NYSE$WBS

Webster Financial Corporation · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong business performance driven by loan growth and increased loan originations.

Webster Financial Corporation reported earnings applicable to common shareholders of $91.6 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. The company experienced loan growth of 3.2% excluding PPP loans and an increase in loan originations of $0.5 billion or 26%.

  • Earnings applicable to common shareholders were $91.6 million, or $1.01 per diluted share.
  • Revenue reached $293.6 million.
  • Loan growth was 3.2 percent linked quarter, excluding PPP loans.
  • Originated $2.4 billion in loans, up 26.4 percent linked quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$294M

Previous: $284M+3.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.21

Previous: $0.57+112.3%
Efficiency Ratio

56.6%

Previous: 60.0%-5.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$7.41M

Previous: -$7.82M+5.2%
Free Cash Flow

$86.6M

Previous: $45.3M+91.3%
Net Income

$94M

Previous: $53.1M+77.1%
Operating Income

$107M

Previous: $108M-1.3%
Gross Profit

$272M

Previous: $244M+11.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.58B

Previous: $303M+421.2%
Total Assets

$33.8B

Previous: $32.7B+3.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.47M

Previous: $3.41M+1.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Webster · Revenue · Quarterly

$294M

Q2 2021+3.2%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 8 of 16 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Webster · $236M total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Commercial Banking
    $167M+39.5%
  • Healthcare Financial
    $68.7M+10.1%

Forward guidance

Webster Financial Corporation is focused on the integration of Webster and Sterling banking organizations and expects to deliver an 8% to 10% reduction in run rate core non-interest expense by the end of the fourth quarter 2021.

Tailwinds

  • Planning for the integration of Webster and Sterling is making significant progress.
  • Working together to deliver for customers, communities, bankers and shareholders.
  • Strategic initiatives are on track.
  • Expect to deliver an 8% to 10% reduction in run rate core non-interest expense.
  • Favorable credit trends continue.

Headwinds

  • Merger and strategic optimization initiatives resulted in $18.2 million of charges.
  • Net interest margin decreased to 2.82 percent compared to 2.99 percent.
  • The yield on interest-earning assets declined by 40 basis points.
  • Consumer loans decreased by $336.6 million compared to a year ago.
  • Residential mortgages decreased by $65.3 million compared to a year ago.

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 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.8%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 69 earnings

Positive

+14.5%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-11.9%

Q1 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.6%+0.5%+1.1%
Q4 2025-3.2%-2.6%+10.4%
Q3 2025+0.4%+3.3%+4.3%
Q2 2025-1.6%-0.1%+5.3%
Q1 2025+1.6%+1.1%+8.7%
Q4 2024+4.0%+2.4%+2.0%
Q3 2024+8.8%+6.8%+23.5%
Q2 2024-5.0%+0.8%-7.6%
Q1 2024-3.5%-4.5%-7.1%
Q4 2023+0.5%+0.1%-7.9%
Q3 2023-2.9%-5.6%+9.8%
Q2 2023+1.3%+3.4%-5.6%
Q1 2023-2.6%-9.0%-9.5%
Q4 2022+7.5%+11.3%+12.7%
Q3 2022+4.8%+8.9%+8.4%
Q2 2022-2.8%-2.5%+5.9%
Q1 2022+2.7%+3.9%+0.2%
Q4 2021-1.5%-1.6%-2.8%
Q3 2021-0.8%-1.4%-2.7%
Q2 2021-0.9%-1.4%+0.8%
Q1 2021-11.9%-7.1%-0.3%
Q4 2020-2.2%-2.8%+0.1%
Q3 2020+14.5%+5.4%+29.1%
Q2 2020+1.7%-1.0%+2.9%
Q1 2020-1.9%+1.1%+6.6%
Q4 2019-5.2%-8.1%-10.5%
Q3 2019-6.1%-4.8%+0.5%
Q2 2019+4.7%+5.6%-2.9%
Q1 2019-2.8%+0.3%-7.5%
Q4 2018+5.5%+4.1%+4.6%
Q3 2018+4.3%+1.1%+1.9%
Q2 2018+1.5%+2.8%+2.3%
Q1 2018+8.7%+10.1%+18.1%
Q4 2017+0.1%-1.6%-5.2%
Q3 2017+4.7%+4.5%+0.8%
Q2 2017-3.6%-3.4%-12.8%
Q1 2017+3.4%+6.8%-1.5%
Q4 2016+0.2%+1.5%+7.0%
Q3 2016+4.3%+4.8%+23.2%
Q2 2016-1.7%-1.1%+4.1%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015-2.6%
Q3 2015-1.5%
Q2 2015-3.3%
Q1 2015-3.6%
Q4 2014+5.7%
Q3 2014+2.7%
Q2 2014-3.7%
Q1 2014+2.7%
Q4 2013+4.6%
Q3 2013+5.3%
Q2 2013+3.6%
Q1 2013-4.0%
Q4 2009+1.3%
Q4 2012+3.7%
Q3 2012-6.0%
Q2 2012+6.3%
Q1 2012+0.4%
Q4 2011-3.8%
Q4 2010-3.8%
Q4 2008-3.8%
Q1 2010-3.8%
Q3 2011+5.5%
Q2 2011-0.9%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q3 2010+5.3%
Q3 2009+5.3%
Q2 2009-0.5%
Q2 2010-0.5%

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