NewtekOne, Inc. Reports 1Q26 Basic and Diluted EPS of $0.43
Rhea-AI Summary
NewtekOne (Nasdaq: NEWT) reported 1Q26 basic and diluted EPS of $0.43, up 19% and 23% year-over-year. Book value per share was $12.36 and tangible book value $11.85. Net interest income was $17.2M; ROAA 1.96%, ROAE 12.5%, ROTCE 14.8%. Deposits reached nearly $1.9B (up ~92% Y/Y). Closed a $295M securitization that was ~10x oversubscribed; retired $95M of senior notes. Originations included $202M SBA 7(a) and $86M C&I LA loans in 1Q26.
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Positive
- EPS increased to $0.43 (basic and diluted)
- Net interest income of $17.2M (+23.6% Y/Y)
- Deposits nearly $1.9B (+92% Y/Y)
- $295M securitization ~10x oversubscribed across 32 buyers
Negative
- Efficiency ratio remained elevated at 62.4% for 1Q26
- Nonperforming loans approximately $54.0M at 1Q26
- Loan portfolio weighted average life ~18 months, still on default-curve climb
News Market Reaction – NEWT
On the day this news was published, NEWT gained 1.16%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +2.1% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 2 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $5M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $400.76M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Regional bank peers show mixed moves, with names like CZFS down 3–4% and BCML up under 1%. NEWT’s -3.36% move appears more stock-specific than a clear sector trend.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29 | Quarter & year earnings | Positive | -5.7% | Reported 4Q25 and full‑year 2025 EPS and 2026 EPS guidance range. |
| Feb 26 | Full-year earnings | Positive | +6.5% | Reported strong FY2024 results and raised 2025 EPS forecast with solid growth. |
| Nov 06 | Quarterly earnings | Positive | -2.5% | Q3 2024 EPS growth, higher net interest income and asset expansion with guidance. |
| Oct 08 | Bank deposit update | Positive | +0.9% | Detailed strong Q3 2024 deposit growth and insured deposit levels at Newtek Bank. |
| Oct 03 | Loan growth update | Positive | -0.4% | Announced record Q3 2024 loan closings and projected SBA 7(a) volumes. |
Earnings releases have often seen mixed-to-negative immediate price reactions despite generally positive fundamentals, with more divergences than alignments.
Recent earnings and operating updates for NewtekOne highlight consistent growth in EPS, assets, loans and deposits. Prior reports showed full‑year 2025 EPS of $2.21/$2.18, strong FY2024 growth, and Q3 2024 gains with maintained guidance. Deposit growth at Newtek Bank has been a recurring theme, alongside record loan closings and use of technology such as NewTracker®. Against this backdrop, 1Q26 EPS of $0.43 with double‑digit Y/Y growth continues the trajectory of expanding profitability and balance sheet scale.
Historical Comparison
Past earnings-related releases for NEWT saw an average move of about -0.27%. The current -3.36% reaction is more negative than typical prior earnings responses.
Earnings updates show progression from FY2024 EPS of $1.97 to FY2025 EPS of $2.21, with ongoing guidance for 2026 and continued balance sheet and deposit growth at Newtek Bank.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights 1Q26 EPS of $0.43, double‑digit growth in book and tangible book value per share, and strong expansion in deposits and loans. The results build on prior earnings reports that showed rising EPS, assets and technology‑driven loan production. Investors may focus on credit quality trends, including nonperforming loans, as well as capital markets activity and deposit growth at Newtek Bank. Future updates on guidance and loan mix will be important metrics to monitor.
Key Terms
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Year-Over-Year Basic and Diluted EPS Growth Were
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewtekOne, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: NEWT) reports its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Financial Highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2026:
- For the three months ended March 31, 2026 ("1Q26"), basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were
$0.43 and$0.43 vs.$0.36 and$0.35 , respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 ("1Q25"), which reflect Y/Y increases of19.4% and22.9% . - Book value per common share ended 1Q26 at
$12.36 , up Y/Y and Q/Q by15.2% and1.4% , respectively. - Tangible book value per common share1 ended 1Q26 at
$11.85 , up Y/Y and Q/Q by16.5% and1.5% , respectively. - Net interest income for 1Q26 was
$17.2 million , a23.6% increase from$13.9 million for 1Q25. - Net income before taxes for 1Q26 was approximately
$17.1 million , up46.7% from$11.6 million for 1Q25. - The efficiency ratio1 was
62.4% for 1Q26 compared to62.1% for 1Q25. - Newtek Bank, N.A.'s ("Newtek Bank" or the "Bank") efficiency ratio1 was
40.0% for 1Q26 compared to48.2% for 1Q25 - Return on average assets (“ROAA”)1 was
1.96% for 1Q26 compared to1.81% for 1Q25. - Return on average equity ("ROAE")1 was
12.5% for 1Q26 compared to12.2% for 1Q25. - Return on average tangible common equity (“ROTCE”)1 was
14.8% for 1Q26 compared to13.8% for 1Q25.
Selected Balance Sheet and Other Highlights for 1Q26
- Business deposits at Newtek Bank increased
$37 million , or9% Q/Q, and$173 million , or66% Y/Y, while core consumer deposits grew$392 million , or38% Q/Q, and$668 million , or88% Y/Y. - Newtek Bank opened more than 10,000 deposit accounts in 1Q26, which was the second consecutive quarter of record deposit account openings.
- Since the acquisition of Newtek Bank in early 2023, roughly
54% of Newtek Bank's business lending clients have opened a business deposit account. In addition, since February 2024 when we initiated offering life insurance to Newtek Bank business lending clients,25% of those clients have purchased life insurance policies through Newtek Insurance Agency. - Insured deposits comprised
78% of deposits. - Closed a
$295 million securitization backed by$342 million of Alternative Loan Program (“ALP”) loans (also referred to as C&I long amortizing loans ("C&I LA Loans")). The securitization, NALP Business Loan Trust 2026-1, was the Company’s fourth asset-backed securitization secured by ALP loans and is the Company’s 17th and largest rated securitization. All of the Company’s prior securitizations have maintained their initial investment-grade ratings or been upgraded and have never been on credit watch. The securitization was roughly ten times oversubscribed with 32 institutions purchasing the securitization notes. - Retired
$95 million of fixed rate senior unsecured notes. - Originated
$86 million of C&I LA Loans in 1Q26 compared to$69 million in 1Q25. - Originated
$202 million of SBA 7(a) loans in 1Q26 compared to$213 million for 1Q25. In addition, the Company sold$96 million of guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans in 1Q26. - Originated
$29 million of SBA 504 loans in 1Q26 compared to$17 million in 1Q25. In addition, the Company sold$14 million of SBA 504 loans in 1Q26 compared to$13 million in 1Q25. - Originated
$36 million and$26 million of CRE and C&I loans HFI in 1Q26 compared to$41 million and$23 million in 1Q25.
Post 1Q26 Highlights
- On April 1, 2026, the Company paid a dividend on the Company’s outstanding Series B Preferred in the amount of
$21.25 per Preferred Share, or$0.53125 per depositary share, which is equivalent to 1/40th of the dividend on the Preferred Shares. - On April 1, 2026, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.19 per share on its outstanding common shares. - The Company's subsidiary, Newtek ALP Holdings, paid down to
$0 t wo credit facilities that it had used to fund originations of C&I LA Loans. Because C&I LA Loans are now being originated by Newtek Bank and funded with deposits, the two credit facilities will no longer be utilized.
Commenting on quarterly results, trends, and activity, Barry Sloane, CEO, President, and Chairman, said, “We are pleased to report basic and diluted EPS of
“We experienced several positive developments in the first quarter of 2026 starting with the January securitization of C&I LA Loans, which was roughly 10x oversubscribed and distributed across 32 purchasers of the
“The third positive development to highlight is the shift from originating C&I LA Loans at the holding company to originating them out of Newtek Bank. We had been funding C&I LA Loans with revolving warehouse credit facilities at the holding company's non-bank subsidiary and, as of 1Q26, are now originating and funding C&I LA Loans at the Bank with deposits. Funding C&I LA Loans at the Bank is logistically and economically more attractive, and I would note does not preclude us from continuing to issue securitizations collateralized by C&I LA Loans. In addition, funding C&I LA Loans at the Bank diversifies the Bank's loan portfolio with higher quality, wider margin loans and decreases the proportion of unguaranteed SBA 7(a) loans within the Bank's loan portfolio, which approximated
“On the deposit front, we continue to have great success in attracting deposits. Newtek Bank’s deposits nearly doubled on a year-over-year basis, growing
Mr. Sloane added, "In January, we celebrated our three-year anniversary of converting to a technology-enabled financial holding company, which improved our ability to deliver our value proposition to our independent business owner clients while allowing us to diversify our funding sources, reduce our funding costs, and generate value for our investors. NewtekOne is more than just an SBA lender; Newtek Bank intends to continue diversifying its loan portfolio in 2026 and beyond offering C&I LA Loans, SBA 504 loans, CRE and C&I loans and SBA 7(a) loans. With our technology-enabled platform, we believe that NewtekOne looks different than the vast majority of our competitors. We believe we have created meaningful franchise value in transforming a sixty year old single-branch bank in Flushing, New York, with an antiquated operating model, into a branchless digital bank. We believe that NewtekOne has demonstrated, in a relatively short period of time, the ability to raise deposits and make loans digitally and to provide value-added payroll, insurance, and real-time payment solutions to its clients. We have spent the past two-plus decades developing our strategy and business and financial solution product offerings and believe financial institutions should be providing the helpful and necessary technologies like we offer to the independent business owner universe in the United States."
First Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call to discuss the first quarter 2026 financial and operating results will be hosted by Barry Sloane, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman, and Frank M. DeMaria, Chief Financial Officer, today, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Please note, to attend the conference call or webcast, participants should register online at NewtekOne, Inc. First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. To receive a dial-in number, participants are requested to register at a minimum 15 minutes before the start of the call. The corresponding presentation will be available in the ‘Events & Presentations’ section of the Investor Relations portion of NewtekOne's website at NewtekOne, Inc. First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. A replay of the call with the corresponding presentation will be available on NewtekOne's website shortly following the live presentation and will be available for a period of one year.
Note Regarding Dividend Payments
Amount and timing of dividends, if any, remain subject to the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors.
About NewtekOne, Inc.
NewtekOne®, Your Business Solutions Company®, is a financial holding company, which along with its bank and non-bank consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, “NewtekOne”), provides a wide range of business and financial solutions under the Newtek® brand to independent business owners. Since 1999, NewtekOne has provided state-of-the-art, cost-efficient products and services and efficient business strategies to independent business owners across all 50 states to help them grow their sales, control their expenses, and reduce their risk.
NewtekOne’s and its subsidiaries’ business and financial solutions include: Banking (Newtek Bank, N.A.), Business Lending, SBA Lending Solutions, Electronic Payment Processing, Accounts Receivable Financing & Inventory Financing, Insurance Solutions and Payroll and Benefits Solutions. In addition, NewtekOne offers its clients the Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing, Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval, IT Consulting and Web Services) provided by Intelligent Protection Management Corp. (IPM.com)
Newtek®, NewtekOne®, Newtek Bank®, National Association, Your Business Solutions Company®, One Solution for All Your Business Needs® and Newtek Advantage® are registered trademarks of NewtekOne, Inc.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the Private Securities Litigation and Reform Act of 1995. Information regarding the Company’s assets under supervision, capital ratios, risk-weighted assets, supplementary leverage ratio and balance sheet data consists of preliminary estimates and are subject to change with our filings with regulatory agencies and the filing of the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026. These statements and other forward-looking statements herein are based on the current beliefs and expectations of NewtekOne's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. See “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission which are available on NewtekOne's website (https://investor.newtekbusinessservices.com/sec-filings) and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (www.sec.gov). Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of NewtekOne speak only as to the date they are made, and NewtekOne does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.
SOURCE: NewtekOne, Inc.
Investor Relations & Public Relations
Contact: Bryce Rowe
Telephone: (212) 273-8292 / browe@newtekone.com
| NEWTEKONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (In Thousands, except for Per Share Data) | |||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | 5,222 | $ | 4,196 | |||
| Restricted cash (amounts related to VIEs of | 22,195 | 26,477 | |||||
| Interest bearing deposits in banks | 375,599 | 279,618 | |||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 403,016 | 310,291 | |||||
| Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 15,843 | 16,829 | |||||
| Loans held for sale, at fair value | 769,225 | 971,837 | |||||
| Loans held for sale, at LCM | 20,395 | 26,532 | |||||
| Loans held for investment, at fair value (amounts related to VIEs of | 264,011 | 281,198 | |||||
| Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, net of deferred fees and costs | 988,269 | 896,689 | |||||
| Allowance for credit losses | (46,721 | ) | (45,226 | ) | |||
| Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, net | 941,548 | 851,463 | |||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock | 4,572 | 4,234 | |||||
| Settlement receivable | 51,512 | 438 | |||||
| Residuals in securitizations, at fair value | 197,501 | 76,701 | |||||
| Joint ventures and other non-control investments, at fair value (cost of | 43,213 | 47,719 | |||||
| Goodwill and intangibles | 14,561 | 14,597 | |||||
| Right of use assets | 2,683 | 2,790 | |||||
| Deferred tax asset, net | 6,270 | — | |||||
| Servicing assets, at fair value | 13,622 | 15,358 | |||||
| Servicing assets, at LCM | 41,698 | 29,564 | |||||
| Other assets | 97,097 | 95,268 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,886,767 | $ | 2,744,819 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Deposits: | |||||||
| Noninterest-bearing | $ | 71,629 | $ | 53,873 | |||
| Interest-bearing | 1,787,244 | 1,364,535 | |||||
| Total deposits | 1,858,873 | 1,418,408 | |||||
| Borrowings (including borrowings of VIEs of | 550,471 | 819,888 | |||||
| Lease liabilities | 2,760 | 2,874 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | — | 10,728 | |||||
| Due to participants | 27,455 | 52,389 | |||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 42,517 | 42,962 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 2,482,076 | 2,347,249 | |||||
| Shareholders' Equity: | |||||||
| Series B Preferred stock (par value | 48,181 | 48,181 | |||||
| Common stock (par value | 577 | 573 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 101,838 | 94,990 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 254,101 | 253,830 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes | (6 | ) | (4 | ) | |||
| Total shareholders' equity | 404,691 | 397,570 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 2,886,767 | $ | 2,744,819 | |||
| NEWTEKONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||||
| (In Thousands, except for Per Share Data) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | |||||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||
| Interest income | |||||||||||
| Debt securities available-for-sale | $ | 216 | $ | 234 | $ | 276 | |||||
| Loans and fees on loans | 37,702 | 42,061 | 34,483 | ||||||||
| Other interest earning assets | 8,323 | 2,618 | 3,131 | ||||||||
| Total interest income | 46,241 | 44,913 | 37,890 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||||||
| Deposits | 15,270 | 11,813 | 9,845 | ||||||||
| Notes and securitizations | 9,402 | 10,254 | 10,974 | ||||||||
| Bank and FHLB borrowings | 4,343 | 5,366 | 3,138 | ||||||||
| Total interest expense | 29,015 | 27,433 | 23,957 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 17,226 | 17,480 | 13,933 | ||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 9,608 | 8,395 | 13,505 | ||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 7,618 | 9,085 | 428 | ||||||||
| Noninterest income | |||||||||||
| Dividend income | 450 | 500 | 1,686 | ||||||||
| Net loss on loan servicing assets | (6,197 | ) | (4,192 | ) | (3,652 | ) | |||||
| Servicing income | 6,385 | 5,195 | 5,525 | ||||||||
| Net gains on sales of loans | 26,682 | 9,505 | 12,961 | ||||||||
| Net gain on residuals in securitizations | 56,144 | — | — | ||||||||
| Net (loss) gain on loans under the fair value option | (49,578 | ) | 25,591 | 18,077 | |||||||
| Electronic payment processing income | 10,404 | 10,448 | 10,609 | ||||||||
| Other noninterest income | 9,441 | 8,806 | 7,192 | ||||||||
| Total noninterest income | 53,731 | 55,853 | 52,398 | ||||||||
| Noninterest expense | |||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits expense | 23,096 | 20,346 | 21,316 | ||||||||
| Electronic payment processing expense | 4,121 | 4,505 | 4,447 | ||||||||
| Professional services expense | 2,603 | 3,929 | 3,435 | ||||||||
| Other loan origination and maintenance expense | 6,227 | 4,097 | 4,417 | ||||||||
| Technology expense | 2,953 | 3,052 | 2,728 | ||||||||
| Other general and administrative costs | 5,263 | 4,519 | 4,834 | ||||||||
| Total noninterest expense | 44,263 | 40,448 | 41,177 | ||||||||
| Net income before taxes | 17,086 | 24,490 | 11,649 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 3,685 | 4,949 | 2,282 | ||||||||
| Net income | 13,401 | 19,541 | 9,367 | ||||||||
| Dividends to preferred shareholders | (1,063 | ) | (1,063 | ) | (400 | ) | |||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 12,338 | $ | 18,478 | $ | 8,967 | |||||
| Earnings per Common Share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.36 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.35 | |||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)
The information provided below presents a reconciliation of each of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Ratios for three month periods ended have been annualized based on calendar days.
| NewtekOne, Inc. | As of and for the three months ended | ||||
| (dollars and number of shares in thousands) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | ||
| Return on Average Equity and Tangible Common Equity | |||||
| Numerator: Net Income (GAAP) | |||||
| Dividend on preferred equity | (1,063) | (1,063) | (400) | ||
| Numerator: Adjusted net income | 12,338 | 18,478 | 8,967 | ||
| Average Total Shareholders' Equity1 | 401,018 | 392,139 | 299,308 | ||
| Return on Average Equity1 | 12.5% | 18.7% | 12.2% | ||
| Deduct: Preferred Stock (GAAP) | 48,181 | 48,181 | 19,738 | ||
| Average Common Shareholders' Equity1 | 352,837 | 343,958 | 279,570 | ||
| Return on Average Common Equity | 13.6% | 19.8% | 12.7% | ||
| Deduct: Average Goodwill and Intangibles1 | 14,579 | 14,615 | 15,130 | ||
| Denominator: Average Tangible Common Equity1 | |||||
| Return on Average Tangible Common Equity1 | 14.8% | 22.3% | 13.8% | ||
| Return on Average Assets | |||||
| Numerator: Net Income (GAAP) | |||||
| Denominator: Average Assets1 | 2,778,792 | 2,423,378 | 2,098,325 | ||
| Return on Average Assets1 | 1.96% | 3.20% | 1.81% | ||
| Efficiency Ratio | |||||
| Numerator: Non-Interest Expense (GAAP) | |||||
| Net Interest Income (GAAP) | 17,226 | 17,480 | 13,933 | ||
| Non-Interest Income (GAAP) | 53,731 | 55,853 | 52,398 | ||
| Denominator: Total Income | |||||
| Efficiency Ratio1 | 62.4% | 55.2% | 62.1% | ||
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | |||||
| Total Shareholders' Equity (GAAP) | |||||
| Deduct: Goodwill and Intangibles (GAAP) | 14,561 | 14,597 | 14,711 | ||
| Numerator: Total Tangible Book Value1 | |||||
| Denominator: Total Number of Shares Outstanding | 28,846 | 28,658 | 26,343 | ||
| Tangible Book Value Per Share1 | $13.52 | $13.36 | $10.92 | ||
| Tangible Book Value Per Common Share | |||||
| Total Tangible Book Value1 | |||||
| Deduct: Preferred Stock (GAAP) | 48,181 | 48,181 | 19,738 | ||
| Numerator: Tangible Common Book Value1 | |||||
| Denominator: Total Number of Shares Outstanding | 28,846 | 28,658 | 26,343 | ||
| Tangible Book Value Per Common Share1 | $11.85 | $11.68 | $10.17 | ||
| 1Non-GAAP financial measure | |||||
