earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Westamerica reports record Q3 2023 EPS of $1.56, net income $41.6M
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$4.58
- Net income $41.6M ($1.56 diluted EPS), up from Q2 2023 $40.2M ($1.51); ROE 18.3% annualized.
- Net interest income (FTE) $72.1M, up from $70.3M QoQ; cost of funding 0.07%, low-cost deposit base with 48% non-interest checking.
- Nonperforming assets stable at $1.2M; provision for credit losses $400K; allowance $17.7M at Sep 30.
- Dividend paid $0.44 per share in Q3; no borrowings from Fed or correspondents; variable-rate assets $1.5B in CLOs.
- Noninterest income $11.3M (incl. $278K life insurance gain); noninterest expenses $25.7M, well controlled.