Kearny (KRNY) reported $45.28 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 4%. EPS of $0.16 for the same period compares to $0.15 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $46.59 million, representing a surprise of -2.8%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -5.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.17.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Kearny performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Efficiency ratio: 70.2% compared to the 68.6% average estimate based on two analysts.
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Net interest margin: 2.2% versus 2.3% estimated by two analysts on average.
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Net Charge-off: 0% versus 0.1% estimated by two analysts on average.
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Total Average Interest Earning Assets: $7.2 billion versus $7.23 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
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Income from bank owned life insurance: $2.76 million versus $2.88 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Total Non-Interest Income: $5.2 million compared to the $5.28 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Fees and service charges: $1.02 million compared to the $1.05 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Net Interest Income: $40.08 million compared to the $41.32 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of Kearny have returned -3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's no change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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