New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended December 2023, New York Community Bancorp (NYCB - Free Report) reported revenue of $886 million, up 53.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.27, compared to $0.25 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -5.33% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $935.9 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.29, the EPS surprise was -193.10%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how New York Community Bancorp performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Efficiency Ratio: 67.9% compared to the 64.3% average estimate based on seven analysts.
  • Net Interest Margin [%]: 2.8% versus the seven-analyst average estimate of 3.1%.
  • Average Balances-Interest earning assets: $103.96 billion compared to the $103.06 billion average estimate based on six analysts.
  • Total non-interest income (loss): $146 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $139.95 million.
  • Net Interest Income: $740 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $793.88 million.
  • Bank-owned life insurance: $11 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $11.38 million.
  • Fee income: $39 million compared to the $50.24 million average estimate based on six analysts.
  • Net gain on loan sales and securitizations: $16 million versus $19.20 million estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Net return on mortgage servicing rights: $33 million versus $22.15 million estimated by four analysts on average.
  • Other non-interest (loss) income: $22 million versus $19.55 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net loan administration income: $17 million compared to the $15.33 million average estimate based on three analysts.
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Shares of New York Community Bancorp have returned -0.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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