Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 12.79% for Q3 2026, up 0.68 percentage points from 12.11% a year earlier and up 0.18 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Western Alliance Bancorporation's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 13.52%, up 1.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -2.24 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Western Alliance Bancorporation's Return on Equity [ROE] was 12.32% in FY2024 (-0.31 pp), 12.64% in FY2023 (-7.86 pp), 20.49% in FY2022 (-0.98 pp) and 21.47% in FY2021 (+5.71 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.38 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 3.71 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a drop of 8.16 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 12.61% (Q2 2026), 12.37% (Q1 2026) and 12.67% (Q4 2025).
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 | Western Alliance Bancorporation | 8.21 Bn | -15.23 Bn | - | 12.79% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.79% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.61% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.77% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.05% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.64% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.38% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.25% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.98% |
API Access
Western Alliance Bancorporation Return on Equity [ROE] API
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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=WAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "WAL", "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=WAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();