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Webster Financial Corporation Waterbury (WBS)

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Webster Financial Corp is a full-service provider of financial services, offering commercial and consumer banking, mortgages, and investment advisory along with trust and wealth management services in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. The company's segment includes Commercial Banking, HSA Bank, and Consumer Banking. It generates maximum revenue from the Commercial Banking segment.

Company Info

SIC6021
Composite FIGIBBG000BWMX63
CIK0000801337
IPODec 12, 1986
Sectornational commercial banks

Highlights

Market Cap$11.25B
EPS$6.20
P/E Ratio10.77
Revenue$2.90B
Gross Profit$2.93B
Net Income$1.04B
Employees4,601
WSO161,226,585
Phone203-578-2202

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Webster Financial Corporation Waterbury, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

Webster Financial Corporation Waterbury (WBS) has returned 10.78% so far this year and 75.44% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, WBS has achieved an annualized return of 6.94%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

WBS

1M0.48%
6M15.36%
YTD10.78%
1Y75.44%
5Y4.23%
10Y6.94%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Webster Financial Corporation Waterbury (WBS) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20264.40%10.09%-2.50%-0.11%
20258.19%-4.23%-8.47%-7.31%8.95%5.96%5.59%10.26%-2.89%-3.06%5.04%5.87%
2024-1.47%-4.38%8.51%-13.74%-2.31%14.07%-4.38%-0.81%12.07%19.40%-10.99%
202310.45%1.53%-24.89%-5.57%-4.67%4.72%24.40%-9.38%-6.17%-5.69%18.46%13.33%
20220.02%5.04%-5.57%-12.60%-2.66%-14.45%10.54%3.13%-3.48%18.24%-1.02%-13.06%
202112.79%17.23%-2.75%-3.99%5.59%-7.04%-10.73%5.82%7.67%2.25%-4.70%0.85%
2020-16.18%-16.09%-39.77%31.70%3.47%0.39%-5.21%0.84%-2.83%21.68%15.16%8.13%
201911.12%6.23%-12.34%4.30%-16.80%7.91%4.57%-12.13%5.94%-6.80%8.80%8.72%
20180.19%-3.11%1.22%8.67%6.83%-2.14%1.81%0.97%-9.85%-0.78%1.26%-19.05%
2017-3.47%2.92%-11.15%1.22%-4.94%6.38%-1.65%-10.81%12.43%4.64%3.56%-2.14%
20162.78%6.82%-12.36%7.41%7.07%-1.99%7.16%22.19%8.54%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Webster Financial Corporation Waterbury (WBS) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00SPY: 0.92WBS: 1.09

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00SPY: 1.40WBS: 1.55

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00SPY: 1.22WBS: 1.24

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00SPY: 1.20WBS: 1.66

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00WBS: 0.38SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of WBS compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current Webster Financial Corporation Waterbury volatility is 1.12%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

20252023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Liabilities And Equity (USD)84.07B74.95B71.28B34.92B32.59B30.39B27.61B26.49B26.07B24.68B22.53B20.85B20.15B18.71B
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)9.49B8.69B8.06B3.44B3.23B3.21B2.89B2.70B2.53B2.42B2.32B2.21B2.09B1.85B
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)--------------
Equity (USD)9.49B8.69B8.06B3.44B3.23B3.21B2.89B2.70B2.53B2.42B2.32B2.21B2.09B1.85B
Long-term Debt (USD)739.45M1.05B1.07B562.93M567.66M540.36M226.02M225.77M225.51M226.36M226.24M228.37M334.28M552.59M
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)--------------
Current Liabilities (USD)74.58B66.26B63.22B31.48B29.36B27.18B24.72B23.79B23.55B22.26B20.21B18.64B18.05B16.87B
Liabilities (USD)74.58B66.26B63.22B31.48B29.36B27.18B24.72B23.79B23.55B22.26B20.21B18.64B18.05B16.87B
Intangible Assets (USD)----------2.67M5.35M10.27M15.69M
Fixed Assets (USD)432.04M246.12M239.12M84.63M226.74M270.41M124.85M130.00M137.41M129.43M121.93M121.61M134.56M147.38M
Noncurrent Assets (USD)--------------
Current Assets (USD)84.07B74.95B71.28B34.92B32.59B30.39B27.61B26.49B26.07B24.68B22.53B20.85B20.15B18.71B
Assets (USD)84.07B74.95B71.28B34.92B32.59B30.39B27.61B26.49B26.07B24.68B22.53B20.85B20.15B18.71B

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