Q3 FY2026
Filed Nov 13, 2026Nine-month net income rose nearly 21% to $10 million; third-quarter net income was $2,860 thousand against $2,890 thousand a year earlier as mortgage banking income fell
Nine-month net income, net interest income and noninterest income all rose against the prior-year nine months, and the letter reports total assets of $1.23 billion and a loan portfolio of $709 million. Third-quarter net income was slightly lower than the prior-year quarter, income from mortgage banking fell from $927 thousand to $374 thousand, and noninterest expense rose from $8,861 thousand to $9,913 thousand. The letter itself names reduced mortgage banking income and pressure on funding costs and net interest margin.
Key metrics
shortened, hover for the filing’s print| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total interest income, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $15.05M | – | – |
| Interest and fees on loans, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $10.86M | – | – |
| Interest on investment securities, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $3.45M | – | – |
| Interest-earning deposits with banks and federal funds sold, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $730K | – | – |
| Total interest expense, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $4.83M | – | – |
| Interest paid on deposits, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $4.46M | – | – |
| Interest paid on borrowed funds, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $372K | – | – |
| Net interest income, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $10.21M | – | – |
| Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | −$287K | – | – |
| Total noninterest income, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $3.06M | – | – |
| Income from mortgage banking, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $374K | – | – |
| Total noninterest expense, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $9.91M | – | – |
| Salaries and employee benefits, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $5.84M | – | – |
| Income before income taxes, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $3.65M | – | – |
| Provision for income taxes, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $788K | – | – |
| Net income, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $2.86M | – | – |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $2.72M | – | – |
| Net income per common share, basic, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $0.37 | – | – |
| Net income per common share, assuming dilution, three months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $0.37 | – | – |
| Total interest income, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $44.51M | – | – |
| Net interest income, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $30.16M | – | – |
| Provision for (recovery of) credit losses, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | −$773K | – | – |
| Total noninterest income, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $10.06M | – | – |
| Income from mortgage banking, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $2.55M | – | – |
| Total noninterest expense, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $28.27M | – | – |
| Income before income taxes, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $12.73M | – | – |
| Provision for income taxes, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $2.74M | – | – |
| Net income, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $9.99M | – | up nearly 21% (letter to shareholders) |
| Net income attributable to common shareholders, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $9.57M | – | – |
| Net income per common share, basic, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $1.31 | – | – |
| Net income per common share, assuming dilution, nine months ended Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $1.31 | – | – |
| Total assets, as of Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $1.23B | – | increase of $15 million (letter to shareholders) |
| Loan portfolio, as of Sept 30, 2026 (letter to shareholders)other | $709M | – | grew by $27 million (letter to shareholders) |
| Loans held for investment, as of Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $702.8M | – | – |
| Total deposits, as of Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $1.12B | – | – |
| Total shareholders' equity, as of Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $68.55M | – | – |
| Total Uwharrie Capital Corp shareholders' equity, as of Sept 30, 2026GAAP | $57.90M | – | – |
| Book value per share, as of Sept 30, 2026other | $8.19 | – | – |
Capital returns
- Board declared a 3% stock dividend payable on November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 5, 2026, issued electronically in book-entry form.
- Shareholders may retain the dividend shares or sell them to receive the value in cash; the company describes this as giving each shareholder a choice.
- Per-share net income, book value per share and weighted average shares are adjusted for the 3.0% stock dividend in 2026 and 2025 (balance sheet footnote 1).
- No cash dividend amount, share repurchase amount or dividend per share is printed in the filing.
What drove it
- The letter attributes the reduction in mortgage banking income to higher borrowing costs, elevated household and operating expenses and continued economic uncertainty, and states that these conditions are affecting customers' financial decisions. This is the company's explanation.
- The letter states that loans grew by $27 million to $709 million and that core deposits grew $14 million year-over-year.
- The letter states that total assets rose $15 million compared with the same period in 2025.
Concerns
- Income from mortgage banking fell to $374 thousand in the quarter from $927 thousand in the prior-year quarter, and to $2,552 thousand for nine months from $3,005 thousand.
- Third-quarter net income of $2,860 thousand was below the prior-year quarter's $2,890 thousand.
- Total noninterest expense rose to $9,913 thousand in the quarter from $8,861 thousand, with salaries and employee benefits up to $5,840 thousand from $5,581 thousand.
- The letter states that the environment continues to place pressure on funding costs and net interest margin. No net interest margin figure is printed in the filing.
- Total shareholders' equity fell to $68,551 thousand from $70,966 thousand, and accumulated other comprehensive loss widened to $(28,944) thousand from $(18,441) thousand.
What to watch
- Trajectory of income from mortgage banking, which the letter identifies as reduced.
- Funding costs and net interest margin, which the letter identifies as under pressure; the margin itself is not disclosed in this filing.
- Noninterest expense trend, which rose in the quarter and for nine months.
- Provision for credit losses, which was a recovery of $(287) thousand in the quarter against a $176 thousand expense a year earlier.
- Effect of the 3% stock dividend on per-share figures in future periods.
- Accumulated other comprehensive loss on the securities portfolio.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Cash and due from banks: $10,035 thousand as of Sept 30, 2026 versus $10,768 thousand as of Sept 30, 2025.
- Interest-earning deposits with banks: $65,256 thousand versus $100,250 thousand.
- Securities available for sale: $375,000 thousand versus $354,920 thousand.
- Long-term debt: $31,606 thousand versus $29,219 thousand.
- Accumulated other comprehensive loss: $(28,944) thousand versus $(18,441) thousand.
- Allowance for credit losses on loans: $(5,763) thousand versus $(6,356) thousand.
- Noncontrolling interest: $10,655 thousand in both periods.
- No consolidated statement of cash flows is included in the filing, so operating and free cash flow are not reported.
Analysis
Uwharrie reported third-quarter 2026 results in a shareholder letter and consolidated tables, with figures in thousands of dollars. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, net interest income was $10,213 thousand against $9,888 thousand a year earlier, with total interest income of $15,047 thousand against $14,700 thousand and total interest expense of $4,834 thousand against $4,812 thousand. The provision for credit losses was a recovery of $(287) thousand, compared with a $176 thousand expense in the prior-year quarter. Net income was $2,860 thousand against $2,890 thousand, and diluted earnings per share were $0.37 in both periods.
The nine-month picture is stronger. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $9,988 thousand against $8,267 thousand, which the letter describes as up nearly 21%. Net interest income rose to $30,163 thousand from $28,723 thousand, and total noninterest income rose to $10,065 thousand from $8,371 thousand, helped by a gain on securities of $158 thousand and a realized/unrealized gain on equity securities of $829 thousand in the nine months. Diluted earnings per share were $1.31 against $1.05, with the per-share figures adjusted for the 3% stock dividend.
Fee income is mixed. Income from mortgage banking was $374 thousand in the quarter against $927 thousand, and $2,552 thousand for nine months against $3,005 thousand. The letter says reduced mortgage banking income reflects higher borrowing costs and household and operating pressure, which is the company's own explanation. Other income rose to $993 thousand from $438 thousand in the quarter, and other service fees rose to $1,122 thousand from $1,002 thousand.
Costs moved up faster than revenue in the quarter. Total noninterest expense was $9,913 thousand against $8,861 thousand, with salaries and employee benefits at $5,840 thousand against $5,581 thousand and marketing and donations at $504 thousand against $375 thousand. Income before income taxes was $3,648 thousand against $3,757 thousand. The filing contains no efficiency ratio, net interest margin or asset quality ratio, so the margin pressure the letter describes cannot be quantified from this document.
On the balance sheet, total assets were $1,231,177 thousand against $1,215,826 thousand, loans held for investment were $702,750 thousand against $677,390 thousand, and total deposits were $1,117,836 thousand against $1,104,053 thousand. Total shareholders' equity fell to $68,551 thousand from $70,966 thousand, largely reflecting the accumulated other comprehensive loss of $(28,944) thousand against $(18,441) thousand. The company declared a 3% stock dividend payable November 23, 2026, which it presents as a choice between retaining shares and receiving cash. No guidance was given, so the read is limited to reported results.
Management, verbatim
These conditions have reduced mortgage banking income and continue to place pressure on funding costs and net interest margin.
Roger L. Dick, President and Chief Executive Officer
We are encouraged by our progress, but we also recognize the challenges facing many of our customers and businesses.
Roger L. Dick, President and Chief Executive Officer
Not in the filing
stated, not guessed- Prior-quarter (June 30, 2026) comparatives for all income statement lines; not printed.
- Year-over-year percentage changes for quarterly and nine-month income statement lines, except nine-month net income (letter states nearly 21%).
- Net interest margin, yield on earning assets and cost of funds; not printed.
- Efficiency ratio, return on average assets and return on average equity; not printed.
- Asset quality metrics beyond the provision and allowance balances, such as nonperforming loans and net charge-offs; not printed.
- Consolidated statement of cash flows, so operating cash flow and free cash flow are not reported.
- Cash dividends paid, share repurchases and cash returned to shareholders; not printed.
- Forward guidance or outlook for future periods; not provided in this filing.
- Prior-year and prior-quarter comparatives for the 2026 nine-month net income percentage beyond the letter's stated figure; table comparatives are provided.
- Segment or business-line revenue breakdown; not reported in this filing.
- Previous outlook for comparison; no previous release was provided.
- Share price reaction and analyst consensus; not provided and not used.
- Mortgage banking yoy and qoq percentage changes; the filing prints only the dollar figures.
- Loan portfolio balance on the letter basis reconciles to a total not printed on the balance sheet; the letter's $709 million is reported as printed.
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