NASDAQ$FFBC

First Financial Bancorp · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced first quarter 2021 financial results.

First Financial Bancorp reported a net income of $47.3 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The company's performance reflects improved business climate and earnings power, with strong core financial metrics.

  • Earnings per diluted share of $0.48; $0.50 on an adjusted basis.
  • Return on average assets of 1.20%; 1.24% as adjusted.
  • Net interest margin FTE of 3.40%.
  • Repurchased 840,115 shares during the quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$154M

Previous: $150M+3.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.50

Previous: $0.31+61.3%
Efficiency Ratio

60.0%

Previous: 59.9%+0.2%
Net Interest Margin

3.4%

Previous: 3.8%-9.8%
Return on Average Assets

1.2%

No prior period
Tangible Book Value Per Share

$12.78

Previous: $11.82+8.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$2.72M

Previous: -$5.81M+53.2%
Free Cash Flow

$44.6M

Previous: $22.8M+95.4%
Net Income

$47.3M

Previous: $28.6M+65.3%
Operating Income

$117M

Previous: $74.1M+58.6%
Gross Profit

$150M

Previous: $124M+20.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$229M

Previous: $333M-31.1%
Total Assets

$16.2B

Previous: $15.1B+7.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.84M

Previous: $1.54M+84.9%

Revenue & EPS history

First Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$154M

Q1 2021+3%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First Financial · $15.3M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Foreign Exchange Income
    $9.19M
  • Bankcard Income
    $3.84M
  • Client Derivative Fees
    $2.27M

Forward guidance

The company anticipates slower loan growth in the near-term, with some acceleration in the second half of the year. Further deposit balance growth is expected in the second quarter, which may suppress loan demand and service charge income in the near-term.

Tailwinds

  • Accelerated COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
  • Unprecedented fiscal stimulus.
  • Accommodative Federal Reserve.
  • Improved business climate.
  • Expect the allowance for credit losses to continue to decline over the course of 2021.

Headwinds

  • Uncertainty remains due to the ongoing pandemic.
  • Operating environment presents challenges due to very low interest rates.
  • Muted loan demand.
  • Accelerated mortgage and HELOC payoffs.
  • Increased borrower liquidity.

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

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.5%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 66 earnings

Positive

+7.1%

Q1 2018

Best reaction

-11.6%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.5%+0.2%+2.8%
Q4 2025+5.8%+8.3%+3.2%
Q3 2025-0.9%-3.0%+0.5%
Q2 2025-1.1%+2.0%+4.1%
Q1 2025-4.5%-3.5%-0.0%
Q4 2024+1.8%+0.4%-3.0%
Q3 2024-4.3%+1.7%+17.2%
Q2 2024+6.8%+4.5%+1.8%
Q1 2024+0.1%-2.0%+0.2%
Q4 2023-2.5%-0.3%-6.9%
Q3 2023-8.3%-4.1%+7.7%
Q2 2023-5.4%-5.0%-10.4%
Q1 2023-0.9%-4.3%-9.0%
Q4 2022+4.9%+9.6%+8.4%
Q3 2022-0.8%+2.6%+6.3%
Q2 2022+2.9%+5.2%+12.0%
Q1 2022-5.8%-8.6%-11.1%
Q4 2021-2.4%-0.4%-1.7%
Q3 2021+2.0%+1.7%+2.8%
Q2 2021+0.0%+0.0%+4.6%
Q1 2021+4.1%+2.8%+8.5%
Q4 2020-3.9%+4.5%+17.6%
Q3 2020+4.7%+3.0%+21.1%
Q2 2020+6.2%+0.0%+1.9%
Q1 2020-1.2%+1.1%-7.8%
Q4 2019+0.2%+0.7%-0.8%
Q3 2019-3.0%-0.2%+0.3%
Q2 2019+3.3%+4.8%+2.4%
Q1 2019-1.2%-0.3%-6.6%
Q4 2018+0.2%+2.9%+8.3%
Q3 2018-11.6%-12.4%-2.7%
Q2 2018-1.4%-3.9%+0.0%
Q1 2018+7.1%+8.7%+10.1%
Q4 2017+3.7%+3.2%+2.5%
Q3 2017+4.6%+5.1%+1.5%
Q2 2017-7.6%-6.7%-12.2%
Q1 2017+6.2%+7.0%-4.0%
Q4 2016+2.4%+4.1%+4.8%
Q3 2016+0.5%+0.5%+19.5%
Q2 2016+3.2%+4.4%+5.2%
Q1 2016+0.5%
Q4 2015-2.8%
Q3 2015+3.8%
Q2 2015+3.9%
Q1 2015-4.7%
Q4 2014+0.5%
Q3 2014+5.3%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014-1.6%
Q4 2013-0.5%
Q3 2013-0.8%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013-0.5%
Q4 2012+1.3%
Q3 2012-3.8%
Q4 2011+0.5%
Q2 2012-1.6%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q4 2010-0.7%
Q3 2011-6.1%
Q3 2010-6.1%
Q2 2010+0.1%
Q2 2011+0.1%
Q1 2010+2.2%
Q1 2011+2.2%

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