Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
Business
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. is a bank holding company offering a broad range of financial services through its Connecticut state-chartered banking subsidiary, Bankwell Bank. The Bank provides commercial lending products including owner-occupied and investment real estate loans, construction and development loans, and commercial business loans, along with deposit products and investment services. Operating nine full-service branches in Connecticut and one in New York, Bankwell serves small to medium-sized businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and professionals within a ~100-mile radius of its branch network and selectively pursues commercial relationships outside its primary market.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-04
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans | 181 | 173 | 170 | 111 | 78 | |
| Interest and dividends on securities | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Interest on cash and cash equivalents | 11 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 376,000 | |
| Total interest and dividend income | 198 | 192 | 188 | 118 | 81 | |
| Interest expense on deposits | 93 | 101 | 87 | 19 | 10 | |
| Interest expense on borrowings | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total interest expense | 99 | 109 | 94 | — | — | |
| Net interest income | 99 | 83 | 94 | 95 | 68 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 1 | 23 | 866,000 | 5 | −57,000 | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 98 | 61 | 94 | 89 | 68 | |
| Gains and fees from sales of loans | 5 | 523,000 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Service charges and fees | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 872,000 | |
| Other | 68,000 | −124,000 | 49,000 | −337,000 | 1 | |
| Total noninterest income | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 30 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 18 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| Data processing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Professional services | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Director fees | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| FDIC insurance | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Marketing | 608,000 | 452,000 | 651,000 | 366,000 | 404,000 | |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 59 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 40 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 48 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 34 | |
| Income tax expense | 13 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
| Net income | 35 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 27 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 4.49 | 1.24 | 4.71 | 4.84 | 3.38 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 4.45 | 1.23 | 4.67 | 4.79 | 3.36 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Dividends per common share (in dollars per share) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.64 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 215 | 294 | 268 | 345 | 292 | |
| Federal funds sold | 10 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 53 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 225 | 308 | 269 | 356 | 345 | |
| Marketable equity securities, at fair value | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Available for sale investment securities, at fair value | 160 | 107 | 110 | 104 | 90 | |
| Held to maturity investment securities, at amortized cost (fair values of $31,045 and $36,691 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 29 | 37 | 16 | 16 | — | |
| Total investment securities | 192 | 146 | 128 | 122 | 108 | |
| Loans receivable (net of ACL-Loans of $30,705 and $29,007 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 2,804 | 2,673 | 2,685 | 2,646 | 1,875 | |
| Other real estate owned | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
| Bank-owned life insurance | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | |
| Goodwill | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
| Other assets | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 33 | |
| Total assets | 3,360 | 3,268 | 3,215 | 3,252 | 2,456 | |
| Noninterest bearing deposits | 404 | 322 | 346 | 405 | 399 | |
| Interest bearing deposits | 2,426 | 2,466 | 2,391 | 2,396 | 1,725 | |
| Total deposits | 2,829 | 2,788 | 2,737 | 2,801 | 2,124 | |
| Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank | 110 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 50 | |
| Subordinated debentures (face value of $70,000 and $70,000 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, less unamortized debt issuance costs of $303 and $549 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 34 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 49 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 46 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,058 | 2,998 | 2,950 | 3,014 | 2,254 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 7,899,943 and 7,859,873 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 120 | 119 | 118 | 115 | 118 | |
| Retained earnings | 182 | 153 | 149 | 124 | 92 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −216,000 | −1 | −2 | −189,000 | −9 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 301 | 271 | 266 | 238 | 202 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 3,360 | 3,268 | 3,215 | 3,252 | 2,456 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities | 62,000 | 148,000 | 54,000 | 310,000 | 230,000 | |
| Credit for deferred income taxes | −1 | −469,000 | −191,000 | −2 | 2 | |
| Change in fair value of marketable equity securities | −61,000 | 13,000 | −31,000 | 212,000 | 63,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 246,000 | 246,000 | 246,000 | 166,000 | 265,000 | |
| Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Loss on sale of other real estate owned | −31,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Change in other real estate owned | −140,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred tax assets | −527,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred loan fees | 1 | −1 | −1 | 4 | −134,000 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | −2 | 328,000 | −2 | −6 | −933,000 | |
| Other assets | −4 | −3 | −3 | 18 | 9 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | −1 | −3 | −3 | 21 | −4 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 28 | 30 | 32 | 83 | 35 | |
| Proceeds from principal repayments on available for sale securities | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
| Proceeds from principal repayments on held to maturity securities | 248,000 | 263,000 | 223,000 | 5 | 5 | |
| Net proceeds from sales and calls of available for sale securities | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Net proceeds from sales and calls of held to maturity securities | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Purchases of available for sale securities | −86 | −10 | −10 | −32 | −29 | |
| Purchases of marketable equity securities | −69,000 | −62,000 | −51,000 | −31,000 | −24,000 | |
| Purchases of held to maturity securities | −643,000 | −21 | −50,000 | −5 | −5 | |
| Net increase in loans | −179 | −22 | −66 | −838 | −273 | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans not originated for sale | 49 | 5 | 25 | 59 | 23 | |
| Purchases of premises and equipment, net | −1 | −613,000 | −2 | −5 | — | |
| Proceeds (purchases) of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | −552,000 | 41,000 | −480,000 | −2 | 5 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned | 10 | 0 | — | — | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −165 | −34 | −48 | −811 | −270 | |
| Net change in time certificates of deposit | −141 | 57 | 89 | 769 | −170 | |
| Net change in other deposits | 183 | −6 | −153 | −92 | 467 | |
| Payments on FHLB advances | −170 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds on FHLB advances | 190 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Dividends paid on common stock | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −5 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −1 | −2 | 0 | −6 | −5 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 54 | 42 | −70 | 739 | 171 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −83 | 38 | −87 | 11 | −65 | |
| Interest | 99 | 109 | 86 | 18 | 14 | |
| Federal | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Loans transferred to other real estate owned | −1 | −8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net change in unrealized losses or gains on available-for-sale securities | 3 | 3 | 1 | −11 | −1 | |
| Net change in unrealized losses or gains on interest rate swaps | −1 | −2 | −3 | 22 | 10 | |
| Transfer of loans from held-for-investment to held-for-sale | 44 | 4 | 23 | 58 | 21 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s CIK number?
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001505732 (1505732). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. last report earnings?
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (BWFG) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 22, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001505732-26-000068). This is Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Apr 22, 2026 under accession 0001505732-26-000068. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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