NYSE$ABCB

Ameris Bancorp · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ameris Bank reported solid fourth quarter financial results, growing tangible book value and strengthening balance sheet through deposit growth, controlled loan growth, sound asset quality, increased reserves for credit losses and robust capital growth.

Ameris Bancorp reported a net income of $65.9 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. The company's adjusted net income was $73.6 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, for the same period. The CEO highlighted the company's strong deposit growth, controlled loan growth, sound asset quality, increased reserves for credit losses, and robust capital growth.

  • Net income for Q4 2023 was $65.9 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, compared to $82.2 million, or $1.18 per diluted share, for Q4 2022.
  • Adjusted net income for Q4 2023 was $73.6 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared to $81.1 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, for Q4 2022.
  • Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $207.0 million in Q4 2023, a decrease of $1.7 million from the previous quarter and $18.0 million compared to Q4 2022.
  • Noninterest income decreased by $6.9 million, or 11.0%, in Q4 2023 to $56.2 million, primarily due to decreased mortgage banking activity.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$262M

Previous: $272M-3.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.07

Previous: $1.17-8.5%
Net Interest Margin (TE)

3.5%

No prior period
Efficiency Ratio

52.9%

Previous: 49.6%+6.7%
Capital Expenditures

$5.85M

Previous: $2.26M+158.8%
Net Income

$65.9M

Previous: $82.2M-19.9%
Operating Income

$114M

Previous: $105M+9.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.54M

Previous: $1.85M+37.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Ameris Bank · Revenue · Quarterly

$262M

Q4 2023-3.7%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ameris Bank · $268M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023

  • Banking Division
    $194M-16.1%
  • Retail Mortgage Division
    $58.5M+1.1%
  • Premium Finance Division
    $9.41M-4.0%
  • Warehouse Lending Division
    $6.67M-21.5%

Forward guidance

The solid fourth quarter financial results were a successful way to end 2023 and have us well positioned for 2024.

Tailwinds

  • Maintaining disciplined growth
  • Top of peer group financial results
  • Strengthened balance sheet
  • Strong deposit growth
  • Controlled loan growth

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.9%

Avg return

30 days after

53%

35 / 66 earnings

Positive

+6.9%

Q2 2016

Best reaction

-8.5%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.7%-0.4%+0.0%
Q4 2025-0.6%+3.5%-4.5%
Q3 2025-2.2%-3.7%+2.0%
Q2 2025-1.8%-2.3%+4.3%
Q1 2025+3.6%+6.2%+8.6%
Q4 2024+0.1%+3.4%-1.5%
Q3 2024-2.3%-0.7%+14.5%
Q2 2024+3.6%+2.4%+3.9%
Q1 2024-0.8%-1.6%-0.5%
Q4 2023-0.7%-2.1%-13.6%
Q3 2023+2.2%+6.1%+21.1%
Q2 2023+1.3%+4.1%-6.0%
Q1 2023+2.6%-5.9%-0.4%
Q4 2022-2.3%-0.8%+1.0%
Q3 2022+1.2%-0.2%+4.1%
Q2 2022+5.6%+9.1%+13.9%
Q1 2022+2.2%+1.2%+9.2%
Q4 2021-4.6%-4.8%-3.2%
Q3 2021-0.4%+0.7%-4.8%
Q2 2021-3.2%-0.3%+1.8%
Q1 2021+2.9%+5.6%+18.5%
Q4 2020-4.6%+1.1%+16.2%
Q3 2020+5.4%+1.5%+22.6%
Q2 2020+1.2%-0.4%+6.2%
Q1 2020+2.5%+13.4%-1.5%
Q4 2019-3.1%-4.1%-6.1%
Q3 2019+0.9%+3.5%+5.1%
Q2 2019+2.1%+3.4%-9.0%
Q1 2019+1.8%+4.9%+1.6%
Q4 2018+6.6%+7.3%+17.5%
Q3 2018-1.2%-8.6%+3.4%
Q2 2018-4.7%-6.2%-2.0%
Q1 2018-1.1%-0.1%+6.4%
Q4 2017+3.1%+0.2%+2.6%
Q3 2017-2.4%-2.0%-5.4%
Q2 2017-0.1%-2.5%-8.1%
Q1 2017+3.7%+7.5%-3.9%
Q4 2016+2.2%+8.5%+15.4%
Q3 2016-0.1%+0.2%+17.4%
Q2 2016+6.9%+10.4%+10.2%
Q1 2016+2.7%
Q4 2015-8.5%
Q3 2015+6.3%
Q2 2015-0.2%
Q1 2015-3.3%
Q4 2014+6.1%
Q3 2014-2.9%
Q2 2014+1.4%
Q1 2014+1.6%
Q4 2013-2.1%
Q3 2013+0.8%
Q2 2013+1.6%
Q1 2013+3.6%
Q4 2012+0.8%
Q4 2011+0.8%
Q3 2012-5.5%
Q2 2012-3.9%
Q1 2012+1.1%
Q4 2009+4.1%
Q3 2011-5.4%
Q3 2010-5.4%
Q2 2011-4.1%
Q4 2010-4.1%
Q1 2011-0.6%
Q2 2010-2.1%
Q1 2010+6.0%

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