earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
First Keystone FY2023 net income falls 60.4% to $5.56M; EPS $0.91
FIRST KEYSTONE CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$0.91
- Net income $5.56M vs $14.02M in 2022; EPS $0.91; dividends $1.12 per share.
- Interest expense surged $18.96M, led by $11.85M higher deposit costs and $6.84M more FHLB borrowings.
- Net interest margin compressed as interest income rose $10.58M but expense grew faster.
- Non-interest expense up 9.2% to $29.25M on salaries, data processing, and professional fees.
- Total assets $1.416B (+6.5%); deposits decreased 1.3% with shift from transactional to term.