Regional bank Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ: WASH) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 20.4% year on year to $59.25 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.83 per share was 10.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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"Our fourth quarter results reflect continued earnings momentum and improving profitability, with year-over-year performance supported by margin expansion, strong in-market deposit growth, and increases in wealth management and mortgage banking revenues," said Washington Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Edward O. "Ned" Handy III.

Company Overview

Founded in 1800 and operating as Rhode Island's oldest community bank, Washington Trust Bancorp (NASDAQ: WASH) is a regional bank holding company offering commercial banking, mortgage lending, personal banking, and wealth management services.

Sales Growth

Net interest income and and fee-based revenue are the two pillars supporting bank earnings. The former captures profit from the gap between lending rates and deposit costs, while the latter encompasses charges for banking services, credit products, wealth management, and trading activities. Unfortunately, Washington Trust Bancorp struggled to consistently increase demand as its $222.7 million of revenue for the trailing 12 months was close to its revenue five years ago. This wasn’t a great result and suggests it’s a low quality business.

We at StockStory place the most emphasis on long-term growth, but within financials, a half-decade historical view may miss recent interest rate changes, market returns, and industry trends. Washington Trust Bancorp’s annualized revenue growth of 7.2% over the last two years is above its five-year trend, but we were still disappointed by the results. Note: Quarters not shown were determined to be outliers, impacted by outsized investment gains/losses that are not indicative of the recurring fundamentals of the business.

This quarter, Washington Trust Bancorp reported robust year-on-year revenue growth of 20.4%, and its $59.25 million of revenue topped Wall Street estimates by 3.8%.

Net interest income made up 67.6% of the company’s total revenue during the last five years, meaning lending operations are Washington Trust Bancorp’s largest source of revenue.

Net interest income commands greater market attention due to its reliability and consistency, whereas non-interest income is often seen as lower-quality revenue that lacks the same dependable characteristics.

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Tangible Book Value Per Share (TBVPS)

The balance sheet drives banking profitability since earnings flow from the spread between borrowing and lending rates. As such, valuations for these companies concentrate on capital strength and sustainable equity accumulation potential.

This explains why tangible book value per share (TBVPS) stands as the premier banking metric. TBVPS strips away questionable intangible assets, revealing concrete per-share net worth that investors can trust. Traditional metrics like EPS are helpful but face distortion from M&A activity and loan loss accounting rules.

Washington Trust Bancorp’s TBVPS declined at a 1.5% annual clip over the last five years. However, TBVPS growth has accelerated recently, growing by 2.5% annually over the last two years from $23.78 to $24.97 per share.

Over the next 12 months, Consensus estimates call for Washington Trust Bancorp’s TBVPS to grow by 4% to $25.97, lousy growth rate.

Key Takeaways from Washington Trust Bancorp’s Q4 Results

We enjoyed seeing Washington Trust Bancorp beat analysts’ revenue expectations this quarter. We were also glad its net interest income outperformed Wall Street’s estimates. Zooming out, we think this was a solid print. The stock remained flat at $30.19 immediately following the results.

So do we think Washington Trust Bancorp is an attractive buy at the current price? When making that decision, it’s important to consider its valuation, business qualities, as well as what has happened in the latest quarter. We cover that in our actionable full research report which you can read here (it’s free).