Wafd (WAFD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Wafd's Return on Equity [ROE] was 1.99% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 5.48 percentage points from 7.47% a year earlier and down 6.55 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Wafd (WAFD) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From fiscal Q3 2011 onward, Wafd has reported Return on Equity [ROE] for 62 quarters.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -6.88 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 7.49% in FY2025 (+0.11 pp), 7.37% in FY2024 (-3.58 pp), 10.95% in FY2023 (+0.21 pp) and 10.74% in FY2022 (+1.87 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] in data going back to fiscal Q3 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.35 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was fiscal Q2 2023 (a gain of 2.82 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2026 (a drop of 5.48 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, WAFD's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 8.54% (Q3 2026), 8.39% (Q2 2026) and 8.01% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 909.02 Bn | 886.77 Bn | - | 17.67% |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 406.67 Bn | -7,110.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 350.91 Bn | -2,025.20 Bn | - | 0.00% |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 308.71 Bn | -2,966.46 Bn | - | 14.29% |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 293.66 Bn | -249.15 Bn | - | 17.55% |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.56 Bn | -546.44 Bn | - | 15.91% |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs | 262.71 Bn | -3,480.74 Bn | - | 17.90% |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 257.44 Bn | 92.87 Bn | - | 12.93% |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 256.82 Bn | -75.42 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 11.72% |
| 10 | Wafd | 2.18 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.54% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.50% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.57% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.27% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.71% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.93% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.69% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.68% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.44% |
API Access
Wafd Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WAFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "WAFD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=WAFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();