First Bancshares Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
First Bancshares has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.4%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 9.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.4% per year. First Bancshares's return on equity is 11.9%, and it has net margins of 29.5%.
Key information
15.4%
Earnings growth rate
16.8%
EPS growth rate
| Banks Industry Growth | 11.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 11.4% |
| Return on equity | 11.9% |
| Net Margin | 29.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
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Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How 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 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 9 | -1 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FBSI has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FBSI's current net profit margins (29.5%) are lower than last year (31%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FBSI's earnings have grown by 15.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FBSI's earnings growth over the past year (8.9%) is below its 5-year average (15.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: FBSI earnings growth over the past year (8.9%) exceeded the Banks industry -12.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: FBSI's Return on Equity (11.9%) is considered low.