First Bancorp reported a strong finish to 2025, driven by significant net interest margin expansion and robust loan growth. The company demonstrated effective expense management and improved profitability, particularly when adjusting for a notable securities loss.
Net interest income increased by 19.5% year-over-year to $106.2 million.
positiveNet interest margin (NIM) expanded by 53 basis points year-over-year to 3.58%.
positiveLoan growth accelerated to 14.3% annualized in the fourth quarter, reaching $8.7 billion.
positiveAdjusted diluted EPS was $1.19, a significant increase from $0.76 in the prior year quarter.
positiveTangible common equity to tangible assets ratio improved to 9.61% from 8.22% in the prior year.
positiveReported net income of $15.7 million and diluted EPS of $0.38 were down from the linked quarter ($20.4 million and $0.49, respectively).
attentionNoninterest income was negative $22.3 million due to a $43.7 million securities loss.
negativeTotal deposits decreased by $132.8 million in the fourth quarter.
attentionRegulatory capital ratios declined due to loan growth and debt repayment.
attentionMargin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.
Special items are non-recurring events that may distort period-over-period comparisons. Analysts typically adjust for these when calculating normalized earnings.
Closed 2025 with strong momentum, highlighted by a 51 basis-point expansion in net interest margin for the year.
Grew loans at an annualized rate of more than 14% during the quarter.
Earnings continued to benefit from rising asset yields as higher-yielding assets replaced lower-yielding COVID-era assets.
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