Bankwell Financial Group Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (BWFG)
Bankwell Financial Group's return on equity was 12.31% for fiscal 2025.
View full Bankwell Financial Group company overviewBankwell Financial Group annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 12.31% | +8.66 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.64% | −10.90 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 14.54% | −2.45 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 17.00% | +2.95 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 14.04% | +10.76 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 3.29% | −6.93 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 10.22% | −0.18 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 10.40% | +1.39 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 9.01% | +0.12 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 8.90% | +1.98 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 6.92% | +2.32 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 4.60% | −3.93 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 8.53% | — |
Bankwell Financial Group quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 3.89% | +0.64 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 3.68% | +1.15 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.08% | +1.98 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.50% | +2.78 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.25% | +2.84 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.52% | +1.11 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.10% | −2.16 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.72% | −3.14 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 0.42% | −2.83 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 1.41% | −2.91 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 3.26% | −0.16 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.86% | −0.16 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 3.25% | −2.27 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 4.32% | +0.33 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 3.41% | −0.51 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 4.02% | +0.47 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 5.52% | +2.23 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 3.98% | +0.86 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 3.92% | +3.73 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 3.54% | +1.81 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 3.29% | +2.58 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 3.12% | +2.35 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.19% | −1.75 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 1.74% | −0.58 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.71% | −2.44 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 0.77% | −2.12 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.94% | +0.07 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 2.32% | −0.50 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 3.15% | +0.34 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.89% | +0.08 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 1.87% | +0.56 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 2.82% | +0.09 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 2.81% | +0.32 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.81% | +0.31 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.31% | −1.01 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.73% | +0.47 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.49% | +0.35 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 2.51% | +0.26 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 2.32% | +0.36 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 2.26% | +0.59 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.13% | +0.41 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 2.25% | +0.81 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.96% | +1.37 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 1.67% | +0.41 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 1.72% | +0.42 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 1.44% | −0.16 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 0.59% | −1.66 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 1.27% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.30% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 1.60% | — |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 2.25% | — |
Bankwell Financial Group return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Bankwell Financial Group's return on equity increased from 3.29% to 12.31%, a change of +9.02 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 3.89%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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