NYSE$EQBK

Equity Bancshares Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Equity Bancshares reported a net loss due to bond repositioning and merger-related expenses, but core customer creation and strong credit quality were emphasized.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. reported a net loss of $28.3 million for Q4 2023, or $(1.84) earnings per diluted share. Excluding bond repositioning and merger-related expenses, operating income would have been $11.9 million, or $0.77 earnings per diluted share. The company realized loan and deposit growth and announced a merger with Bank of Kirksville.

  • Realized linked quarter gross loans held-for-investment expansion of $50.8 million, or 6.1% annualized.
  • Realized linked quarter deposit growth of $63.3 million, including $13.3 million in non-brokered deposit balances.
  • Stockholders' Equity increased $34.7 million linked quarter, while tangible book value increased $35.5 million.
  • Announced planned merger with Rockhold Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of Kirksville

Headline financials

Total Revenue

-$3.95M

Previous: $50.4M-107.8%
EPS (adj)

-$1.84

Previous: $0.72-355.6%
Net Interest Margin

3.5%

Previous: 3.7%-4.9%
Capital Expenditures

$3.43M

Previous: $2.28M+50.6%
Net Income

-$28.3M

Previous: $11.6M-344.0%
Operating Income

-$39.7M

Previous: $15.3M-359.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$862K

Previous: $889K-3.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Equity Bancshares · Revenue · Quarterly

-$3.95M

Q4 2023-107.8%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Equity Bancshares · $5.74M total across 3 segments · Q3 2021

  • Debit Card Income
    $2.57M
  • Service Charges
    $2.36M
  • Mortgage Banking
    $801K

Forward guidance

Equity Bancshares entered the fourth quarter positioned to take advantage of market opportunities which they expect will drive their operating growth in the future. With their team’s efforts around capital creation and management, they were able to announce their newest strategic combination with the Bank of Kirksville, Missouri, as well as a repositioning of their bond portfolio.

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

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.9%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

25 / 48 earnings

Positive

+14.3%

Q3 2020

Best reaction

-17.1%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.7%-2.1%-5.4%
Q4 2025-0.8%-6.9%-5.2%
Q3 2025-1.9%-3.4%-0.6%
Q2 2025-0.4%+1.2%+5.0%
Q1 2025+1.3%+2.1%+13.5%
Q4 2024-0.9%+1.1%-1.9%
Q3 2024+5.3%+4.1%+12.6%
Q2 2024+5.8%+3.5%-1.9%
Q1 2024-0.8%+1.2%+7.1%
Q4 2023+0.7%+3.3%-4.3%
Q3 2023-2.5%-4.0%+9.7%
Q2 2023+8.0%+7.0%+4.2%
Q1 2023-4.5%-3.7%-8.3%
Q4 2022-6.9%-10.2%-6.4%
Q3 2022+4.0%+0.9%+9.9%
Q2 2022+4.0%+4.5%+13.9%
Q1 2022+11.6%+8.0%-1.8%
Q4 2021-3.6%-6.6%-7.8%
Q3 2021-3.9%-2.5%+0.3%
Q2 2021+4.1%+2.7%+10.6%
Q1 2021+4.8%+7.8%+11.3%
Q4 2020-1.1%-6.2%+13.0%
Q3 2020+14.3%+18.9%+34.8%
Q2 2020-0.1%+2.2%+7.8%
Q1 2020+4.1%-3.1%-9.4%
Q4 2019+3.0%+2.5%+2.9%
Q3 2019+5.0%+5.6%+6.1%
Q2 2019+4.3%+9.1%+5.3%
Q1 2019-17.1%-15.6%-10.7%
Q4 2018-7.3%-5.3%-1.8%
Q3 2018-2.0%-6.8%+0.2%
Q2 2018-1.6%-5.3%-4.0%
Q1 2018-2.0%-2.5%-1.9%
Q4 2017+0.9%+2.0%+6.2%
Q3 2017-5.0%-4.9%-5.9%
Q2 2017+2.5%+4.2%-1.2%
Q1 2017+1.3%+4.1%-4.8%
Q4 2016+1.8%-4.2%-3.5%
Q3 2016+3.2%+3.4%+16.5%
Q2 2015-1.5%+1.7%+9.0%
Q2 2016-0.4%+0.7%+5.0%
Q1 2015+1.5%
Q1 2016+0.3%
Q3 2015+1.3%
Q4 2013+1.3%
Q4 2015+5.8%
Q3 2014-0.7%
Q4 2014-0.7%
Q2 2014
Q1 2014

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