NASDAQ$EFSC

Enterprise Financial Services Corp · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Enterprise Financial had a solid quarter with earnings of $30 million or 96 cents per share. They also announced the acquisition of First Choice Bank Corp.

Enterprise Financial Services Corp reported a strong first quarter with earnings of $30 million, or 96 cents per share. The company also announced the acquisition of First Choice Bank Corp, which will create a $12.7 billion commercial bank.

  • Earnings per share were 96 cents.
  • Return on average assets was 1.22%.
  • Completed the core systems conversion for Seacoast.
  • Announced the merger of First Choice Bank Corp into EFSC.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$90.4M

Previous: $76.8M+17.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.96

Previous: $0.48+100.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$489K

Previous: -$918K+46.7%
Free Cash Flow

$29.4M

Previous: $12M+146.3%
Net Income

$29.9M

Previous: $12.9M+132.6%
Operating Income

$74M

Previous: $54.2M+36.6%
Gross Profit

$90.4M

Previous: $76.8M+17.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$882M

Previous: $181M+388.4%
Total Assets

$10.2B

Previous: $7.5B+35.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.28M

Previous: $960K+32.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Enterprise Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$90.4M

Q1 2021+17.8%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Enterprise Financial is optimistic about the future and expects continued earnings and balance sheet growth as the economy recovers.

Tailwinds

  • The company expects the tax credit business to recover in the second quarter and gain momentum throughout 2021.
  • The company is well-positioned for future economic growth.
  • The merger with First Choice is expected to be accretive to earnings per share.
  • The company expects to maintain a high capital retention rate.
  • The company is focused on maintaining a strong yet efficient capital structure.

Headwinds

  • Liquidity within the financial system and a cautious approach to new capital spending by businesses are creating headwinds for organic growth in commercial markets.
  • The tax credit business experienced some modest timing delays in the first quarter, as well as some downward valuation on credits that are carried at fair value.
  • Elevated unemployment and certain winning sectors are making up for losses in sectors and businesses that could be hard hit by restrictions and slower economic activity.
  • PPP and other government efforts to lessen the extent of related impacts have also created additional uncertainty in the company's ability to determine the ultimate outcome and loss content for certain portions of its portfolios.
  • Deposits continue to inflate the balance sheet and meet return levels.

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 Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.9%

Avg return

30 days after

60%

39 / 65 earnings

Positive

+12.9%

Q2 2024

Best reaction

-7.5%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.2%+3.2%+5.6%
Q4 2025+2.0%+2.6%+5.5%
Q3 2025-1.9%-4.6%+0.2%
Q2 2025-1.1%-0.5%+5.2%
Q1 2025+0.7%+2.5%+2.5%
Q4 2024+4.3%+4.0%+1.7%
Q3 2024-0.2%-2.7%+10.7%
Q2 2024+12.9%+13.7%+5.1%
Q1 2024-1.2%-2.2%-1.0%
Q4 2023-1.6%-1.6%-5.5%
Q3 2023-5.8%-3.0%+7.4%
Q2 2023-4.4%-3.2%-8.5%
Q1 2023-2.6%-1.3%-4.7%
Q4 2022+8.0%+6.5%+12.4%
Q3 2022+5.7%+10.7%+9.4%
Q2 2022+2.7%+9.8%+10.2%
Q1 2022-3.2%-5.5%-3.1%
Q4 2021+4.0%+4.4%+4.5%
Q3 2021-4.4%-2.9%+0.2%
Q2 2021+2.1%+5.0%+6.8%
Q1 2021-3.4%-2.0%-1.8%
Q4 2020+0.4%-5.1%+17.8%
Q3 2020-3.7%+0.7%+13.1%
Q2 2020+5.8%+3.6%+6.7%
Q1 2020-1.9%-0.0%-2.2%
Q4 2019-3.4%-5.7%-7.2%
Q3 2019+5.4%+6.4%+8.0%
Q2 2019+4.6%+7.3%-2.6%
Q1 2019-3.3%-2.8%-5.6%
Q4 2018+5.2%+12.5%+12.8%
Q3 2018-7.5%-10.4%-6.7%
Q2 2018+1.2%+1.5%+2.9%
Q1 2018+2.9%+5.2%+13.2%
Q4 2017+1.0%+2.0%+0.4%
Q3 2017+0.1%+3.5%+1.4%
Q2 2017-0.5%-1.9%-4.7%
Q1 2017+1.7%-0.4%-3.1%
Q4 2016+2.3%+9.2%+18.3%
Q3 2016-0.3%+0.9%+21.2%
Q2 2016+4.1%+3.9%+10.2%
Q1 2016+0.5%
Q4 2015+7.7%
Q3 2015+11.6%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015+0.9%
Q4 2014+4.7%
Q3 2014+1.3%
Q2 2014-0.6%
Q1 2014-5.4%
Q4 2013-4.4%
Q3 2013+3.3%
Q2 2013+4.9%
Q1 2013+4.1%
Q4 2012-5.8%
Q3 2012+1.0%
Q2 2012-3.3%
Q1 2011+0.2%
Q4 2009+7.0%
Q4 2011+7.0%
Q1 2012+7.0%
Q3 2011-4.6%
Q3 2010-4.6%
Q2 2011+1.1%
Q2 2010+0.8%
Q1 2010-0.2%

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