Compared to Estimates, UMB (UMBF) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for UMB (UMBF) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
For the quarter ended June 2026, UMB Financial (UMBF) reported revenue of $786.86 million, up 14.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.57, compared to $2.96 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +8.41% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $725.8 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.08, the EPS surprise was +15.91%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
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 UMB performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Net interest margin (FTE): 3.3% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3.2%.
- Efficiency Ratio (GAAP): 48.4% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 51.8%.
- Average Balance - Total earning assets: $65.31 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $65.72 billion.
- Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio: 12% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 11.9%.
- Total Risk-based Capital Ratio: 13.8% compared to the 13.7% average estimate based on two analysts.
- Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) as a % of total average loans: 0.2% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 0.2%.
- Total noninterest income: $245.51 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $199.97 million.
- Net interest income (FTE): $541.36 million compared to the $525.84 million average estimate based on three analysts.
- Bankcard fees: $29.95 million compared to the $29.1 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Service charges on deposit accounts: $29.59 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $29.02 million.
- Net Interest Income: $532.53 million compared to the $515.49 million average estimate based on two analysts.
- Trust and securities processing: $98.3 million compared to the $95.88 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of UMB have returned -0.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% 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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