earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.55
Westamerica Q4 net income $39.3M ($1.46 EPS) vs Q3 $34.8M ($1.29)
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
2022-FY EPS reported
$4.54
- Net interest income (FTE) rose to $69.2M in Q4 from $60.8M in Q3; loan/bond/cash yield 3.98% vs 3.47%.
- Funding cost remained 0.03%; non-interest bearing deposits were 47% of average deposits.
- Nonperforming assets only $774K at Dec 31, 2022; quarterly dividend $0.42 per share.
- Annualized return on average common equity 18.6%; noninterest income $10.5M excluding a life insurance gain.