Pathward Financial, Inc.
PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. is classified under Financials / Banks and appears profitable on the latest normalized snapshot.
Business. Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) is a commercial bank operating within the Banking Services industry group. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard banking operations. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic mix are not provided.
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3 analysts · consensus BuyAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsFY 2026 earnings (expected)2026-11-09 · estimated
- Peers
- DividendDividend USD 1.75/sh2026-09-25 · Bank of America (BAC)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-13 · estimated · Citigroup (C)
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
Pathward Financial Inc. (CASH) has recorded a major holder change involving investor ID 587, marking the first analysis for this ticker with no prior basis for delta computation. The data indicates a significant fluctuation in share ownership for this specific investor as of March 31, 2026, with shares moving between 3.0 and 2,307.0. This activity was detected in late June 2026, highlighting a notable shift in the composition of the company's shareholder base. The change involves a modification in the number of shares held by investor ID 587, which corresponds to a shift in the value and weight of the position. The position value ranged from $0.000268 million to $0.205854 million, with the weight percentage adjusting from approximately 1.55e-07% to 0.000119%. These figures reflect the specific adjustments made to the investor's holdings during the reporting period. Pathward Financial Inc. currently maintains a shareholder base comprising 32 top holders. The company does not currently have any associated officers, analysts, or index memberships listed in the available data. This structural overview provides context for the holder changes, indicating that while the investor base is tracked, broader market coverage and executive reporting metrics are not present in the current dataset. The significance of these holder changes lies in the initial establishment of tracking for Pathward Financial Inc. As this is the first analysis for the ticker, the observed modifications in investor ID 587's holdings serve as the baseline for future monitoring. The absence of prior data means these changes represent the starting point for understanding shareholder dynamics for the company.
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Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
Pathward Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASH) is a commercial bank operating within the Banking Services industry group. The company generates revenue primarily through interest income, consistent with standard banking operations. Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic mix are not provided.
PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. (CASH) is currently classified as Commercial Banks within Banks (Financials). Classification confidence: 0.98 (rule-based classification). Capital structure on the latest snapshot: total assets 7,112,399,000 USD, total equity 851,462,000, short-term debt 26,000,000, long-term debt 0. Net cash position is approximately 131,602,000 USD. Self-calculated market cap is 1,944,729,270 USD (market_price × shares_outstanding_diluted). Profitability profile: revenue 449,405,000, gross profit 0, operating income 0, net income 108,076,000. Return on equity ~21.8%. Return on assets ~2.6%. Operating-cash-flow to net-income ratio is 2.42. Risk profile from automated assessment: liquidity risk low, dilution risk medium. Flags: Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.. Recent news context: [TRIGGER] allocator_boost: allocator_boost (allocator) on CASH — watcher=allocator; producer_version=ws49-p2a-v1; plan_date=2026-07-26; rank=14; ev=8.315025; company_id=4f822991-c95c-4776-86ff-4acbd5bb69c1; jurisdiction=US; term_contributions={'event_proximity': 2.01096, 'gradability': 2.0, 'staleness': 3.610918, 'credibility_interest': 0.693147}; days_since_analysis=36; pending_promises=1; reason=Allocator coverage boost rank #14 EV=8.315025 for CASH (hot+stale; days_since=36); contributing_watchers=allocator (source=allocator; url=allocator:2026-07-26:CASH). Additional context: allocator_boost: watcher=allocator; producer_version=ws49-p2a-v1; plan_date=2026-07-26; rank=14; ev=8.315025; company_id=4f822991-c95c-4776-86ff-4acbd5bb69c1; jurisdiction=US; term_contributions={'event_proximity': 2.01096, 'gradability': 2.0, 'staleness': 3.610918, 'credibility_interest': 0.693147}; days_since_analysis=36; pending_promises=1; reason=Allocator coverage boost rank #14 EV=8.315025 for CASH (hot+stale; days_since=36); contributing_watchers=allocator. Comparable peers identified within the same class: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup.
Pathward Financial Inc. (CASH) has recorded a major holder change involving investor ID 587, marking the first analysis for this ticker with no prior basis for delta computation. The data indicates a significant fluctuation in share ownership for this specific investor as of March 31, 2026, with shares moving between 3.0 and 2,307.0. This activity was detected in late June 2026, highlighting a notable shift in the composition of the company's shareholder base. The change involves a modification in the number of shares held by investor ID 587, which corresponds to a shift in the value and weight of the position. The position value ranged from $0.000268 million to $0.205854 million, with the weight percentage adjusting from approximately 1.55e-07% to 0.000119%. These figures reflect the specific adjustments made to the investor's holdings during the reporting period. Pathward Financial Inc. currently maintains a shareholder base comprising 32 top holders. The company does not currently have any associated officers, analysts, or index memberships listed in the available data. This structural overview provides context for the holder changes, indicating that while the investor base is tracked, broader market coverage and executive reporting metrics are not present in the current dataset. The significance of these holder changes lies in the initial establishment of tracking for Pathward Financial Inc. As this is the first analysis for the ticker, the observed modifications in investor ID 587's holdings serve as the baseline for future monitoring. The absence of prior data means these changes represent the starting point for understanding shareholder dynamics for the company.
- Observed GAAP P/E is about 10.46x.
- Return on equity is about 21.8%.
- Debt to equity is about 0.03x.
- [TRIGGER] allocator_boost: allocator_boost (allocator) on CASH — watcher=allocator; producer_version=ws49-p2a-v1; plan_date=2026-07-26; rank=14; ev=8.315025; company_id=4f822991-c95c-4776-86ff-4acbd5bb69c1; jurisdiction=US; term_contributions={'event_proximity': 2.01096, 'gradability': 2.0, 'staleness': 3.610918, 'credibility_interest': 0.693147}; days_since_analysis=36; pending_promises=1; reason=Allocator coverage boost rank #14 EV=8.315025 for CASH (hot+stale; days_since=36); contributing_watchers=allocator (source=allocator; url=allocator:2026-07-26:CASH)
- Likely peers from the same classification include JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup.
- AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31, (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Interest and dividend income: Loans and leases, including fees $ 114,829 $ 119,755 $ 222,604 $ 231,604 Mortgage-backed securities 7,590 8,580 15,402 17,566 Other investments 8,457 13,669 14,092 21,190 130,876 142,004 252,098 270,360 Interest expense: Deposits 4,274 4,086 4,480 4,861 FHLB advances and other borrowings 1,478 1,639 3,156 3,971 5,752 5,725 7,636 8,832 Net interest income 125,124 136,279 244,462 261,528 Provision for credit loss 45,616 35,266 48,846 53,927 Net interest income after provision for credit loss 79,508 101,013 195,616 207,601 Noninterest income: Refund transfer product fees 34,789 32,663 35,144 33,073 Refund advance and other tax fee income 57,514 48,585 57,645 49,110 Card and deposit fees 37,526 30,793 67,666 59,859 Rental income 10,947 13,200 22,567 26,908 (Loss) on sale of securities — ( 7,228 ) — ( 22,899 ) Gain (loss) on divestitures — ( 1,360 ) — 15,044 Secondary market revenue 3,574 15,378 7,731 19,755 Gain on sale of other 883 627 1,371 1,614 Other income 5,947 5,866 12,819 13,438 Total noninterest income 151,180 138,524 204,943 195,902 Noninterest expense: Compensation and benefits 55,405 51,905 107,269 101,197 Refund transfer product expense 9,127 8,475 9,200 8,583 Refund advance expense 1,425 1,265 1,497 1,299 Card processing 33,475 36,239 63,912 69,552 Building and software 12,201 10,306 24,781 20,013 Operating lease equipment depreciation 9,075 11,779 19,070 23,206 Legal and consulting 5,331 5,879 10,885 11,103 Intangible amortization 971 1,082 1,689 1,894 Impairment expense — 1,514 — 1,514 Other expense 16,446 19,733 32,366 37,612 Total noninterest expense 143,456 148,177 270,669 275,973 Income before income tax expense 87,232 91,360 129,890 127,530 Income tax expense 14,171 16,166 21,364 22,171 Net income before noncontrolling interest 73,061 75,194 108,526 105,359 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 151 237 450 436 Net income attributable to parent $ 72,910 $ 74,957 $ 108,076 $ 104,923 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 3.37 $ 3.16 $ 4.91 $ 4.37 Diluted $ 3.35 $ 3.14 $ 4.89 $ 4.35 See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedTotal revenue grew 11.3% year-over-year to $839.9 million, demonstrating strong top-line expansion despite profit volatility.
Analysts project 15% upside to a mean price target of $102, signaling positive market sentiment.
The company maintains a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03, well below the 0.30 bank cohort median.
Cash conversion of 2.42 exceeds the 1.14 cohort median, highlighting robust cash generation relative to earnings.
Total assets contracted 5% year-over-year to $7.17 billion, indicating a shrinking balance sheet and potential business contraction.
The stock trades at 3.61x tangible book value, implying a premium valuation that may be hard to justify given earnings drops.
Medium dilution risk flags potential equity issuance that could erode shareholder value in the near term.
In focus — financials by report
Revenue $449.4M; Net margin 24.0%.
- ▍Revenue $449.4M
- ▍Net margin 24.0%
Revenue $173.1M; Net margin 20.3%.
- ▍Revenue $173.1M
- ▍Net margin 20.3%
Revenue $839.9M; Net margin 22.1%.
- ▍Revenue $839.9M
- ▍Net margin 22.1%
Revenue $754.7M; Net margin 22.3%.
- ▍Revenue $754.7M
- ▍Net margin 22.3%
Valuation FY
Revenue by segment
Business relationships
Supply chain
Peer comparison
Market position
Stress test
Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 7,88 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 818,4M USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 230,1M USD |
Options
Short squeeze
Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Actions
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- Market data
- Regulatory filings
- Issuer disclosures
- Public news
- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
- Reference data
- Price To Tangible Bookmarket_price / (tangible_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Price To Bookmarket_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Enterprise Valuemarket_cap - net_cash
- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. company facts · 2026-07-26
- PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. 10-Q 2026-05-07 · 2026-07-26
- PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. 10-Q 2026-02-05 · 2026-07-26
- PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. 10-K 2025-11-25 · 2026-07-26
- PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. 10-Q 2025-09-16 · 2026-07-26
- allocator_boost (allocator) on CASH · 2026-07-26
- Pathward Financial Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-26
- Pathward Financial Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-07-26
- PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-26
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,05 %$102M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$98M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$175M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,01 %$28M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$8M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,01 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$207M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$119M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$62M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$24M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$23M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$13M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$12M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$11M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$108M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$21M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Insider activity
- EVP, Chief Risk Officer · Common StockOther 8 638 · 2026-06-07
- Director · Common StockSold 4 500 @ $82,29$370K · 2026-05-29
- Director · Common StockSold 5 000 @ $86,37$432K · 2026-04-29
- Director · Common StockOther 1 650 · 2026-02-24
- Director · Common StockOther 1 650 · 2026-02-24
- Director · Common StockOther 1 650 · 2026-02-24
- Director · Common StockOther 1 650 · 2026-02-24
- Director · Common StockOther 1 650 · 2026-02-24
- Director · Common StockOther 1 650 · 2026-02-24
- Director · Common StockOther 1 650 · 2026-02-24
- Director · Common StockOther 1 650 · 2026-02-24
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockSold 15 641 @ $93,88$1,5M · 2026-02-23
- Director · Common StockSold 3 000 @ $94,15$282K · 2026-02-09
- Director · Common StockSold 1 450 @ $89,94$130K · 2026-01-30
- President · Common StockOther 650 · 2025-12-16
- Director · Common StockOther 1 000 · 2025-12-09
- Chief Legal and Admin Officer · Common StockOther 353 @ $74,36$26K · 2025-12-05
- Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 737 @ $74,36$55K · 2025-12-05
- Chief People & Culture Officer · Common StockOther 114 @ $74,36$8K · 2025-12-05
- EVP, Chief Info & Ops Officer · Common StockOther 235 @ $74,36$17K · 2025-12-05
- President · Common StockOther 776 @ $74,36$58K · 2025-12-05
- SVP, Chief Accounting Officer · Common StockOther 221 @ $74,36$16K · 2025-12-05
- Director, Chief Executive Officer · Common StockOther 2 192 @ $74,36$163K · 2025-12-05
- Director · Common StockOther 1 363 · 2025-12-04
- Director · Common StockOther 337 · 2025-12-04
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
no material change vs prior analysis (walked 17 fields; 4 schema-expansion field(s) excluded)
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- Business summary— → —medium
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- Key takeaways— → —medium
- Company share pct— → —medium
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 12.7%Derived (calculated)
- Debt-to-equity (FY 2025-12-31): 7.85xDerived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -44.6%Derived (calculated)
- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -0.6%Derived (calculated)
- Total liabilities (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -2.0%Derived (calculated)
- Long-term debt (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 0.3%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 854.53MSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 331.22MSEC XBRL filing
- Long-term debt (annual): USD 33.48MSEC XBRL filing
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 6.71BSEC XBRL filing
- Total assets (annual): USD 7.56BSEC XBRL filing
- Capex (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 15.2%Derived (calculated)
- Revenue (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 5.3%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 9.3%Derived (calculated)
- Net margin (FY 2025-09-30): 22.1%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): -7.8%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 9.7%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-09-30 vs 2024-09-30): 1.4%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (annual): USD 11.68MSEC XBRL filing
- Revenue (annual): USD 839.89MSEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 450.62MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 8SEC XBRL filing
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 8SEC XBRL filing
- Net income (annual): USD 185.87MSEC XBRL filing