earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
BayFirst Q4 net income $1.3M ($0.27 EPS); loan growth 40.6% YoY; $0.08 dividend
BayFirst Financial Corp.
2022-FY EPS reported
-$0.22
- Q4 2022 net income $1.3M ($0.27 diluted EPS) vs Q3 net loss $1.4M ($0.35 loss); continuing ops net income $2.1M.
- Loans held for investment (ex-PPP) rose 40.6% YoY to $709.5M; SBA loan originations $109.4M (+84.6% YoY).
- Net interest margin contracted 44 bps QoQ to 4.19% on higher deposit costs; net charge-offs $1.4M (annualized 0.79% of avg loans).
- Quarterly cash dividend $0.08 declared (27th consecutive), payable March 15, 2023 to shareholders of record March 1.
- Management targeting 1% ROAA in 2023; new branches in Tampa (Q1 2023) and Sarasota (late 2023/early 2024).