Overview
Canada digital bank's Q4 revenue grew 29% yr/yr, driven by RPP asset growth
Adjusted net income for Q4 rose 91% yr/yr despite reorganization costs
Company purchased and cancelled 573,251 shares under NCIB program
Outlook
VersaBank expects continued growth in RPP portfolio in fiscal 2026
Company anticipates strong U.S. and Canadian growth
VersaBank plans to launch tokenized deposits in U.S. and Canadian currencies
Result Drivers
RPP GROWTH - Strong growth in the Receivable Purchase Program (RPP) assets, particularly in the US, drove a 29% increase in revenue
NET INTEREST MARGIN - Improved net interest margin due to lower cost of funds and renewal of maturing deposits at lower rates
REORGANIZATION COSTS - Net income impacted by one-time reorganization costs and higher tax provision
Key Details
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Beat/Miss
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Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
C$35.09 mln
Q4 Net Income
C$5.20 mln
Q4 CET1 Capital Ratio
12.92%
Q4 Net Interest Margin (%)
2.29%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "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 Versabank is C$19.00, about 10.1% above its December 9 closing price of C$17.26
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago
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