NASDAQ$EBC

Eastern Bankshares Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported fourth quarter financial results and announced a 25% increase to quarterly dividend.

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. reported a net income of $35.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2021. The company completed the merger with Century Bancorp, Inc. on November 12, 2021, adding approximately $7 billion of total assets.

  • Completed merger with Century Bancorp, Inc. on November 12, 2021, adding approximately $7 billion of total assets.
  • Organic loan growth, excluding SBA PPP loans, was $133.6 million, or 6% on an annualized basis.
  • Released $4.3 million of allowance for loan losses due to improving economic outlook and strong asset quality.
  • Repurchased 1,135,878 shares of common stock during the fourth quarter of 2021 at a weighted average price of $20.42, representing a total market value of $23.2 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$171M

Previous: $153M+11.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.26

Previous: -$0.26+200.0%
Efficiency ratio

83.8%

Previous: 130.0%-35.6%
Net Income

$35.1M

Previous: -$44.1M+179.6%
Operating Income

$32.2M

Previous: -$46.8M+168.7%
Gross Profit

$170M

Previous: $151M+12.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.23B

Previous: $2.05B-40.0%
Total Assets

$23.5B

Previous: $16B+47.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.55M

Previous: $2.35M+8.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Eastern Bank · Revenue · Quarterly

$171M

Q4 2021+11.9%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 10 quarters(60%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Eastern Bank · $8.07M total across 2 segments · Q2 2023

  • Service charges on deposit accounts
    $7.24M
  • Interest rate swap income
    $825K

Forward guidance

Eastern expects continued growth and success in 2022, allowing them to deliver offerings and services to customers, expand their role as an employer, contribute positively to the local community, and deliver greater value to shareholders.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

36%

8 / 22 earnings

Positive

+5.6%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-8.6%

Q4 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.7%-3.0%-3.3%
Q4 2025-1.5%-2.1%+5.2%
Q3 2025-3.8%-8.9%-0.8%
Q2 2025-2.0%-1.1%+8.1%
Q1 2025-6.5%-5.5%-6.4%
Q3 2024-4.6%+0.8%+12.9%
Q2 2024+4.8%+2.9%+3.4%
Q1 2024-0.7%-4.3%+3.4%
Q4 2023-0.2%+5.9%-5.6%
Q3 2023-2.6%-4.4%+4.9%
Q2 2023+1.3%-1.1%-8.0%
Q1 2023+5.6%-5.0%+2.5%
Q4 2022-8.6%-7.7%-9.6%
Q3 2022-8.4%-10.6%-8.8%
Q2 2022+2.4%+0.9%+0.8%
Q1 2022-2.0%-2.0%-0.3%
Q4 2021+0.3%+2.6%+6.3%
Q3 2021+2.6%+4.5%-0.9%
Q2 2021-1.4%-1.2%+7.6%
Q1 2021+0.4%+2.4%+5.4%
Q4 2020-0.4%+1.3%+10.1%
Q3 2020+5.1%+5.0%+15.9%
Q2 2020
Q1 2020
Q4 2019
Q3 2019
Q2 2019
Q1 2019

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