NASDAQ$FFBC

First Financial Bancorp · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

First Financial Bancorp reported Q4 2025, revenue of $251.3M, net income of $62.4M.

For Q4 2025, First Financial Bancorp reported revenue of $251.3M, net income of $62.4M. Management discusses segment performance, capital allocation, and outlook in the earnings filing.

  • Revenue $251.3M.
  • Net income $62.4M.
  • First Financial Bancorp highlights liquidity, operations, and 2026 priorities.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$251M

Previous: $224M+12.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.80

Previous: $0.71+12.7%
Efficiency Ratio

62.6%

No prior period
Net Interest Margin

4.0%

Previous: 3.9%+1.3%
Return on Average Assets

1.2%

Previous: 1.4%-13.5%
Return on Average Tangible Shareholders' Equity

16.3%

Previous: 19.1%-14.7%
Tangible Book Value Per Share

$15.74

Previous: $14.15+11.2%
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio

11.3%

Previous: 12.2%-6.9%
Tier 1 Ratio

11.6%

Previous: 12.5%-7.1%
Total Capital Ratio

15.5%

Previous: 14.6%+5.6%
Leverage Ratio

9.5%

Previous: 10.0%-4.5%
Allowance to Ending Loans

1.4%

Previous: 1.3%+4.5%
Nonaccrual Loans to Total Loans

0.8%

Previous: 0.6%+35.7%
Net Charge-Offs to Average Loans (Annualized)

0.3%

Previous: 0.4%-32.5%
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets

0.5%

Previous: 0.4%+33.3%
Classified Assets to Total Assets

1.1%

Previous: 1.2%-8.3%
Net Income

$62.4M

Previous: $64.9M-3.8%
Operating Income

$79.1M

Previous: $66.9M+18.3%

Revenue & EPS history

First Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$251M

Q4 2025+12.1%vs Q4 2024
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 release discusses First Financial Bancorp's outlook for upcoming periods, including capital allocation, operating priorities, and market risks, without relying solely on numeric EPS bridges.

Tailwinds

  • First Financial Bancorp cites operational execution and demand trends supporting the outlook.
  • Balance sheet and liquidity actions aim to fund growth and returns.

Headwinds

  • Macro, pricing, and input-cost volatility could pressure margins.
  • Segment mix and one-time items may affect quarter-to-quarter comparability.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

+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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