NYSE$FCF

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced fourth quarter and full year earnings, demonstrating a robust pre-tax pre-provision ROA and improved efficiency ratio.

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation reported a net income of $35.8 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.35 for Q4 2024. Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue totaled $51.4 million. The company's average deposits increased, and total loans also saw a rise, driven by growth in Equipment Finance and Commercial Real Estate portfolios.

  • Net income reached $35.8 million, with diluted earnings per share at $0.35.
  • Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue totaled $51.4 million.
  • Average deposits increased by $207.1 million, representing an 8.7% annualized growth.
  • Total loans increased by $23.5 million, or 1.0% annualized.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$121M

Previous: $120M+0.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.35

Previous: $0.44-20.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.78M

Previous: $22M-117.1%
Free Cash Flow

$18.9M

No prior period
Net Income

$35.8M

Previous: $44.8M-20.0%
Operating Income

$51.1M

Previous: $56.7M-9.9%

Revenue & EPS history

First Commonwealth · Revenue · Quarterly

$121M

Q4 2024+0.4%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

First Commonwealth · $7.9M total across 3 segments · Q2 2021

  • Gain on Mortgage Loans
    $3.08M
  • Trust Income
    $2.71M
  • Gain on Other Loans/Assets
    $2.11M

Forward guidance

The company is focusing on mid-single-digit loan growth, core deposit acquisition, and operational efficiency to propel forward in 2025.

Tailwinds

  • Focus on mid-single-digit loan growth.
  • Emphasis on core deposit acquisition.
  • Commitment to operational efficiency.
  • Sale of Visa-B shares in January 2025, resulting in a gain of approximately $5.1 million.
  • Purchase of securities with a yield of approximately 5.4%.

Headwinds

  • Deposit pricing pressure challenges.
  • Higher credit costs.
  • Six months of lost interchange revenue from the Durbin amendment.
  • AOCI decrease $19.4 million.
  • Seasonal withdrawals of public fund deposits.

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

-0.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

33 / 67 earnings

Positive

+13.6%

Q1 2010

Best reaction

-16.5%

Q3 2018

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.3%-1.0%+1.3%
Q4 2025-0.7%+3.2%-1.0%
Q3 2025-5.1%-5.7%-0.9%
Q1 2025+1.6%+3.8%+2.7%
Q4 2024-3.9%-2.6%-2.3%
Q3 2024-1.2%-3.6%+11.1%
Q2 2024+4.1%+11.8%-1.7%
Q1 2024+3.4%+2.0%+2.3%
Q4 2023-6.9%-10.0%-13.4%
Q3 2023-4.2%-0.6%+10.4%
Q2 2023+2.0%+2.5%-7.8%
Q1 2023+2.5%+5.2%+8.6%
Q4 2022-8.2%+0.1%+13.1%
Q3 2022-1.7%+3.1%+5.1%
Q2 2022+3.1%+3.5%+2.9%
Q1 2022-4.0%-6.5%-3.5%
Q4 2021-3.4%-0.2%-5.7%
Q3 2021-0.3%+5.2%+10.9%
Q2 2021-1.5%-1.8%-1.1%
Q1 2021+0.3%+1.0%+5.9%
Q4 2020-7.1%-6.8%+9.5%
Q3 2020-6.5%-4.3%+14.7%
Q2 2020+6.3%+1.3%+8.1%
Q1 2020+4.7%-6.2%-9.8%
Q4 2019-2.5%-2.2%-11.4%
Q3 2019+4.3%+2.9%+2.3%
Q2 2019+3.5%+4.8%-4.0%
Q1 2019-0.7%+1.4%-3.3%
Q4 2018+1.8%+1.9%+4.8%
Q3 2018-16.5%-10.7%-4.7%
Q2 2018+3.2%+6.0%+2.7%
Q1 2018+2.1%+2.3%+5.3%
Q4 2017-1.5%-1.8%-6.2%
Q3 2017+3.0%+1.8%+1.5%
Q2 2017-1.7%-1.1%-3.1%
Q1 2017+2.6%-1.6%-4.1%
Q4 2016+3.8%+1.3%+1.4%
Q3 2016+2.1%+1.8%+25.6%
Q2 2016+1.8%+1.3%+5.2%
Q1 2016+1.4%
Q4 2015+4.2%
Q3 2015+1.4%
Q2 2015-0.3%
Q1 2015+3.9%
Q4 2014-7.0%
Q3 2014+0.0%
Q2 2014+0.7%
Q1 2014+4.1%
Q4 2013+0.1%
Q3 2013+8.8%
Q2 2013-7.8%
Q1 2013+1.6%
Q4 2012-5.4%
Q3 2012-3.7%
Q2 2012-1.6%
Q1 2011-0.9%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q4 2009-2.0%
Q4 2011-2.0%
Q4 2010-2.0%
Q3 2011-6.5%
Q2 2011-10.9%
Q3 2009+0.3%
Q3 2010+0.3%
Q2 2010-4.2%
Q2 2009-4.2%
Q1 2010+13.6%

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