First Financial Bancorp.

NasdaqGS:FFBC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.6b

First Financial Bancorp Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

First Financial Bancorp's CEO is Archie Brown, appointed in Apr 2018, has a tenure of 7.33 years. total yearly compensation is $3.32M, comprised of 26% salary and 74% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.3% of the company’s shares, worth $7.81M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.5 years and 7.3 years respectively.

Key information

Archie Brown

Chief executive officer

US$3.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage26.04%
CEO tenure7.3yrs
CEO ownership0.3%
Management average tenure6.5yrs
Board average tenure7.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

May 31
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Dividend Will Be $0.24

May 03
First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Dividend Will Be $0.24

First Financial Bancorp: Well-Positioned, Attractive Yield

Apr 28

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.24

Feb 24
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.24

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

Oct 29
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.24

First Financial Bancorp: Weakening Key Metrics, But Stabilizing

Oct 25
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Diversified Revenue And Decisive Cost Management Propel Financial Stability And Profit Growth

Diversified revenue streams from foreign exchange, leasing, mortgage banking, bankcard, and wealth management indicate potential for enhanced overall profitability.

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24

Aug 20
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.24

First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 30
First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23

May 29
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.23

Jan 30
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.23

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.23

Oct 29
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.23

Is Now The Time To Put First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) On Your Watchlist?

Oct 23
Is Now The Time To Put First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) On Your Watchlist?

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.23

Aug 28
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.23

Is Now The Time To Put First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 23
Is Now The Time To Put First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) On Your Watchlist?

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23

Apr 29
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23

Here's Why We Think First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Well Worth Watching

Mar 14
Here's Why We Think First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Well Worth Watching

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23

Nov 17
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.23

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Archie Brown's remuneration changed compared to First Financial Bancorp's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jun 30 2025n/an/a

US$239m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$229m

Dec 31 2024US$3mUS$864k

US$229m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$221m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$231m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$236m

Dec 31 2023US$3mUS$845k

US$256m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$268m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$261m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$247m

Dec 31 2022US$3mUS$820k

US$218m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$195m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$200m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$199m

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$800k

US$205m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$207m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$188m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$174m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$800k

US$156m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$156m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$166m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$181m

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$797k

US$198m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$204m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$204m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$188m

Dec 31 2018US$2mUS$588k

US$173m

Compensation vs Market: Archie's total compensation ($USD3.32M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.27M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Archie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Archie Brown (64 yo)

7.3yrs
Tenure
US$3,317,486
Compensation

Mr. Archie M. Brown, Jr. serves as Independent Director of CNO Financial Group, Inc. since May 10, 2023. He serves as Director of Cincinnati Branch at Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland since January 01, 20...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Archie Brown
President7.3yrsUS$3.32m0.30%
$ 7.8m
James Anderson
Executive VP7.3yrsUS$1.59m0.14%
$ 3.5m
Karen Woods
Executive VPno dataUS$1.28m0.083%
$ 2.1m
Richard Dennen
Executive VP & Chief Corporate Banking Officer5.6yrsUS$1.56m0.085%
$ 2.2m
Amanda Neeley
Executive VP and Chief Consumer Banking & Strategy Officer4.6yrsUS$1.16m0.062%
$ 1.6m
Gregory Harris
President of Affluent Banking & Yellow Cardinal Advisory Group - First Financial Bank6.5yrsno data0.046%
$ 1.2m
Roddell McCullough
Chief Responsibility Officerno datano datano data
William Harrod
Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer7.8yrsUS$603.95k0.062%
$ 1.6m
James Shank
Chief Internal Auditorno datano data0.012%
$ 298.6k
Ann Davis
Mortgage Lending President6.5yrsno datano data
Malcolm Myers
Chief Transformation Officer1.5yrsno data0.048%
$ 1.2m
Jacob Holbrook
Commercial Banking President1.4yrsno datano data
6.5yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: FFBC's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.5 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Archie Brown
President7.3yrsUS$3.32m0.30%
$ 7.8m
Claude Davis
Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board20.8yrsUS$203.03k0.059%
$ 1.5m
Maribeth Rahe
Independent Director15.3yrsUS$133.24k0.070%
$ 1.8m
Anne Arvia
Independent Director1.3yrsUS$110.00k0.0093%
$ 239.3k
William Kramer
Independent Director20.2yrsUS$146.16k0.052%
$ 1.3m
Vincent Berta
Lead Independent Director7.3yrsUS$161.16k0.033%
$ 858.6k
Thomas O'Brien
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$146.16k0.052%
$ 1.3m
Dawn Morris
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$133.24k0.0083%
$ 213.2k
Andre Porter
Independent Director2.3yrsUS$133.24k0.016%
$ 401.7k
Gary Warzala
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$151.16k0.013%
$ 336.6k
7.3yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: FFBC's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/08/28 15:24
End of Day Share Price 2025/08/27 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

First Financial Bancorp. is covered by 19 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Bryce RoweBaird
Jason GoldbergBarclays
Kevin ReeveyD.A. Davidson & Co.