earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.55
ECB Bancorp reports Q3 net income $1.34M vs net loss $1.03M a year ago
ECB Bancorp, Inc. /MD/
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$0.43
- Diluted EPS $0.16 in Q3 2023 vs -$0.12 in Q3 2022; prior-year loss driven by $3.2M charitable contribution.
- Net interest income before provision fell 6.9% to $6.1M due to higher funding costs; provision benefit of $184K improved bottom line.
- Total loans rose 12.6% YTD to $997.4M; deposits grew 13.1% to $812.5M, led by CDs up 38.2%.
- Company commenced share buyback program and opened a new branch in Woburn, MA during Q3.
- Non-performing assets remained low at $1.2M (0.10% of assets); allowance for credit losses at 0.82% of loans.