First Bank Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

First Bank has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 14.3%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 18% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.8% per year. First Bank's return on equity is 10%, and it has net margins of 32.5%.

Key information

14.3%

Earnings growth rate

10.8%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth	10.6%
Revenue growth rate	13.8%
Return on equity	10.0%
Net Margin	32.5%
Last Earnings Update	30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How First Bank makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

DB:6UT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	G+A Expenses
30 Sep 24	123	40	60
30 Jun 24	115	31	58
31 Mar 24	106	26	55
31 Dec 23	96	21	52
30 Sep 23	92	22	49
30 Jun 23	95	33	45
31 Mar 23	96	35	43
31 Dec 22	95	36	42
30 Sep 22	92	35	41
30 Jun 22	89	34	40
31 Mar 22	88	34	39
31 Dec 21	90	35	38
30 Sep 21	87	34	38
30 Jun 21	82	31	38
31 Mar 21	76	26	37
31 Dec 20	66	19	36
30 Sep 20	64	18	34
30 Jun 20	60	14	33
31 Mar 20	58	12	33
31 Dec 19	58	13	32
30 Sep 19	55	12	32
30 Jun 19	57	17	31
31 Mar 19	57	18	31
31 Dec 18	55	18	29
30 Sep 18	53	14	27
30 Jun 18	49	11	25
31 Mar 18	43	9	22
31 Dec 17	39	7	20
30 Sep 17	34	8	18
30 Jun 17	31	8	17
31 Mar 17	30	7	17
31 Dec 16	28	6	16
30 Sep 16	26	5	16
30 Jun 16	23	4	15
31 Mar 16	22	4	15
31 Dec 15	23	4	15
30 Sep 15	23	4	15
30 Jun 15	24	5	15
31 Mar 15	24	5	14
31 Dec 14	21	6	13
30 Sep 14	18	5	12
30 Jun 14	16	4	10
31 Mar 14	14	4	9
31 Dec 13	12	2	8

Quality Earnings: 6UT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 6UT's current net profit margins (32.5%) are higher than last year (23.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 6UT's earnings have grown by 14.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 6UT's earnings growth over the past year (85.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (14.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 6UT earnings growth over the past year (85.6%) exceeded the Banks industry 12.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 6UT's Return on Equity (10%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/26 22:17
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/23 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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Analyst Sources

First Bank is covered by 7 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Bryce Rowe	Baird
Erik Zwick	Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.
null null	D.A. Davidson & Co.

First Bank Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent past performance updates

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.32 (vs US$0.053 loss in 3Q 2023)

First Bank to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 23, 2024

First Bank to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 24, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.50 (vs US$0.36 in 1Q 2023)

First Bank Reports Net Charge-Offs for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

First Bank to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 25, 2023

Recent updates

Third quarter dividend of US$0.06 announced

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.32 (vs US$0.053 loss in 3Q 2023)

First Bank Announces Third Quarter Dividend Payable on November 22, 2024

First Bank (NasdaqGM:FRBA) announces an Equity Buyback for 1,000,000 shares, for $16 million.

First Bank to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 23, 2024

Second quarter dividend of US$0.06 announced

First Bank Declares a Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on August 23, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

First Bank to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 24, 2024

First quarter dividend of US$0.06 announced

President recently bought €84k worth of stock

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.50 (vs US$0.36 in 1Q 2023)

First Bank Declares A Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on May 24, 2024

New minor risk - Insider selling

First Bank, Annual General Meeting, Apr 24, 2024

Director recently sold €91k worth of stock

Director recently sold €109k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.06 per share at 1.7% yield

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.06 announced

First Bank Reports Net Charge-Offs for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

President recently bought €84k worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of US$0.06 per share at 2.0% yield

First Bank Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 24, 2023

First Bank to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Oct 25, 2023

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

Upcoming dividend of US$0.06 per share at 1.9% yield

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.35 (vs US$0.45 in 2Q 2022)

First Bank Announces Net Charge-Offs for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2023

First Bank to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Jul 26, 2023

Independent Director recently bought €82k worth of stock

First quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.36 (vs US$0.42 in 1Q 2022)

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 18%

Upcoming dividend of US$0.06 per share at 1.7% yield

First Bank Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on February 24, 2023

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$1.86 (vs US$1.81 in FY 2021)

First Bank to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Jan 25, 2023

First Bank (NasdaqGM:FRBA) entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGM:MLVF) for approximately $150 million.

Insufficient new directors

Upcoming dividend of US$0.06 per share

First Bank Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on November 25, 2022

First Bank to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 25, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.06 per share

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.45 (vs US$0.45 in 2Q 2021)

First Bank Announces Net Charge-Offs for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

First Bank to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Jul 26, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.06 per share

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.42 (vs US$0.49 in 1Q 2021)

First Bank Reports Net Charge-Offs for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2022

First Bank to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 25, 2022

Upcoming dividend of US$0.06 per share

First Bank Reports Net Charge-Offs for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2021

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.46 (vs US$0.30 in 3Q 2020)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

Earnings and Revenue History

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Return on Equity

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data Sources

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Industry and Sector Metrics

Analyst Sources