Southern First Bancshares Past Earnings Performance
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Southern First Bancshares's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.5%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 9.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.5% per year. Southern First Bancshares's return on equity is 4.2%, and it has net margins of 15.2%.
Key information
-2.5%
Earnings growth rate
-3.9%
EPS growth rate
| Banks Industry Growth | 11.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.5% |
| Return on equity | 4.2% |
| Net Margin | 15.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Southern First Bancshares names new president
Aug 23Southern First Bancshares Could Become Interesting At A Slightly Lower Share Price
Apr 21Should You Be Adding Southern First Bancshares (NASDAQ:SFST) To Your Watchlist Today?
Nov 08
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Mar 04Have Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) Insiders Been Selling Their Stock?
Feb 07Is Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFST) Popular Amongst Insiders?
Jan 19A Quick Analysis On Southern First Bancshares' (NASDAQ:SFST) CEO Compensation
Dec 14Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Southern First Bancshares makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 87 | 13 | 62 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 86 | 13 | 61 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 87 | 15 | 61 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 92 | 19 | 61 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 97 | 24 | 60 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 101 | 29 | 58 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 108 | 36 | 57 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 113 | 41 | 55 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 115 | 44 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 117 | 47 | 52 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 113 | 43 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 97 | 32 | 45 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 89 | 26 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 78 | 18 | 49 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 73 | 17 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 77 | 22 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 79 | 25 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 81 | 28 | 35 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 78 | 26 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 74 | 25 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 71 | 23 | 38 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 68 | 22 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 66 | 19 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 64 | 17 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 61 | 15 | 32 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 58 | 13 | 31 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 56 | 14 | 30 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 54 | 13 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 52 | 13 | 28 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 52 | 13 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 50 | 13 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 48 | 12 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 45 | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 44 | 10 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 42 | 9 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 40 | 8 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 38 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 35 | 6 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 33 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 32 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 29 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 27 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SFST has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SFST's current net profit margins (15.2%) are lower than last year (24.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SFST's earnings have declined by 2.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: SFST's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SFST had negative earnings growth (-44.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Banks industry average (-12.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SFST's Return on Equity (4.2%) is considered low.