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BankUnited (BKU) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended March 2025, BankUnited, Inc. (BKU - Free Report) reported revenue of $255.41 million, up 5.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.78, compared to $0.64 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $261.73 million, representing a surprise of -2.42%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.41%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.74.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

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 BankUnited performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

  • Net charge-offs to average loans: 0.3% versus 0.2% estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net Interest Margin: 2.8% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 2.9%.
  • Average Interest-Earning Assets: $33.83 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $33.96 billion.
  • Deposit service charges and fees: $5.24 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.20 million.
  • Net Interest Income (FTE basis): $236.59 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $241.31 million.
  • Other non-interest income: $11.78 million compared to the $12.60 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Total Non-Interest Income: $22.27 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $23.84 million.
  • Lease financing: $4.31 million versus $6.04 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Net interest income before provision for credit losses: $233.14 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $237.45 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for BankUnited here>>>

Shares of BankUnited have returned -1.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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