First Financial Reports Q3 Earnings Beat on Revenue and EPS
First Financial (FFBC) reported third-quarter financial results that exceeded analyst expectations for both earnings per share and revenue. The company posted a Non-GAAP EPS of $0.84, surpassing estimates by $0.01, while total revenue reached $273.93 million, representing a 17.1% increase year-over-year. The results were bolstered by strong interest income performance, with the adjusted net interest margin on a full-time equivalent basis rising to 4.07%, an increase of 9 basis points. The company also maintained healthy profitability metrics, reporting a return on average assets of 1.44% on an adjusted basis.
