NASDAQ$FFBC

First Financial Bancorp · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported earnings per diluted share of $0.59 and net income of $55.7 million.

First Financial Bancorp reported a net income of $55.7 million, or $0.59 per diluted common share for Q3 2022. The company saw strong loan growth and an increase in net interest margin.

  • Earnings per diluted share were $0.59, or $0.61 on an adjusted basis.
  • Return on average assets was 1.35%, or 1.40% on an adjusted basis.
  • Net interest margin on FTE basis was 3.98%, a 53 bp increase from the linked quarter.
  • Loan growth was $377.0 million, representing 15.9% on an annualized basis.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$180M

Previous: $156M+15.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.61

Previous: $0.63-3.2%
Efficiency Ratio

58.5%

Previous: 63.5%-7.9%
Net Interest Margin

4.0%

Previous: 3.3%+19.9%
Return on Average Assets

1.4%

Previous: 1.5%-9.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$9.76M

Previous: -$10.6M+7.9%
Free Cash Flow

$45.9M

Previous: $49.4M-7.0%
Net Income

$55.7M

Previous: $60M-7.2%
Operating Income

$115M

Previous: $92.7M+24.4%
Gross Profit

$179M

Previous: $146M+22.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$535M

Previous: $240M+123.1%
Total Assets

$16.6B

Previous: $16B+4.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.88M

Previous: $2.23M+28.9%

Revenue & EPS history

First Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$180M

Q3 2022+15.7%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
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 that fee income will increase modestly to close the year and expects loan growth to ease in the coming months.

Tailwinds

  • Balance sheet is well positioned for rising rates.
  • Loan to deposit ratio under 80%.
  • Strong liquidity.
  • Positive credit trends.
  • Optimistic to sustain momentum over the remainder of 2022 and into the new year.

Headwinds

  • Non-interest income was negatively impacted by rising rates.
  • Changes made to overdraft program impacted non-interest income.
  • Experienced an expected decline in foreign exchange income from a record second quarter.
  • Mortgage activity suffered from softening demand.
  • Expect headwinds in the fourth quarter.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+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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