ESSA Bancorp Profit Margin

ESSA Bancorp posts a profit margin of 13.44% as of March 2025. That compares with 19.88% in the prior-year period — down 32.4% year over year. That is below the Finance sector average of 17.27%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, ESSA Bancorp's profit margin was 19.88%. The latest reading is 13.44% — a 32.4% year-over-year decrease (period ending March 2025). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Finance stocks, a profit margin near 17.27% is typical. ESSA Bancorp's 13.44% is lower that level. That is roughly 22.1% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

ESSA Bancorp's profit margin moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 13.44% as of March 2025; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for ESSA's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 17.27%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; ESSA Bancorp's other metric pages and overview cover the third.