WAL earnings analysis
What we found in WAL's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
Western Alliance Bancorporation reported strong performance in Q1 2026 with revenue of $1.0189 billion and a diluted EPS of $2.22, exceeding expectations. However, these figures were impacted by a notable provision for credit losses of $213.2 million due to fraud-related charge-offs. Overall, the financial Condition shows growth in assets and deposits despite challenges from credit losses.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue Beat Expectations
- Actual revenue was $1.0189 billion, outperforming estimates of $959.4 million.
- Strong EPS Increase
- EPS of $2.22 surpasses the estimated $1.41, reflecting strong operational performance.
- Asset and Deposit Growth
- Total assets rose to $98.9 billion, up $6.1 billion or 6.6% since Dec 31, 2025.
- Improved Net Interest Margin
- Net interest margin improved to 3.54%, up from 3.47% in Q1 2025.
- Increase in Non-interest Income
- Non-interest income surged to $252.6 million, a $125.2 million increase year-over-year.
- Efficiency Ratio Improvement
- Efficiency ratio improved to 55.8% from 63.5% in the first quarter of 2025.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- High Provision for Credit Losses
- Provision for credit losses of $213.2 million significantly increased from $31.2 million in Q1 2025.
- Decline in GAAP Earnings
- Net income available to common stockholders fell to $178.9 million, down from $195.9 million year-over-year.
- Legal and Fraud-Related Risks
- Notably, the company incurred $126.4 million in charge-offs related to a loan from Leucadia Asset Management LLC.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $2.22
- Segment
- Commercial Banking
- Segment
- Consumer Related Banking
- Segment
- Corporate & Other
What they said about what is next.
Management indicated ongoing challenges with credit losses and market conditions but did not provide specific numeric guidance.
The filing reads better than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-K · February 23, 2026
- Western Alliance completed a brand unity on October 4, 2025 and ended 2025 with a $58.7 billion HFI loan portfolio and $92,736 million of bank total assets (Western Alliance Bank) as of December 31, 2025. Quarterly…
- 10-Q · August 1, 2024
- Western Alliance reported quarterly revenue of $771.8M and diluted EPS of $1.75 for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Revenue and net interest income expanded materially year-over-year (to $771.8M and $656.6M,…
- 10-Q · May 2, 2024
- Western Alliance reported Q1 2024 total revenue of $728.8M (net interest income $598.9M + non‑interest income $129.9M), up from $551.9M in Q1 2023, driving net income of $177.4M and diluted EPS of $1.60. The quarter…
- 10-Q · October 31, 2023
- Western Alliance reported total revenue of $716.2 million in Q3 (net interest income $587.0M + non-interest income $129.2M) and diluted EPS of $1.97. Revenue and non-interest income expanded year-over-year, but pre-tax…
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