earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
First BanCorp Q1 2026 net income $88.8M ($0.57 EPS), up 21% YoY; record PTPP $131M
FIRST BANCORP /PR/
2026-Q1 EPS
reported $0.57
vs consensus $0.52
▲ beat
(+9.9%)
- Net income $88.8M vs $77.1M YoY; diluted EPS $0.57 vs $0.47; ROAA 1.89% (17th consecutive quarter >1.5%).
- Pre-tax pre-provision income hit all-time high $131.4M, up 2% QoQ and 5% YoY; net interest margin expanded to 4.75% from 4.52% a year ago.
- Total loans $13.1B (down $38M QoQ); core deposits +$158.5M to $13.2B; NPAs fell $5.3M to $108.8M.
- Capital strong: CET1 16.93%, total capital 18.19%; tangible book value $12.45 per share.
- Returned $81.5M via buybacks ($50M) and dividends ($31.5M); net payout ratio 92%.