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

FAIRFIELD, N.J., April 23, 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 March 31, 2026 of $10.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $9.4 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share, payable on May 20, 2026, to stockholders of record as of May 6, 2026.

Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to report continued momentum in our core earnings this quarter, highlighted by our sixth consecutive quarter of net interest margin expansion. Quarter-over-quarter, net interest margin increased seven basis points as net interest income grew 3%. These results reflect the ongoing favorable repricing and remixing of our loan portfolio which, along with improving funding dynamics, positions us well for continued earnings momentum in the periods ahead.”

Mr. Montanaro continued, “During the quarter, we made strategic investments to strengthen our deposit franchise. We expanded our Corporate Banking team with the addition of four high-powered deposit-focused relationship officers who will accelerate our growth in relationship‑based middle-market commercial deposits. In parallel, we formed a new Specialty Deposits team specifically focused on select high-value deposit verticals in order to further diversify our funding sources.”

Mr. Montanaro concluded, “Our partnership with The Lab Consulting, a management consulting firm engaged to support process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives, is now well underway, and we are encouraged by the early momentum of this initiative. The opportunities identified to streamline processes, enhance automation, and improve the client experience support our commitment to operational excellence and scalable growth. Collectively, these actions position us well to continue delivering sustainable earnings improvement and long‑term shareholder value.”


Third Quarter Highlights

  • Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue increased 5.5% to $13.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, reflecting ongoing strengthening of core earnings.
  • Net interest margin expanded by seven basis points to 2.21%, extending the momentum of margin improvement for the sixth consecutive quarter.
  • Continued advancing the loan portfolio diversification strategy by growing commercial business, construction, and home equity loans by 18.5%, 14.3% and 4.0%, respectively, while strategically reducing multifamily mortgage exposure.
  • Tangible book value per share improved $0.09, or 0.9%, to $10.02.


Balance Sheet

  • Total assets were $7.61 billion at March 31, 2026, a decrease of $13.2 million, or 0.2%, from December 31, 2025.
  • Investment securities totaled $1.09 billion at March 31, 2026, a decrease of $19.3 million, or 1.7%, from December 31, 2025.
  • Loans receivable totaled $5.78 billion at March 31, 2026, an increase of $25.8 million, or 0.4%, from December 31, 2025, primarily reflecting increases in commercial and industrial (“C&I”) and construction loans, partially offset by a decrease in multifamily mortgage loans, which reflects our ongoing strategic remix of the portfolio.
  • Deposits were $5.73 billion at March 31, 2026, an increase of $17.5 million, or 0.3%, from December 31, 2025.
  • Borrowings were $1.06 billion at March 31, 2026, a decrease of $35.0 million, or 3.2%, from December 31, 2025, reflecting reductions in overnight borrowings, partially offset by an increase in Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances.
  • At March 31, 2026, the Company maintained available secured borrowing capacity with the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Discount Window of $2.45 billion, representing 32.2% of total assets.


Earnings

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

  • Net interest margin expanded by seven basis points to 2.21% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The increase for the quarter was primarily driven by lower costs and average balances on interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by lower average yields on interest-earning assets.
  • For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, net interest income increased $1.3 million to $39.2 million from $38.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Included in net interest income for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, was purchase accounting accretion of $552,000 and $494,000, and loan prepayment penalty income of $422,000 and $544,000.

Non-Interest Income

  • For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, non-interest income increased $523,000, or 9.4%, to $6.1 million from $5.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily driven by a non-recurring pre-tax gain of $1.0 million on the sale of properties held for sale in the current period.
  • Fees and service charges decreased $373,000, or 28.8%, to $922,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 from $1.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by the absence of $245,000 in loan related fee income associated with the payoff of a single construction loan recorded in the prior period.
  • Electronic banking fees and charges decreased $84,000, or 17.8%, to $389,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 from $473,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily driven by lower income from interchange fees.

Non-Interest Expense

  • For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, non-interest expense increased $1.1 million, or 3.6%, to $32.3 million from $31.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily driven by increases in salary and benefits, net occupancy, and advertising, partially offset by decreases in other expense.
  • Salary and benefits expense increased $943,000 to $19.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 from $18.4 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily driven by an increase in payroll taxes and employee benefits associated with the start of a new calendar year and a non-recurring severance charge of $205,000 recorded in the current period.
  • Net occupancy expense of premises increased $375,000 to $3.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 from $2.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, driven by seasonally higher snow removal expenses of $527,000 recorded in the current period.
  • Advertising and marketing expense increased $253,000 to $665,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 from $412,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily driven by higher advertising expenses across various formats.
  • Other expense decreased $377,000 to $3.5 million for the quarter March 31, 2026 from $3.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, primarily driven by the absence of non-recurring professional fees incurred in the prior period associated with the Company’s partnership with The Lab Consulting and a decline in fraud losses in the current period. 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 $2.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $2.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, resulting in an effective tax rate of 19.8% in each respective period.


Asset Quality

  • The balance of non-performing assets increased $1.1 million to $52.4 million, or 0.69% of total assets, at March 31, 2026 from $51.3 million, or 0.67% of total assets, at December 31, 2025.
  • Net charge-offs totaled $626,000, or 0.04% of average loans, on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to $669,000, or 0.05% of average loans, on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
  • For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $391,000, compared to $567,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The provision for credit loss expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to loan growth and charge-offs associated with certain individually evaluated loans, partially offset by quantitative risk factor adjustments.
  • Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) was $44.7 million, or 0.77% of total loans, at March 31, 2026, a decrease of $235,000 from $45.0 million, or 0.78% of total loans, at December 31, 2025. The decrease in the ACL from December 31, 2025 was primarily driven by loan charge-offs, partially offset by a provision for credit losses, as noted above.


Capital

  • For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, book value per share increased $0.09, or 0.8%, to $11.79 while tangible book value per share increased $0.09, or 0.9%, to $10.02.
  • At March 31, 2026, total stockholders’ equity included after-tax net unrealized losses on securities available for sale of $68.7 million, partially offset by after-tax unrealized gains on derivatives of $2.7 million. After-tax net unrecognized losses on securities held to maturity of $8.2 million were not reflected in total stockholders’ equity.
  • At March 31, 2026, the Company’s tangible equity to tangible assets ratio equaled 8.65%. Additionally, the regulatory capital ratios of both the Company and the Bank continued to be in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements as of March 31, 2026.

This earnings release should be read in conjunction with Kearny Financial Corp.’s Q3 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)
  March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
Variance

or Change
Variance

or Change Pct.
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 123,836   $ 147,340   $ (23,504 ) -16.0 %
Securities available for sale     983,325     1,000,397     (17,072 ) -1.7 %
Securities held to maturity     110,581     112,800     (2,219 ) -2.0 %
Loans held-for-sale     12,183     8,786     3,397   38.7 %
Loans receivable     5,779,181     5,753,393     25,788   0.4 %
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans     (44,723 )   (44,958 )   (235 ) -0.5 %
Net loans receivable     5,734,458     5,708,435     26,023   0.5 %
Premises and equipment     41,896     42,559     (663 ) -1.6 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     55,737     57,212     (1,475 ) -2.6 %
Accrued interest receivable     28,304     27,420     884   3.2 %
Goodwill     113,525     113,525       %
Core deposit intangible     1,080     1,198     (118 ) -9.8 %
Bank owned life insurance     312,050     309,404     2,646   0.9 %
Deferred income taxes, net     50,961     51,617     (656 ) -1.3 %
Other assets     39,720     40,185     (465 ) -1.2 %
Total assets   $ 7,607,656   $ 7,620,878   $ (13,222 ) -0.2 %
           
Liabilities          
Deposits:          
Non-interest-bearing   $ 631,506   $ 627,180   $ 4,326   0.7 %
Interest-bearing     5,097,576     5,084,370     13,206   0.3 %
Total deposits     5,729,082     5,711,550     17,532   0.3 %
Borrowings     1,060,000     1,095,000     (35,000 ) -3.2 %
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes     19,317     18,474     843   4.6 %
Other liabilities     36,225     38,458     (2,233 ) -5.8 %
Total liabilities     6,844,624     6,863,482     (18,858 ) -0.3 %
           
Stockholders’ Equity          
Common stock     648     648       %
Paid-in capital     495,442     494,959     483   0.1 %
Retained earnings     349,881     346,749     3,132   0.9 %
Unearned ESOP shares     (17,511 )   (17,997 )   486   2.7 %
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (65,428 )   (66,963 )   1,535   2.3 %
Total stockholders’ equity     763,032     757,396     5,636   0.7 %
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 7,607,656   $ 7,620,878   $ (13,222 ) -0.2 %
           
Consolidated capital ratios          
Equity to assets     10.03 %   9.94 %   0.09 %  
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)     8.65 %   8.56 %   0.09 %  
           
Share data          
Outstanding shares     64,739     64,739       %
Book value per share   $ 11.79   $ 11.70   $ 0.09   0.8 %
Tangible book value per share (2)   $ 10.02   $ 9.93   $ 0.09   0.9 %

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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.
March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
Interest income          
Loans   $ 66,310   $ 67,410   $ (1,100 ) -1.6 %
Taxable investment securities     11,425     11,623     (198 ) -1.7 %
Tax-exempt investment securities     34     35     (1 ) -2.9 %
Other interest-earning assets     1,400     1,584     (184 ) -11.6 %
Total interest income     79,169     80,652     (1,483 ) -1.8 %
           
Interest expense          
Deposits     31,045     33,148     (2,103 ) -6.3 %
Borrowings     8,888     9,535     (647 ) -6.8 %
Total interest expense     39,933     42,683     (2,750 ) -6.4 %
Net interest income     39,236     37,969     1,267   3.3 %
Provision for credit losses     391     567     (176 ) -31.0 %
Net interest income after provision for credit losses     38,845     37,402     1,443   3.9 %
           
Non-interest income          
Fees and service charges     922     1,295     (373 ) -28.8 %
Gain on sale of loans     193     224     (31 ) -13.8 %
Income from bank owned life insurance     2,646     2,710     (64 ) -2.4 %
Electronic banking fees and charges     389     473     (84 ) -17.8 %
Other income     1,944     869     1,075   123.7 %
Total non-interest income     6,094     5,571     523   9.4 %
           
Non-interest expense          
Salaries and employee benefits     19,316     18,373     943   5.1 %
Net occupancy expense of premises     3,263     2,888     375   13.0 %
Equipment and systems     3,975     4,007     (32 ) -0.8 %
Advertising and marketing     665     412     253   61.4 %
Federal deposit insurance premium     1,302     1,357     (55 ) -4.1 %
Directors’ compensation     307     306     1   0.3 %
Other expense     3,471     3,848     (377 ) -9.8 %
Total non-interest expense     32,299     31,191     1,108   3.6 %
Income before income taxes     12,640     11,782     858   7.3 %
Income taxes     2,503     2,333     170   7.3 %
Net income   $ 10,137   $ 9,449   $ 688   7.3 %
           
Net income per common share (EPS)          
Basic   $ 0.16   $ 0.15   $ 0.01    
Diluted   $ 0.16   $ 0.15   $ 0.01    
           
Dividends declared          
Cash dividends declared per common share   $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $    
Cash dividends declared   $ 7,005   $ 6,987   $ 18    
Dividend payout ratio     69.1 %   73.9 %   -4.8 %  
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding          
Basic     62,908     62,858     50    
Diluted     63,251     63,061     190    

Kearny Financial Corp.

Average Balance Sheet Data

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)   Three Months Ended Variance

or Change
Variance

or Change Pct.
March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
Assets          
Interest-earning assets:          
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale   $ 5,785,095   $ 5,778,680   $ 6,415   0.1 %
Taxable investment securities     1,194,487     1,185,602     8,885   0.7 %
Tax-exempt investment securities     5,669     5,902     (233 ) -3.9 %
Other interest-earning assets     106,967     123,475     (16,508 ) -13.4 %
Total interest-earning assets     7,092,218     7,093,659     (1,441 ) -0.0 %
Non-interest-earning assets     455,725     455,752     (27 ) -0.0 %
Total assets   $ 7,547,943   $ 7,549,411   $ (1,468 ) -0.0 %
           
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
Interest-bearing liabilities:          
Deposits:          
Interest-bearing demand   $ 2,402,177   $ 2,385,397   $ 16,780   0.7 %
Savings     761,090     759,247     1,843   0.2 %
Certificates of deposit (retail)     1,181,526     1,201,950     (20,424 ) -1.7 %
Certificates of deposit (brokered)     755,461     756,179     (718 ) -0.1 %
Total interest-bearing deposits     5,100,254     5,102,773     (2,519 ) -0.0 %
Borrowings:          
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     861,445     998,760     (137,315 ) -13.7 %
Other borrowings     133,833     38,478     95,355   247.8 %
Total borrowings     995,278     1,037,238     (41,960 ) -4.0 %
   Total interest-bearing liabilities     6,095,532     6,140,011     (44,479 ) -0.7 %
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:          
Non-interest-bearing deposits     633,494     595,035     38,459   6.5 %
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities     59,644     59,447     197   0.3 %
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities     693,138     654,482     38,656   5.9 %
Total liabilities     6,788,670     6,794,493     (5,823 ) -0.1 %
Stockholders’ equity     759,273     754,918     4,355   0.6 %
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 7,547,943   $ 7,549,411   $ (1,468 ) -0.0 %
           
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     116.35 %   115.53 %   0.82 % 0.7 %

Kearny Financial Corp.

Performance Ratio Highlights

(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended Variance

or Change
    March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
Average yield on interest-earning assets:        
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale   4.58 % 4.67 % -0.09 %
Taxable investment securities   3.83 % 3.92 % -0.09 %
Tax-exempt investment securities (1)   2.37 % 2.36 % 0.01 %
Other interest-earning assets   5.24 % 5.13 % 0.11 %
Total interest-earning assets   4.47 % 4.55 % -0.08 %
         
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:        
Deposits:        
Interest-bearing demand   2.34 % 2.51 % -0.17 %
Savings   1.26 % 1.40 % -0.14 %
Certificates of deposit (retail)   3.20 % 3.45 % -0.25 %
Certificates of deposit (brokered)   2.71 % 2.72 % -0.01 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   2.43 % 2.60 % -0.17 %
Borrowings:        
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   3.56 % 3.66 % -0.10 %
Other borrowings   3.66 % 4.13 % -0.47 %
Total borrowings   3.57 % 3.68 % -0.11 %
   Total interest-bearing liabilities   2.62 % 2.78 % -0.16 %
         
Interest rate spread (2)   1.85 % 1.77 % 0.08 %
Net interest margin (3)   2.21 % 2.14 % 0.07 %
         
Non-interest income to average assets (annualized)   0.32 % 0.30 % 0.02 %
Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized)   1.71 % 1.65 % 0.06 %
         
Efficiency ratio (4)   71.25 % 71.64 % -0.39 %
         
Return on average assets (annualized)   0.54 % 0.50 % 0.04 %
Return on average equity (annualized)   5.34 % 5.01 % 0.33 %
Return on average tangible equity (annualized) (5)   6.34 % 5.96 % 0.38 %

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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)
  March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
September 30,

2025
June 30,

2025
March 31,

2025
    (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Audited) (Unaudited)
Assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 123,836   $ 147,340   $ 130,139   $ 167,269   $ 126,095  
Securities available for sale     983,325     1,000,397     1,016,182     1,012,969     1,003,393  
Securities held to maturity     110,581     112,800     116,681     120,217     124,859  
Loans held-for-sale     12,183     8,786     6,650     5,931     6,187  
Loans receivable     5,779,181     5,753,393     5,767,419     5,812,937     5,846,175  
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans     (44,723 )   (44,958 )   (45,060 )   (46,191 )   (44,455 )
Net loans receivable     5,734,458     5,708,435     5,722,359     5,766,746     5,801,720  
Premises and equipment     41,896     42,559     43,222     43,897     44,192  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     55,737     57,212     62,011     64,261     62,261  
Accrued interest receivable     28,304     27,420     29,460     28,098     28,521  
Goodwill     113,525     113,525     113,525     113,525     113,525  
Core deposit intangible     1,080     1,198     1,317     1,436     1,554  
Bank owned life insurance     312,050     309,404     307,248     304,717     303,629  
Deferred income taxes, net     50,961     51,617     51,587     55,203     52,913  
Other assets     39,720     40,185     47,629     56,181     64,292  
Total assets   $ 7,607,656   $ 7,620,878   $ 7,648,010   $ 7,740,450   $ 7,733,141  
             
Liabilities            
Deposits:            
Non-interest-bearing   $ 631,506   $ 627,180   $ 578,481   $ 582,045   $ 587,118  
Interest-bearing     5,097,576     5,084,370     5,053,401     5,093,172     5,120,230  
Total deposits     5,729,082     5,711,550     5,631,882     5,675,217     5,707,348  
Borrowings     1,060,000     1,095,000     1,206,497     1,256,491     1,213,976  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes     19,317     18,474     19,261     19,317     19,981  
Other liabilities     36,225     38,458     37,166     43,463     43,723  
Total liabilities     6,844,624     6,863,482     6,894,806     6,994,488     6,985,028  
             
Stockholders’ Equity            
Common stock     648     648     648     646     646  
Paid-in capital     495,442     494,959     494,490     494,546     494,131  
Retained earnings     349,881     346,749     344,287     341,744     341,921  
Unearned ESOP shares     (17,511 )   (17,997 )   (18,484 )   (18,970 )   (19,457 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (65,428 )   (66,963 )   (67,737 )   (72,004 )   (69,128 )
Total stockholders’ equity     763,032     757,396     753,204     745,962     748,113  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 7,607,656   $ 7,620,878   $ 7,648,010   $ 7,740,450   $ 7,733,141  
             
Consolidated capital ratios            
Equity to assets     10.03 %   9.94 %   9.85 %   9.64 %   9.67 %
Tangible equity to tangible assets (1)     8.65 %   8.56 %   8.47 %   8.27 %   8.31 %
             
Share data            
Outstanding shares     64,739     64,739     64,739     64,577     64,580  
Book value per share   $ 11.79   $ 11.70   $ 11.63   $ 11.55   $ 11.58  
Tangible book value per share (2)   $ 10.02   $ 9.93   $ 9.86   $ 9.77   $ 9.80  

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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)   March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
September 30,

2025
June 30,

2025
March 31,

2025
Loan portfolio composition:            
Commercial loans:            
Multi-family mortgage   $ 2,555,001   $ 2,619,124   $ 2,640,737   $ 2,709,654   $ 2,733,406  
Nonresidential mortgage     1,012,422     990,178     988,969     986,556     988,074  
Commercial business     201,277     169,884     142,304     138,755     140,224  
Construction     207,765     181,766     189,626     177,713     174,722  
Total commercial loans     3,976,465     3,960,952     3,961,636     4,012,678     4,036,426  
One- to four-family residential mortgage     1,741,023     1,730,543     1,749,362     1,748,591     1,761,465  
Consumer loans:            
Home equity loans     61,379     59,046     54,116     50,737     49,699  
Other consumer     2,377     2,523     2,487     2,533     2,859  
Total consumer loans     63,756     61,569     56,603     53,270     52,558  
   Total loans, excluding yield adjustments     5,781,244     5,753,064     5,767,601     5,814,539     5,850,449  
Unaccreted yield adjustments     (2,063 )   329     (182 )   (1,602 )   (4,274 )
   Loans receivable, net of yield adjustments     5,779,181     5,753,393     5,767,419     5,812,937     5,846,175  
Less: allowance for credit losses on loans     (44,723 )   (44,958 )   (45,060 )   (46,191 )   (44,455 )
      Net loans receivable   $ 5,734,458   $ 5,708,435   $ 5,722,359   $ 5,766,746   $ 5,801,720  
             
Asset quality:            
Nonperforming assets:            
Accruing loans – 90 days and over past due   $   $   $ 20,494   $   $  
Nonaccrual loans     52,379     51,306     44,085     45,597     37,683  
Total nonperforming loans     52,379     51,306     64,579     45,597     37,683  
Nonaccrual loans held-for-sale                      
Other real estate owned                      
Total nonperforming assets   $ 52,379   $ 51,306   $ 64,579   $ 45,597   $ 37,683  
             
Nonperforming loans (% total loans)     0.91 %   0.89 %   1.12 %   0.78 %   0.64 %
Nonperforming assets (% total assets)     0.69 %   0.67 %   0.84 %   0.59 %   0.49 %
             
Classified loans   $ 97,384   $ 97,542   $ 117,780   $ 118,418   $ 113,470  
             
Allowance for credit losses on loans (ACL):            
ACL to total loans     0.77 %   0.78 %   0.78 %   0.79 %   0.76 %
ACL to nonperforming loans     85.38 %   87.63 %   69.78 %   101.30 %   117.97 %
Net charge-offs   $ 626   $ 669   $ 1,049   $ 49   $ 368  
Average net charge-off rate (annualized)     0.04 %   0.05 %   0.07 %   0.00 %   0.03 %

Kearny Financial Corp.

Supplemental Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Thousands)   March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
September 30,

2025
June 30,

2025
March 31,

2025
Funding composition:            
Deposits:            
Non-interest-bearing deposits   $ 631,506   $ 627,180   $ 578,481   $ 582,045   $ 587,118  
Interest-bearing demand     2,375,565     2,376,825     2,334,560     2,362,222     2,410,925  
Savings     763,016     769,742     751,253     754,376     758,239  
Certificates of deposit (retail)     1,201,752     1,180,370     1,208,408     1,218,920     1,218,479  
Certificates of deposit (brokered)     757,243     757,433     759,180     757,654     732,587  
Interest-bearing deposits     5,097,576     5,084,370     5,053,401     5,093,172     5,120,230  
   Total deposits     5,729,082     5,711,550     5,631,882     5,675,217     5,707,348  
             
Borrowings:            
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     900,000     800,000     1,006,497     1,106,491     1,028,976  
Overnight borrowings     160,000     295,000     200,000     150,000     185,000  
   Total borrowings     1,060,000     1,095,000     1,206,497     1,256,491     1,213,976  
             
      Total funding   $ 6,789,082   $ 6,806,550   $ 6,838,379   $ 6,931,708   $ 6,921,324  
             
Loans as a % of deposits     100.3 %   100.1 %   101.7 %   101.7 %   101.8 %
Deposits as a % of total funding     84.4 %   83.9 %   82.4 %   81.9 %   82.5 %
Borrowings as a % of total funding     15.6 %   16.1 %   17.6 %   18.1 %   17.5 %
             
Uninsured deposits:            
Uninsured deposits (reported) (1)   $ 2,199,708   $ 2,158,440   $ 2,040,021   $ 1,989,095   $ 1,959,070  
Uninsured deposits (adjusted) (2)   $ 839,094   $ 800,998   $ 804,209   $ 813,780   $ 799,238  

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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)
  March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
September 30,

2025
June 30,

2025
March 31,

2025
Interest income            
Loans   $ 66,310   $ 67,410   $ 68,349   $ 66,485   $ 64,768  
Taxable investment securities     11,425     11,623     12,600     12,322     12,738  
Tax-exempt investment securities     34     35     41     49     55  
Other interest-earning assets     1,400     1,584     1,518     1,549     1,773  
Total interest income     79,169     80,652     82,508     80,405     79,334  
             
Interest expense            
Deposits     31,045     33,148     33,931     33,607     34,912  
Borrowings     8,888     9,535     10,873     10,955     10,380  
Total interest expense     39,933     42,683     44,804     44,562     45,292  
Net interest income     39,236     37,969     37,704     35,843     34,042  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses     391     567     (82 )   1,785     366  
Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses     38,845     37,402     37,786     34,058     33,676  
             
Non-interest income            
Fees and service charges     922     1,295     892     655     573  
Gain on sale of loans     193     224     199     190     112  
Income from bank owned life insurance     2,646     2,710     2,689     2,869     2,617  
Electronic banking fees and charges     389     473     416     442     391  
Other income     1,944     869     1,651     835     869  
Total non-interest income     6,094     5,571     5,847     4,991     4,562  
             
Non-interest expense            
Salaries and employee benefits     19,316     18,373     18,745     18,093     17,700  
Net occupancy expense of premises     3,263     2,888     3,307     2,820     3,075  
Equipment and systems     3,975     4,007     3,974     4,030     3,921  
Advertising and marketing     665     412     562     615     609  
Federal deposit insurance premium     1,302     1,357     1,301     1,395     1,450  
Directors’ compensation     307     306     307     307     326  
Other expense     3,471     3,848     3,470     3,633     3,309  
Total non-interest expense     32,299     31,191     31,666     30,893     30,390  
Income before income taxes     12,640     11,782     11,967     8,156     7,848  
Income taxes     2,503     2,333     2,461     1,387     1,200  
Net income   $ 10,137   $ 9,449   $ 9,506   $ 6,769   $ 6,648  
             
Net income per common share (EPS)            
Basic   $ 0.16   $ 0.15   $ 0.15   $ 0.11   $ 0.11  
Diluted   $ 0.16   $ 0.15   $ 0.15   $ 0.11   $ 0.11  
             
Dividends declared            
Cash dividends declared per common share   $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $ 0.11   $ 0.11  
Cash dividends declared   $ 7,005   $ 6,987   $ 6,963   $ 6,946   $ 6,933  
Dividend payout ratio     69.1 %   73.9 %   73.2 %   102.6 %   104.3 %
             
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding            
Basic     62,908     62,858     62,741     62,597     62,548  
Diluted     63,251     63,061     62,951     62,755     62,713  

Kearny Financial Corp.
Average Balance Sheet Data
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Thousands)   March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
September 30,

2025
June 30,

2025
March 31,

2025
Assets            
Interest-earning assets:            
Loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale   $ 5,785,095   $ 5,778,680   $ 5,806,767   $ 5,830,421   $ 5,805,045  
Taxable investment securities     1,194,487     1,185,602     1,236,705     1,227,825     1,251,612  
Tax-exempt investment securities     5,669     5,902     6,856     8,039     9,135  
Other interest-earning assets     106,967     123,475     115,776     117,622     110,736  
Total interest-earning assets     7,092,218     7,093,659     7,166,104     7,183,907     7,176,528  
Non-interest-earning assets     455,725     455,752     453,215     454,975     457,206  
Total assets   $ 7,547,943   $ 7,549,411   $ 7,619,319   $ 7,638,882   $ 7,633,734  
             
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity            
Interest-bearing liabilities:            
Deposits:            
Interest-bearing demand   $ 2,402,177   $ 2,385,397   $ 2,343,809   $ 2,342,523   $ 2,405,974  
Savings     761,090     759,247     754,244     754,192     751,243  
Certificates of deposit (retail)     1,181,526     1,201,950     1,211,026     1,215,661     1,215,767  
Certificates of deposit (brokered)     755,461     756,179     755,813     744,345     730,612  
Total interest-bearing deposits     5,100,254     5,102,773     5,064,892     5,056,721     5,103,596  
Borrowings:            
Federal Home Loan Bank advances     861,445     998,760     1,077,146     1,083,902     1,028,958  
Other borrowings     133,833     38,478     85,489     107,582     93,389  
Total borrowings     995,278     1,037,238     1,162,635     1,191,484     1,122,347  
   Total interest-bearing liabilities     6,095,532     6,140,011     6,227,527     6,248,205     6,225,943  
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:            
Non-interest-bearing deposits     633,494     595,035     581,625     582,085     602,647  
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities     59,644     59,447     65,024     64,405     59,919  
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities     693,138     654,482     646,649     646,490     662,566  
Total liabilities     6,788,670     6,794,493     6,874,176     6,894,695     6,888,509  
Stockholders’ equity     759,273     754,918     745,143     744,187     745,225  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 7,547,943   $ 7,549,411   $ 7,619,319   $ 7,638,882   $ 7,633,734  
             
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     116.35 %   115.53 %   115.07 %   114.98 %   115.27 %

Kearny Financial Corp.

Performance Ratio Highlights

    Three Months Ended
    March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
September 30,

2025
June 30,

2025
March 31,

2025
Average yield on interest-earning assets:            
Loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale   4.58 % 4.67 % 4.71 % 4.56 % 4.46 %
Taxable investment securities   3.83 % 3.92 % 4.08 % 4.01 % 4.07 %
Tax-exempt investment securities (1)   2.37 % 2.36 % 2.42 % 2.43 % 2.43 %
Other interest-earning assets   5.24 % 5.13 % 5.24 % 5.27 % 6.40 %
   Total interest-earning assets   4.47 % 4.55 % 4.61 % 4.48 % 4.42 %
             
Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities:            
Deposits:            
Interest-bearing demand   2.34 % 2.51 % 2.63 % 2.63 % 2.73 %
Savings   1.26 % 1.40 % 1.41 % 1.33 % 1.30 %
Certificates of deposit (retail)   3.20 % 3.45 % 3.56 % 3.56 % 3.73 %
Certificates of deposit (brokered)   2.71 % 2.72 % 2.67 % 2.62 % 2.58 %
Total interest-bearing deposits   2.43 % 2.60 % 2.68 % 2.66 % 2.74 %
Borrowings:            
Federal Home Loan Bank advances   3.56 % 3.66 % 3.69 % 3.60 % 3.63 %
Other borrowings   3.66 % 4.13 % 4.44 % 4.45 % 4.41 %
Total borrowings   3.57 % 3.68 % 3.74 % 3.68 % 3.70 %
   Total interest-bearing liabilities   2.62 % 2.78 % 2.88 % 2.85 % 2.91 %
             
Interest rate spread (2)   1.85 % 1.77 % 1.73 % 1.62 % 1.51 %
Net interest margin (3)   2.21 % 2.14 % 2.10 % 2.00 % 1.90 %
             
Non-interest income to average assets (annualized)   0.32 % 0.30 % 0.31 % 0.26 % 0.24 %
Non-interest expense to average assets (annualized)   1.71 % 1.65 % 1.66 % 1.62 % 1.59 %
             
Efficiency ratio (4)   71.25 % 71.64 % 72.71 % 75.66 % 78.72 %
             
Return on average assets (annualized)   0.54 % 0.50 % 0.50 % 0.35 % 0.35 %
Return on average equity (annualized)   5.34 % 5.01 % 5.10 % 3.64 % 3.57 %
Return on average tangible equity (annualized) (5)   6.34 % 5.96 % 6.09 % 4.36 % 4.28 %

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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)
  March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
September 30,

2025
June 30,

2025
March 31,

2025
Adjusted net income:            
Net income (GAAP)   $ 10,137   $ 9,449   $ 9,506   $ 6,769   $ 6,648  
Non-recurring transactions – net of tax:            
Branch consolidation expenses             178          
Gain on sale of property held for sale     (724 )       (532 )        
Adjusted net income   $ 9,413   $ 9,449   $ 9,152   $ 6,769   $ 6,648  
             
Calculation of pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue:            
Net income (GAAP)   $ 10,137   $ 9,449   $ 9,506   $ 6,769   $ 6,648  
Adjustments to net income (GAAP):            
Provision for income taxes     2,503     2,333     2,461     1,387     1,200  
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses     391     567     (82 )   1,785     366  
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue (non-GAAP)   $ 13,031   $ 12,349   $ 11,885   $ 9,941   $ 8,214  
             
Adjusted earnings per share:            
Weighted average common shares – basic     62,908     62,858     62,741     62,597     62,548  
Weighted average common shares – diluted     63,251     63,061     62,951     62,755     62,713  
             
Earnings per share – basic (GAAP)   $ 0.16   $ 0.15   $ 0.15   $ 0.11   $ 0.11  
Earnings per share – diluted (GAAP)   $ 0.16   $ 0.15   $ 0.15   $ 0.11   $ 0.11  
             
Adjusted earnings per share – basic (non-GAAP)   $ 0.15   $ 0.15   $ 0.15   $ 0.11   $ 0.11  
Adjusted earnings per share – diluted (non-GAAP)   $ 0.15   $ 0.15   $ 0.15   $ 0.11   $ 0.11  
             
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share:            
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share – basic (non-GAAP)   $ 0.21   $ 0.20   $ 0.19   $ 0.16   $ 0.13  
Pre-tax, pre-provision net revenue per share – diluted (non-GAAP)   $ 0.21   $ 0.20   $ 0.19   $ 0.16   $ 0.13  
             
Adjusted return on average assets:            
Total average assets   $ 7,547,943   $ 7,549,411   $ 7,619,319   $ 7,638,882   $ 7,633,734  
             
Return on average assets (GAAP)     0.54 %   0.50 %   0.50 %   0.35 %   0.35 %
Adjusted return on average assets (non-GAAP)     0.50 %   0.50 %   0.48 %   0.35 %   0.35 %
             
Adjusted return on average equity:            
Total average equity   $ 759,273   $ 754,918   $ 745,143   $ 744,187   $ 745,225  
             
Return on average equity (GAAP)     5.34 %   5.01 %   5.10 %   3.64 %   3.57 %
Adjusted return on average equity (non-GAAP)     4.96 %   5.01 %   4.91 %   3.64 %   3.57 %

Kearny Financial Corp.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Thousands,
Except Per Share Data)
  March 31,

2026
December 31,

2025
September 30,

2025
June 30,

2025
March 31,

2025
Adjusted return on average tangible equity:            
Total average equity   $ 759,273   $ 754,918   $ 745,143   $ 744,187   $ 745,225  
Less: average goodwill     (113,525 )   (113,525 )   (113,525 )   (113,525 )   (113,525 )
Less: average other intangible assets     (1,157 )   (1,276 )   (1,395 )   (1,513 )   (1,636 )
Total average tangible equity   $ 644,591   $ 640,117   $ 630,223   $ 629,149   $ 630,064  
             
Return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)     6.34 %   5.96 %   6.09 %   4.36 %   4.28 %
Adjusted return on average tangible equity (non-GAAP)     5.90 %   5.96 %   5.87 %   4.36 %   4.28 %
             
Adjusted non-interest expense ratio:            
Non-interest expense (GAAP)   $ 32,299   $ 31,191   $ 31,666   $ 30,893   $ 30,390  
Non-recurring transactions:            
Branch consolidation expenses             (250 )        
Non-interest expense (non-GAAP)   $ 32,299   $ 31,191   $ 31,416   $ 30,893   $ 30,390  
             
Non-interest expense ratio (GAAP)     1.71 %   1.65 %   1.66 %   1.62 %   1.59 %
Adjusted non-interest expense ratio (non-GAAP)     1.71 %   1.65 %   1.65 %   1.62 %   1.59 %
             
Adjusted efficiency ratio:            
Non-interest expense (non-GAAP)   $ 32,299   $ 31,191   $ 31,416   $ 30,893   $ 30,390  
             
Net interest income (GAAP)   $ 39,236   $ 37,969   $ 37,704   $ 35,843   $ 34,042  
Total non-interest income (GAAP)     6,094     5,571     5,847     4,991     4,562  
Non-recurring transactions:            
Gain on sale of property held for sale     (1,020 )       (749 )        
Total revenue (non-GAAP)   $ 44,310   $ 43,540   $ 42,802   $ 40,834   $ 38,604  
             
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)     71.25 %   71.64 %   72.71 %   75.66 %   78.72 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)     72.89 %   71.64 %   73.40 %   75.66 %   78.72 %

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