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Webster Financial (Webster Financial) Return-on-Tangible-Equity : 13.23% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Webster Financial Return-on-Tangible-Equity?

Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Webster Financial's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $742 Mil. Webster Financial's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5,606 Mil. Therefore, Webster Financial's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.23%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Webster Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:

WBS' s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.29   Med: 13.61   Max: 16.18
Current: 15.65

During the past 13 years, Webster Financial's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 16.18%. The lowest was 8.29%. And the median was 13.61%.

WBS's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than
74.53% of 1449 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 10.91 vs WBS: 15.65

Webster Financial Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data

The historical data trend for Webster Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Webster Financial Return-on-Tangible-Equity Chart

Webster Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Return-on-Tangible-Equity
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.40 8.29 14.72 15.67 15.50

Webster Financial Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of Webster Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Webster Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Webster Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Webster Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Webster Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.



Webster Financial Return-on-Tangible-Equity Calculation

Webster Financial's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets )/ count )
(A: Dec. 2023 )  (A: Dec. 2022 )(A: Dec. 2023 )
=867.84/( (5342.74+5855.396 )/ 2 )
=867.84/5599.068
=15.50 %

Webster Financial's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Return-on-Tangible-Equity=Net Income/( (Total Tangible Equity+Total Tangible Equity)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/( (Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets+Total Stockholders Equity - Intangible Assets)/ count )
(Q: Dec. 2023 )  (Q: Sep. 2023 )(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=741.572/( (5355.984+5855.396)/ 2 )
=741.572/5605.69
=13.23 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.


Webster Financial  (NYSE:WBS) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation

Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.


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Webster Financial (Webster Financial) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
200 Elm Street, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
Webster Financial Corp is a full-service provider of financial services, offering commercial and consumer banking, mortgages, and investment advisory along with trust and wealth management services in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. The company's segment includes Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Consumer Banking. It generates maximum revenue from the Commercial Banking segment.
Executives
Jack L Kopnisky director, officer: Exec. Chair. Company & Bank C/O STERLING NATIONAL BANK, 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Kristy Berner officer: EVP, GC & Corp Sec C/O PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, N.A., 850 MAIN STREET, BRIDGEPORT CT 06604
Luis Massiani officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O PROVIDENT BANK, 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Katherine Vines Trumbull officer: Acting General Counsel 200 ELM STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Javier L. Evans officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Maureen Mitchell director 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Carol Hayles director C/O CIT GROUP, 1 CIT DRIVE, #3251-9, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Linda H. Ianieri director C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP., 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Thomas X Geisel officer: President of Comm. Banking 400 RELLA BOULEVARD, MONTEBELLO NY 10901
Christopher J Motl officer: EVP-Commercial Banking C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
William L Atwell director 1601 CHESTNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19192
Daniel Bley officer: EVP-Chief Risk Officer C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Karen Higgins-carter officer: Chief Information Officer C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
Jonathan W. Roberts officer: EVP - Ret. Bank. & Cons. Lend. C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP., 145 BANK STREET, WATERBURY CT 06702
James P Blose officer: General Counsel & Corp. Sec. C/O 21 SCARSDALE ROAD, YONKERS NY 10707