PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.(CASH)Stock Analysis
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CASH Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. (CASH), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores CASH at 69.9/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #341 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. CASH scores in the top quartile across free cash flow (94.3), profitability (88.1), institutional flow (80.7). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $276.3M, net income of $72.9M, an operating margin of 31.6%. Top institutional holders of CASH by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, FMR, STATE STREET, based on the most recent SEC filings. CASH trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 907471. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate CASH daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 71 since 2022, currently 69.9 — an improving long-term trajectory across 50 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving CASH's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 39/39 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from PATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.'s 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Net income of $72.9M ($3.35 diluted EPS) in Q2 as noninterest income grew 9% to $151.2M, driven by card fees +22%, refund advances +18%, and tax services revenue +13%.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $276.3M+0.5% YoY
Decrease primarily driven by consumer finance portfolio sale in October 2025 and lower yields on cash/investments, partially offset by commercial finance growth.
Growth in refund advance and other tax fee income (+18%), card and deposit fees (+22%), and refund transfer product fees (+7%).
Within Noninterest Income
Increased refund transfer volume within Partner Solutions business line.
Higher origination volumes and increased refund transfers during tax season.
Growth in prepaid card fees and account management services.
Largest Expense Items
Decrease primarily from lower card processing expense ($25.4M vs $28.4M YoY) due to lower EFFR index rates, partially offset by higher compensation and building/software costs.
Increase driven by commercial finance provision (+$19.0M), partially offset by consumer finance (-$6.9M) and tax services (-$1.7M).
Increase reflects higher staffing and incentive compensation.
Decrease driven by lower EFFR-indexed processing fees under Partner Solutions rate-related agreements; ~66% of deposits subject to rate-related expenses.
Margins: Net interest margin declined 49 basis points YoY to 6.63% in Q2, primarily due to the October 2025 sale of the consumer finance portfolio which had higher yields. The company's cost of funds increased modestly to 0.33% from 0.32% YoY, while deposit costs rose to 0.25% from 0.23%.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Nonperforming assets increased to 1.68% of total assets ($119.8M) at March 31, 2026 from 1.42% ($101.7M) at September 30, 2025, driven by commercial finance nonaccruals rising to $91.4M from $81.4M.
- Allowance for credit losses increased 84% to $98.3M (2.02% of loans) from $53.3M (1.14% of loans) at September 30, 2025, primarily due to $35.3M increase in tax services allowance related to seasonal originations of $1.87B in refund advances.
- Net interest margin compressed 46 basis points YoY for six months to 6.78% from 7.24%, reflecting strategic portfolio shifts, lower investment yields, and higher deposit costs driven by rate environment.
- Material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to accounting treatment of certain consumer lending program agreements; remediation in progress through third-party technical accounting consultant and enhanced periodic review controls.
- Tax services portfolio is highly seasonal with ACL coverage of 58.63% at March 31, 2026; originations of $1.87B YTD in refund advances (vs $1.66B prior year) create significant provision volatility.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q2 2026
$276.3M
Net Income
Q2 2026
$72.9M
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$230.6M
Operating Margin
Q2 2026
31.6%
D/E Ratio
Q2 2026
0.07
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+13.2% YoYNet Income
+27.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+37.4% YoYTotal Assets
+0.4% YoYTotal Debt
+1215.0% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+49.1% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $797.4M +13.2% | $704.5M +17.2% | $601.1M +9.3% | $549.9M +10.2% | $498.8M +2.5% | $486.8M |
| Net Income | $183.2M +27.9% | $143.3M -8.4% | $156.4M +10.4% | $141.7M +35.3% | $104.7M +8.0% | $97.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $7.20 +37.4% | $5.24 +2.9% | $5.09 +16.2% | $4.38 +49.0% | $2.94 +18.1% | $2.49 |
| Total Assets | $7.53B +0.4% | $7.50B +11.2% | $6.75B +0.8% | $6.69B +9.8% | $6.09B -1.5% | $6.18B |
| Total Debt | $787.4M +1215.0% | $59.9M +66.2% | $36.0M -61.2% | $92.8M -5.5% | $98.2M -93.5% | $1.51B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $488.8M +49.1% | $327.9M +22.0% | $268.8M -53.8% | $581.6M +24.5% | $467.2M +144.6% | $191.0M |
AI Insight: CASH Financial Trends
Q1 2026 revenue of $276M and net income of $73M nearly mirror Q1 2025's peak, confirming a durable seasonal earnings cycle.
• Net income in Q1 periods held firm: $73M in Q1 2025 and $73M in Q1 2026, signaling consistent seasonal peak profitability.
• Equity grew from $766M in Q2 2024 to $858M in Q3 2025 and $851M in Q1 2026, reflecting steady retained earnings accumulation.
• Operating cash flow swings are extreme — ranging from -$72M in Q4 2024 to $304M in Q3 2025 — suggesting highly seasonal working capital.
⚠ Total debt spiked to $787M in Q3 2024 and $148M in Q2 2025 before normalizing — monitor for recurring leverage spikes mid-year.
⚠ Revenue dipped to $173M in Q4 2025 vs. $174M in Q4 2024 — watch whether non-peak quarters show any sequential deterioration.
AI Insight: CASH Ratio Trends
Q1 seasonality drives peak profitability, with Q1 2026 ROE of 34.2% and ROIC of 38.3% nearly matching the exceptional Q1 2025 results.
• Q1 quarters consistently outperform: ROE hit 36.1% in Q1 2025 and 34.2% in Q1 2026, versus 15–20% in other quarters.
• Operating margin in Q1 2026 reached 31.6%, up from 24.6% in Q4 2025, continuing a strong seasonal Q1 pattern.
• TTM ROA of 2.7% and ROIC of 24.7% reflect healthy full-cycle returns, well above Q2–Q4 quarterly averages.
• D/E spiked to 0.94 in Q3 2024 before collapsing back to 0.04–0.07, suggesting a transient borrowing event, not a structural shift.
⚠ Profitability outside Q1 remains materially weaker — Q4 2025 ROE was only 16.5% — raising questions about earnings consistency.
⚠ The Q3 2024 D/E spike to 0.94 warrants monitoring; any recurrence could signal balance sheet stress.
⚠ NPM of 26.4% in Q1 2026 slightly edges Q1 2025's 25.9% — watch whether mid-year margins hold better than prior year.
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Top Institutional Holders of CASH
BlackRock, Inc.
$281.9M3,159,659 shFMR LLC
$174.6M1,956,515 shSTATE STREET CORP
$118.6M1,328,788 shAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC
$101.6M1,138,461 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$97.6M1,093,338 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$66.9M750,164 shPure Financial Advisors, LLC
$65.9M0 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$62.4M699,745 shEARNEST PARTNERS LLC
$51.2M573,512 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$38.9M436,444 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $281.9M | 3,159,659 |
| FMR LLC | $174.6M | 1,956,515 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $118.6M | 1,328,788 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $101.6M | 1,138,461 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $97.6M | 1,093,338 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $66.9M | 750,164 |
| Pure Financial Advisors, LLC | $65.9M | 0 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $62.4M | 699,745 |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | $51.2M | 573,512 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $38.9M | 436,444 |
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