Western Alliance Bancorporation Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (WAL)
Western Alliance Bancorporation's return on equity was 13.50% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 13.50% | +1.17 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 12.32% | −0.31 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 12.64% | −7.86 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 20.49% | −0.98 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 21.47% | +5.71 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 15.76% | −1.98 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 17.73% | −0.26 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 18.00% | +2.20 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 15.80% | +0.88 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 14.92% | −0.07 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 14.99% | −0.95 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 15.94% | +1.70 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 14.24% | +3.83 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 10.41% | +5.32 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 5.08% | +6.31 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −1.22% | — |
Western Alliance Bancorporation quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 3.39% | +0.10 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 2.39% | −0.54 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 3.80% | +0.56 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.49% | +0.42 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 3.28% | +0.19 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.92% | +0.03 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.24% | +0.74 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 3.07% | −0.72 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.10% | −0.75 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.90% | +0.28 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 2.50% | −3.15 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 3.79% | −1.50 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 3.85% | −1.37 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.61% | −2.20 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 5.65% | +0.46 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 5.29% | −0.25 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 5.22% | −0.56 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 4.81% | −0.59 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 5.19% | −0.64 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 5.54% | +1.25 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 5.78% | +2.72 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 5.40% | +2.61 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 5.83% | +1.52 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 4.29% | −0.12 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 3.06% | −1.36 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.79% | −1.74 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 4.31% | −0.35 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 4.41% | −0.14 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.42% | −0.05 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 4.53% | +0.07 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 4.67% | +0.58 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 4.55% | +0.61 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 4.47% | +0.50 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 4.46% | +0.66 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 4.08% | +0.36 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 3.94% | +0.27 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 3.97% | +0.40 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.80% | +0.03 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.72% | +0.04 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 3.67% | +0.06 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 3.57% | +0.49 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 3.77% | −0.16 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 3.69% | −0.35 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 3.61% | −0.57 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 3.08% | −0.76 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 3.94% | +0.38 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 4.03% | +0.30 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 4.17% | +0.66 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 3.84% | −0.48 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.55% | +0.84 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.74% | −0.67 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 3.52% | +1.26 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 4.31% | +2.21 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 2.71% | +0.96 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 4.41% | +3.29 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 2.26% | +0.17 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 2.11% | +1.08 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 1.75% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 1.12% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 2.09% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 1.02% | — |
Western Alliance Bancorporation return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Western Alliance Bancorporation's return on equity decreased from 15.76% to 13.50%, a change of −2.26 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 3.39%.
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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