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First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 23, 2026 | $0.77vs $0.70+10.0% | $272Mvs $258M+5.3% |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | $0.80vs $0.79+1.3% | $239Mvs $249M-4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | $0.76vs $0.73+3.5% | $256Mvs $230M+11.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | $0.74vs $0.69+7.2% | $226Mvs $224M+0.9% |
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First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Interest Income | 283.55M | 449.24M | 484.25M | 456.51M | 452.12M | 519.14M | 627.77M | 612.01M | 642.05M |
| NII Growth % | 3.99% | 58.44% | 7.8% | -5.73% | -0.96% | 14.82% | 20.92% | -2.51% | 4.91% |
| Net Interest Margin % | 3.19% | 3.21% | 3.34% | 2.86% | 2.77% | 3.05% | 3.58% | 3.3% | 3.04% |
| Interest Income | 333.07M | 540.38M | 607.58M | 524.96M | 483.22M | 585.01M | 903M | 1B | 1B |
| Interest Expense | 49.53M | 91.15M | 123.32M | 68.45M | 31.1M | 65.86M | 275.23M | 390.08M | 359.86M |
| Loan Loss Provision | 3.58M | 14.86M | 30.43M | 70.56M | -18.12M | 11.71M | 43.11M | 47.66M | 37.67M |
| Non-Interest Income | 76.14M | 103.38M | 131.37M | 189.12M | 171.51M | 189.64M | 212.42M | 223.57M | 257.44M |
| Non-Interest Income % | 18.61% | 16.06% | 17.78% | 26.48% | 26.2% | 24.48% | 19.04% | 18.24% | 20.44% |
| Total Revenue | 409.21M▲ 0% | 643.76M▲ 57.3% | 738.95M▲ 14.8% | 714.09M▼ 3.4% | 654.72M▼ 8.3% | 774.65M▲ 18.3% | 1.12B▲ 44.0% | 1.23B▲ 9.9% | 1.26B▲ 2.7% |
| Revenue Growth % | 8.96% | 57.32% | 14.79% | -3.36% | -8.31% | 18.32% | 43.99% | 9.88% | 2.75% |
| Non-Interest Expense | 239.94M | 323.54M | 342.33M | 390.66M | 400.81M | 455.35M | 478.49M | 519.6M | 540.55M |
| Efficiency Ratio | 58.63% | 50.26% | 46.33% | 54.71% | 61.22% | 58.78% | 42.9% | 42.39% | 42.92% |
| Operating Income | 116.16M▲ 0% | 214.22M▲ 84.4% | 242.86M▲ 13.4% | 184.41M▼ 24.1% | 240.93M▲ 30.7% | 241.72M▲ 0.3% | 318.6M▲ 31.8% | 268.32M▼ 15.8% | 321.27M▲ 19.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 28.39% | 33.28% | 32.87% | 25.82% | 36.8% | 31.2% | 28.56% | 21.89% | 25.51% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -11.14% | 84.41% | 13.37% | -24.07% | 30.65% | 0.33% | 31.8% | -15.78% | 19.73% |
| Pretax Income | 116.16M▲ 0% | 214.22M▲ 84.4% | 242.86M▲ 13.4% | 184.41M▼ 24.1% | 240.93M▲ 30.7% | 241.72M▲ 0.3% | 318.6M▲ 31.8% | 268.32M▼ 15.8% | 321.27M▲ 19.7% |
| Pretax Margin % | 28.39% | 33.28% | 32.87% | 25.82% | 36.8% | 31.2% | 28.56% | 21.89% | 25.51% |
| Income Tax | 19.38M | 41.63M | 44.79M | 28.6M | 35.77M | 24.11M | 62.73M | 39.49M | 65.67M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 16.68% | 19.43% | 18.44% | 15.51% | 14.85% | 9.97% | 19.69% | 14.72% | 20.44% |
| Net Income | 96.79M▲ 0% | 172.59M▲ 78.3% | 198.07M▲ 14.8% | 155.81M▼ 21.3% | 205.16M▲ 31.7% | 217.61M▲ 6.1% | 255.86M▲ 17.6% | 228.83M▼ 10.6% | 255.6M▲ 11.7% |
| Net Margin % | 23.65% | 26.81% | 26.8% | 21.82% | 31.34% | 28.09% | 22.94% | 18.67% | 20.3% |
| Net Income Growth % | 9.33% | 78.32% | 14.76% | -21.34% | 31.67% | 6.07% | 17.58% | -10.57% | 11.7% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 96.79M | 172.59M | 198.07M | 155.81M | 205.16M | 217.61M | 255.86M | 228.83M | 255.6M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.56▲ 0% | 1.93▲ 23.7% | 2.00▲ 3.6% | 1.59▼ 20.5% | 2.14▲ 34.6% | 2.30▲ 7.5% | 2.69▲ 17.0% | 2.40▼ 10.8% | 2.66▲ 10.8% |
| EPS Growth % | 9.09% | 23.72% | 3.63% | -20.5% | 34.59% | 7.48% | 16.96% | -10.78% | 10.83% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.57 | 1.95 | 2.01 | 1.60 | 2.16 | 2.33 | 2.72 | 2.42 | 2.69 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 62.17M | 89.61M | 98.85M | 98.09M | 95.9M | 94.59M | 95.1M | 95.41M | 95.75M |
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short Term Investments | 1.53B | 3.05B | 3.11B | 3.68B | 4.64B | 4.01B | 4.03B | 3.36B | 4.15B |
| Cash & Due from Banks | 184.62M | 273.96M | 257.64M | 251.36M | 434.84M | 595.68M | 1.01B | 904.49M | 178.55M |
| Short Term Investments | 1.35B | 2.78B | 2.85B | 3.42B | 4.21B | 3.41B | 3.02B | 2.46B | 3.97B |
| Total Investments | 7.94B | 12B | 12.19B | 13.38B | 13.49B | 13.58B | 13.57B | 14.41B | 17.4B |
| Investments Growth % | 6.21% | 51.21% | 1.55% | 9.79% | 0.77% | 0.69% | -0.06% | 6.18% | 20.73% |
| Long-Term Investments | 6.59B | 9.22B | 9.34B | 9.96B | 9.28B | 10.17B | 10.55B | 11.95B | 13.42B |
| Accounts Receivables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 207.87M | 921.06M | 1.01B | 1B | 1.11B | 1.1B | 1.09B | 1.09B | 1.22B |
| Goodwill | 204.08M | 880.25M | 937.77M | 937.77M | 1B | 1B | 1.01B | 1.01B | 1.1B |
| Intangible Assets | 3.79M | 40.8M | 76.2M | 64.55M | 104.37M | 93.92M | 83.95M | 79.29M | 118.83M |
| PP&E (Net) | 125.04M | 215.65M | 214.51M | 207.21M | 253.85M | 280.82M | 347.95M | 407.08M | 204.76M |
| Other Assets | 352.17M | 479.71M | 747.85M | 1.06B | 940.31M | 1.22B | 1.06B | 1.18B | 1.53B |
| Total Current Assets | 1.62B | 3.15B | 3.2B | 3.75B | 4.75B | 4.24B | 4.49B | 3.95B | 4.75B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 7.27B | 10.84B | 11.31B | 12.22B | 11.58B | 12.77B | 13.04B | 14.62B | 16.38B |
| Total Assets | 8.9B▲ 0% | 13.99B▲ 57.2% | 14.51B▲ 3.8% | 15.97B▲ 10.1% | 16.33B▲ 2.2% | 17B▲ 4.1% | 17.53B▲ 3.1% | 18.57B▲ 5.9% | 21.13B▲ 13.8% |
| Asset Growth % | 5.44% | 57.21% | 3.75% | 10.07% | 2.23% | 4.13% | 3.11% | 5.92% | 13.78% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.12% | 1.51% | 1.39% | 1.02% | 1.27% | 1.31% | 1.48% | 1.27% | 1.29% |
| Accounts Payable | 136.99M | 156.59M | 323.13M | 516.26M | 492.21M | 626.94M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Debt | 934.22M | 1.61B | 1.73B | 507.81M | 706.03M | 1.63B | 1.28B | 1.1B | 1.19B |
| Net Debt | 749.6M | 1.34B | 1.47B | 256.45M | 271.19M | 1.04B | 275.91M | 198.47M | 1.01B |
| Long-Term Debt | 119.65M | 570.74M | 413.16M | 339.36M | 385.02M | 344.97M | 342.5M | 345.99M | 514.05M |
| Short-Term Debt | 814.57M | 1.04B | 1.32B | 166.59M | 319.23M | 1.29B | 937.81M | 755.45M | 675M |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434.98M | 0 | 0 | 622.2M | 700.12M | 749.27M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 7.85B | 11.34B | 11.85B | 12.91B | 13.68B | 14.62B | 14.3B | 15.08B | 17.1B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 119.65M | 570.74M | 414.38M | 776.2M | 386.8M | 346.67M | 966.32M | 1.05B | 1.26B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.97B | 11.91B | 12.26B | 13.69B | 14.07B | 14.96B | 15.26B | 16.13B | 18.36B |
| Total Equity | 930.66M▲ 0% | 2.08B▲ 123.3% | 2.25B▲ 8.2% | 2.28B▲ 1.5% | 2.26B▼ 1.0% | 2.04B▼ 9.6% | 2.27B▲ 11.1% | 2.44B▲ 7.5% | 2.77B▲ 13.6% |
| Equity Growth % | 7.56% | 123.31% | 8.15% | 1.53% | -1.01% | -9.63% | 11.1% | 7.5% | 13.58% |
| Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio) | 10.46% | 14.86% | 15.49% | 14.29% | 13.83% | 12.01% | 12.94% | 13.13% | 13.11% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.78% | 11.47% | 9.16% | 6.88% | 9.04% | 10.12% | 11.87% | 9.72% | 9.82% |
| Book Value per Share | 14.97 | 23.19 | 22.74 | 23.26 | 23.56 | 21.58 | 23.85 | 25.55 | 28.92 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 11.63 | 12.91 | 12.48 | 13.05 | 12.03 | 10.00 | 12.39 | 14.16 | 16.20 |
| Common Stock | 573.11M | 1.63B | 1.64B | 1.64B | 1.64B | 1.63B | 1.64B | 1.64B | 1.65B |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 491.85M | 600.01M | 711.25M | 720.43M | 837.47M | 968.24M | 1.14B | 1.28B | 1.44B |
| Accumulated OCI | -20.39M | -44.41M | 13.32M | 48.66M | -433K | -358.66M | -309.82M | -289.8M | -189.94M |
| Treasury Stock | -113.9M | -110.61M | -117.64M | -125.97M | -218.46M | -202.81M | -197.9M | -190.54M | -125.75M |
| Preferred Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 123.52M | 260.35M | 186.33M | 108.36M | 388.16M | 200.85M | 486.97M | 262.16M | 337.86M |
| Operating CF Growth % | -13.38% | 110.77% | -28.43% | -41.84% | 258.2% | -48.26% | 142.46% | -46.17% | 28.88% |
| Net Income | 96.79M | 172.59M | 198.07M | 155.81M | 205.16M | 217.61M | 255.86M | 228.83M | 255.6M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 12.64M | 24.17M | 28.14M | 41.23M | 39.56M | 38.81M | 37.8M | 38.42M | 39.82M |
| Deferred Taxes | -4.49M | 6.27M | 12.59M | -8.38M | 12.09M | -3.5M | 13.37M | 21.2M | 18.91M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 12.44M | 30.19M | 33.58M | 41.84M | 3.15M | 9.13M | 37.37M | 62.75M | 47.52M |
| Working Capital Changes | 696K | 20.9M | -94.02M | -129.82M | 118.56M | -74.58M | 127.68M | -104.74M | -39.58M |
| Cash from Investing | -429.45M | -204.78M | -252.42M | -1.2B | -510.03M | -883.11M | -701.26M | -1B | -546.72M |
| Purchase of Investments | -748.89M | -897.53M | -846.86M | -1.61B | -2.43B | -682.48M | -113.04M | -1.03B | -1.87B |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 536.55M | 715.82M | 1.09B | 1.1B | 1.59B | 996.03M | 566.62M | 904.89M | 1.5B |
| Net Investment Activity | -212.33M | -181.71M | 247.37M | -512.53M | -839.02M | 313.56M | 453.58M | -124.69M | -370.52M |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 23.7M | -51.55M | 0 | -109.02M | 0 | -3.54M | -96.89M | -187.19M |
| Other Investing | -210.58M | -28.54M | -427.31M | -674.35M | 453.35M | -1.18B | -1.13B | -757.38M | 31.74M |
| Cash from Financing | 334.98M | 30.01M | 30.57M | 1.13B | 110.85M | 669.73M | 219.85M | 699.08M | 213.16M |
| Dividends Paid | -41.18M | -79.66M | -89.1M | -89.69M | -87.32M | -86.61M | -87.16M | -89.54M | -94.65M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -66.22M | -16.69M | -108.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Stock Activity | 0 | 0 | -66.22M | -16.69M | -108.08M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K |
| Other Financing | 369.6M | -18.41M | 70.04M | 2.02B | 639.95M | -170.78M | 659.62M | 968.34M | 297.84M |
| Net Change in Cash | 29.05M▲ 0% | 85.57M▲ 194.5% | -35.53M▼ 141.5% | 30.36M▲ 185.5% | -11.02M▼ 136.3% | -12.53M▼ 13.7% | 5.56M▲ 144.4% | -38.8M▼ 798.1% | 4.29M▲ 111.1% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 121.6M | 150.65M | 236.22M | 200.69M | 231.05M | 220.03M | 207.5M | 213.06M | 174.26M |
| Cash at End | 150.65M | 236.22M | 200.69M | 231.05M | 220.03M | 207.5M | 213.06M | 174.26M | 178.55M |
| Interest Paid | 49.47M | 84.13M | 121.78M | 75.88M | 32.84M | 59.51M | 234.93M | 398.13M | 364.96M |
| Income Taxes Paid | 38.33M | 16M | 27.5M | 32.58M | 17.69M | 5.7M | 10.08M | 27.52M | 9.21M |
| Free Cash Flow | 116.99M▲ 0% | 242.12M▲ 107.0% | 165.4M▼ 31.7% | 91.9M▼ 44.4% | 372.82M▲ 305.7% | 187.07M▼ 49.8% | 462.83M▲ 147.4% | 241.08M▼ 47.9% | 317.1M▲ 31.5% |
| FCF Growth % | -11.96% | 106.96% | -31.69% | -44.44% | 305.7% | -49.82% | 147.41% | -47.91% | 31.53% |
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.57% | 10.78% | 11.47% | 9.16% | 6.88% | 9.04% | 10.12% | 11.87% | 9.72% | 9.82% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.07% | 1.12% | 1.51% | 1.39% | 1.02% | 1.27% | 1.31% | 1.48% | 1.27% | 1.29% |
| Net Interest Margin | 3.23% | 3.19% | 3.21% | 3.34% | 2.86% | 2.77% | 3.05% | 3.58% | 3.3% | 3.04% |
| Efficiency Ratio | 53.63% | 58.63% | 50.26% | 46.33% | 54.71% | 61.22% | 58.78% | 42.9% | 42.39% | 42.92% |
| Equity / Assets | 10.25% | 10.46% | 14.86% | 15.49% | 14.29% | 13.83% | 12.01% | 12.94% | 13.13% | 13.11% |
| Book Value / Share | 13.96 | 14.97 | 23.19 | 22.74 | 23.26 | 23.56 | 21.58 | 23.85 | 25.55 | 28.92 |
| NII Growth | 10.62% | 3.99% | 58.44% | 7.8% | -5.73% | -0.96% | 14.82% | 20.92% | -2.51% | 4.91% |
| Dividend Payout | 44.2% | 42.55% | 46.15% | 44.98% | 57.56% | 42.56% | 39.8% | 34.06% | 39.13% | 37.03% |
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
Apr 23, 2026·SEC
Feb 2, 2026·SEC
Jan 28, 2026·SEC
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) grew revenue by 2.7% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) is profitable, generating $255.6M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (20.3% net margin).
Yes, First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.22%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.8%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 3.0%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) has an efficiency ratio of 42.9%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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