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FFBC logoFirst Financial Bancorp.(FFBC)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

FFBC•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
$30.67
$3.21B mkt cap·11.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryRegional BanksSub-IndustryCommercial and middle-market focused banks
AboutFirst Financial Bancorp. operates as the bank holding company for First Financial Bank that provides commercial banking and related services to individuals and businesses in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. The company accepts various deposit products, such as interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing accounts, time deposits, and cash management services for commercial customers. It also provides real estate loans secured by residential property, such as one to four family residential housing units or commercial property comprising owner-occupied and/or investor income producing real estate consisting of apartments, shopping centers, or office buildings; commercial and industrial loans for various purposes, including inventory, receivables, and equipment; consumer loans comprising new and used vehicle loans, second mortgages on residential real estate, and unsecured loans; and home equity lines of credit. In addition, the company offers commercial financing to the insurance industry, registered investment advisors, certified public accountants, indirect auto finance companies, and restaurant franchisees. Further, it provides a range of trust and wealth management services; and lease and equipment financing services. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 139 full service banking centers, 29 of which are leased facilities. It operates 62 banking centers in Ohio, three banking centers in Illinois, 62 banking centers in Indiana, and 12 banking centers in Kentucky. First Financial Bancorp. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.Show more
  • Net Interest Income$642M+4.9%
  • Total Revenue$1.26B+2.7%
  • Net Income$256M+11.7%
  • Return on Equity9.82%+0.9%
  • Net Interest Margin3.04%-7.8%
  • Efficiency Ratio42.92%+1.3%
  • ROA1.29%+1.6%
  • Equity / Assets13.11%-0.2%
  • Book Value per Share28.92+13.2%
  • Tangible BV/Share16.20+14.4%
  • Debt/Equity0.43-5.1%
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FFBC Key Insights

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓Efficient operations: 42.9% efficiency ratio
  • ✓Well capitalized: 13.1% equity/assets
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.2%
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Trading at only 1.1x book value

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

FFBC Price & Volume

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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FFBC Growth Metrics

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years13.82%
5 Years12.02%
3 Years17.58%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years13.04%
5 Years10.41%
3 Years5.51%
TTM11.7%

EPS CAGR

10 Years8.2%
5 Years10.84%
3 Years4.97%
TTM10.83%

Return on Capital

10 Years9.82%
5 Years9.18%
3 Years9.29%
Last Year8.55%

FFBC Recent Earnings

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 7/12 qtrs (58%)●Beat Revenue 6/12 qtrs (50%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 23, 2026
EPS
$0.77
Est $0.70
+10.0%
Revenue
$272M
Est $258M
+5.3%
Q1 2026
Jan 28, 2026
EPS
$0.80
Est $0.79
+1.3%
Revenue
$239M
Est $249M
-4.1%
Q4 2025
Oct 23, 2025
EPS
$0.76
Est $0.73
+3.5%
Revenue
$256M
Est $230M
+11.3%
Q3 2025
Jul 24, 2025
EPS
$0.74
Est $0.69
+7.2%
Revenue
$226M
Est $224M
+0.9%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 23, 2026
$0.77vs $0.70+10.0%
$272Mvs $258M+5.3%
Q1 2026Jan 28, 2026
$0.80vs $0.79+1.3%
$239Mvs $249M-4.1%
Q4 2025Oct 23, 2025
$0.76vs $0.73+3.5%
$256Mvs $230M+11.3%
Q3 2025Jul 24, 2025
$0.74vs $0.69+7.2%
$226Mvs $224M+0.9%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

FFBC Peer Comparison

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) competitors in Commercial and middle-market focused banks — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
ONB logoONBOld National BancorpDirect Competitor9.49B24.5813.7325.48%8.51%0.88
WTFC logoWTFCWintrust Financial CorporationDirect Competitor10.27B153.2813.266.66%11.35%0.62
IBCP logoIBCPIndependent Bank CorporationDirect Competitor696.01M33.8110.34-0.3%14.2%0.23
FBNC logoFBNCFirst BancorpDirect Competitor2.45B59.0922.052.32%7.03%0.05
UBSI logoUBSIUnited Bankshares, Inc.Direct Competitor6.11B43.7213.3712.33%8.6%0.17
HBAN logoHBANHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedProduct Competitor26.34B16.6411.974.38%10.04%0.76
FHN logoFHNFirst Horizon CorporationProduct Competitor12.16B25.0713.340.97%10.74%0.50
BOKF logoBOKFBOK Financial CorporationProduct Competitor10.44B135.5416.6510.4%8.91%0.80

Compare FFBC vs Peers

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs ONB

Most directly comparable listed peer for FFBC.

Scale Benchmark

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Larger-name benchmark to compare FFBC against a more recognizable public peer.

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FFBC Income Statement

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Net Interest Income283.55M449.24M484.25M456.51M452.12M519.14M627.77M612.01M642.05M
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 Income333.07M540.38M607.58M524.96M483.22M585.01M903M1B1B
Interest Expense49.53M91.15M123.32M68.45M31.1M65.86M275.23M390.08M359.86M
Loan Loss Provision3.58M14.86M30.43M70.56M-18.12M11.71M43.11M47.66M37.67M
Non-Interest Income76.14M103.38M131.37M189.12M171.51M189.64M212.42M223.57M257.44M
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 Expense239.94M323.54M342.33M390.66M400.81M455.35M478.49M519.6M540.55M
Efficiency Ratio58.63%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 Tax19.38M41.63M44.79M28.6M35.77M24.11M62.73M39.49M65.67M
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)96.79M172.59M198.07M155.81M205.16M217.61M255.86M228.83M255.6M
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)1.571.952.011.602.162.332.722.422.69
Diluted Shares Outstanding62.17M89.61M98.85M98.09M95.9M94.59M95.1M95.41M95.75M

FFBC Balance Sheet

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash & Short Term Investments1.53B3.05B3.11B3.68B4.64B4.01B4.03B3.36B4.15B
Cash & Due from Banks184.62M273.96M257.64M251.36M434.84M595.68M1.01B904.49M178.55M
Short Term Investments1.35B2.78B2.85B3.42B4.21B3.41B3.02B2.46B3.97B
Total Investments7.94B12B12.19B13.38B13.49B13.58B13.57B14.41B17.4B
Investments Growth %6.21%51.21%1.55%9.79%0.77%0.69%-0.06%6.18%20.73%
Long-Term Investments6.59B9.22B9.34B9.96B9.28B10.17B10.55B11.95B13.42B
Accounts Receivables000000000
Goodwill & Intangibles207.87M921.06M1.01B1B1.11B1.1B1.09B1.09B1.22B
Goodwill204.08M880.25M937.77M937.77M1B1B1.01B1.01B1.1B
Intangible Assets3.79M40.8M76.2M64.55M104.37M93.92M83.95M79.29M118.83M
PP&E (Net)125.04M215.65M214.51M207.21M253.85M280.82M347.95M407.08M204.76M
Other Assets352.17M479.71M747.85M1.06B940.31M1.22B1.06B1.18B1.53B
Total Current Assets1.62B3.15B3.2B3.75B4.75B4.24B4.49B3.95B4.75B
Total Non-Current Assets7.27B10.84B11.31B12.22B11.58B12.77B13.04B14.62B16.38B
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 Payable136.99M156.59M323.13M516.26M492.21M626.94M000
Total Debt934.22M1.61B1.73B507.81M706.03M1.63B1.28B1.1B1.19B
Net Debt749.6M1.34B1.47B256.45M271.19M1.04B275.91M198.47M1.01B
Long-Term Debt119.65M570.74M413.16M339.36M385.02M344.97M342.5M345.99M514.05M
Short-Term Debt814.57M1.04B1.32B166.59M319.23M1.29B937.81M755.45M675M
Other Liabilities000434.98M00622.2M700.12M749.27M
Total Current Liabilities7.85B11.34B11.85B12.91B13.68B14.62B14.3B15.08B17.1B
Total Non-Current Liabilities119.65M570.74M414.38M776.2M386.8M346.67M966.32M1.05B1.26B
Total Liabilities7.97B11.91B12.26B13.69B14.07B14.96B15.26B16.13B18.36B
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 Share14.9723.1922.7423.2623.5621.5823.8525.5528.92
Tangible BV per Share11.6312.9112.4813.0512.0310.0012.3914.1616.20
Common Stock573.11M1.63B1.64B1.64B1.64B1.63B1.64B1.64B1.65B
Additional Paid-in Capital000000000
Retained Earnings491.85M600.01M711.25M720.43M837.47M968.24M1.14B1.28B1.44B
Accumulated OCI-20.39M-44.41M13.32M48.66M-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 Stock000000000

FFBC Cash Flow Statement

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations123.52M260.35M186.33M108.36M388.16M200.85M486.97M262.16M337.86M
Operating CF Growth %-13.38%110.77%-28.43%-41.84%258.2%-48.26%142.46%-46.17%28.88%
Net Income96.79M172.59M198.07M155.81M205.16M217.61M255.86M228.83M255.6M
Depreciation & Amortization12.64M24.17M28.14M41.23M39.56M38.81M37.8M38.42M39.82M
Deferred Taxes-4.49M6.27M12.59M-8.38M12.09M-3.5M13.37M21.2M18.91M
Other Non-Cash Items12.44M30.19M33.58M41.84M3.15M9.13M37.37M62.75M47.52M
Working Capital Changes696K20.9M-94.02M-129.82M118.56M-74.58M127.68M-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 Investments536.55M715.82M1.09B1.1B1.59B996.03M566.62M904.89M1.5B
Net Investment Activity-212.33M-181.71M247.37M-512.53M-839.02M313.56M453.58M-124.69M-370.52M
Acquisitions023.7M-51.55M0-109.02M0-3.54M-96.89M-187.19M
Other Investing-210.58M-28.54M-427.31M-674.35M453.35M-1.18B-1.13B-757.38M31.74M
Cash from Financing334.98M30.01M30.57M1.13B110.85M669.73M219.85M699.08M213.16M
Dividends Paid-41.18M-79.66M-89.1M-89.69M-87.32M-86.61M-87.16M-89.54M-94.65M
Share Repurchases00-66.22M-16.69M-108.08M0000
Stock Issued000000000
Net Stock Activity00-66.22M-16.69M-108.08M0000
Debt Issuance (Net)1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K
Other Financing369.6M-18.41M70.04M2.02B639.95M-170.78M659.62M968.34M297.84M
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 Effect000000000
Cash at Beginning121.6M150.65M236.22M200.69M231.05M220.03M207.5M213.06M174.26M
Cash at End150.65M236.22M200.69M231.05M220.03M207.5M213.06M174.26M178.55M
Interest Paid49.47M84.13M121.78M75.88M32.84M59.51M234.93M398.13M364.96M
Income Taxes Paid38.33M16M27.5M32.58M17.69M5.7M10.08M27.52M9.21M
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%

FFBC Banking Ratios

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 Margin3.23%3.19%3.21%3.34%2.86%2.77%3.05%3.58%3.3%3.04%
Efficiency Ratio53.63%58.63%50.26%46.33%54.71%61.22%58.78%42.9%42.39%42.92%
Equity / Assets10.25%10.46%14.86%15.49%14.29%13.83%12.01%12.94%13.13%13.11%
Book Value / Share13.9614.9723.1922.7423.2623.5621.5823.8525.5528.92
NII Growth10.62%3.99%58.44%7.8%-5.73%-0.96%14.82%20.92%-2.51%4.91%
Dividend Payout44.2%42.55%46.15%44.98%57.56%42.56%39.8%34.06%39.13%37.03%

FFBC SEC Filings & Documents

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 23, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 2, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Jan 28, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 19, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 20, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2025

Nov 4, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 7, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 9, 2025·SEC

FFBC Frequently Asked Questions

First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

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).

Dividend & Returns

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.

Industry Metrics

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.

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