WSFS Reports 4Q 2025 EPS of $1.34 and ROA of 1.33% Results Driven by Loan and Deposit Growth 2025 Full-Year EPS of $5.09 and ROA of 1.36%

WSFS Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, today announced its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter of 2025.

Selected financial results and metrics are as follows:

GAAP results for the periods shown include items that are excluded from core results. Below is a summary of the financial effects of these items. In 4Q 2025, these items include an unrealized write-down of an equity investment, an increase to our Visa B derivative liability, and early extinguishment of senior debt. For additional detail, refer to the Non-GAAP Reconciliation in the back of this earnings release.

CEO Commentary

Rodger Levenson, Chairman, CEO and President, said, "2025 was a very successful year for WSFS. Tangible book value per share⁽²⁾ increased 21% to $33.11, full-year core EPS⁽²⁾ of $5.21 represented a 19% increase from the prior year, and core ROA⁽²⁾ of 1.39% increased 13bps when compared with 2024. These results reflect growth across all of our businesses, underscoring our diversified business model.

"Our fourth quarter results were strong, with a core EPS of $1.43, reflecting 29% year-over-year growth and a core ROA of 1.42%, an increase of 18bps year-over-year.

"These quarterly results were driven by strong performance in our fee-based businesses, led by 13% year-over-year growth in Wealth and Trust. In addition, we had the highest quarterly Commercial loan funding in over two years, led by C&I as we continue to take market share and support ongoing client investment.

"Overall, WSFS enters 2026 with positive momentum as we move into the second year of our Strategic Plan. Finally, a special thank you to our over 2,300 highly talented Associates for their commitment and dedication this past year, delivering on our Mission and Strategy of 'We Stand for Service'."

Highlights for 4Q 2025:

• Core EPS of $1.43 compared to $1.40 for 3Q 2025, and $1.11 for 4Q 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 29%.
• Core ROA of 1.42% compared to 1.48% for 3Q 2025 and 1.24% for 4Q 2024, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 18bps.
• Wealth and Trust continued to deliver double-digit (13%) year-over-year growth.
  • WSFS Institutional Services^® ended 2025 as the securitization industry's fourth most active trustee for U.S. ABS and MBS according to Asset-Backed Alert's ABS Database.
• Broad-based 2% quarter-over-quarter loan growth, led by 4% growth in C&I and continued momentum in WSFS-originated consumer loans and residential mortgage which grew 5%.
• 2% quarter-over-quarter growth in client deposits with strong noninterest demand growth of 6% due to WSFS Institutional Services^® and Private Wealth Management.
• Issued $200 million of Fixed-to-Floating Senior Notes due 2035, with a fixed interest rate of 5.375% for the first five years. The proceeds from this issuance were concurrently used to redeem $150 million of Fixed-to-Floating Senior Notes due 2030 (3 Month Term SOFR + 248bps).
• Repurchased $109.3 million of common stock (3.7% of outstanding shares⁽³⁾) and paid quarterly dividends of $9.2 million, for a total capital return of $118.5 million.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Discussion of Financial Results

Balance Sheet

The following table summarizes loan and lease balances and composition at December 31, 2025 compared to September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

At December 31, 2025, WSFS' gross loan and lease portfolio increased $299.6 million, or 2% (not annualized), when compared with September 30, 2025. The increase was driven by growth in C&I (4%), commercial mortgage (2%), residential mortgage (5%), and the WSFS-originated consumer loan portfolio (5%) which was offset by continued runoff of the Spring EQ loans.

Gross loans and leases at December 31, 2025 increased 1% when compared with December 31, 2024. Excluding the impacts from the sale of the Upstart portfolio and runoff of Spring EQ, gross loans and leases increased 3%, with growth in construction loans (23%), C&I (2%), residential mortgage (13%), and WSFS-originated consumer loans (16%). These increases were partially offset by a 3% decline in commercial mortgage.

The following table summarizes client deposit balances and composition at December 31, 2025 compared to September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

Total client deposits increased by $416.3 million, or 2% (not annualized), when compared with September 30, 2025, with growth in Trust, Private Wealth Management and Consumer, partially offset by seasonal outflows of municipal deposits. Noninterest demand deposits grew 6% and comprise over 30% of total client deposits.

Total client deposits increased by $612.7 million, or 4% from December 31, 2024, including noninterest demand deposit growth of 12%, both led by growth in Trust and Private Wealth Management.

The deposit base remains well-diversified, with 54% of quarterly average client deposits coming from the Commercial, Small Business, and Wealth and Trust businesses. No- and low-cost checking accounts represented 48% of average total client deposits with a weighted average cost of 32bps for the quarter. The loan-to-deposit ratio⁽⁵⁾ was 74% at December 31, 2025, providing capacity to fund additional loan growth.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased $3.3 million, or 2% (not annualized), compared to 3Q 2025, primarily driven by lower deposit costs, higher cash balances from deposit growth, and loan growth.

Net interest income increased $9.1 million, or 5%, compared to 4Q 2024, driven by lower deposit costs as well as higher cash balances from growth in deposits. The increase was partially offset by lower loan yields and lower average loan balances driven by the Upstart loan sale and runoff of the Spring EQ portfolio.

Total loan yields were 6.40%, a decrease of 24bps when compared to 3Q 2025, driven by the impacts of rate cuts and a one-time prior-quarter interest recovery. Total client deposit costs were 1.45% and interest-bearing deposit costs were 2.17%, decreases of 17bps and 20bps, respectively, compared to the prior quarter, driven by deposit repricing actions.

Net interest margin of 3.83% decreased 8bps compared to 3Q 2025 primarily due to lower loan yields as described above. The decrease was partially offset by lower deposit costs, deposit mix, and loan growth. Net interest margin increased 3bps from 4Q 2024 due to lower deposit costs and higher cash balances, partially offset by lower loan balances and loan yields.

Asset Quality

Problem assets decreased by $93.8 million (4.66% of Tier 1 capital plus ACL on loans and leases), primarily due to favorable net migration, and ended the year at the lowest level in over two years. Nonperforming assets were essentially flat compared to September 30, 2025 and down approximately 40% compared to December 31, 2024.

Delinquencies increased $63.7 million (46bps of gross loans) compared to September 30, 2025 due to several previously identified problem assets moving to delinquent status in the quarter. Approximately $19 million of this increase relates to nonperforming loans. The remaining increase is primarily driven by three CRE loans which are well-secured.

Net charge-offs increased $5.3 million to $15.2 million, or 46bps (annualized) of average gross loans during the quarter, primarily due to the partial charge-off of a nonperforming land development loan. Excluding Upstart, which was largely divested in 3Q 2025, net charge-offs for the year were 40bps of average gross loans.

Total net credit costs of $12.0 million increased $3.6 million compared to 3Q 2025 as provision increased primarily due to net loan growth.

The ACL on loans and leases was $179.6 million as of December 31, 2025, a decrease of $3.6 million when compared to September 30, 2025, and the ACL coverage ratio decreased 5bps to 1.36%. These decreases were primarily due to the partial charge-off of a nonperforming loan as well as favorable payoffs and net migration.

Core Fee Revenue⁽⁷⁾

Core fee revenue (noninterest income) of $90.1 million increased $2.1 million, or 2% (not annualized), compared to 3Q 2025. The increase was driven by broad-based growth of 9% across Wealth and Trust in WSFS Institutional Services^®, Private Wealth Management, and the Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware (BMT of DE). The increase was partially offset by a decline in Cash Connect^®, driven by lower volume and rates (which was more than offset in noninterest expense).

Core fee revenue increased $6.9 million, or 8%, compared to 4Q 2024. The increase is driven by double-digit growth across Wealth and Trust, Capital Markets, and WSFS Home Lending. These increases were partially offset by a $2.1 million decrease in Cash Connect^®, primarily due to lower volume and interest rates. For the full year 2025, Wealth and Trust delivered 16% year-over-year growth, with 35% in WSFS Institutional Services^® and 19% in BMT of DE.

For 4Q 2025, our core fee revenue ratio⁽⁷⁾ was 32.4% compared to 32.3% in 3Q 2025 and 31.8% in 4Q 2024. Fee revenue diversification is a differentiator with further growth opportunities expected.

Core Noninterest Expense⁽⁸⁾

Core noninterest expense of $160.9 million decreased $1.2 million, or 1% (not annualized), compared to 3Q 2025. The decrease is primarily due to lower commitment reserves and timing-related loan workout costs as well as a decrease in Cash Connect^® external funding costs due to lower rates and lower ATM volume. The decrease was partially offset by higher salaries and benefits, driven by higher performance-based incentive accruals.

Core noninterest expense decreased $6.1 million, or 4%, compared to 4Q 2024. The decrease was primarily driven by a $4.8 million decline in Cash Connect^® external funding costs due to lower volume and rates as well as $1.9 million of one-time expenses associated with a client termination in 4Q 2024.

Excluding the Cash Connect^® impacts, core noninterest expense increased $0.6 million, or less than 1%, compared to 4Q 2024, primarily due to higher salaries and benefits, mainly as a result of talent additions in key business areas and performance-based increases. The increase was partially offset by lower professional fees.

Our core efficiency ratio⁽⁸⁾ was 57.9% in 4Q 2025, compared to 59.5% in 3Q 2025 and 63.8% in 4Q 2024, reflecting our focus on expense discipline while continuing to invest in the franchise.

Income Taxes

We recorded a $24.5 million income tax provision in 4Q 2025, compared to $24.4 million in 3Q 2025 and $20.2 million in 4Q 2024. The increase compared to 4Q 2024 was primarily due to higher income before taxes and certain tax credits recognized in 2024.

The effective tax rate was 25.2% in 4Q 2025 compared to 24.2% in 3Q 2025 and 23.9% in 4Q 2024. The increase in effective tax rate compared to 3Q 2025 is primarily due to higher nondeductible expenses and higher state taxes. The increase in effective tax rate compared to 4Q 2024 is attributable to lower tax credits in 2025.

Capital Management

Capital ratios remain strong and are all substantially in excess of the "well-capitalized" regulatory benchmarks at December 31, 2025, with a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio and Tier 1 capital ratio of 13.92%, Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.59%, and Total Risk-based capital ratio of 15.67%.

WSFS' total stockholders' equity decreased $14.7 million, or 1% (not annualized), during 4Q 2025. The decrease was primarily due to capital returns to stockholders of $118.5 million (comprised of $109.3 million from share repurchases and $9.2 million from quarterly dividends), partially offset by quarterly earnings of $72.7 million and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $29.1 million, driven by market-value increases on available-for-sale investment securities.

WSFS' tangible common equity⁽⁹⁾ decreased $11.0 million, or 1% (not annualized), compared to September 30, 2025, primarily due to the reasons described above. WSFS' common equity to assets ratio decreased 36bps to 12.85% during the quarter, and our tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio⁽⁹⁾ was 8.69% at December 31, 2025, a decrease of 27bps, compared to the prior quarter.

At December 31, 2025, book value per share was $51.27, an increase of $1.60, or 3% (not annualized), from September 30, 2025, and tangible book value per share was $33.11, an increase of $1.00, or 3% (not annualized), from September 30, 2025, primarily due to capital returns during the quarter. Book value per share increased $7.12, or 16%, and tangible book value per share increased $5.81, or 21%, compared to 4Q 2024.

During 4Q 2025, WSFS repurchased 2,029,468 shares of common stock for an aggregate of $109.3 million. As of December 31, 2025, WSFS has 3,621,207 shares, or approximately 7% of outstanding shares, available for repurchase under its current authorizations. Full-year total capital returned to stockholders through share repurchases and quarterly dividends was $324.7 million.

The Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. This dividend will be paid on February 27, 2026 to stockholders of record as of February 13, 2026.

Selected Business Segments (included in previous results):

Wealth and Trust

The Wealth and Trust segment provides a broad array of planning and advisory services, investment management, trust services, credit and deposit products to individual, corporate, and institutional Clients.

Selected quarterly performance results and metrics are as follows:

Wealth and Trust pre-tax income was $40.2 million, which increased $5.8 million, or 17% (not annualized), compared to 3Q 2025, driven by increases in fee revenue of $3.9 million, or 9%, and net interest income of $3.2 million, or 13%.

The increase in fee revenue was due to higher transaction and agency fees across WSFS Institutional Services^® and BMT of DE, as well as higher AUM in Private Wealth Management. The increase in net interest income was due to higher deposit balances in Corporate Trust and Private Wealth Management.

Wealth and Trust pre-tax income increased $7.1 million, or 21%, compared to 4Q 2024, driven by increases in fee revenue of $5.9 million, or 15%, and net interest income of $4.2 million, or 18%. These increases were partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $2.3 million, or 8%.

The increase in fee revenue was driven by growth in WSFS Institutional Services^® and BMT of DE, the increase in net interest income was due to higher deposit balances in Corporate Trust and Private Wealth Management, and the increase in noninterest expense was primarily from performance-based incentives.

AUM/AUA increased to $97.4 billion at the end of 4Q 2025, representing growth of 4% quarter-over-quarter and 9% year-over-year, driven by Client and account growth as well as market appreciation.

Cash Connect^®

Cash Connect^® is a premier provider of ATM vault cash, smart safe and cash logistics services in the United States, servicing non-bank ATMs and smart safes nationwide and supporting ATMs for WSFS Bank Clients with one of the largest branded ATM networks in our region.

Selected quarterly financial results and metrics are as follows:

Cash Connect^® net profit margin increased 206bps to 12.70% compared to 3Q 2025. When excluding the impacts from a nonrecurring client termination in 4Q 2024, net profit margin⁽¹⁴⁾ increased 720bps year-over-year.

Pre-tax income of $2.6 million in 4Q 2025 increased $0.3 million, or 12% (not annualized), compared to 3Q 2025, driven by lower cost of non-earning cash. Net revenue decreased $1.3 million and noninterest expense decreased $1.6 million compared to 3Q 2025, both driven by lower volume and interest rates.

Excluding the previously mentioned client termination in 4Q 2024, pre-tax income⁽¹⁴⁾ increased $1.3 million, net revenue⁽¹⁴⁾ decreased by $3.9 million, and noninterest expense⁽¹⁴⁾ decreased $5.2 million year-over-year. The increase in pretax income was driven by the impact of interest rates (lower revenues were more than offset by lower expenses), pricing initiatives (increased revenues), and expense optimization. These impacts were partially offset by lower ATM and managed services volume, which also resulted in lower revenues and noninterest expense.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Release Conference Call

Management will conduct a conference call to review 4Q 2025 results at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Interested parties may access the conference call live on our Investor Relations website (https://investors.wsfsbank.com). For those who cannot access the live conference call, a replay will be accessible shortly after the event concludes through our Investor Relations website.

About WSFS Financial Corporation

WSFS Financial Corporation is a multibillion-dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest and largest locally headquartered bank and wealth management franchise in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region. As of December 31, 2025, WSFS Financial Corporation had $21.3 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $97.4 billion in assets under management and administration. WSFS operates from 113 offices, 87 of which are banking offices, located in Pennsylvania (58), Delaware (37), New Jersey (14), Florida (2), Nevada (1) and Virginia (1) and provides comprehensive financial services including commercial banking, consumer banking, treasury management, and trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Arrow Land Transfer, Bryn Mawr Trust Advisors, LLC, Bryn Mawr Trust^®, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware, Cash Connect^®, NewLane Finance^®, WSFS Wealth^® Management, LLC, WSFS Institutional Services^®, WSFS Mortgage^®, and WSFS Wealth^® Investments. Serving the Greater Delaware Valley since 1832, WSFS Bank is one of the ten oldest banks in the United States continuously operating under the same name. For more information, please visit www.wsfsbank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions (some of which may be beyond the Company's control) and are subject to risks and uncertainties (which change over time) and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, difficult market conditions and unfavorable economic trends in the United States generally and in financial markets, particularly in the markets in which the Company operates and in which its loans are concentrated, including difficult and unfavorable conditions and trends related to housing markets, costs of living, unemployment levels, interest rates, supply chain issues, inflation, and economic growth; possible additional loan losses and impairment of the collectability of loans; the Company's level of nonperforming assets and the costs associated with resolving problem loans including litigation and other costs and complying with government-imposed foreclosure moratoriums; the credit risk associated with the substantial amount of commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and construction and land development loans in the Company's loan portfolio; changes in market interest rates, which may increase funding costs and reduce earning asset yields and thus reduce margin; the impact of changes in interest rates and changes in the credit quality and strength of underlying collateral and the effect of such changes on the market value of the Company's investment securities portfolio, which could impact market confidence in the Company's operations; the extensive federal and state regulation, supervision and examination governing almost every aspect of the Company's operations, and potential expenses associated with complying with such regulations; the Company's ability to comply with applicable capital and liquidity requirements, including its ability to generate liquidity internally or raise capital on favorable terms; the impacts related to or resulting from bank failures and other economic industry volatility, including potential increased regulatory requirements and costs and potential impacts to macroeconomic conditions; changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and stimulus programs, laws and regulations and other activities of governments, agencies, and similar organizations, and the uncertainty of the short- and long-term impacts of such changes; any impairments of the Company's goodwill or other intangible assets; the success of the Company's growth plans across our WSFS Bank, Cash Connect^® and/or Wealth and Trust segments; the Company's ability to successfully integrate and fully realize the cost savings and other benefits of its acquisitions, manage risks related to business disruption following those acquisitions, and post-acquisition Client acceptance of the Company's products and services and related Client disintermediation; negative perceptions or publicity with respect to the Company generally and, in particular, the Company's Wealth and Trust business; failure of the financial and/or operational controls of the Company's Cash Connect^® and/or Wealth and Trust segments; adverse judgments or other resolution of pending and future legal proceedings, and cost incurred in defending such proceedings; the Company's reliance on third parties for certain important functions, including the operation of its core systems, and any failures by such third parties; system failures or cybersecurity incidents or other breaches of the Company's network security, particularly given remote working arrangements; any actual or perceived failure or deficiency in the use of artificial intelligence by the Company or third-party vendors or service providers; the Company's ability to recruit and retain key Associates; the effects of weather, including climate change, and natural disasters such as floods, droughts, wind, tornadoes, wildfires and hurricanes as well as effects from geopolitical instability, armed conflicts, public health crises and man-made disasters including terrorist attacks; the effects of regional or national civil unrest (including any resulting branch or ATM closures or damage); possible changes in the speed of loan prepayments by the Company's Clients and loan origination or sales volumes; possible changes in market valuations and/or the speed of prepayments of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) due to changes in the interest rate environment, and the related acceleration of premium amortization on prepayments in the event that prepayments accelerate; regulatory limits on the Company's ability to receive dividends from its subsidiaries, and pay dividends to its stockholders; any reputation, credit, interest rate, market, operational, litigation, legal, liquidity, regulatory and compliance risk resulting from developments related to any of the risks discussed above; any compounding effects or unexpected interactions of the risks discussed above; and other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company disclaims any duty to revise or update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company for any reason, except as specifically required by law. As used in this press release, the terms "WSFS," "the Company," "registrant," "we," "us," and "our" mean WSFS Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, unless the context indicates otherwise.