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
Revenue & EPS history
First Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$154M
Revenue by segment
First Financial · $15.3M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021
- Foreign Exchange Income$9.19M—60.1%
- Bankcard Income$3.84M—25.1%
- Client Derivative Fees$2.27M—14.9%
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
+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
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| 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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