earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Southern First Q4 net income plunges 54% to $5.5M; EPS $0.68 vs $1.49 a year ago
SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
2022-FY EPS reported
$3.61
revenue$4,198,000
- Q4 2022 net income $5.5M ($0.68 diluted EPS) vs $12.0M ($1.49) in Q4 2021, down 54%.
- Total loans grew 31% YoY to $3.3B; deposits up 22% to $3.1B; loan-to-deposit ratio 104.5%.
- Net interest margin fell to 2.88% from 3.35% a year ago, pressured by 425 bps Fed rate hikes.
- Provision for credit losses $2.3M vs reversal of $4.2M in Q4 2021, reflecting loan growth.
- Nonperforming assets remained low at 0.07% of assets; book value per share $36.76, +5% YoY.