Kearny Financial Corp. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results and Declaration of Cash Dividend

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the “Company”), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the “Bank”), reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 of $9.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to $9.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on February 18, 2026, to stockholders of record as of February 4, 2026.

Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report continued improvement in our core earnings. Net interest margin expanded, up 32 basis points year-over-year, reflecting the strategic remix of our balance sheet and the repricing of our loan portfolio. In addition, recent reductions in the federal funds rate are expected to serve as an earnings tailwind, given our liability-sensitive balance sheet.”

Mr. Montanaro continued, “In addition, we made progress on several key strategic initiatives this quarter. First, our previously announced partnership with The Lab Consulting commenced this quarter, and a bank-wide opportunity assessment was completed. Significant automation and process improvement opportunities have been identified, and near-term deliverables under this initiative remain centered on strengthening operational efficiency, enhancing the client experience, and supporting sustainable growth in the periods ahead. Second, this quarter we were pleased to add a five-person residential lending team to grow our pipeline of residential loans held-for-sale and support fee income generation. Their expertise supports our efforts to diversify revenue streams and deepen our residential lending franchise.”


Second Quarter Highlights

  • Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue increased 3.9% to $12.3 million, reflecting ongoing strengthening of core earnings.
  • Net interest margin expanded by four basis points to 2.14%, extending the momentum of margin improvement from the previous quarter.
  • Non-performing assets decreased 20.6% to $51.3 million, or 0.67% of total assets, demonstrating that credit quality remained solid and continued to improve.
  • The Company advanced its loan portfolio diversification strategy, growing commercial business and home equity loans while strategically reducing multifamily mortgage loans.
  • Total deposits increased by $79.7 million, or 1.4%, providing additional funding capacity to reduce higher-cost wholesale borrowings and further strengthen the balance sheet.


Balance Sheet

  • Total assets were $7.62 billion at December 31, 2025, a decrease of $27.1 million, or 0.4%, from September 30, 2025.
  • Investment securities totaled $1.11 billion at December 31, 2025, a decrease of $19.7 million, or 1.7%, from September 30, 2025.
  • Loans receivable totaled $5.75 billion at December 31, 2025, a decrease of $14.0 million, or 0.2%, from September 30, 2025, primarily reflecting a decrease in multifamily and residential mortgage loans, partially offset by increases in commercial and industrial (“C&I”) and home equity loans.
  • Deposits were $5.71 billion at December 31, 2025, an increase of $79.7 million, or 1.4%, from September 30, 2025, primarily driven by increases in non-interest bearing and interest bearing demand deposits, partially offset by a decrease in certificates of deposits. The increase in non-interest bearing demand deposits was largely the result of migrating $69.8 million from a consumer interest bearing product to a non-interest bearing product.
  • Borrowings were $1.10 billion at December 31, 2025, a decrease of $111.5 million, or 9.2%, from September 30, 2025, reflecting reductions in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, partially offset by an increase in overnight borrowings.
  • At December 31, 2025, the Company maintained available secured borrowing capacity with the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Discount Window of $2.70 billion, representing 35.4% of total assets.


Earnings

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

  • Net interest margin expanded by four basis points to 2.14% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The increase for the quarter was primarily driven by lower costs on interest-bearing liabilities and a reduction in borrowings, partially offset by lower average yields and balances on interest-earning assets.
  • For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, net interest income increased $265,000 to $38.0 million from $37.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Included in net interest income for the quarters ended December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively, was purchase accounting accretion of $494,000 and $601,000, and loan prepayment penalty income of $544,000 and $490,000.

Non-Interest Income

  • For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, non-interest income decreased $276,000, or 4.7%, to $5.6 million from $5.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, primarily driven by the absence of a non-recurring pre-tax gain of $749,000 on the sale of property held for sale recorded in the prior period. Excluding this item, non-interest income increased $473,000, or 9.3%, to $5.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
  • Fees and service charges increased $403,000, or 45.2%, to $1.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 from $892,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The increase primarily reflected higher loan related fee income of $245,000 associated with the payoff of a single construction loan, and $71,000 of higher branch related fee income.
  • Electronic banking fees and charges increased $57,000, or 13.7%, to $473,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 from $416,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, primarily driven by higher income from interchange fees.

Non-Interest Expense

  • For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, non-interest expense decreased $475,000, or 1.5%, to $31.2 million from $31.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, primarily driven by declines in salary and benefits, net occupancy, and advertising, partially offset by increases in other expense.
  • Salary and benefits expense decreased $372,000 to $18.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 from $18.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, primarily driven by a decline in payroll taxes, partially offset by an increase in incentive compensation.
  • Net occupancy expense of premises decreased $419,000 to $2.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 from $3.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, primarily driven by the absence of non-recurring branch consolidation and maintenance expenses recorded in the prior period. Excluding these items, net occupancy expense of premises decreased $67,000 to $2.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily driven by lower repairs and other maintenance expense, partially offset by higher snow removal expenses.
  • Advertising and marketing expense decreased $150,000 to $412,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 from $562,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, primarily driven by lower advertising expenses across various formats.
  • Other expense increased $378,000 to $3.8 million for the quarter December 31, 2025 from $3.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, primarily driven by $242,000 in non-recurring professional fees incurred in the current period associated with the Company’s partnership with The Lab Consulting and higher loan related legal expenses. Changes in the other components of non-interest expense between comparative periods reflected normal operating fluctuations within those line items.

Income Taxes

  • Income tax expense totaled $2.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $2.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, resulting in an effective tax rate of 19.8% and 20.6%, respectively.


Asset Quality

  • The balance of non-performing assets decreased to $51.3 million, or 0.67% of total assets, at December 31, 2025 from $64.6 million, or 0.84% of total assets, at September 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by the full repayment of a previously disclosed non-performing construction loan.
  • Net charge-offs totaled $669,000, or 0.05% of average loans, on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $1.0 million, or 0.07% of average loans, on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Charge-offs in the current quarter were related to the resolution of two individually evaluated loans that were partially reserved for in prior periods.
  • For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $567,000, compared to a reversal of credit losses of $82,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The increase in the provision was primarily driven by quantitative risk-factor adjustments and individually evaluated reserves associated with a non-performing C&I loan that was fully charged off during the quarter, partially offset by decreases in the balance of loans receivable.
  • Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) was $45.0 million, or 0.78% of total loans, at December 31, 2025, a decrease of $102,000 from $45.1 million, or 0.78% of total loans, at September 30, 2025. The decrease in the ACL from September 30, 2025 was largely attributable to a reduction in reserves for individually evaluated loans, resulting from the charge-offs noted above.


Capital

  • For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, book value per share increased $0.07, or 0.6%, to $11.70 while tangible book value per share increased $0.07, or 0.7%, to $9.93.
  • At December 31, 2025, total stockholders’ equity included after-tax net unrealized losses on securities available for sale of $68.2 million, partially offset by after-tax unrealized gains on derivatives of $663,000. After-tax net unrecognized losses on securities held to maturity of $7.9 million were not reflected in total stockholders’ equity.
  • At December 31, 2025, the Company’s tangible equity to tangible assets ratio equaled 8.56%. Additionally, the regulatory capital ratios of both the Company and the Bank continued to be in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements as of December 31, 2025.

This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Kearny Financial Corp.’s Q2 2026 Investor Presentation, a copy of which is available through the Investor Relations link located at the bottom of the page of our website at www.kearnybank.com and via a Current Report on Form 8-K on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

Category: Earnings

Linked-Quarter Comparative Financial Analysis

 
Kearny Financial Corp.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)
               
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,
Except Per Share Data)
December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
  Variance

or Change
  Variance

or Change Pct.
Assets              
Cash and cash equivalents $ 147,340     $ 130,139     $ 17,201     13.2 %
Securities available for sale   1,000,397       1,016,182       (15,785 )   -1.6 %
Securities held to maturity   112,800       116,681       (3,881 )   -3.3 %
Loans held-for-sale   8,786       6,650       2,136     32.1 %
Loans receivable   5,753,393       5,767,419       (14,026 )   -0.2 %
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans   (44,958 )     (45,060 )     (102 )   -0.2 %
Net loans receivable   5,708,435       5,722,359       (13,924 )   -0.2 %
Premises and equipment   42,559       43,222       (663 )   -1.5 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   57,212       62,011       (4,799 )   -7.7 %
Accrued interest receivable   27,420       29,460       (2,040 )   -6.9 %
Goodwill   113,525       113,525           %
Core deposit intangible   1,198       1,317       (119 )   -9.0 %
Bank owned life insurance   309,404       307,248       2,156     0.7 %
Deferred income taxes, net   51,617       51,587       30     0.1 %
Other assets   40,185       47,629       (7,444 )   -15.6 %
Total assets $ 7,620,878     $ 7,648,010     $ (27,132 )   -0.4 %
               
Liabilities              
Deposits:              
Non-interest-bearing $ 627,180     $ 578,481     $ 48,699     8.4 %
Interest-bearing   5,084,370       5,053,401       30,969     0.6 %
Total deposits   5,711,550       5,631,882       79,668     1.4 %
Borrowings   1,095,000       1,206,497       (111,497 )   -9.2 %
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes   18,474       19,261       (787 )   -4.1 %
Other liabilities   38,458       37,166       1,292     3.5 %
Total liabilities   6,863,482       6,894,806       (31,324 )   -0.5 %
               
Stockholders’ Equity              
Common stock   648       648           %
Paid-in capital   494,959       494,490       469     0.1 %
Retained earnings   346,749       344,287       2,462     0.7 %
Unearned ESOP shares   (17,997 )     (18,484 )     487     2.6 %
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (66,963 )     (67,737 )     774     1.1 %
Total stockholders’ equity   757,396       753,204       4,192     0.6 %
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,620,878     $ 7,648,010     $ (27,132 )   -0.4 %
               
Consolidated capital ratios              
Equity to assets   9.94 %     9.85 %     0.09 %    
Tangible equity to tangible assets(1)   8.56 %     8.47 %     0.09 %    
               
Share data              
Outstanding shares   64,739       64,739           %
Book value per share $ 11.70     $ 11.63     $ 0.07     0.6 %
Tangible book value per share(2) $ 9.93     $ 9.86     $ 0.07     0.7 %

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(1)   Tangible equity equals total stockholders’ equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets. Tangible assets equals total assets reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
(2)   Tangible book value equals total stockholders’ equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
     

 
Kearny Financial Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
           
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,
Except Per Share Data)
Three Months Ended   Variance

or Change
  Variance

or Change Pct.
December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
Interest income              
Loans $ 67,410     $ 68,349     $ (939 )   -1.4 %
Taxable investment securities   11,623       12,600       (977 )   -7.8 %
Tax-exempt investment securities   35       41       (6 )   -14.6 %
Other interest-earning assets   1,584       1,518       66     4.3 %
Total interest income   80,652       82,508       (1,856 )   -2.2 %
               
Interest expense              
Deposits   33,148       33,931       (783 )   -2.3 %
Borrowings   9,535       10,873       (1,338 )   -12.3 %
Total interest expense   42,683       44,804       (2,121 )   -4.7 %
Net interest income   37,969       37,704       265     0.7 %
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses   567       (82 )     649     -791.5 %
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses   37,402       37,786       (384 )   -1.0 %
               
Non-interest income              
Fees and service charges   1,295       892       403     45.2 %
Gain on sale of loans   224       199       25     12.6 %
Income from bank owned life insurance   2,710       2,689       21     0.8 %
Electronic banking fees and charges   473       416       57     13.7 %
Other income   869       1,651       (782 )   -47.4 %
Total non-interest income   5,571       5,847       (276 )   -4.7 %
               
Non-interest expense              
Salaries and employee benefits   18,373       18,745       (372 )   -2.0 %
Net occupancy expense of premises   2,888       3,307       (419 )   -12.7 %
Equipment and systems   4,007       3,974       33     0.8 %
Advertising and marketing   412       562       (150 )   -26.7 %
Federal deposit insurance premium   1,357       1,301       56     4.3 %
Directors’ compensation   306       307       (1 )   -0.3 %
Other expense   3,848       3,470       378     10.9 %
Total non-interest expense   31,191       31,666       (475 )   -1.5 %
Income before income taxes   11,782       11,967       (185 )   -1.5 %
Income taxes   2,333       2,461       (128 )   -5.2 %
Net income $ 9,449     $ 9,506     $ (57 )   -0.6 %
               
Net income per common share (EPS)              
Basic $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $      
Diluted $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $      
               
Dividends declared              
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $      
Cash dividends declared $ 6,987     $ 6,963     $ 24      
Dividend payout ratio   73.9 %     73.2 %     0.7 %    
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding              
Basic   62,858       62,741       117      
Diluted   63,061       62,951       110      
                           

 
Kearny Financial Corp.

Average Balance Sheet Data

(Unaudited)
           
(Dollars in Thousands) Three Months Ended   Variance

or Change
  Variance

or Change Pct.
December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
Assets              
Interest-earning assets:              
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale $ 5,778,680     $ 5,806,767     $ (28,087 )   -0.5 %
Taxable investment securities   1,185,602       1,236,705       (51,103 )   -4.1 %
Tax-exempt investment securities   5,902       6,856       (954 )   -13.9 %
Other interest-earning assets   123,475       115,776       7,699     6.6 %
Total interest-earning assets   7,093,659       7,166,104       (72,445 )   -1.0 %
Non-interest-earning assets   455,752       453,215       2,537     0.6 %
Total assets $ 7,549,411     $ 7,619,319     $ (69,908 )   -0.9 %
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity              
Interest-bearing liabilities:              
Deposits:              
Interest-bearing demand $ 2,385,397     $ 2,343,809     $ 41,588     1.8 %
Savings   759,247       754,244       5,003     0.7 %
Certificates of deposit (retail)   1,201,950       1,211,026       (9,076 )   -0.7 %
Certificates of deposit (brokered)   756,179       755,813       366     0.0 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   5,102,773       5,064,892       37,881     0.7 %
Borrowings:              
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   998,760       1,077,146       (78,386 )   -7.3 %
Other borrowings   38,478       85,489       (47,011 )   -55.0 %
Total borrowings   1,037,238       1,162,635       (125,397 )   -10.8 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities   6,140,011       6,227,527       (87,516 )   -1.4 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:              
Non-interest-bearing deposits   595,035       581,625       13,410     2.3 %
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   59,447       65,024       (5,577 )   -8.6 %
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities   654,482       646,649       7,833     1.2 %
Total liabilities   6,794,493       6,874,176       (79,683 )   -1.2 %
Stockholders’ equity   754,918       745,143       9,775     1.3 %
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,549,411     $ 7,619,319     $ (69,908 )   -0.9 %
               
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   115.53 %     115.07 %     0.46 %   0.4 %
                             

 
Kearny Financial Corp.

Performance Ratio Highlights

(Unaudited)
       
  Three Months Ended   Variance

or Change
  December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
Average yield on interest-earning assets:          
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale 4.67 %   4.71 %   -0.04 %
Taxable investment securities 3.92 %   4.08 %   -0.16 %
Tax-exempt investment securities(1) 2.36 %   2.42 %   -0.06 %
Other interest-earning assets 5.13 %   5.24 %   -0.11 %
Total interest-earning assets 4.55 %   4.61 %   -0.06 %
           
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Interest-bearing demand 2.51 %   2.63 %   -0.12 %
Savings 1.40 %   1.41 %   -0.01 %
Certificates of deposit (retail) 3.45 %   3.56 %   -0.11 %
Certificates of deposit (brokered) 2.72 %   2.67 %   0.05 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 2.60 %   2.68 %   -0.08 %
Borrowings:          
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3.66 %   3.69 %   -0.03 %
Other borrowings 4.13 %   4.44 %   -0.31 %
Total borrowings 3.68 %   3.74 %   -0.06 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.78 %   2.88 %   -0.10 %
           
Interest rate spread(2) 1.77 %   1.73 %   0.04 %
Net interest margin(3) 2.14 %   2.10 %   0.04 %
           
Non-interest income to average assets (annualized) 0.30 %   0.31 %   -0.01 %
Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized) 1.65 %   1.66 %   -0.01 %
           
Efficiency ratio(4) 71.64 %   72.71 %   -1.07 %
           
Return on average assets (annualized) 0.50 %   0.50 %   %
Return on average equity (annualized) 5.01 %   5.10 %   -0.09 %
Return on average tangible equity (annualized)(5) 5.96 %   6.09 %   -0.13 %

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(1)   The yield on tax-exempt investment securities has not been adjusted to reflect their tax-effective yield.
(2)   Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)   Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4)   Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(5)   Average tangible equity equals total average stockholders’ equity reduced by average goodwill and average core deposit intangible assets.
     

 
Five-Quarter Financial Trend Analysis

 
Kearny Financial Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                   
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,
Except Per Share Data)
December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
  June 30,

2025
  March 31,

2025
  December 31,

2024
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Audited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Assets                  
Cash and cash equivalents $ 147,340     $ 130,139     $ 167,269     $ 126,095     $ 141,554  
Securities available for sale   1,000,397       1,016,182       1,012,969       1,003,393       1,018,279  
Securities held to maturity   112,800       116,681       120,217       124,859       127,266  
Loans held-for-sale   8,786       6,650       5,931       6,187       5,695  
Loans receivable   5,753,393       5,767,419       5,812,937       5,846,175       5,791,758  
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans   (44,958 )     (45,060 )     (46,191 )     (44,455 )     (44,457 )
Net loans receivable   5,708,435       5,722,359       5,766,746       5,801,720       5,747,301  
Premises and equipment   42,559       43,222       43,897       44,192       45,127  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock   57,212       62,011       64,261       62,261       64,443  
Accrued interest receivable   27,420       29,460       28,098       28,521       27,772  
Goodwill   113,525       113,525       113,525       113,525       113,525  
Core deposit intangible   1,198       1,317       1,436       1,554       1,679  
Bank owned life insurance   309,404       307,248       304,717       303,629       301,339  
Deferred income taxes, net   51,617       51,587       55,203       52,913       53,325  
Other assets   40,185       47,629       56,181       64,292       84,080  
Total assets $ 7,620,878     $ 7,648,010     $ 7,740,450     $ 7,733,141     $ 7,731,385  
                   
Liabilities                  
Deposits:                  
Non-interest-bearing $ 627,180     $ 578,481     $ 582,045     $ 587,118     $ 601,510  
Interest-bearing   5,084,370       5,053,401       5,093,172       5,120,230       5,069,550  
Total deposits   5,711,550       5,631,882       5,675,217       5,707,348       5,671,060  
Borrowings   1,095,000       1,206,497       1,256,491       1,213,976       1,258,949  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes   18,474       19,261       19,317       19,981       17,986  
Other liabilities   38,458       37,166       43,463       43,723       38,537  
Total liabilities   6,863,482       6,894,806       6,994,488       6,985,028       6,986,532  
                   
Stockholders’ Equity                  
Common stock   648       648       646       646       646  
Paid-in capital   494,959       494,490       494,546       494,131       494,092  
Retained earnings   346,749       344,287       341,744       341,921       342,155  
Unearned ESOP shares   (17,997 )     (18,484 )     (18,970 )     (19,457 )     (19,943 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (66,963 )     (67,737 )     (72,004 )     (69,128 )     (72,097 )
Total stockholders’ equity   757,396       753,204       745,962       748,113       744,853  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,620,878     $ 7,648,010     $ 7,740,450     $ 7,733,141     $ 7,731,385  
                   
Consolidated capital ratios                  
Equity to assets   9.94 %     9.85 %     9.64 %     9.67 %     9.63 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets(1)   8.56 %     8.47 %     8.27 %     8.31 %     8.27 %
                   
Share data                  
Outstanding shares   64,739       64,739       64,577       64,580       64,580  
Book value per share $ 11.70     $ 11.63     $ 11.55     $ 11.58     $ 11.53  
Tangible book value per share(2) $ 9.93     $ 9.86     $ 9.77     $ 9.80     $ 9.75  

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(1)   Tangible equity equals total stockholders’ equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets. Tangible assets equals total assets reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
(2)   Tangible book value equals total stockholders’ equity reduced by goodwill and core deposit intangible assets.
     

 
Kearny Financial Corp.
Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights
(Unaudited)
                   
(Dollars in Thousands) December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
  June 30,

2025
  March 31,

2025
  December 31,

2024
Loan portfolio composition:                  
Commercial loans:                  
Multi-family mortgage $ 2,619,124     $ 2,640,737     $ 2,709,654     $ 2,733,406     $ 2,722,623  
Nonresidential mortgage   990,178       988,969       986,556       988,074       950,194  
Commercial business   169,884       142,304       138,755       140,224       135,740  
Construction   181,766       189,626       177,713       174,722       176,704  
Total commercial loans   3,960,952       3,961,636       4,012,678       4,036,426       3,985,261  
One- to four-family residential mortgage   1,730,543       1,749,362       1,748,591       1,761,465       1,765,160  
Consumer loans:                  
Home equity loans   59,046       54,116       50,737       49,699       47,101  
Other consumer   2,523       2,487       2,533       2,859       2,778  
Total consumer loans   61,569       56,603       53,270       52,558       49,879  
Total loans, excluding yield adjustments   5,753,064       5,767,601       5,814,539       5,850,449       5,800,300  
Unaccreted yield adjustments   329       (182 )     (1,602 )     (4,274 )     (8,542 )
Loans receivable, net of yield adjustments   5,753,393       5,767,419       5,812,937       5,846,175       5,791,758  
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans   (44,958 )     (45,060 )     (46,191 )     (44,455 )     (44,457 )
Net loans receivable $ 5,708,435     $ 5,722,359     $ 5,766,746     $ 5,801,720     $ 5,747,301  
                   
Asset quality:                  
Nonperforming assets:                  
Accruing loans – 90 days and over past due $     $ 20,494     $     $     $  
Nonaccrual loans   51,306       44,085       45,597       37,683       37,697  
Total nonperforming loans   51,306       64,579       45,597       37,683       37,697  
Nonaccrual loans held-for-sale                            
Other real estate owned                            
Total nonperforming assets $ 51,306     $ 64,579     $ 45,597     $ 37,683     $ 37,697  
                   
Nonperforming loans (% total loans)   0.89 %     1.12 %     0.78 %     0.64 %     0.65 %
Nonperforming assets (% total assets)   0.67 %     0.84 %     0.59 %     0.49 %     0.49 %
                   
Classified loans $ 97,542     $ 117,780     $ 118,418     $ 113,470     $ 106,718  
                   
Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACL):                  
ACL to total loans   0.78 %     0.78 %     0.79 %     0.76 %     0.77 %
ACL to nonperforming loans   87.63 %     69.78 %     101.30 %     117.97 %     117.93 %
Net charge-offs $ 669     $ 1,049     $ 49     $ 368     $ 573  
Average net charge-off rate (annualized)   0.05 %     0.07 %     0.00 %     0.03 %     0.04 %
                                       

 
Kearny Financial Corp.
Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights
(Unaudited)
                   
(Dollars in Thousands) December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
  June 30,

2025
  March 31,

2025
  December 31,

2024
Funding composition:                  
Deposits:                  
Non-interest-bearing deposits $ 627,180     $ 578,481     $ 582,045     $ 587,118     $ 601,510  
Interest-bearing demand   2,376,825       2,334,560       2,362,222       2,410,925       2,380,408  
Savings   769,742       751,253       754,376       758,239       742,266  
Certificates of deposit (retail)   1,180,370       1,208,408       1,218,920       1,218,479       1,213,887  
Certificates of deposit (brokered)   757,433       759,180       757,654       732,587       732,989  
Interest-bearing deposits   5,084,370       5,053,401       5,093,172       5,120,230       5,069,550  
Total deposits   5,711,550       5,631,882       5,675,217       5,707,348       5,671,060  
                   
Borrowings:                  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   800,000       1,006,497       1,106,491       1,028,976       1,028,949  
Overnight borrowings   295,000       200,000       150,000       185,000       230,000  
Total borrowings   1,095,000       1,206,497       1,256,491       1,213,976       1,258,949  
                   
Total funding $ 6,806,550     $ 6,838,379     $ 6,931,708     $ 6,921,324     $ 6,930,009  
                   
Loans as a % of deposits   100.1 %     101.7 %     101.7 %     101.8 %     101.4 %
Deposits as a % of total funding   83.9 %     82.4 %     81.9 %     82.5 %     81.8 %
Borrowings as a % of total funding   16.1 %     17.6 %     18.1 %     17.5 %     18.2 %
                   
Uninsured deposits:                  
Uninsured deposits (reported)(1) $ 2,158,440     $ 2,040,021     $ 1,989,095     $ 1,959,070     $ 1,935,607  
Uninsured deposits (adjusted)(2) $ 800,998     $ 804,209     $ 813,780     $ 799,238     $ 797,721  

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(1)   Uninsured deposits of Kearny Bank.
(2)   Uninsured deposits of Kearny Bank adjusted to exclude deposits of its wholly-owned subsidiary and holding company and collateralized deposits of state and local governments.
     

 
Kearny Financial Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
   
  Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,
Except Per Share Data)
December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
  June 30,

2025
  March 31,

2025
  December 31,

2024
Interest income                  
Loans $ 67,410     $ 68,349     $ 66,485     $ 64,768     $ 65,408  
Taxable investment securities   11,623       12,600       12,322       12,738       13,803  
Tax-exempt investment securities   35       41       49       55       59  
Other interest-earning assets   1,584       1,518       1,549       1,773       2,215  
Total interest income   80,652       82,508       80,405       79,334       81,485  
                   
Interest expense                  
Deposits   33,148       33,931       33,607       34,912       36,721  
Borrowings   9,535       10,873       10,955       10,380       12,152  
Total interest expense   42,683       44,804       44,562       45,292       48,873  
Net interest income   37,969       37,704       35,843       34,042       32,612  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses   567       (82 )     1,785       366       107  
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses   37,402       37,786       34,058       33,676       32,505  
                   
Non-interest income                  
Fees and service charges   1,295       892       655       573       627  
Gain on sale of loans   224       199       190       112       304  
Income from bank owned life insurance   2,710       2,689       2,869       2,617       2,619  
Electronic banking fees and charges   473       416       442       391       493  
Other income   869       1,651       835       869       830  
Total non-interest income   5,571       5,847       4,991       4,562       4,873  
                   
Non-interest expense                  
Salaries and employee benefits   18,373       18,745       18,093       17,700       17,579  
Net occupancy expense of premises   2,888       3,307       2,820       3,075       2,831  
Equipment and systems   4,007       3,974       4,030       3,921       3,892  
Advertising and marketing   412       562       615       609       311  
Federal deposit insurance premium   1,357       1,301       1,395       1,450       1,503  
Directors’ compensation   306       307       307       326       361  
Other expense   3,848       3,470       3,633       3,309       3,084  
Total non-interest expense   31,191       31,666       30,893       30,390       29,561  
Income before income taxes   11,782       11,967       8,156       7,848       7,817  
Income taxes   2,333       2,461       1,387       1,200       1,251  
Net income $ 9,449     $ 9,506     $ 6,769     $ 6,648     $ 6,566  
                   
Net income per common share (EPS)                  
Basic $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.11  
Diluted $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.10  
                   
Dividends declared                  
Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.11  
Cash dividends declared $ 6,987     $ 6,963     $ 6,946     $ 6,933     $ 6,933  
Dividend payout ratio   73.9 %     73.2 %     102.6 %     104.3 %     105.6 %
                   
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding                  
Basic   62,858       62,741       62,597       62,548       62,443  
Diluted   63,061       62,951       62,755       62,713       62,576  
                                       

 
Kearny Financial Corp.
Average Balance Sheet Data
(Unaudited)
   
  Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Thousands) December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
  June 30,

2025
  March 31,

2025
  December 31,

2024
Assets                  
Interest-earning assets:                  
Loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale $ 5,778,680     $ 5,806,767     $ 5,830,421     $ 5,805,045     $ 5,762,053  
Taxable investment securities   1,185,602       1,236,705       1,227,825       1,251,612       1,285,800  
Tax-exempt investment securities   5,902       6,856       8,039       9,135       9,711  
Other interest-earning assets   123,475       115,776       117,622       110,736       116,354  
Total interest-earning assets   7,093,659       7,166,104       7,183,907       7,176,528       7,173,918  
Non-interest-earning assets   455,752       453,215       454,975       457,206       459,982  
Total assets $ 7,549,411     $ 7,619,319     $ 7,638,882     $ 7,633,734     $ 7,633,900  
                   
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Deposits:                  
Interest-bearing demand $ 2,385,397     $ 2,343,809     $ 2,342,523     $ 2,405,974     $ 2,314,378  
Savings   759,247       754,244       754,192       751,243       711,801  
Certificates of deposit (retail)   1,201,950       1,211,026       1,215,661       1,215,767       1,216,948  
Certificates of deposit (brokered)   756,179       755,813       744,345       730,612       730,773  
Total interest-bearing deposits   5,102,773       5,064,892       5,056,721       5,103,596       4,973,900  
Borrowings:                  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   998,760       1,077,146       1,083,902       1,028,958       1,085,455  
Other borrowings   38,478       85,489       107,582       93,389       156,522  
Total borrowings   1,037,238       1,162,635       1,191,484       1,122,347       1,241,977  
Total interest-bearing liabilities   6,140,011       6,227,527       6,248,205       6,225,943       6,215,877  
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Non-interest-bearing deposits   595,035       581,625       582,085       602,647       604,915  
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   59,447       65,024       64,405       59,919       65,258  
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities   654,482       646,649       646,490       662,566       670,173  
Total liabilities   6,794,493       6,874,176       6,894,695       6,888,509       6,886,050  
Stockholders’ equity   754,918       745,143       744,187       745,225       747,850  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 7,549,411     $ 7,619,319     $ 7,638,882     $ 7,633,734     $ 7,633,900  
                   
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities   115.53 %     115.07 %     114.98 %     115.27 %     115.41 %
                                       

 
Kearny Financial Corp.
Performance Ratio Highlights
   
  Three Months Ended
  December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
  June 30,

2025
  March 31,

2025
  December 31,

2024
Average yield on interest-earning assets:                  
Loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale 4.67 %   4.71 %   4.56 %   4.46 %   4.54 %
Taxable investment securities 3.92 %   4.08 %   4.01 %   4.07 %   4.29 %
Tax-exempt investment securities(1) 2.36 %   2.42 %   2.43 %   2.43 %   2.42 %
Other interest-earning assets 5.13 %   5.24 %   5.27 %   6.40 %   7.62 %
Total interest-earning assets 4.55 %   4.61 %   4.48 %   4.42 %   4.54 %
                   
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:                  
Deposits:                  
Interest-bearing demand 2.51 %   2.63 %   2.63 %   2.73 %   2.96 %
Savings 1.40 %   1.41 %   1.33 %   1.30 %   1.29 %
Certificates of deposit (retail) 3.45 %   3.56 %   3.56 %   3.73 %   4.06 %
Certificates of deposit (brokered) 2.72 %   2.67 %   2.62 %   2.58 %   2.70 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 2.60 %   2.68 %   2.66 %   2.74 %   2.95 %
Borrowings:                  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances 3.66 %   3.69 %   3.60 %   3.63 %   3.78 %
Other borrowings 4.13 %   4.44 %   4.45 %   4.41 %   4.88 %
Total borrowings 3.68 %   3.74 %   3.68 %   3.70 %   3.91 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.78 %   2.88 %   2.85 %   2.91 %   3.15 %
                   
Interest rate spread(2) 1.77 %   1.73 %   1.62 %   1.51 %   1.39 %
Net interest margin(3) 2.14 %   2.10 %   2.00 %   1.90 %   1.82 %
                   
Non-interest income to average assets (annualized) 0.30 %   0.31 %   0.26 %   0.24 %   0.26 %
Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized) 1.65 %   1.66 %   1.62 %   1.59 %   1.55 %
                   
Efficiency ratio(4) 71.64 %   72.71 %   75.66 %   78.72 %   78.86 %
                   
Return on average assets (annualized) 0.50 %   0.50 %   0.35 %   0.35 %   0.34 %
Return on average equity (annualized) 5.01 %   5.10 %   3.64 %   3.57 %   3.51 %
Return on average tangible equity (annualized)(5) 5.96 %   6.09 %   4.36 %   4.28 %   4.21 %

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(1)   The yield on tax-exempt investment securities has not been adjusted to reflect their tax-effective yield.
(2)   Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)   Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(4)   Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
(5)   Average tangible equity equals total average stockholders’ equity reduced by average goodwill and average core deposit intangible assets.
     

The following tables provide a reconciliation of certain financial measures calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) (as reported) and non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures provide additional information which allow readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company. They are not a substitute for GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP financial information. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP per share measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders.

 
Kearny Financial Corp.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
(Unaudited)
   
  Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,
Except Per Share Data)
December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
  June 30,

2025
  March 31,

2025
  December 31,

2024
Adjusted net income:                  
Net income (GAAP) $ 9,449     $ 9,506     $ 6,769     $ 6,648     $ 6,566  
Non-recurring transactions – net of tax:                  
Branch consolidation expenses         178                    
Gain on sale of property held for sale         (532 )                  
Adjusted net income $ 9,449     $ 9,152     $ 6,769     $ 6,648     $ 6,566  
                   
Calculation of pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue:                  
Net income (GAAP) $ 9,449     $ 9,506     $ 6,769     $ 6,648     $ 6,566  
Adjustments to net income (GAAP):                  
Provision for income taxes   2,333       2,461       1,387       1,200       1,251  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses   567       (82 )     1,785       366       107  
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP) $ 12,349     $ 11,885     $ 9,941     $ 8,214     $ 7,924  
                   
Adjusted earnings per share:                  
Weighted average common shares – basic   62,858       62,741       62,597       62,548       62,443  
Weighted average common shares – diluted   63,061       62,951       62,755       62,713       62,576  
                   
Earnings per share – basic (GAAP) $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.11  
Earnings per share – diluted (GAAP) $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.10  
                   
Adjusted earnings per share – basic (non-GAAP) $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.11  
Adjusted earnings per share – diluted (non-GAAP) $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.10  
                   
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share:                  
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share – basic
(non-GAAP)
$ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.16     $ 0.13     $ 0.13  
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share – diluted
(non-GAAP)
$ 0.20     $ 0.19     $ 0.16     $ 0.13     $ 0.13  
                   
Adjusted return on average assets:                  
Total average assets $ 7,549,411     $ 7,619,319     $ 7,638,882     $ 7,633,734     $ 7,633,900  
                   
Return on average assets (GAAP)   0.50 %     0.50 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.34 %
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)   0.50 %     0.48 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.34 %
                   
Adjusted return on average equity:                  
Total average equity $ 754,918     $ 745,143     $ 744,187     $ 745,225     $ 747,850  
                   
Return on average equity (GAAP)   5.01 %     5.10 %     3.64 %     3.57 %     3.51 %
Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)   5.01 %     4.91 %     3.64 %     3.57 %     3.51 %
                                       

 
Kearny Financial Corp.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
(Unaudited)
   
  Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,
Except Per Share Data)
December 31,

2025
  September 30,

2025
  June 30,

2025
  March 31,

2025
  December 31,

2024
Adjusted return on average tangible equity:                  
Total average equity $ 754,918     $ 745,143     $ 744,187     $ 745,225     $ 747,850  
Less: average goodwill   (113,525 )     (113,525 )     (113,525 )     (113,525 )     (113,525 )
Less: average other intangible assets   (1,276 )     (1,395 )     (1,513 )     (1,636 )     (1,761 )
Total average tangible equity $ 640,117     $ 630,223     $ 629,149     $ 630,064     $ 632,564  
                   
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)   5.96 %     6.09 %     4.36 %     4.28 %     4.21 %
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)   5.96 %     5.87 %     4.36 %     4.28 %     4.21 %
                   
Adjusted non-interest expense ratio:                  
Non-interest expense (GAAP) $ 31,191     $ 31,666     $ 30,893     $ 30,390     $ 29,561  
Non-recurring transactions:                  
Branch consolidation expenses         (250 )                  
Non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 31,191     $ 31,416     $ 30,893     $ 30,390     $ 29,561  
                   
Non-interest expense ratio (GAAP)   1.65 %     1.66 %     1.62 %     1.59 %     1.55 %
Adjusted non-interest expense ratio (non-GAAP)   1.65 %     1.65 %     1.62 %     1.59 %     1.55 %
                   
Adjusted efficiency ratio:                  
Non-interest expense (non-GAAP) $ 31,191     $ 31,416     $ 30,893     $ 30,390     $ 29,561  
                   
Net interest income (GAAP) $ 37,969     $ 37,704     $ 35,843     $ 34,042     $ 32,612  
Total non-interest income (GAAP)   5,571       5,847       4,991       4,562       4,873  
Non-recurring transactions:                  
Gain on sale of property held for sale         (749 )                  
Total revenue (non-GAAP) $ 43,540     $ 42,802     $ 40,834     $ 38,604     $ 37,485  
                   
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)   71.64 %     72.71 %     75.66 %     78.72 %     78.86 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)   71.64 %     73.40 %     75.66 %     78.72 %     78.86 %
                                       

For further information contact:
Keith Suchodolski, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, or
Sean Byrnes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kearny Financial Corp.
(973) 244-4500