EBC Eastern Bankshares (EBC) Q3 FY26 earnings call
Eastern Bankshares delivered a strong third quarter, marked by record operating earnings and robust capital returns, reinforcing its position in the Greater Boston market. Despite competitive deposit pricing and interest rate uncertainty impacting loan closings, the bank maintained excellent asset quality and continued to drive organic growth in both banking and fee-based businesses. Management expects NIM to stabilize and modestly improve next year, while continuing to manage capital levels through buybacks and dividends.
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EBC operating KPIs by quarter
| KPI | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | This call Sep 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) | 12.8%Operating income increased 31% and operating earnings per share increased 18% from a year ago and generated an operating return on average tangible common equity of 12.8%.Source: earnings call transcript | 15.3%Record operating net income increased 20% linked quarter and 30% from a year ago, driving an operating return on average tangible common equity of 15.3%.Source: earnings call transcript | 15.7%As a result, the operating efficiency ratio improved to 47.5%, contributing to a 3 basis point increase in operating ROAA to 141 basis points and a 37 basis point improvement in operating return on average tangible common equity to 15.7% compared to the second quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | +0.4 pt |
| Assets under management (AUM) | $9.8BWealth assets increased to a record high of $10.3 billion including $9.8 billion in assets under management, driven by strong positive net flows, partially offset by weaker equity market performance.Source: earnings call transcript | — | $10.8BAssets under administration increased to $11.6 billion, including $10.8 billion in assets under management.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Net interest margin | 3.63%The net interest margin expanded 2 basis points linked quarter to 3.63%.Source: earnings call transcript | 3.66%Net interest income grew 3% from Q1 as the margin expanded 3 basis points to 3.66%.Source: earnings call transcript | 3.62%Net interest margin declined 4 basis points to 3.62%, which was in line with our expectations as higher funding costs more than offset improvement in asset yields.Source: earnings call transcript | 0 pt |
| Common equity tier 1 ratio (CET1) | 13.2%Our capital position remains strong as indicated by CET1 and TCE ratios of 13.2% and 10.2%, respectively.Source: earnings call transcript | 13%As seen on Slide 12, our capital position remains strong, as indicated by CET1 and TCE ratios of 13% and 10.1%, respectively.Source: earnings call transcript | 13%Our capital position remains strong as indicated by CET1 and TCE ratios of 13% and 9.6%, respectively.Source: earnings call transcript | 0 pt |
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