Capitol Federal Q1 net income rises on commercial loan growth

Capitol Federal Financial

28/01/2026 14:11

Overview

U.S. bank's preliminary Q1 net income rose to $20.3 mln, driven by higher interest income

Commercial loan portfolio grew by $162.6 mln during the quarter

Company repurchased 2.38 mln shares at an average price of $6.86

Outlook

Capitol Federal Financial expects commercial loan growth of approximately 18% for fiscal year 2026

Company plans to introduce digital onboarding for small business customers in Q2 fiscal year 2026

Capitol Federal Financial intends to maintain regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share

Result Drivers

COMMERCIAL LOAN GROWTH - Co's commercial loan portfolio grew by $162.6 mln, driven by redeploying funds from correspondent loans

TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS - Investments in technology enabled launch of new services and products, enhancing commercial banking capabilities

SHAREHOLDER RETURNS - Co enhanced stockholder value through $16.3 mln in share repurchases and dividend payments

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EPS
$0.16
Q1 Net Income
$20.30 mln
Q1 Basic EPS
$0.16
Q1 Credit Loss Provision
-$1.10 mln
Q1 Dividend
$0.04
Q1 Net Interest Margin
2.19%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the banks peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Capitol Federal Financial Inc is $7.00, about 0.9% above its January 27 closing price of $6.94

The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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