Provident Financial (PROV) Q1 2027 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Net income was $1.573 million, down 28% QoQ and 6% YoY; diluted EPS was $0.25. A $777,000 credit-loss provision offset higher net interest income and margin expansion.

• Loans held for investment grew $4.0 million QoQ to $1.04 billion; deposits declined amid competitive pricing, while borrowings increased to support outflows and loan growth.

• Credit quality remained strong, with non-performing assets at 0.04% of total assets and no loan charge-offs.

Financial highlights

• Net interest income rose 9% YoY to $9.77 million; net interest margin increased 11 bps QoQ and 32 bps YoY to 3.32%.

• Interest income was $14.73 million versus $14.15 million YoY; interest expense fell to $4.96 million from $5.22 million.

• Provision for credit losses was $777,000 versus a $626,000 recovery YoY; pre-tax income was $2.2 million versus $2.7 million.

• Pre-provision, pre-tax income rose ~4% QoQ to $3.0 million; non-interest income was $804,000 and non-interest expense was $7.62 million.

• The $307,000 special FHLB-San Francisco stock dividend contributed ~10 bps to NIM.

Outlook and guidance

• Strategy targets moderate asset growth focused on single-family, multi-family and commercial real estate lending, while shifting deposits toward lower-cost checking and savings accounts.

• Loan funding commitments were expected to be met with available funds; quarter-end cash and borrowing capacity supported liquidity needs.

• Modeled 12-month net interest income declined across rate-shock scenarios, including 0.16% at +100 bps and 7.91% at -300 bps; actual results may differ materially.