First Bancshares Missouri Q1 net income rises on strong loan growth

FIRST BANCSHARES INC

FIRST BANCSHARES INC

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Overview

  • U.S. bank holding company reported higher Q1 net income and EPS yr/yr

  • Loan balances grew 20.4% and deposits rose 6.2% from a year earlier

  • Company deployed capital to open new branch in Hugo, Colorado, with another planned for Q2


Outlook

  • Company anticipates opening a new branch in Q2 2026 as part of growth strategy

  • Company says sustaining recent momentum will be challenging amid competitive environment


Result Drivers

  • NET INTEREST MARGIN - Co said net interest margin remained near 4.9%, supporting profitability

  • LOAN AND DEPOSIT GROWTH - Co cited 20.4% loan growth and 6.2% deposit growth yr/yr as supporting results

  • COMPETITIVE PRESSURES - Co said it managed to overcome significant pressure in its markets related to liquidity and interest rate pricing on loans and deposits


Company press release: ID:nGNX5XTJRj


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 EPS

$0.88

Q1 Net Income

$2.1 mln

Q1 Net Interest Income

$6.7 mln

Q1 Pretax Profit

$2.8 mln

Q1 Provision for Loan Losses

$303,000


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