earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
Westamerica Bancorp Q1 2024 net income $36.4M, EPS $1.37, down from Q4
WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.37
- Net income $36.4M, diluted EPS $1.37; sequential decline from Q4 2023 net income $39.5M ($1.48 EPS).
- Net interest income (FTE) $66.1M vs $69.7M in Q4; annualized yield on earning assets 4.50% vs 4.52%.
- Noninterest income $10.1M, down $0.9M QoQ due to lower debit card fees ($524K) and merchant processing ($356K).
- Noninterest expenses $26.1M vs $25.5M; salaries up $430K on seasonal payroll taxes and merit increases.
- Funding cost rose to 0.20% from 0.11%; 47% of deposits are non-interest bearing checking accounts.