For the quarter ended March 2026, Pathward Financial (CASH Quick QuoteCASH - Free Report) reported revenue of $276.3 million, up 5.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.35, compared to $3.11 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.89% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $271.19 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.35, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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

• Net Interest Margin: 6.6% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 7%.
• Total Non-Performing Loans: $117.7 million versus $88.95 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Average Outstanding Balance - Total interest-earning assets: $7.65 billion versus $7.41 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Total Noninterest Income: $151.18 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $143.81 million.
• Net Interest Income: $125.12 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $127.4 million.

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Shares of Pathward have returned +7.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +8.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.