First Financial Bancorp.

NasdaqGS:FFBC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.6b

First Financial Bancorp Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

First Financial Bancorp has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.7%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.8% per year. First Financial Bancorp's return on equity is 9%, and it has net margins of 28.9%.

Key information

7.7%

Earnings growth rate

8.8%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth11.2%
Revenue growth rate7.8%
Return on equity9.0%
Net Margin28.9%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

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

First Financial Bancorp.: High Interest-Rates, Moderate Loan Growth To Lift Earnings

Oct 16

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

Jul 30
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.23

First Financial Non-GAAP EPS of $0.56 beats by $0.05, revenue of $166.99M beats by $6.42M

Jul 21

First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Dividend Will Be US$0.23

May 28
First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Dividend Will Be US$0.23

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

May 14
First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ:FFBC) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.23

First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Dividend Will Be US$0.23

Apr 30
First Financial Bancorp's (NASDAQ:FFBC) Dividend Will Be US$0.23

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:FFBC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247632213900
30 Jun 247732313900
31 Mar 247762363890
31 Dec 237972563870
30 Sep 238042683900
30 Jun 237582613800
31 Mar 237242473690
31 Dec 226732183600
30 Sep 226341953510
30 Jun 226402003450
31 Mar 226321993400
31 Dec 216292053360
30 Sep 216342073330
30 Jun 216211883340
31 Mar 215961743290
31 Dec 205701563220
30 Sep 205541563130
30 Jun 205561663030
31 Mar 205721813000
31 Dec 195821982920
30 Sep 195842042880
30 Jun 195842042840
31 Mar 195821883020
31 Dec 185381732790
30 Sep 184651422660
30 Jun 184071172410
31 Mar 183441031940
31 Dec 17356971970
30 Sep 17346951800
30 Jun 17340931770
31 Mar 17338931750
31 Dec 16332891790
30 Sep 16328851690
30 Jun 16325811670
31 Mar 16318771650
31 Dec 15312751630
30 Sep 15308741640
30 Jun 15301711640
31 Mar 15295681620
31 Dec 14291651600
30 Sep 14288501560
30 Jun 14285501510
31 Mar 14290501530
31 Dec 13293481560

Quality Earnings: FFBC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: FFBC's current net profit margins (28.9%) are lower than last year (33.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: FFBC's earnings have grown by 7.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: FFBC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: FFBC had negative earnings growth (-17.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-11.8%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: FFBC's Return on Equity (9%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 14:07
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

First Financial Bancorp. is covered by 16 analysts. 5 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.