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Waterstone Financial, Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
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Jan 28 2026
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Waterstone Financial, Inc. Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025

WAUWATOSA, Wisc., Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF), holding company for WaterStone Bank, reported net income of $7.7 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $5.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Net income totaled $7.9 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Net income per diluted share was $1.48 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 compared to net income per diluted share of $1.01 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.

“We ended 2025 on a high note as net interest margin, deposit growth, and strong asset quality metrics resulted in our best quarterly pretax income since June 2022,” said William Bruss, Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone Financial, Inc. “The Community Banking segment achieved growth in net interest income of $2.6 million, or 20.4%, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024 as net interest margin grew to 2.89% for the quarter. The increases were primarily due to growth in yield on our loans held for investment and a reduction of our cost of funds. Strong asset quality and another quarter of net recoveries resulted in a release from our allowance for credit losses. The Mortgage Banking segment recorded a third straight quarter of pre-tax income due to an increase in refinance activity as rates decreased periodically throughout the quarter. We increased our book value per share $0.53 during the quarter with continued strong earnings, share repurchase program, and improving valuations on our investment security portfolio, prior to declaring a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. In total, $5.3 million was returned to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in the quarter.”

Highlights of the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025

Waterstone Financial, Inc. (Consolidated)

  • Consolidated net income of Waterstone Financial, Inc. totaled $7.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to net income of $5.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Consolidated return on average assets (annualized) was 1.35% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 and 0.94% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Consolidated return on average equity (annualized) was 8.74% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 and 6.05% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Dividends declared during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 totaled $0.15 per common share.

  • During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, we repurchased approximately 174,000 shares at a cost (including the federal excise tax) of $2.7 million, or $15.62 per share.

  • Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets was 0.29% at December 31, 2025, 0.27% at September 30, 2025, and 0.28% at December 31, 2024.

  • Past due loans as a percentage of total loans was 0.86% at December 31, 2025, 0.50% at September 30, 2025, and 0.90% at December 31, 2024.

  • Book value per share was $19.03 at December 31, 2025 and $17.53 at December 31, 2024.

Community Banking Segment

  • Pre-tax income totaled $9.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, which represents a $2.4 million, or 35.5%, increase compared to $6.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Net interest income totaled $15.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, which represents a $2.6 million, or 20.4%, increase compared to $12.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Average loans held for investment totaled $1.71 billion during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, which represents an increase of $30.3 million, or 1.8%, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to increases in multi-family and commercial real estate mortgages offset by a decrease in single-family mortgages. Average loans held for investment increased $30.1 million compared to $1.68 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to increases in multi-family and commercial real estate mortgages. The ending loan balance decreased $39.3 million from September 30, 2025 due to a few significant construction loan payoffs at year end.

  • Net interest margin increased 47 basis points to 2.89% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to 2.42% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, which was primarily driven by an increase in weighted average yield on loans receivable and held for sale and decreases in the cost of borrowings and weighted average cost of deposits. Net interest margin increased 13 basis points compared to 2.76% for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, which was primarily driven by decreases in cost of borrowings and weighted average cost of deposits.

  • Past due loans at the community banking segment totaled $10.4 million at December 31, 2025, $6.8 million at September 30, 2025, and $12.8 million at December 31, 2024.

  • The segment had a negative provision for credit losses related to funded loans of $252,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to a provision for credit losses related to funded loans of $61,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The current quarter decrease was primarily due to decreases in multi-family and construction loan balances. The negative provision for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments was $266,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to a provision for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments of $270,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The negative provision for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 was due primarily to decreases in the construction loans waiting to be funded and the loan pipeline compared to the prior quarter end.

  • The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP ratio, was 49.23% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to 51.54% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Average core retail deposits (excluding brokered and escrow accounts) totaled $1.32 billion during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $49.0 million, or 3.8%, compared to $1.27 billion during the quarter ended December 31, 2024 due primarily to increases in money market and certificate of deposits balances. Average deposits increased $11.9 million, or 3.6% annualized, compared to $1.31 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The segment had an average of $105.5 million in brokered certificate of deposits during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $59.3 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Mortgage Banking Segment

  • Pre-tax income totaled $900,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to a pretax loss of $625,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Loan originations increased $64.0 million, or 13.6%, to $534.6 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $470.7 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Origination volume relative to purchase activity accounted for 78.9% of originations for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to 82.1% of total originations for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Mortgage banking non-interest income increased $2.7 million, or 15.6%, to $20.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $17.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Gross margin on loans sold totaled 3.80% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to 3.74% for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

  • Total compensation, payroll taxes and other employee benefits increased $1.7 million or 12.4%, to $15.5 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $13.8 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The increase primarily related to increased commission expense, manager pay expense, bonus expense, and health insurance expense.

About Waterstone Financial, Inc.
Waterstone Financial, Inc. is the savings and loan holding company for WaterStone Bank, a community-focused financial institution established in 1921. WaterStone Bank offers a comprehensive suite of personal and business banking products and operates 14 branch locations across southeastern Wisconsin. WaterStone Bank is also the parent company of WaterStone Mortgage Corporation, a national lender licensed in 48 states.

With a long-standing commitment to innovation, integrity, and community service, Waterstone Financial, Inc. supports the financial and homeownership goals of customers nationwide. For more information about WaterStone Bank, go to wsbonline.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements or information that may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding expected financial and operating activities and results that are preceded by, followed by, or that include words such as “may,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates” or “believes.” Any such statements are based upon current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties and are subject to important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional competitors; changes in banking regulation or actions by bank regulators; changes in tax laws; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in local real estate values; changes in the national and local economies; and other factors, including risk factors referenced in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Waterstone’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and as may be described from time to time in Waterstone’s subsequent SEC filings, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect only Waterstone’s belief as of the date of this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management uses non-GAAP financial information in its analysis of the Company's performance. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure provides a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results of operations with prior periods. The Company’s management believes that investors may use this non-GAAP measure to analyze the Company's financial performance without the impact of unusual items or events that may obscure trends in the Company’s underlying performance. This non-GAAP data should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and is not a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. Limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures include the risks that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items included in this measure and that different companies might calculate this measure differently.


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

For The Three Months
Ended December 31,

For The Twelve Months
Ended December 31,

2025

2024

2025

2024

(In Thousands, except per share amounts)

Interest income:

Loans

$

27,175

$

26,391

$

104,753

$

103,066

Mortgage-related securities

1,406

1,136

5,215

4,496

Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments

1,531

1,525

6,140

5,606

Total interest income

30,112

29,052

116,108

113,168

Interest expense:

Deposits

10,693

11,410

43,519

40,573

Borrowings

3,708

4,807

15,855

26,427

Total interest expense

14,401

16,217

59,374

67,000

Net interest income

15,711

12,835

56,734

46,168

Provision (credit) for credit losses

(558

)

367

(1,394

)

(168

)

Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses

16,269

12,468

58,128

46,336

Noninterest income:

Service charges on loans and deposits

461

626

2,085

2,060

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

540

407

2,561

1,969

Mortgage banking income

20,063

17,365

79,225

83,565

Other

395

607

1,316

1,708

Total noninterest income

21,459

19,005

85,187

89,302

Noninterest expenses:

Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits

20,917

18,423

79,619

81,078

Occupancy, office furniture, and equipment

1,824

1,579

7,194

7,573

Advertising

696

727

2,877

3,554

Data processing

1,206

1,233

4,941

4,978

Communications

232

224

973

922

Professional fees

219

1,114

2,835

3,184

Real estate owned

(298

)

12

(312

)

26

Loan processing expense

571

486

2,996

3,090

Other

2,310

1,469

8,747

7,231

Total noninterest expenses

27,677

25,267

109,870

111,636

Income before income taxes

10,051

6,206

33,445

24,002

Income tax expense

2,338

996

7,043

5,314

Net income

$

7,713

$

5,210

$

26,402

$

18,688

Income per share:

Basic

$

0.44

$

0.28

$

1.48

$

1.01

Diluted

$

0.44

$

0.28

$

1.48

$

1.01

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

17,466

18,335

17,837

18,556

Diluted

17,507

18,396

17,867

18,589


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

December 31,

December 31,

2025

2024

(Unaudited)

Assets

(In Thousands, except per share amounts)

Cash

$

63,560

$

35,182

Federal funds sold

7,255

4,302

Interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions and other short-term investments

292

277

Cash and cash equivalents

71,107

39,761

Securities available for sale (at fair value)

230,848

208,549

Loans held for sale (at fair value)

145,057

135,909

Loans receivable

1,675,552

1,680,576

Less: Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") - loans

17,478

18,247

Loans receivable, net

1,658,074

1,662,329

Office properties and equipment, net

18,855

19,389

Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)

19,804

20,295

Cash surrender value of life insurance

77,353

74,612

Real estate owned, net

424

505

Prepaid expenses and other assets

37,985

48,259

Total assets

$

2,259,507

$

2,209,608

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Liabilities:

Demand deposits

$

175,595

$

171,115

Money market and savings deposits

329,031

283,243

Time deposits

932,646

905,539

Total deposits

1,437,272

1,359,897

Borrowings

412,258

446,519

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes

2,996

5,630

Other liabilities

57,589

58,427

Total liabilities

1,910,115

1,870,473

Shareholders' equity:

Preferred stock

-

-

Common stock

184

193

Additional paid-in capital

78,014

91,214

Retained earnings

292,957

277,196

Unearned ESOP shares

(9,496

)

(10,682

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

(12,267

)

(18,786

)

Total shareholders' equity

349,392

339,135

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

2,259,507

$

2,209,608

Share Information

Shares outstanding

18,360

19,343

Book value per share

$

19.03

$

17.53


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)

At or For the Three Months Ended

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

2025

2025

2025

2025

2024

(Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)

Condensed Results of Operations:

Net interest income

$

15,711

$

14,739

$

13,708

$

12,576

$

12,835

Provision (credit) for credit losses

(558

)

(269

)

(9

)

(558

)

367

Total noninterest income

21,459

22,302

24,329

17,097

19,005

Total noninterest expense

27,677

27,466

28,377

26,350

25,267

Income before income taxes

10,051

9,844

9,669

3,881

6,206

Income tax expense

2,338

1,918

1,942

845

996

Net income

$

7,713

$

7,926

$

7,727

$

3,036

$

5,210

Income per share – basic

$

0.44

$

0.45

$

0.43

$

0.17

$

0.28

Income per share – diluted

$

0.44

$

0.45

$

0.43

$

0.17

$

0.28

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.15

$

0.15

$

0.15

$

0.15

$

0.15

Performance Ratios (annualized):

Return on average assets - QTD

1.35

%

1.42

%

1.39

%

0.57

%

0.94

%

Return on average equity - QTD

8.74

%

9.14

%

9.04

%

3.61

%

6.05

%

Net interest margin - QTD

2.89

%

2.76

%

2.60

%

2.47

%

2.42

%

Return on average assets - YTD

1.19

%

1.13

%

0.99

%

0.57

%

0.84

%

Return on average equity - YTD

7.62

%

7.23

%

6.32

%

3.61

%

5.48

%

Net interest margin - YTD

2.68

%

2.61

%

2.54

%

2.47

%

2.17

%

Asset Quality Ratios:

Past due loans to total loans

0.86

%

0.50

%

0.69

%

0.67

%

0.90

%

Nonaccrual loans to total loans

0.37

%

0.35

%

0.49

%

0.45

%

0.34

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.29

%

0.27

%

0.37

%

0.35

%

0.28

%

Allowance for credit losses - loans to loans receivable

1.04

%

1.03

%

1.07

%

1.08

%

1.09

%


WATERSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES AND YIELD/COSTS
(Unaudited)

At or For the Three Months Ended

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

2025

2025

2025

2025

2024

Average balances

(Dollars in Thousands)

Interest-earning assets

Loans receivable and held for sale

$

1,842,908

$

1,809,600

$

1,812,065

$

1,768,617

$

1,819,574

Mortgage related securities

180,434

178,063

173,220

170,947

168,521

Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments

133,781

131,165

131,710

123,004

124,658

Total interest-earning assets

2,157,123

2,118,828

2,116,995

2,062,568

2,112,753

Noninterest-earning assets

107,462

103,434

105,382

105,030

100,627

Total assets

$

2,264,585

$

2,222,262

$

2,222,377

$

2,167,598

$

2,213,380

Interest-bearing liabilities

Demand accounts

$

92,292

$

90,015

$

89,548

$

87,393

$

92,247

Money market, savings, and escrow accounts

339,368

334,300

320,908

300,686

306,478

Certificates of deposit - retail

823,586

823,274

830,550

818,612

810,340

Certificates of deposit - brokered

105,496

61,814

72,533

97,101

59,254

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,360,742

1,309,403

1,313,539

1,303,792

1,268,319

Borrowings

419,541

440,968

437,784

397,053

464,964

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,780,283

1,750,371

1,751,323

1,700,845

1,733,283

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

89,673

88,799

85,665

80,372

87,889

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

44,688

39,136

42,669

44,905

49,645

Total liabilities

1,914,644

1,878,306

1,879,657

1,826,122

1,870,817

Equity

349,941

343,956

342,720

341,476

342,563

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,264,585

$

2,222,262

$

2,222,377

$

2,167,598

$

2,213,380

Average Yield/Costs (annualized)

Loans receivable and held for sale

5.85

%

5.84

%

5.73

%

5.75

%

5.75

%

Mortgage related securities

3.09

%

3.04

%

2.90

%

2.83

%

2.67

%

Debt securities, federal funds sold and short-term investments

4.54

%

4.74

%

4.74

%

4.90

%

4.85

%

Total interest-earning assets

5.54

%

5.53

%

5.43

%

5.46

%

5.46

%

Demand accounts

0.11

%

0.11

%

0.11

%

0.11

%

0.11

%

Money market and savings accounts

2.09

%

2.04

%

2.07

%

2.10

%

2.00

%

Certificates of deposit – retail

3.78

%

3.92

%

4.11

%

4.33

%

4.53

%

Certificates of deposit - brokered

3.89

%

4.11

%

4.35

%

4.18

%

4.18

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

3.12

%

3.19

%

3.35

%

3.52

%

3.58

%

Borrowings

3.51

%

3.86

%

3.67

%

3.93

%

4.11

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

3.21

%

3.36

%

3.43

%

3.62

%

3.72

%


COMMUNITY BANKING SEGMENT
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)

At or For the Three Months Ended

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

2025

2025

2025

2025

2024

(Dollars in Thousands)

Condensed Results of Operations:

Net interest income

$

15,521

$

14,617

$

13,640

$

12,403

$

12,886

Provision (credit) for credit losses

(518

)

(276

)

(19

)

(518

)

331

Total noninterest income

1,305

1,359

1,686

1,348

1,595

Noninterest expenses:

Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits

5,646

5,036

5,027

5,212

4,883

Occupancy, office furniture and equipment

1,026

907

920

1,076

825

Advertising

250

213

219

171

204

Data processing

741

733

806

712

691

Communications

103

108

99

100

89

Professional fees

185

200

196

347

196

Real estate owned

(298

)

4

(8

)

(10

)

12

Loan processing expense

-

-

-

-

-

Other

630

617

466

596

563

Total noninterest expense

8,283

7,818

7,725

8,204

7,463

Income before income taxes

9,061

8,434

7,620

6,065

6,687

Income tax expense

2,063

1,518

1,400

1,427

1,399

Net income

$

6,998

$

6,916

$

6,220

$

4,638

$

5,288

Efficiency ratio - QTD (non-GAAP)

49.23

%

48.94

%

50.40

%

59.66

%

51.54

%

Efficiency ratio - YTD (non-GAAP)

51.76

%

52.71

%

54.78

%

59.66

%

59.58

%


MORTGAGE BANKING SEGMENT
SUMMARY OF KEY QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Unaudited)

At or For the Three Months Ended

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

2025

2025

2025

2025

2024

(Dollars in Thousands)

Condensed Results of Operations:

Net interest income (loss)

$

205

$

103

$

53

$

152

$

(92

)

Provision (credit) for credit losses

(40

)

7

10

(40

)

36

Total noninterest income

20,172

20,985

22,643

15,731

17,455

Noninterest expenses:

Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits

15,489

15,716

16,312

12,054

13,781

Occupancy, office furniture and equipment

798

781

833

853

754

Advertising

446

499

527

552

523

Data processing

465

475

507

498

542

Communications

129

141

158

135

135

Professional fees

33

180

303

1,373

917

Real estate owned

-

-

-

-

-

Loan processing expense

571

688

817

920

486

Other

1,586

1,271

1,230

1,751

814

Total noninterest expense

19,517

19,751

20,687

18,136

17,952

Income (loss) before income taxes expense (benefit)

900

1,330

1,999

(2,213

)

(625

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

244

382

531

(588

)

(428

)

Net income (loss)

$

656

$

948

$

1,468

$

(1,625

)

$

(197

)

Efficiency ratio - QTD (non-GAAP)

95.78

%

93.66

%

91.15

%

114.18

%

103.39

%

Efficiency ratio - YTD (non-GAAP)

97.56

%

98.17

%

100.63

%

114.18

%

97.74

%

Loan originations

$

534,646

$

539,404

$

588,838

$

387,729

$

470,650

Purchase

78.9

%

90.1

%

91.7

%

87.5

%

82.1

%

Refinance

21.1

%

9.9

%

8.3

%

12.5

%

17.9

%

Gross margin on loans sold(1)

3.80

%

3.87

%

3.84

%

3.98

%

3.74

%

(1) Gross margin on loans sold equals mortgage banking income (excluding the change in interest rate lock value) divided by total loan originations.


Contact: Mark R. Gerke
Chief Financial Officer
414-459-4012
[email protected]