NASDAQ$FFBC
First Financial Bancorp · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported net income of $50.7 million and EPS of $0.53.
First Financial Bancorp reported a net income of $50.7 million, or $0.53 per diluted common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The company's return on average assets was 1.18%, and the net interest margin was 4.05%. Agile Premium Finance was acquired during the quarter, contributing to loan growth.
- Earnings per diluted share were $0.53, or $0.59 on an adjusted basis.
- Return on average assets was 1.18%, or 1.30% on an adjusted basis.
- Net interest margin on FTE basis was 4.10%.
- Loan growth of $271.9 million, representing 10.0% on an annualized basis.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
First Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$195M
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 expects another strong year, encouraged by the results and trends from Q1 2024.
Tailwinds
- Repositioning the investment portfolio is expected to enhance asset yields going forward.
- Workforce efficiency initiative resulted in the reduction of 43 associates during the quarter.
- Agile acquisition is expected to further diversify the loan portfolio.
- Agile operates an impressive business model, which originates high-quality, short duration loans at attractive yields.
- Asset quality was stable for the quarter.
Headwinds
- The company is in a difficult operating environment for the industry.
- Continued rise of funding costs negatively impacted the net interest margin.
- Average deposit growth slowed for the quarter to a 2.3% annualized growth rate and included a seasonal outflow of business deposits in the first part of the quarter.
- Loss on the sale of investment securities associated with the repositioning of a portion of the investment portfolio.
- Expenses increased on a linked quarter basis, mostly related to seasonal employee costs and variable compensation tied to the increase in fee income.
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 2024
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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