WTFCMEDIUM SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

Wintrust Financial delivered strong financial performance with meaningfully higher net income, operating cash flow, and cash position while reducing capital expenditures.

The company's improved profitability and cash generation, combined with increased dividend payments, suggests effective operational management and confidence in future prospects. The substantial reduction in capital expenditures may indicate either completion of a major investment cycle or potential optimization of spending priorities.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

WTFC demonstrated robust financial performance with net income growing 18.5% to $824M and operating cash flow expanding 26% to $910M. The company strengthened its balance sheet position with cash increasing 41% to $392M and stockholders' equity growing 14% to $7.3B, while capital expenditures declined significantly from $86M to $50M. The overall picture signals strong operational execution with improved cash generation and a more conservative approach to capital allocation.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Capital Expenditure
Cash Flow
-41.9%
$86.0M$50.0M

Capex reduced 41.9% — investment cycle winding down or capital discipline; may improve near-term free cash flow.

Cash & Equivalents
Balance Sheet
+41.3%
$277.6M$392.2M

Cash position surged 41.3% — strong cash generation or capital raise providing significant financial cushion.

Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+26.2%
$721.6M$910.3M

Operating cash flow grew 26.2% — strong conversion of earnings to cash, healthy business fundamentals.

Net Income
P&L
+18.5%
$695.0M$823.8M

Net income grew 18.5% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

Dividends Paid
Cash Flow
+18.2%
$143.3M$169.4M

Dividend payments increased 18.2% — management confidence in sustained cash generation.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
+14.4%
$6.3B$7.3B

Equity base grew 14.4% — retained earnings accumulation or equity issuance strengthening the balance sheet.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-26
PRIOR — 2025-02-28
ADDED
As of February 24, 2026, the registrant had 67,270,487 shares of common stock outstanding.
( WPT ), Wintrust Investments, LLC ( Wintrust Investments ), Great Lakes Advisors, LLC ( Great Lakes Advisors or GLA ) and Chicago Deferred Exchange Company, LLC ( CDEC ).
As of December 31, 2025, we owned sixteen nationally chartered banks: Barrington Bank, Beverly Bank Trust Company, N.A.
( Hinsdale Bank ), Lake Forest Bank, Libertyville Bank Trust Company, N.A.
( Old Plank Trail Bank ), Schaumburg Bank Trust Company, N.A.
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REMOVED
As of February 26, 2025, the registrant had 66,707,801 shares of common stock outstanding.
( WPT ) (formerly known as The Chicago Trust Company), Wintrust Investments, LLC ( Wintrust Investments ), Great Lakes Advisors, LLC ( Great Lakes Advisors or GLA ) and Chicago Deferred Exchange Company, LLC ( CDEC ).
As of December 31, 2024, we owned sixteen nationally chartered banks: Lake Forest Bank, Barrington Bank, Wintrust Bank, N.A.
( State Bank of the Lakes ), Crystal Lake Bank Trust Company, N.A.
For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the community banking segment had net revenues of $1.8 billion, $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively, and net income of $458.7 million, $414.1 million and $349.3 million, respectively.
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