | +9.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6% | -1.3% | +0.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.1% | +1.3% | +0.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -5.7% | -6.9% | -7.2% | |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6% | -7.7% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2024 | +7.8% | +9.1% | +8.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | +2.5% | +0.0% | +2.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -5.7% | -3.5% | -5.1% | |
| Q4 2023 | -3.3% | -5.5% | +5.4% | |
| Q3 2023 | +2.0% | +9.6% | +8.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | -2.4% | -0.1% | -14.0% | |
| Q1 2023 | +4.5% | +3.5% | +2.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | +9.9% | +17.9% | +19.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | +1.1% | +5.0% | +15.6% | |
| Q2 2022 | +1.8% | +3.1% | -0.7% | |
| Q1 2022 | +3.5% | +3.2% | -1.9% | |
| Q4 2021 | +3.7% | +2.6% | +2.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.5% | +1.9% | +7.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.1% | +5.2% | +6.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | +1.3% | +2.6% | +6.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | -0.8% | -3.7% | +5.6% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.5% | -6.7% | -3.9% | |
| Q2 2020 | -0.6% | +1.3% | +1.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | +0.2% | -0.1% | -2.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | -2.2% | -1.5% | +0.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.5% | +1.1% | -1.9% | |
| Q2 2019 | +4.3% | +6.2% | +3.6% | |
| Q1 2019 | +2.2% | +6.2% | +6.6% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.6% | -0.9% | -5.7% | |
| Q3 2018 | +1.4% | +3.6% | +5.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | -4.7% | -4.2% | -5.3% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.9% | +4.9% | +2.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | +2.6% | +2.6% | -1.3% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.6% | +1.1% | -4.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.5% | +1.4% | -1.1% | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.5% | -1.8% | +1.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +2.2% | +2.5% | +18.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | -0.4% | -1.3% | +0.5% | |
| Q2 2016 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +4.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -4.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +6.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -2.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -3.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +3.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -3.6% | — | — |
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