NASDAQ$GABC

German American Bancorp Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong fourth quarter earnings driven by net interest margin expansion and loan and deposit growth.

German American Bancorp reported strong Q4 2024 earnings of $23.2 million, or $0.78 per share, driven by net interest margin expansion and broad-based loan and deposit growth. The company also announced a 7.4% increase to its quarterly cash dividend.

  • Net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 totaled $23.2 million, or $0.78 per share.
  • Net interest income increased by $2.4 million, or 5%, compared to the third quarter of 2024.
  • Total loans increased by $63.9 million, or 6% on an annualized linked quarter basis.
  • Non-performing assets were 0.18% of period end assets and non-performing loans totaled 0.27% of period end loans.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$65.1M

Previous: $61.2M+6.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.78

Previous: $0.73+6.8%
Net Interest Margin

3.5%

Previous: 3.4%+3.2%
Efficiency Ratio

53.4%

Previous: 55.9%-4.5%
ROAA

1.4%

Previous: 1.4%+1.4%
ROAE

12.7%

Previous: 15.4%-18.0%
ROATCE

16.9%

No prior period
Net Overhead to AEA

1.5%

No prior period
Net Charge-offs

0.0%

No prior period
ACL to Loans

1.1%

No prior period
NPAs to Assets

0.2%

Previous: 0.1%+20.0%
NPLs to Loans

0.3%

Previous: 0.2%+17.4%
Loans 30-89 Days PD

0.3%

Previous: 0.3%+0.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$656K

Previous: $248K-364.5%
Net Income

$23.2M

Previous: $21.5M+7.9%
Operating Income

$28.7M

Previous: $25.5M+12.6%

Revenue & EPS history

German American · Revenue · Quarterly

$65.1M

Q4 2024+6.4%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

German American · $11.8M total across 5 segments · Q2 2022

  • Interchange Fees
    $4.17M
  • Deposit Service Charges
    $2.87M
  • Wealth Mgmt Fees
    $2.64M
  • Other Op Income
    $1.23M
  • COLI Income
    $894K

Forward guidance

German American is excited about the long-term growth potential due to a normalizing yield curve and the pending merger with Heartland BancCorp.

Tailwinds

  • Normalizing yield curve
  • Strong organic growth footprint
  • Pending merger with Heartland BancCorp
  • Strategically compelling opportunity
  • Financially attractive opportunity

Headwinds

  • Changes in interest rates
  • Unfavorable economic conditions
  • Changes in competitive conditions
  • Potential cyber-attacks
  • Actions of the Federal Reserve Board

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 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 66 earnings

Positive

+7.3%

Q2 2012

Best reaction

-8.1%

Q1 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.4%-1.2%-1.2%
Q4 2025+3.6%+3.7%+5.0%
Q3 2025+1.9%+1.1%+1.4%
Q2 2025-1.7%+0.2%+2.2%
Q1 2025+2.1%+2.8%-1.1%
Q4 2024+4.4%+3.5%-0.9%
Q3 2024+2.8%+3.1%+15.4%
Q2 2024-2.4%-10.1%-4.4%
Q1 2024-1.6%-0.3%-2.9%
Q4 2023+3.9%-1.7%-4.8%
Q3 2023+0.9%+5.5%+7.9%
Q2 2023+1.9%+7.0%-2.4%
Q1 2023-8.1%-8.0%-10.4%
Q4 2022+3.7%+9.5%+5.0%
Q3 2022+0.8%+2.1%+1.9%
Q2 2022+7.0%+7.3%+6.7%
Q1 2022-3.6%-5.2%-0.1%
Q4 2021+1.8%+1.6%+1.1%
Q3 2021+0.5%-1.1%+8.1%
Q2 2021+4.0%+5.1%+4.4%
Q1 2021-1.2%-2.0%-8.1%
Q4 2020-0.8%-1.7%+16.3%
Q3 2020-4.7%-4.5%+7.5%
Q2 2020-1.7%-4.0%-2.8%
Q1 2020-2.3%-2.0%+16.9%
Q4 2019+0.8%-2.5%-7.6%
Q3 2019+0.5%+1.9%+3.0%
Q2 2019+2.3%+0.7%-1.2%
Q1 2019+1.2%+2.3%-2.9%
Q4 2018-3.7%-0.8%+2.4%
Q3 2018+3.7%+1.7%+2.7%
Q2 2018-1.2%-1.6%+1.4%
Q1 2018+0.5%+3.9%+5.9%
Q4 2017-1.4%+0.2%-5.1%
Q3 2017-7.1%-7.0%-1.1%
Q2 2017-1.2%-6.5%-8.8%
Q1 2017+6.3%+0.3%-5.5%
Q4 2016-1.2%+0.1%+0.5%
Q3 2016+1.7%+3.2%+22.3%
Q2 2016+1.3%+1.0%+5.4%
Q1 2016-5.5%
Q4 2015-1.8%
Q3 2015-3.5%
Q2 2015-2.1%
Q1 2015+2.9%
Q4 2014-0.2%
Q3 2014+5.5%
Q2 2014+0.1%
Q4 2013+6.5%
Q1 2014-1.0%
Q3 2013-0.3%
Q2 2013+1.3%
Q4 2012+1.3%
Q1 2013-3.5%
Q4 2010-3.6%
Q4 2011-3.6%
Q3 2012+2.9%
Q2 2012+7.3%
Q1 2011+0.1%
Q1 2012+2.9%
Q4 2009+6.2%
Q3 2011-4.2%
Q2 2011-6.8%
Q3 2010-3.4%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q1 2010-0.2%

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