earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
FCCO Q1 net income falls to $2.6M ($0.34) from $3.5M YoY; deposit growth strong
FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.34
revenue$259,000
- Net income $2.597M ($0.34 diluted EPS) vs $3.463M ($0.45) YoY; net interest margin 2.79% vs 3.19%.
- Total deposits $1.578B, customer deposits up 15% annualized; loans grew 8.3% annualized to $1.157B.
- Non-performing assets 0.04% of total assets; net charge-offs $22K; credit quality excellent.
- Cash dividend $0.14 per share, 89th consecutive quarterly dividend, payable May 14 to holders of record April 30.
- Announced closure of Augusta, GA branch effective June 27, 2024; expected annual cost savings $327K.