What is Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense?

Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH) reported refund advance expense of $90K in Q2 2026.

How has Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense changed year-over-year?

Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense increased by 221.6% year-over-year, from -$74K to $90K.

What is the long-term trend for Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense has grown at a -16.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.56M to $1.24M.

What does refund advance expense mean?

Refund advance expense as reported by Pathward Financial, Inc. Common Stock.

Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH) Refund advance expense

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Revenue$189.6M-3.1%

Net income$29.0M-31.3%

EPS (diluted)$1.37-24.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$149.4M-42.2%

Total debt$223.8M+29.4%

Total equity$850.9M+3.9%

Total assets$7.3B+1.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$52.0M+71.1%

CapEx$3.4M+26.5%

Free cash flow$48.6M+75.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.86B+10.0%

Enterprise value$1.94B+20.5%

P/E10.6×+1.2×

P/S2.3×+0.2×

Profitability

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Net margin21.3%-0.4pp

FCF margin82.8%+49.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.1%-2.0pp

Debt / equity0.3×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Pathward Financial, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept cash:RefundAdvanceExpense.

The source filing: Pathward Financial, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026.

Filed: Aug 6, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0000907471-26-000034

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)	Three Months Ended June 30, 2026	Three Months Ended June 30, 2025	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2026	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2025
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and benefits	52,361	48,559	159,630	149,755
Refund transfer product expense	2,758	2,818	11,958	11,401
Refund advance expense	90	(74)	1,587	1,225
Card processing	30,671	36,197	94,583	105,750
Building and software	13,054	10,633	37,835	30,646
Operating lease equipment depreciation	7,545	11,569	26,615	34,775
Legal and consulting	6,122	11,094	17,007	22,197

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What is Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense?: Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH) reported refund advance expense of $90K in Q2 2026.
How has Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense changed year-over-year?: Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense increased by 221.6% year-over-year, from -$74K to $90K.
What is the long-term trend for Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Pathward Financial, Inc.'s refund advance expense has grown at a -16.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.56M to $1.24M.
What does refund advance expense mean?: Refund advance expense as reported by Pathward Financial, Inc. Common Stock.

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