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Customers Bancorp, Inc.

$78.88 +$4.38 (+5.88%)
NYSE · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$78.86
Day Range
$77.57$80.36
Year Range
$59.34$84.38
Market Cap
2.67B
AVG Volume
300.47K
Trailing/Forward PE
9.29/8.15
PEG ratio
0.64
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-10-22
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (USD)
0100M200M300M400M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q2344.66M
26 Q1370.63M
25 Q4387.71M
25 Q3387.5M
25 Q2353.55M
25 Q1285.79M
24 Q4313.5M
24 Q3336.89M
24 Q2361.56M
24 Q1348.98M
Net Income (USD)
020M40M60M80M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q271.56M
26 Q169.65M
25 Q474.49M
25 Q375.75M
25 Q260.94M
25 Q112.91M
24 Q426.91M
24 Q346.74M
24 Q258.09M
24 Q149.73M
Operating Income (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q255.41M
26 Q190.31M
25 Q4119.64M
25 Q3100.34M
25 Q278.9M
25 Q111.89M
24 Q435.86M
24 Q346.02M
24 Q277.12M
24 Q165.38M
EBITDA (USD)
050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2102.21M
26 Q1104.54M
25 Q4131.3M
25 Q3102.24M
25 Q290.55M
25 Q127.53M
24 Q444.95M
24 Q355.77M
24 Q283.58M
24 Q173.62M
Cash Flows (USD)
-50M050M100M150M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q2106.05M
26 Q135.07M
25 Q463.9M
25 Q357.44M
25 Q2138.66M
25 Q177.04M
24 Q4100.51M
24 Q312.44M
24 Q2-9.84M
24 Q1-23.24M
EPS (USD)
012324 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q22.05
26 Q11.97
25 Q41.98
25 Q32.2
25 Q21.73
25 Q10.29
24 Q40.71
24 Q31.31
24 Q21.66
24 Q11.4
Expenses (USD)
050M100M150MSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q2116.14M
26 Q155.85M
25 Q4110.22M
25 Q3117.34M
25 Q281.71M
25 Q172.04M
24 Q440.05M
24 Q382.07M
24 Q272.35M
24 Q154.6M
Cash & Debt (USD)
02B4B6B8BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q285.55M
26 Q189.15M
25 Q462.05M
25 Q34.8B
25 Q24.18B
25 Q14.19B
24 Q45.81B
24 Q35.5B
24 Q25.56B
24 Q16.31B
Debt ratios
-20-1001024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q25.19
26 Q14.23
25 Q44.67
25 Q3-12.51
25 Q2-12.36
25 Q1-13.08
24 Q4-17.04
24 Q3-13.47
24 Q2-11.55
24 Q1-13.38
Margins
0%20%40%60%80%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q256.1%
26 Q154.58%
25 Q461.11%
25 Q351.97%
25 Q251.33%
25 Q138.5%
24 Q441.54%
24 Q343.41%
24 Q248.97%
24 Q146%
Return on Capital
0%1%2%3%4%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q23.24%
26 Q13.25%
25 Q43.52%
25 Q33.56%
25 Q23.27%
25 Q10.69%
24 Q41.47%
24 Q32.6%
24 Q23.33%
24 Q12.94%
Shares Outstanding
010M20M30M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q233.8M
26 Q134.08M
25 Q434.19M
25 Q332.34M
25 Q231.59M
25 Q131.45M
24 Q431.35M
24 Q331.57M
24 Q231.65M
24 Q131.47M
Book Value Per Share (USD)
02040608024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q265.26
26 Q162.92
25 Q461.88
25 Q365.74
25 Q259
25 Q159.29
24 Q458.59
24 Q357.06
24 Q255.19
24 Q153.75
Total Assets (USD)
010B20B30B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
CUBI Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q226.52B
26 Q125.88B
25 Q424.9B
25 Q324.26B
25 Q222.55B
25 Q122.42B
24 Q422.31B
24 Q321.46B
24 Q220.94B
24 Q121.35B
Employee Count
02505007501K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
CUBI Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025863
2024787
2023711
2022400
2021636
2020300
2019310
2018247
2017230
2016739
PE Ratio
57.51012.51517.5med 10.2Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CUBI PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 269.15
Sep 269.4
Aug 269.11
Aug 269.25
Aug 269.69
Aug 269.52
Jul 269.55
Jul 269.29
Jul 269.5
Jul 269.3
Jul 269.43
Jun 269.83
Jun 269.2
Jun 269.49
Jun 268.96
May 269.12
May 269.12
May 268.79
May 269.38
May 2611.76
Apr 2611.35
Apr 2611.81
Apr 2611.29
Apr 2610.74
Mar 2610.32
Mar 2610.1
Mar 269.87
Mar 2610.29
Feb 2610.29
Feb 2613.37
Feb 2613.33
Feb 2613.98
Jan 2614.48
Jan 2613.65
Jan 2614.38
Jan 2614.36
Jan 2613.65
Dec 2513.86
Dec 2513.89
Dec 2513.37
Dec 2513
Nov 2512.62
Nov 2512.09
Nov 2512.24
Nov 2512.38
Oct 2514.37
Oct 2515.01
Oct 2513.37
Oct 2513.66
Oct 2513.8
Sep 2514.44
Sep 2514.24
Sep 2514.53
Sep 2514.41
Aug 2515.35
Aug 2514.71
Aug 2514.11
Aug 2513.41
Aug 2513.52
Jul 2513.41
Jul 2513.94
Jul 2513.8
Jul 2514.34
Jun 2512.82
Jun 2511.3
Jun 2510.95
Jun 2511.38
May 2511.08
May 2511.03
May 2511.85
May 2511.3
May 258.9
Apr 258.44
Apr 257.86
Apr 257.57
Apr 257.51
Mar 258.66
Mar 258.9
Mar 258.77
Mar 258.67
Feb 259.33
Feb 257.76
Feb 258.3
Feb 258.33
Jan 258.3
Jan 258.36
Jan 257.29
Jan 256.65
Jan 257.12
Dec 247.04
Dec 246.95
Dec 247.8
Dec 248.08
Nov 248.23
Nov 248.18
Nov 248
Nov 246.53
Nov 245.63
Oct 245.48
Oct 245.75
Free Cash Flow Yield
-20%-10%0%10%20%med 11.17%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CUBI Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 269.85%
Sep 269.58%
Aug 269.88%
Aug 269.73%
Aug 269.29%
Aug 269.46%
Jul 2611%
Jul 2611.31%
Jul 2611.06%
Jul 2611.3%
Jul 2611.14%
Jun 2610.69%
Jun 2611.42%
Jun 2611.07%
Jun 2611.72%
May 2611.52%
May 2611.52%
May 2611.96%
May 2611.21%
May 2612.79%
Apr 2613.25%
Apr 2612.73%
Apr 2613.32%
Apr 2614%
Mar 2614.57%
Mar 2614.88%
Mar 2615.23%
Mar 2614.62%
Feb 2614.62%
Feb 2615.83%
Feb 2615.88%
Feb 2615.15%
Jan 2614.62%
Jan 2615.5%
Jan 2614.72%
Jan 2614.74%
Jan 2615.51%
Dec 2515.27%
Dec 2515.24%
Dec 2515.83%
Dec 2516.28%
Nov 2516.77%
Nov 2517.51%
Nov 2517.3%
Nov 2517.1%
Oct 2515.5%
Oct 2514.84%
Oct 2516.66%
Oct 2516.31%
Oct 2516.14%
Sep 2515.43%
Sep 2515.64%
Sep 2515.34%
Sep 2515.46%
Aug 2514.51%
Aug 2515.14%
Aug 2515.79%
Aug 2516.61%
Aug 259.21%
Jul 259.29%
Jul 258.94%
Jul 259.03%
Jul 258.69%
Jun 259.71%
Jun 2511.02%
Jun 2511.38%
Jun 2510.94%
May 2511.24%
May 2511.29%
May 2510.51%
May 2511.02%
May 254.95%
Apr 255.22%
Apr 255.6%
Apr 255.82%
Apr 255.86%
Mar 255.08%
Mar 254.94%
Mar 255.02%
Mar 255.08%
Feb 254.72%
Feb 25-9.49%
Feb 25-8.87%
Feb 25-8.84%
Jan 25-8.87%
Jan 25-8.81%
Jan 25-10.11%
Jan 25-11.08%
Jan 25-10.35%
Dec 24-10.46%
Dec 24-10.6%
Dec 24-9.45%
Dec 24-9.12%
Nov 24-8.95%
Nov 24-9.01%
Nov 24-9.21%
Nov 24-2.17%
Nov 24-2.51%
Oct 24-2.58%
Oct 24-2.46%
Price to Sales
0.7511.251.51.752med 1.61Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CUBI Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.79
Sep 261.84
Aug 261.78
Aug 261.81
Aug 261.9
Aug 261.86
Jul 261.79
Jul 261.74
Jul 261.78
Jul 261.74
Jul 261.77
Jun 261.84
Jun 261.72
Jun 261.78
Jun 261.68
May 261.71
May 261.71
May 261.65
May 261.76
May 261.86
Apr 261.8
Apr 261.87
Apr 261.79
Apr 261.7
Mar 261.64
Mar 261.6
Mar 261.56
Mar 261.63
Feb 261.63
Feb 261.76
Feb 261.75
Feb 261.84
Jan 261.91
Jan 261.8
Jan 261.89
Jan 261.89
Jan 261.8
Dec 251.83
Dec 251.83
Dec 251.76
Dec 251.71
Nov 251.66
Nov 251.59
Nov 251.61
Nov 251.63
Oct 251.64
Oct 251.72
Oct 251.53
Oct 251.56
Oct 251.58
Sep 251.65
Sep 251.63
Sep 251.66
Sep 251.65
Aug 251.76
Aug 251.68
Aug 251.61
Aug 251.53
Aug 251.51
Jul 251.49
Jul 251.55
Jul 251.54
Jul 251.6
Jun 251.43
Jun 251.26
Jun 251.22
Jun 251.27
May 251.23
May 251.23
May 251.32
May 251.26
May 251.19
Apr 251.13
Apr 251.05
Apr 251.01
Apr 251
Mar 251.15
Mar 251.19
Mar 251.17
Mar 251.16
Feb 251.24
Feb 251.19
Feb 251.28
Feb 251.28
Jan 251.28
Jan 251.29
Jan 251.12
Jan 251.02
Jan 251.09
Dec 241.08
Dec 241.07
Dec 241.2
Dec 241.24
Nov 241.27
Nov 241.26
Nov 241.23
Nov 241.15
Nov 240.99
Oct 240.96
Oct 241.01
EV/EBITDA
-20-1001020med -3.43Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CUBI EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2611.24
Sep 2611.41
Aug 2611.22
Aug 2611.31
Aug 2611.6
Aug 2611.49
Jul 2610.49
Jul 2610.31
Jul 2610.46
Jul 2610.32
Jul 2610.41
Jun 2610.67
Jun 2610.26
Jun 2610.45
Jun 2610.1
May 2610.21
May 2610.21
May 269.99
May 2610.37
May 2612.17
Apr 2611.91
Apr 2612.2
Apr 2611.87
Apr 2611.52
Mar 2611.25
Mar 2611.11
Mar 2610.97
Mar 2611.23
Feb 2611.23
Feb 26-3.62
Feb 26-3.65
Feb 26-3.21
Jan 26-2.88
Jan 26-3.43
Jan 26-2.95
Jan 26-2.96
Jan 26-3.43
Dec 25-3.29
Dec 25-3.27
Dec 25-3.61
Dec 25-3.86
Nov 25-4.11
Nov 25-4.47
Nov 25-4.37
Nov 25-4.28
Oct 25-2.67
Oct 25-2.24
Oct 25-3.34
Oct 25-3.15
Oct 25-3.05
Sep 25-2.62
Sep 25-2.76
Sep 25-2.56
Sep 25-2.64
Aug 25-2.01
Aug 25-2.44
Aug 25-2.85
Aug 25-3.31
Aug 25-3.85
Jul 25-3.92
Jul 25-3.56
Jul 25-3.66
Jul 25-3.29
Jun 25-4.33
Jun 25-5.37
Jun 25-5.61
Jun 25-5.31
May 25-5.52
May 25-5.55
May 25-4.99
May 25-5.36
May 25-10.78
Apr 25-11.11
Apr 25-11.51
Apr 25-11.72
Apr 25-11.76
Mar 25-10.95
Mar 25-10.78
Mar 25-10.87
Mar 25-10.94
Feb 25-10.48
Feb 25-7.95
Feb 25-7.56
Feb 25-7.54
Jan 25-7.56
Jan 25-7.53
Jan 25-8.29
Jan 25-8.74
Jan 25-8.41
Dec 24-8.46
Dec 24-8.52
Dec 24-7.92
Dec 24-7.72
Nov 24-7.62
Nov 24-7.65
Nov 24-7.78
Nov 24-6.98
Nov 24-7.61
Oct 24-7.72
Oct 24-7.53
Price/Operating Cashflow
0100200300400med 6.13Sep 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CUBI Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 267
Sep 267.19
Aug 266.97
Aug 267.08
Aug 267.42
Aug 267.28
Jul 266.15
Jul 265.99
Jul 266.13
Jul 265.99
Jul 266.08
Jun 266.34
Jun 265.93
Jun 266.12
Jun 265.78
May 265.88
May 265.88
May 265.66
May 266.04
May 265.33
Apr 265.14
Apr 265.35
Apr 265.11
Apr 264.87
Mar 264.68
Mar 264.58
Mar 264.47
Mar 264.66
Feb 264.66
Feb 264.66
Feb 264.64
Feb 264.87
Jan 265.04
Jan 264.76
Jan 265.01
Jan 265
Jan 264.76
Dec 254.83
Dec 254.84
Dec 254.66
Dec 254.53
Nov 254.4
Nov 254.21
Nov 254.26
Nov 254.31
Oct 255.12
Oct 255.35
Oct 254.76
Oct 254.87
Oct 254.92
Sep 255.15
Sep 255.07
Sep 255.18
Sep 255.13
Aug 255.47
Aug 255.24
Aug 255.03
Aug 254.78
Aug 257.58
Jul 257.52
Jul 257.81
Jul 257.74
Jul 258.04
Jun 257.19
Jun 256.33
Jun 256.14
Jun 256.38
May 256.21
May 256.19
May 256.64
May 256.34
May 2511.13
Apr 2510.56
Apr 259.84
Apr 259.47
Apr 259.39
Mar 2510.84
Mar 2511.14
Mar 2510.98
Mar 2510.85
Feb 2511.67
Nov 24336.45
Nov 24290.26
Oct 24282.57
Oct 24296.42
Oct 24300.74
Oct 24288.1
Sep 24288.35
Sep 24303.09
Sep 24307.22
Sep 24304.3
Aug 24329.27
Aug 24324.06
Aug 24303.98
Aug 24291.85
Aug 2420.48
Jul 2423.81
Jul 2422.04
Jul 2420.05
Jul 2417.11
Price to Book
0.60.811.21.4med 1.08Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
CUBI Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 261.21
Sep 261.24
Aug 261.2
Aug 261.22
Aug 261.28
Aug 261.26
Jul 261.25
Jul 261.22
Jul 261.24
Jul 261.22
Jul 261.24
Jun 261.29
Jun 261.2
Jun 261.24
Jun 261.17
May 261.19
May 261.19
May 261.15
May 261.23
May 261.25
Apr 261.2
Apr 261.25
Apr 261.2
Apr 261.14
Mar 261.09
Mar 261.07
Mar 261.05
Mar 261.09
Feb 261.09
Feb 261.11
Feb 261.11
Feb 261.16
Jan 261.2
Jan 261.13
Jan 261.19
Jan 261.19
Jan 261.13
Dec 251.15
Dec 251.15
Dec 251.11
Dec 251.08
Nov 251.05
Nov 251
Nov 251.02
Nov 251.03
Oct 251.14
Oct 251.19
Oct 251.06
Oct 251.08
Oct 251.09
Sep 251.14
Sep 251.13
Sep 251.15
Sep 251.14
Aug 251.22
Aug 251.16
Aug 251.12
Aug 251.06
Aug 251.05
Jul 251.04
Jul 251.08
Jul 251.07
Jul 251.11
Jun 250.99
Jun 250.88
Jun 250.85
Jun 250.88
May 250.86
May 250.86
May 250.92
May 250.88
May 250.88
Apr 250.83
Apr 250.78
Apr 250.75
Apr 250.74
Mar 250.86
Mar 250.88
Mar 250.87
Mar 250.86
Feb 250.92
Feb 250.93
Feb 251
Feb 251
Jan 251
Jan 251.01
Jan 250.88
Jan 250.8
Jan 250.86
Dec 240.85
Dec 240.84
Dec 240.94
Dec 240.97
Nov 240.99
Nov 240.98
Nov 240.96
Nov 240.96
Nov 240.83
Oct 240.81
Oct 240.85
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Customers Bank Named to Forbes List of the World's Top Performing Banks 2026

businesswire.com · 9 Sep 2026

Customers Bank Named to Forbes List of the World's Top Performing Banks 2026

WEST READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Customers Bank ("Bank"), the subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI) and one of the nation's top-performing banking companies with nearly $27 billion in assets has been recognized on the inaugural edition list of the World's Top Performing Banks 2026. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The award list can be viewed on the Forbes website. “On behalf of Custome.

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Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Customers Bancorp Stock?

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Customers Bancorp, Inc. (CUBI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Customers Bancorp, Inc. (CUBI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Customers Bancorp Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 24 Jul 2026

Customers Bancorp Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Customers Bancorp NYSE: CUBI reported second-quarter 2026 earnings per share of $2.05, up about 4% from the prior quarter and 18% from a year earlier, as loan growth, deposit gathering and net interest income increased. CEO Sam Sidhu and Chief Financial Officer Mark McCollum said the company reaffirmed its key full-year guidance and expects stronger net interest income in the second half of 2026.

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Q2 Earnings

zacks.com · 23 Jul 2026

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Q2 Earnings

Although the revenue and EPS for Customers Bancorp (CUBI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

zacks.com · 23 Jul 2026

Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

Customers Bancorp (CUBI) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.05 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.8 per share a year ago.

Customers Bancorp Reports Results for Second Quarter 2026

businesswire.com · 23 Jul 2026

Customers Bancorp Reports Results for Second Quarter 2026

WEST READING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CUBI): Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Q2 2026 net income available to common shareholders was $71.6 million, or $2.05 per diluted share; ROAA was 1.13% and ROCE was 13.22%. Q2 2026 core earnings*1 were $71.5 million, or $2.05 per diluted share; Core ROAA* was 1.13% and Core ROCE* was 13.20%. Total deposits increased $140.3 million, or 0.6% in Q2 2026 from Q1 2026, and $2.8 billion, or 14.5% from Q2 2025 to a period end record lev.

Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

zacks.com · 16 Jul 2026

Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

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