earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
FBMS Q1 2024 net income $20.6M, EPS $0.65; deposits up 3.8%; declares $0.25 dividend
FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MS/
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.65
- Net income available to common shareholders $20.6M (diluted EPS $0.65), up 86.7% from $11.0M ($0.35) in Q4 2023.
- Operating (non-GAAP) net income $20.6M, +10.1% sequentially; operating EPS $0.65 vs $0.59.
- Total deposits grew $247.5M (3.8%) to $6.710B; loans decreased $30.1M (0.6%) to $5.140B.
- Net interest margin 3.20% (core NIM 3.10%); cost of deposits rose to 178 bps from 154 bps in Q4.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share declared, payable May 23, 2024 to holders of record May 7, 2024.