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First Financial Bancorp Q3 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Executive summary
Adjusted net income for Q3 2025 was $72.6 million, with reported net income of $71.9 million, up from $52.5 million in Q3 2024; adjusted EPS was $0.76 and diluted EPS was $0.75, with record revenue and noninterest income driven by robust net interest margin and fee businesses.
Asset quality remained stable, with non-performing assets flat at 0.41% of total assets and annualized net charge-offs at 0.18%, a slight improvement from the previous quarter.
Tangible book value per share rose to $16.19, up 5% from the prior quarter and 14% year-over-year; tangible common equity ratio increased to 8.87%.
Return on average assets was 1.54% for Q3 2025; return on average equity was 11.08% and return on average tangible common equity was 19.11%.
Announced and/or completed acquisitions of Westfield Bancorp and BankFinancial Corporation, expanding presence in Chicago and Northeast Ohio.
Financial highlights
Net interest margin was 4.02% in Q3 2025, down three basis points from the prior quarter; net interest income was $160.5 million, up 1.4% sequentially.
Fee income reached a record $73.6 million, led by leasing and foreign exchange businesses; noninterest income was $73.5 million, up 8% sequentially.
Noninterest expenses increased due to higher incentive compensation tied to strong fee income, totaling $134.3 million for Q3 2025.
Average deposit balances increased $157 million, driven by brokered CDs and money market accounts.
Average loan balances increased $11.9 million sequentially, but end-of-period loan balances decreased $71.6 million, mainly due to declines in certain portfolios.
Outlook and guidance
Q4 loan growth expected in the mid-single digits annualized, excluding Westfield; strong commercial and Summit verticals to drive growth.
Net interest margin projected between 3.92% and 3.97%, assuming two 25 basis point rate cuts.
Fee income guidance for Q4 is $77–$79 million, with $18–$20 million from FX and $21–$23 million from leasing.
Noninterest expense expected at $142–$144 million, including $8 million from Westfield.
Most cost savings from Westfield integration expected to materialize by mid-2026; further workforce efficiencies anticipated post-acquisitions.
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