Redwood Trust (RWT) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Redwood Trust (RWT) reported $25.9 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 6.2%. EPS of $0.33 for the same period compares to $0.13 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +4.86% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $24.7 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.23, the EPS surprise was +46.67%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Redwood Trust performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net interest income: $25.9 million compared to the $24.57 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Total non-interest income (loss), net: $61.3 million versus $57.25 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Non-interest income (loss)- Mortgage banking activities, net: $53.1 million versus $46.55 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Non-interest income (loss)- Sequoia mortgage banking activities, net: $40.4 million versus $32.64 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Non-interest income (loss)- CoreVest mortgage banking activities, net: $16.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $13.91 million.
• Non-interest income (loss)- HEI income, net: $3 million versus $3.8 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Redwood Trust have returned -1.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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