First Community Bankshares

First Community Bankshares (FCBC) Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported Apr 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$0.64

BEAT +0.00%

Est. $0.64

Q1 25 Revenue

$40.5M

BEAT +0.07%

Est. $40.5M

vs S&P Since Q1 25

-18.0%

TRAILING MARKET

FCBC +21.1% vs S&P +39.1%

Market Reaction

Did FCBC Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

First Community Bankshares posted first-quarter 2025 results that landed precisely in line with Wall Street expectations, with earnings per diluted share of $0.64 matching the consensus estimate and revenue of $40.53 million edging just 0.07% above t… Read more First Community Bankshares posted first-quarter 2025 results that landed precisely in line with Wall Street expectations, with earnings per diluted share of $0.64 matching the consensus estimate and revenue of $40.53 million edging just 0.07% above the $40.50 million forecast, even as total revenue slipped 5.4% from a year earlier. Net income fell to $11.82 million from $12.85 million in Q1 2024, pressured chiefly by net interest margin compression to 4.34% from 4.47%, as average loan balances contracted $154.04 million and average available-for-sale securities declined $89.74 million year over year, cutting into interest income. A sharp drop in the provision for credit losses, to $321,000 from $1.01 million a year ago, softened the blow, as did a roughly 10.48% rise in noninterest income. The quarter was also shaped by a special cash dividend of $2.07 per share totaling approximately $37.93 million, which trimmed book value per share to $27.09 and drove a $29.98 million reduction in stockholders' equity. Consolidated assets stood at $3.23 billion at quarter end.

Key Takeaways

  • Net interest margin of 4.34%, down from 4.47% in Q1 2024
  • Noninterest income increased 10.48% year over year driven by service charges on deposits and other operating income
  • Average loan balances declined $154.04 million year over year
  • Interest expense increased $472 thousand due to 11 basis point increase in yield on interest-bearing liabilities
  • Provision for credit losses decreased to $321 thousand from $1.011 million in Q1 2024
24/7 Wall St

FCBC YoY Financials

Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings

24/7 Wall St

FCBC Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q2 25 Q1 26