WINCHESTER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winchester Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ-WSBK) (the "Company"), the holding company for Winchester Savings Bank (the "Bank"), today announced its fiscal 2026 financial results. The Company reported net income of $4.4 million, or $0.49 per common share, as compared to net loss of $874,000 for the year ended June 30, 2025, an increase of $5.3 million in net income. Operating net income for the year ended June 30, 2025, which excludes our contribution to the Winchester Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, Inc. (the "Charitable Foundation"), was $750,000 (non-GAAP), making the year over year increase $3.7 million on an adjusted basis.

“In our first full year as a public company, we've demonstrated the ability to deploy capital prudently to grow the franchise. Loan and deposit growth were both impressive year-over-year, up $119.6 million, or 15.9% and $130.1 million, or 19.1%, respectively. Total assets grew more than $146.5 million, or 15.4%, while profitability also improved, with margin expanding to 2.55% from 2.05% and efficiency improving to 75.2% from 85.5% (non-GAAP), both compared to June 30, 2025," said John A. Carroll, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our first year as a public company was a strong one, from establishing our municipal department to delivering double digit growth and improved earnings. We look forward to building on that momentum as we enter our second year of creating shareholder value,” Carroll added.

BALANCE SHEET

Total assets were $1.10 billion at June 30, 2026, representing an increase of $146.6 million, or 15.4%, from June 30, 2025.

• Cash and cash equivalents were $60.0 million, reflecting an increase of $4.8 million, or 8.7%, from June 30, 2025.
• Net loans were $870.8 million, representing an increase of $119.6 million, or 15.9%, from June 30, 2025, as we continued to experience strong loan demand. The main driver of the new growth was in our residential and multifamily portfolios, which increased $47.6 million, or 13.3%, and $45.9 million, or 27.6%, respectively, since June 30, 2025.
• Investment securities totaled $125.0 million, representing an increase of $20.5 million, or 19.6%, from June 30, 2025, due to purchases of U.S. Treasury bonds and government agency securities.
• Deposits totaled $809.2 million, representing an increase of $130.1 million, or 19.1%, since June 30, 2025. The increase in deposits was a result of growth of $135.6 million in municipal customer deposits. As a result of the increase in municipal deposits, money market accounts increased $140.0 million. Savings accounts and certificates of deposit decreased $10.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively, while demand deposit accounts increased $2.0 million.
• Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings totaled $158.2 million, representing an increase of $11.2 million, or 7.6%, from $147.0 million at June 30, 2025.
• Stockholders’ equity was $120.5 million, representing an increase of $5.2 million, or 4.5% from $115.4 million from June 30, 2025. The increase was driven by net income of $4.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2026 and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $530,000.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income was $25.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2026, compared to $17.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2025, representing an increase of $7.5 million, or 42.6%. Net interest margin expanded by 50 basis points to 2.55% for the year ended June 30, 2026 compared to 2.05% for the year ended June 30, 2025.

• The increase in interest income during the year ended June 30, 2026, was primarily attributable to the increase in the average balance of loans and investment securities.
• The increase in interest expense during the year was primarily attributable to higher average interest-bearing deposit balances, partially offset by lower average rates paid on those deposits, lower average borrowings, and reduced borrowing rates.

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Non-interest income was $1.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2025. Non-interest income for the year ended June 30, 2025 includes a one-time gain on the sale of equity securities.

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Non-interest expense was $19.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2026, representing an increase of $1.0 million, or 5.2%, from the year ended June 30, 2025 due to increases in salaries and employee benefits, marketing and data processing expense offset by a decrease in other general and administrative expenses as the prior year included a $2.3 million charitable foundation contribution.

ASSET QUALITY

Asset quality remains strong. The allowance for credit losses on loans in total and as a percentage of total gross loans as of June 30, 2026 was $4.8 million and 0.55%, compared to $4.2 million and 0.55% as of June 30, 2025.

• During the year ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded $597,000 of net charge offs compared to net charge offs of $1.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2025.
• Non-performing assets totaled $1.6 million, or 0.15% of total assets, as of June 30, 2026, a decrease from $2.2 million, or 0.23% of total assets, as of June 30, 2025.

ABOUT WINCHESTER BANCORP, INC.

Winchester Bancorp, Inc. is the mid-tier holding company of Winchester Savings Bank and is the majority owned subsidiary of Winchester Bancorp, MHC. Winchester Savings Bank's mission is to operate and grow a profitable community-oriented financial institution that is dedicated to meeting the banking needs of individuals and small businesses in the communities in which it operates.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company may also make forward-looking statements in other documents it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in our annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees. You can identify forward looking statements by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “assume,” “outlook,” “will,” “should,” and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters, including statements regarding the Company’s business, credit quality, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Forward-looking statements may differ, possibly materially, from what is included in this press release due to factors and future developments that are uncertain and beyond the scope of the Company’s control. These include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates; general economic conditions (including the impact of ongoing armed conflicts, tariffs, inflation, and concerns about liquidity) on a national basis or in the local markets in which the Company operates; ongoing turbulence in the capital and debt markets; competitive pressures from other financial institutions; changes in consumer behavior due to changing political, business and economic conditions, or legislative or regulatory initiatives; increases in loan and lease default and charge-off rates; the adequacy of allowances for loan and lease losses; decreases in deposit levels that necessitate increases in borrowing to fund loans and investments; operational risks including, but not limited to, cybersecurity incidents, fraud, natural disasters, and future pandemics; changes in regulation; the possibility that future credit losses may be higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions and adverse economic developments; and changes in assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among others, the risks outlined in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated by its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the SEC. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as operating net income, noninterest expense on an operating basis, noninterest income on an operating basis, operating return on average shareholders' equity, operating return on average assets annualized, efficiency ratio, and diluted earnings per share excluding contribution to the Charitable Foundation. These non-GAAP financial measures provide information for investors to effectively analyze financial trends of ongoing business activities, and to enhance comparability with peers across the financial services sector. A detailed reconciliation table of the Company's GAAP to the non-GAAP measures is attached.

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Investor Contact
John A. Carroll
President and Chief Executive Officer
IR@WinchesterSavings.com
(781) 729-2130

Source: Winchester Bancorp, Inc.