Monitor next quarter for sustainability of tax season gains and trajectory of commercial finance credit quality; elevated provision and rising nonperforming loans signal potential headwinds despite stable EPS.
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Executive Summary
Pathward Financial (CASH) reported Q2 FY26 earnings with $3.35 diluted EPS on $276.3M revenue, matching EPS consensus but missing revenue expectations. Net income declined 3% YoY due to a $45.6M provision for credit losses, primarily in commercial finance, while tax season revenue grew 13%.
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Key Facts
- Reported $3.35 diluted EPS, matching consensus but down from $3.14 in the prior year quarter
- Revenue of $276.3 million missed $271.2 million consensus, driven by a 9% decline in net interest income
- Provision for credit losses surged to $45.6 million from $35.3 million YoY, driven by commercial finance portfolio
- Tax services revenue grew 13% YoY to $95.7 million, with refund advance originations up to $1.87 billion from $1.66 billion
- Nonperforming loans rose to 2.39% of total loans, up from 0.88% YoY, driven by commercial finance
Financial Impact
EPS flat YoY, revenue slightly above prior quarter but below prior year; $45.6M credit provision impacted earnings
Risk Factors
- Commercial finance portfolio credit deterioration driving elevated provision for credit losses
- Declining net interest margin (6.63% vs 7.12% YoY) pressures net interest income
- Nonperforming assets rising to 1.68% of total assets
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 7 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0000907471-26-000023 |
| Document: a2qfy26irquarterlydeck_f.htm | 0000907471-26-000023 |
| Document: cash-20260422.htm | 0000907471-26-000023 |
| Document: 0000907471-26-000023-index-headers.html | 0000907471-26-000023 |
| Document: 0000907471-26-000023-index.html | 0000907471-26-000023 |
| Document: 0000907471-26-000023.txt | 0000907471-26-000023 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0000907471-26-000023 |
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Oct 21, 2026 6d ago | 8-K | $76.75 | awaiting T+20 | — | $76.39 (−0.47%) |
Aug 20, 2026 9w ago | 8-K | $83.97 $76.17 | ▼ −9.29% | ▼ −9.29% | $76.39 (−9.03%) |
Apr 22, 2026 26w ago | 8-K | $87.66 $82.58 | ▼ −5.80% | ▼ −10.43% | $76.39 (−12.86%) |
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