NewtekOne, Inc. Reports 3Q26 Basic and Diluted EPS of $0.34
Quarterly operating expenses were flat year over year while assets grew 47%.
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NewtekOne (Nasdaq: NEWT) reported third-quarter 2026 basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.34, both below the prior-year quarter. Basic and diluted EPS were $0.68 and $0.67, respectively, a year earlier. The company maintained its 2026 EPS guidance of $1.70–$1.80.
Net interest income reached $19 million, up 30% year over year and 26% sequentially, as the company retained more guaranteed SBA loan portions. Deposits ended September at $2.5 billion, up $1.3 billion year over year. Book value per common share rose 9.2% year over year to $12.80. The efficiency ratio worsened to 58.7% from 56.3%, while returns on assets and equity declined.
NewtekOne expects a securitization backed by longer-amortizing commercial and industrial loans in the first quarter of 2027 and is exploring strategic alternatives intended to help the market recognize its platform's value.
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- Moderate pointNet interest income of $19 million rose 30% year over year and 26% sequentially in 3Q26.
- Moderate pointDeposits reached $2.5 billion, increasing $1.3 billion year over year at September 30, 2026.
- Moderate pointBook value per common share of $12.80 rose 9.2% year over year and 1.3% sequentially.
- Moderate pointNine-month funded loans totaled approximately $1.2 billion, up roughly 12% from $1.1 billion a year earlier.
- Moderate pointLoans on balance sheet exceeded $2.7 billion at 3Q26 end, up 46% year over year.
- Moderate pointQuarterly operating expenses were flat year over year against asset growth of 47%.
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.First-quarter 2027 securitization backed by longer-amortizing commercial and industrial loans is anticipated by NewtekOne.
11 minor points
- Minor pointNine-month net interest income grew 20% year over year, reaching nearly 23.5% of revenue versus 20.1%.
- Minor pointNon-affiliate business deposits increased $13 million sequentially and $109 million year over year in 3Q26.
- Minor pointCore consumer deposits grew $231 million sequentially and $1.1 billion year over year in 3Q26.
- Minor pointDeposit accounts exceeded 47,000 at 3Q26 end, versus roughly 21,800 a year earlier.
- Minor pointRoughly 62% of Bank business lending clients opened business deposit accounts since the early-2023 acquisition.
- Minor pointTangible book value per common share of $12.30 rose 9.6% year over year and 1.4% sequentially.
- Minor pointSBA 7(a) originations reached $215 million in 3Q26, versus $187 million in 3Q25.
- Minor pointSBA 504 originations reached $45 million in 3Q26, versus $28 million in 3Q25.
- Minor pointCommercial real estate originations held for investment reached $28 million in 3Q26, versus $18 million.
- Minor pointCommercial and industrial originations held for investment reached $23 million in 3Q26, versus $19 million.
- Minor pointStrategic alternatives are being explored to help the market recognize NewtekOne's platform value.
Negative
- Moderate pointBasic and diluted EPS fell to $0.34 in 3Q26, from $0.68 and $0.67, respectively, in 3Q25.
- Moderate pointEfficiency ratio rose to 58.7% in 3Q26 from 56.3% in 3Q25.
- Moderate pointLonger-amortizing commercial and industrial loan originations fell to $75 million in 3Q26 from $104 million.
- Minor pointReturn on average assets declined to 1.30% in 3Q26 from 3.14% in 3Q25.
- Minor pointReturn on average equity declined to 9.2% in 3Q26 from 20.4% in 3Q25.
2 minor points
- Minor pointReturn on average tangible common equity declined to 10.8% in 3Q26 from 24.0% in 3Q25.
- Minor pointNine-month operating expenses grew roughly 4% year over year.
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Key Figures
- Basic and diluted EPS
- $0.34 per share; 3Q25 was $0.68 basic and $0.67 diluted
- 3Q26 compared with 3Q25
- 2026 EPS guidance
- $1.70-$1.80 per share
- Maintained
- Book value per common share
- $12.80; up 9.2% Y/Y and 1.3% Q/Q
- Ended 3Q26
- Tangible book value per common share
- $12.30; up 9.6% Y/Y and 1.4% Q/Q
- Ended 3Q26
- Deposit balances
- $2.5 billion; increased $1.3 billion Y/Y
- Ended 3Q26
- SBA 7(a) loan originations
- $215 million, compared with $187 million
- 3Q26 compared with 3Q25
- Net interest income
- $19 million; up 26% Q/Q and 30% Y/Y
- 3Q26
- Common dividend
- $0.19 per share
- Quarterly cash dividend paid October 1, 2026
Previous Earnings Reports
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EPS declined year over year, while book value rose and lending mix changes prompted guidance reassessment.
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EPS rose year over year; net interest income and deposits also increased.
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Established initial 2026 EPS guidance of $2.15-$2.55 per share.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewtekOne, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: NEWT) reports its financial and operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Financial Highlights for the three months ended September 30, 2026:
- For the three months ended September 30, 2026 ("3Q26"), basic and diluted earnings per share ("EPS") were
$0.34 and$0.34 vs.$0.68 and$0.67 , respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 ("3Q25"). - Book value per common share ended 3Q26 at
$12.80 , up Y/Y and Q/Q by9.2% and1.3% , respectively. - Tangible book value per common share1 ended 3Q26 at
$12.30 , up Y/Y and Q/Q by9.6% and1.4% , respectively. - The efficiency ratio1 was
58.7% for 3Q26 compared to56.3% for 3Q25. - Return on average assets (“ROAA”)1 was
1.30% for 3Q26 compared to3.14% for 3Q25. - Return on average equity ("ROAE")1 was
9.2% for 3Q26 compared to20.4% for 3Q25. - Return on average tangible common equity (“ROTCE”)1 was
10.8% for 3Q26 compared to24.0% for 3Q25.
Selected Balance Sheet and Other Highlights for 3Q26
- Non-affiliate business deposits at Newtek Bank, N.A. (the "Bank") increased
$13 million , or4% Q/Q, and$109 million , or48% Y/Y, while core consumer deposits grew$231 million , or13% Q/Q, and$1.1 billion , or126% Y/Y. - Since the acquisition of the Bank in early 2023, roughly
62% of Newtek Bank's business lending clients have opened a business deposit account. - Insured deposits comprised
79% of deposits as of September 30, 2026. - Originated
$75 million of C&I LA Loans in 3Q26 compared to$104 million in 3Q25. - Originated
$215 million of SBA 7(a) loans in 3Q26 compared to$187 million in 3Q25. - Originated
$45 million of SBA 504 loans in 3Q26 compared to$28 million in 3Q25. - Originated
$28 million and$23 million of CRE and C&I loans HFI in 3Q26 compared to$18 million and$19 million in 3Q25.
Post 3Q26 Events
- On October 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 October 1, 2026, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.19 per share on its outstanding common shares.
Commenting on quarterly operating results, Barry Sloane, CEO, President, and Chairman, said, “We reported 3Q26 basic and diluted EPS of
"The deposit gathering engine is crucial to fund the loan growth we are generating. For the first nine months of 2026, funded loans totaled approximately
"As we discussed on our second quarter 2026 conference call, we are holding more guaranteed portions of SBA 7(a) loans on our balance sheet than we have in the past, which is having the anticipated effect of generating net interest income growth and transitioning the mix of revenue away from gain on sale income to recurring net interest income. 3Q26 net interest income of
"Since acquiring the Bank in early 2023, we have consistently maintained a healthy pace of balance sheet growth, but because we built the Company's operating infrastructure to scale, the pace of operating expense growth has been more moderate, allowing us to capture operating leverage with loan and deposit growth and to demonstrate attractive operating efficiency. Relative to 3Q25, 3Q26 operating expenses were flat against asset growth of
"Our operating model's ability to capture operating leverage is rooted in the technology we have developed and integrated over the last 28 years. NewtekOne was founded in 1998 to provide independent business owners in the United States with business and financial solutions to help them grow revenue, reduce costs, and reduce risk. Today, we are capable of offering our independent business owner clients five fully digital solutions without the use of traditional bankers, brokers, or business development officers through one integrated platform, and we aim to deliver those solutions in an efficient, frictionless manner. Instead of having to chase down a relationship manager or go into a branch, NewtekOne’s customers can easily reach our customer service representatives who are on-demand and on-camera 24/7/365 and based in the United States. And because we built and own the integrated platform with our patented NewTracker® operating system at the center of the platform, it is constantly evolving to enhance the customer experience.
"In the last quarter alone, we launched the automated integration of a comprehensive offering of insurance products into our loan origination platform, which provides borrowers with instant access to bindable quotes on lender-compliant insurance policies, thereby satisfying loan closing requirements and enabling an expedited loan closing process. Using data submitted in the loan application, borrower applicants are automatically presented with an offering of an insurance package that includes key person life insurance policies of up to
"Almost four years ago, we converted to a bank holding company to round out the ecosystem we developed for our target customers: independent business owners. We are extremely proud of having built a technologically enabled bank with a business model that is unlike
Mr. Sloane concluded, "We believe there is tremendous value in the platform we have built and the technology we have developed, and we believe that value is not currently reflected in our market capitalization. In fact, we believe that the proposed
Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call to discuss the third 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, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Please note, to attend the conference call or webcast, participants should register online at NewtekOne, Inc. Third 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. Third 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 September 30, 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) | |||||||
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||
| (unaudited) | |||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | 3,785 | $ | 4,196 | |||
| Restricted cash (amounts related to VIEs of | 23,172 | 26,477 | |||||
| Interest bearing deposits in banks | 277,506 | 279,618 | |||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 304,463 | 310,291 | |||||
| Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 7,448 | 16,829 | |||||
| Loans held for sale, at fair value | 654,265 | 971,837 | |||||
| Loans held for sale, at LCM | 18,194 | 26,532 | |||||
| Loans held for investment, at fair value (amounts related to VIEs of | 823,742 | 281,198 | |||||
| Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, net of deferred fees and costs | 1,309,278 | 896,689 | |||||
| Allowance for credit losses | (57,052 | ) | (45,226 | ) | |||
| Loans held for investment, at amortized cost, net | 1,252,226 | 851,463 | |||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock | 4,468 | 4,234 | |||||
| Settlement receivable | — | 438 | |||||
| Residuals in securitizations, at fair value | 205,501 | 76,701 | |||||
| Joint ventures and other non-control investments, at fair value (cost of | 43,166 | 47,719 | |||||
| Goodwill and intangibles | 14,493 | 14,597 | |||||
| Right of use assets | 2,463 | 2,790 | |||||
| Deferred tax asset, net | 14,054 | — | |||||
| Servicing assets, at fair value | 14,811 | 15,358 | |||||
| Servicing assets, at LCM | 35,803 | 29,564 | |||||
| Other assets | 130,915 | 95,268 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,526,012 | $ | 2,744,819 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Deposits: | |||||||
| Noninterest-bearing | $ | 68,003 | $ | 53,873 | |||
| Interest-bearing | 2,443,216 | 1,364,535 | |||||
| Total deposits | 2,511,219 | 1,418,408 | |||||
| Borrowings (including borrowings of VIEs of | 539,465 | 819,888 | |||||
| Lease liabilities | 2,535 | 2,874 | |||||
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | — | 10,728 | |||||
| Due to participants | 19,338 | 52,389 | |||||
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 35,331 | 42,962 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 3,107,888 | 2,347,249 | |||||
| Shareholders' Equity: | |||||||
| Series B Preferred stock (par value | 48,181 | 48,181 | |||||
| Common stock (par value | 579 | 573 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 114,039 | 94,990 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 255,327 | 253,830 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | |||
| Total shareholders' equity | 418,124 | 397,570 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 3,526,012 | $ | 2,744,819 | |||
| NEWTEKONE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||||
| (In Thousands, except for Per Share Data) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | |||||||||
| (unaudited) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||
| Interest income | |||||||||||
| Debt securities available-for-sale | $ | 172 | $ | 217 | $ | 200 | |||||
| Loans and fees on loans | 48,467 | 40,335 | 36,376 | ||||||||
| Other interest earning assets | 4,717 | 5,742 | 2,518 | ||||||||
| Total interest income | 53,356 | 46,294 | 39,094 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||||||
| Deposits | 22,317 | 18,599 | 10,879 | ||||||||
| Notes and securitizations | 8,715 | 8,846 | 10,710 | ||||||||
| Bank and FHLB borrowings | 3,432 | 3,885 | 2,956 | ||||||||
| Total interest expense | 34,464 | 31,330 | 24,545 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 18,892 | 14,964 | 14,549 | ||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 15,393 | 12,114 | 7,712 | ||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 3,499 | 2,850 | 6,837 | ||||||||
| Noninterest income | |||||||||||
| Dividend income | 1,005 | 485 | 425 | ||||||||
| Net loss on loan servicing assets | (1,342 | ) | (5,249 | ) | (4,493 | ) | |||||
| Servicing income | 5,285 | 5,003 | 6,076 | ||||||||
| Net gains on sales of loans | 32 | 11,226 | 9,563 | ||||||||
| Net gain (loss) on residuals in securitizations | 1,500 | 2,006 | (1,450 | ) | |||||||
| Net gain on loans under the fair value option | 19,986 | 20,654 | 29,250 | ||||||||
| Electronic payment processing income | 10,180 | 10,852 | 11,053 | ||||||||
| Other noninterest income | 16,247 | 15,140 | 9,964 | ||||||||
| Total noninterest income | 52,893 | 60,117 | 60,388 | ||||||||
| Noninterest expense | |||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits expense | 21,224 | 23,234 | 19,973 | ||||||||
| Electronic payment processing expense | 4,407 | 4,719 | 4,429 | ||||||||
| Professional services expense | 3,935 | 3,181 | 3,793 | ||||||||
| Other loan origination and maintenance expense | 5,536 | 4,909 | 6,764 | ||||||||
| Technology expense | 2,961 | 2,921 | 3,092 | ||||||||
| Other general and administrative costs | 4,109 | 4,853 | 3,929 | ||||||||
| Total noninterest expense | 42,172 | 43,817 | 42,159 | ||||||||
| Net income before taxes | 14,220 | 19,150 | 25,066 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 3,516 | 4,539 | 7,165 | ||||||||
| Net income | 10,704 | 14,611 | 17,901 | ||||||||
| Dividends to preferred shareholders | (1,063 | ) | (1,063 | ) | (472 | ) | |||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 9,641 | $ | 13,548 | $ | 17,429 | |||||
| Earnings per Common Share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.68 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.67 | |||||
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) | September 30, 2026 | June 30, 2026 | September 30, 2025 | ||||||||
| Return on Average Equity and Tangible Common Equity | |||||||||||
| Numerator: Net Income (GAAP) | |||||||||||
| Dividend on preferred equity | (1,063) | (1,063) | (472) | ||||||||
| Numerator: Adjusted net income | 9,641 | 13,548 | 17,429 | ||||||||
| Average Total Shareholders' Equity1 | 415,748 | 409,033 | 339,077 | ||||||||
| Return on Average Equity1 | 9.2% | 13.3% | 20.4% | ||||||||
| Deduct: Preferred Stock (GAAP) | 48,181 | 48,181 | 35,802 | ||||||||
| Average Common Shareholders' Equity1 | 367,567 | 360,852 | 303,275 | ||||||||
| Return on Average Common Equity | 10.2% | 14.3% | 21.0% | ||||||||
| Deduct: Average Goodwill and Intangibles1 | 14,510 | 14,544 | 14,653 | ||||||||
| Denominator: Average Tangible Common Equity1 | |||||||||||
| Return on Average Tangible Common Equity1 | 10.8% | 15.7% | 24.0% | ||||||||
| Return on Average Assets | |||||||||||
| Numerator: Net Income (GAAP) | |||||||||||
| Denominator: Average Assets1 | 3,270,779 | 2,971,097 | 2,262,678 | ||||||||
| Return on Average Assets1 | 1.30% | 1.97% | 3.14% | ||||||||
| Efficiency Ratio | |||||||||||
| Numerator: Non-Interest Expense (GAAP) | |||||||||||
| Net Interest Income (GAAP) | 18,892 | 14,964 | 14,549 | ||||||||
| Non-Interest Income (GAAP) | 52,893 | 60,117 | 60,388 | ||||||||
| Denominator: Total Income | |||||||||||
| Efficiency Ratio1 | 58.7% | 58.4% | 56.3% | ||||||||
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | |||||||||||
| Total Shareholders' Equity (GAAP) | |||||||||||
| Deduct: Goodwill and Intangibles (GAAP) | 14,493 | 14,526 | 14,633 | ||||||||
| Numerator: Total Tangible Book Value1 | |||||||||||
| Denominator: Total Number of Shares Outstanding | 28,892 | 28,899 | 28,876 | ||||||||
| Tangible Book Value Per Share1 | $13.97 | $13.80 | $12.89 | ||||||||
| Tangible Book Value Per Common Share | |||||||||||
| Total Tangible Book Value1 | |||||||||||
| Deduct: Preferred Stock (GAAP) | 48,181 | 48,181 | 48,181 | ||||||||
| Numerator: Tangible Common Book Value1 | |||||||||||
| Denominator: Total Number of Shares Outstanding | 28,892 | 28,899 | 28,876 | ||||||||
| Tangible Book Value Per Common Share1 | $12.30 | $12.13 | $11.22 | ||||||||
| 1Non-GAAP financial measure | |||||||||||
FAQ
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What dividends did NewtekOne pay on October 1, 2026?
NewtekOne paid a $0.19 quarterly cash dividend per common share and a Series B preferred dividend of $21.25 per preferred share on October 1, 2026. The preferred dividend equaled $0.53125 per depositary share, which represents 1/40th of a preferred share.
How much of Newtek Bank's deposits were insured at September 30, 2026?
Insured deposits comprised 79% of Newtek Bank's deposits as of September 30, 2026.