earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
First Financial Bancorp Q1 2023 EPS $0.74 (adj. $0.76); revenue $214.9M record
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP /OH/
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.74
- EPS $0.74 GAAP, $0.76 adjusted; 65% increase YoY.
- Net interest margin (FTE) 4.55%, up 8 bp from Q4 2022; loan growth $134.4M (5.3% annualized).
- Record fee income: foreign exchange $16.9M, leasing $13.7M, wealth mgmt $6.3M.
- Noninterest expenses $116.7M (adj. $114.6M); adjusted efficiency ratio 53.3%.
- Regulatory capital ratios increased; stable credit with de minimis net charge-offs.