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Jun 30, 2024

Webster Q2 2024 Earnings Report

Reported EPS of $1.03 and adjusted EPS of $1.26 for the second quarter of 2024.

Key Takeaways

Webster Financial Corporation reported a net income available to common stockholders of $177.5 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The results include net securities repositioning losses of $0.231 per diluted share. Excluding this item, adjusted earnings per diluted share would have been $1.261 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Revenue of $614.6 million.

Period end loan and lease balance of $51.6 billion, up 0.9 percent from prior quarter.

Period end deposit balance of $62.3 billion, up 2.5 percent from prior quarter.

Net interest margin of 3.32 percent, down 3 basis points from prior quarter.

Total Revenue
$572M
Previous year: $584M
-2.0%
EPS
$1.26
Previous year: $1.5
-16.0%
Efficiency Ratio
46.22%
Previous year: 42.2%
+9.5%
Gross Profit
$1.02B
Previous year: $673M
+51.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$347M
Previous year: $1.36B
-74.5%
Free Cash Flow
$216M
Previous year: $240M
-10.2%
Total Assets
$76.8B
Previous year: $74B
+3.8%

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Forward Guidance

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targeted,” “continue,” “remain,” “will,” “should,” “may,” “plans,” “estimates,” and similar references to future periods.

Positive Outlook

  • Webster’s ability to successfully execute its business plan and strategic initiatives, and manage any risks or uncertainties
  • The timely development and acceptance of new products and services, and the perceived value of those products and services by customers
  • Webster’s ability to implement new technologies and maintain secure and reliable information and technology systems
  • Webster’s ability to increase market share and control expenses
  • Webster’s ability to maintain adequate sources of funding and liquidity

Challenges Ahead

  • Continued regulatory changes or other mitigation efforts taken by government agencies in response to volatility in the banking industry, including due to the bank failures in 2023
  • Volatility in Webster’s stock price due to investor sentiment and turmoil in the banking industry
  • Local, regional, national, and international economic conditions, and the impact they may have on Webster or its customers
  • Inflation, monetary fluctuations, and changes in interest rates, including the impact of such changes on economic conditions, customer behavior, funding costs, and Webster’s loans and leases and securities portfolios
  • The effects of any cybersecurity threats, attacks or events, or fraudulent activity, including those that involve Webster’s third-party vendors and service providers