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WAL (Western Alliance Bancorp) ROE % : 12.28% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Western Alliance Bancorp ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Western Alliance Bancorp's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $799 Mil. Western Alliance Bancorp's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $6,506 Mil. Therefore, Western Alliance Bancorp's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 12.28%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Western Alliance Bancorp's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

WAL' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.59   Med: 15.87   Max: 21.47
Current: 11.59

During the past 13 years, Western Alliance Bancorp's highest ROE % was 21.47%. The lowest was 11.59%. And the median was 15.87%.

WAL's ROE % is ranked better than
64.04% of 1535 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 9.39 vs WAL: 11.59

Western Alliance Bancorp ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Alliance Bancorp's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Western Alliance Bancorp ROE % Chart

Western Alliance Bancorp Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
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Western Alliance Bancorp Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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Competitive Comparison of Western Alliance Bancorp's ROE %

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Western Alliance Bancorp's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Alliance Bancorp's ROE % Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Western Alliance Bancorp's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Alliance Bancorp's ROE % falls into.



Western Alliance Bancorp ROE % Calculation

Western Alliance Bancorp's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=722.4/( (5356+6078)/ 2 )
=722.4/5717
=12.64 %

Western Alliance Bancorp's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2024 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=799.2/( (6334+6677)/ 2 )
=799.2/6505.5
=12.28 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Western Alliance Bancorp  (NYSE:WAL) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=799.2/6505.5
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(799.2 / 2384.8)*(2384.8 / 80330.5)*(80330.5 / 6505.5)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=33.51 %*0.0297*12.3481
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=1 %*12.3481
=12.28 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=799.2/6505.5
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (799.2 / 1008.4) * (1008.4 / 2384.8) * (2384.8 / 80330.5) * (80330.5 / 6505.5)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.7925 * 42.28 % * 0.0297 * 12.3481
=12.28 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Western Alliance Bancorp Business Description

Address
One East Washington Street, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85004
Western Alliance Bancorporation is a Las Vegas-based holding company with regional banks operating in Nevada, Arizona, and California. The bank offers retail banking services and focuses on mortgages for retail customers and commercial loans. The company's reportable segments are Commercial segment includes provides commercial banking and treasury management products and services to small and middle-market businesses, specialized banking services to sophisticated commercial institutions and investors within niche industries, as well as financial services to the real estate industry. Consumer Related segment offers both commercial banking services to enterprises in consumer-related sectors and consumer banking services, such as residential mortgage banking. Corporate & Other.
Executives
Bryan K Segedi director 1 E WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Robert P Latta director 650 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Marianne Boyd Johnson director
Barbara Kennedy officer: Chief Human Resources Officer P.O. BOX 29243, PHOENIX AZ 85038-9243
Stephen Russell Curley officer: Chief Banking Ofc.-NBL 5103 E. KELTON LANE, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85254
Ardrey J. Kelly Jr. officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer ONE E. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Jessica H Jarvi officer: CLO & Secretary 1 E. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Anthony T Meola director 18400 VON KARMAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, IRVINE CA 92612
Mary E Tuuk director 625 KENMOOR AVE SE, SUITE 301, GRAND RAPIDS MI 49456
Tim R Bruckner officer: EVP, Chief Credit Officer ONE E. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Kevin M Blakely director HUNTINGTON CENTER, 41 S. HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS OH 43287
Paul Galant director 88 WEST PLUMERIA DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Emily Nachlas officer: Chief Risk Officer 1 E. WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1400, PHOENIX AZ 85004
Donald D Snyder director
Patricia L. Arvielo director 8390 EAST CRESCENT PARKWAY, SUITE 650, GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111