Net interest income compounded from $211.9M to $257.7M over the period, but earnings quality is clouded by provisions swinging between zero and $22.9M per quarter, which warrants further investigation before extrapolating the 2026Q3 EPS of $1.73.
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Net Interest Income | 999.9M | 936.92M | 849.19M | 835.04M | 801.03M | 655.33M | 637.75M | 505.17M | 343.39M | 260.13M | 219.37M | 175.54M | 149.89M | 116.19M | 114.41M | 113.52M | 89.28M | 74.02M | 72.67M | 75.08M | 69.96M | 52.6M | 44.99M | 42.34M | 43.2M | 38.01M | 38.17M | 35.4M | 33.8M | 32.7M | 28.3M |
| NII Growth % | 37.98% | 10.33% | 1.69% | 4.25% | 22.23% | 2.76% | 26.25% | 47.11% | 32.01% | 18.58% | 24.97% | 17.11% | 29.01% | 1.56% | 0.78% | 27.16% | 20.61% | 1.87% | -3.21% | 7.31% | 32.99% | 16.93% | 6.26% | -2% | 13.67% | -0.42% | 7.83% | 4.73% | 3.36% | 15.55% | 19.92% |
| Net Interest Margin % | 3.5% | 3.41% | 3.23% | 3.31% | 3.2% | 2.75% | 3.12% | 2.77% | 3% | 3.31% | 3.18% | 3.14% | 3.71% | 3.17% | 3.79% | 3.79% | 3% | 3.05% | 3.02% | 3.55% | 3.42% | 3.1% | 3.55% | 3.62% | 3.62% | 3.23% | 4.62% | 4.48% | 4.66% | 4.73% | 4.2% |
| Interest Income | 1.45B | 1.39B | 1.38B | 1.28B | 893.89M | 703.11M | 726.5M | 636.39M | 413.33M | 294.35M | 239.06M | 190.39M | 164.57M | 126.32M | 129.48M | 141.07M | 119.07M | 114.57M | 129.01M | 146.08M | 124.11M | 79.54M | 64.36M | 64.48M | 71.35M | 72.91M | 68.98M | 60M | 60.2M | 58.7M | 50.6M |
| Interest Expense | 450.05M | 457.6M | 529.09M | 445.39M | 92.86M | 47.78M | 88.75M | 131.23M | 69.93M | 34.22M | 19.69M | 14.86M | 14.68M | 10.14M | 15.07M | 27.55M | 29.79M | 40.55M | 56.34M | 71M | 54.15M | 26.93M | 19.38M | 22.14M | 28.14M | 34.9M | 30.8M | 24.6M | 26.4M | 26M | 22.3M |
| Loan Loss Provision | 52.78M | 70.24M | 58.79M | 142.66M | 71.7M | -35.37M | 145.38M | 19.76M | 16.67M | 8.36M | 4.09M | 5.26M | 5.65M | 11.49M | 31.09M | 32.73M | 50.52M | 42.07M | 35.03M | 11.32M | 2.84M | 1.65M | 1.79M | 3.94M | 5.57M | 4.57M | 1.71M | 2.2M | 5.5M | 2.7M | 1.9M |
| Non-Interest Income | 255.16M | 271.04M | 254.61M | 207.47M | 247.56M | 335.52M | 420.48M | 183.21M | 114.4M | 100.96M | 99.63M | 67.88M | 49.33M | 31.06M | 15.42M | 25.94M | 20.6M | 19.79M | 19.15M | 17.59M | 19.26M | 13.53M | 13.02M | 14.72M | 15.61M | 11.72M | 8.21M | 7.9M | 9.4M | 7.7M | 6.5M |
| Non-Interest Income % | 20.33% | 22.44% | 23.07% | 19.9% | 23.61% | 33.86% | 39.73% | 26.62% | 24.99% | 27.96% | 31.23% | 27.89% | 24.76% | 21.1% | 11.88% | 18.6% | 18.75% | 21.09% | 20.86% | 18.98% | 21.59% | 20.46% | 22.45% | 25.8% | 26.54% | 23.58% | 17.71% | 18.24% | 21.76% | 19.06% | 18.68% |
| Total Net Revenue | 1.26B | 1.21B | 1.1B | 1.04B | 1.05B | 990.85M | 1.06B | 688.38M | 457.79M | 361.09M | 319M | 243.42M | 199.22M | 147.25M | 129.83M | 139.46M | 109.87M | 93.81M | 91.81M | 92.67M | 89.22M | 66.14M | 58.01M | 57.06M | 58.81M | 49.73M | 46.39M | 43.3M | 43.2M | 40.4M | 34.8M |
| Revenue Growth % | 8.57% | 9.44% | 5.88% | -0.58% | 5.83% | -6.37% | 53.73% | 50.37% | 26.78% | 13.19% | 31.05% | 22.19% | 35.29% | 13.42% | -6.91% | 26.93% | 17.12% | 2.17% | -0.92% | 3.86% | 34.91% | 14% | 1.68% | -2.99% | 18.26% | 7.22% | 7.13% | 0.23% | 6.93% | 16.09% | 22.11% |
| Non-Interest Expense | 703.9M | 603.95M | 569.15M | 542.92M | 523.79M | 530.11M | 572.61M | 457.04M | 289.63M | 228.44M | 209.66M | 181.41M | 137.36M | 106.46M | 77.02M | 75.09M | 66.54M | 86.23M | 62.75M | 58.9M | 53.13M | 43.61M | 36.51M | 35.15M | 37.81M | 30.84M | 30.23M | 27.8M | 28.1M | 27.2M | 22.9M |
| Efficiency Ratio | 56.08% | 50% | 51.56% | 52.08% | 49.95% | 53.5% | 54.11% | 66.39% | 63.27% | 63.27% | 65.73% | 74.53% | 68.95% | 72.3% | 59.32% | 53.84% | 60.56% | 91.92% | 68.35% | 63.55% | 59.55% | 65.94% | 62.93% | 61.6% | 64.28% | 62.02% | 65.18% | 64.2% | 65.05% | 67.33% | 65.8% |
| Operating Income | 498.39M | 533.76M | 475.86M | 356.94M | 453.1M | 496.11M | 340.24M | 211.58M | 151.49M | 124.28M | 105.25M | 56.74M | 56.2M | 29.3M | 21.72M | 31.65M | -7.18M | -34.49M | -5.97M | 22.45M | 33.26M | 20.88M | 19.72M | 17.96M | 15.43M | 14.32M | 14.44M | 13.3M | 9.6M | 10.5M | 10M |
| Operating Margin % | 39.71% | 44.19% | 43.11% | 34.24% | 43.21% | 50.07% | 32.15% | 30.74% | 33.09% | 34.42% | 32.99% | 23.31% | 28.21% | 19.9% | 16.73% | 22.69% | -6.54% | -36.77% | -6.5% | 24.23% | 37.27% | 31.57% | 34% | 31.48% | 26.24% | 28.8% | 31.13% | 30.72% | 22.22% | 25.99% | 28.74% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 12.17% | 33.32% | -21.22% | -8.67% | 45.81% | 60.81% | 39.67% | 21.89% | 18.09% | 85.48% | 0.96% | 91.81% | 34.91% | -31.37% | 540.55% | 79.17% | -477.85% | -126.58% | -32.49% | 59.3% | 5.86% | 9.79% | 16.41% | 7.73% | -0.8% | 8.58% | 38.54% | -8.57% | 5% | 8.7% |
| Pretax Income | 498.39M | 533.76M | 475.86M | 356.94M | 453.1M | 496.11M | 340.24M | 211.58M | 151.49M | 124.28M | 105.25M | 56.74M | 56.2M | 29.3M | 21.72M | 31.65M | -7.18M | -34.49M | -5.97M | 22.45M | 33.26M | 20.88M | 19.72M | 17.96M | 15.43M | 14.32M | 14.44M | 13.3M | 9.6M | 10.5M | 10M |
| Pretax Margin % | 39.71% | 44.19% | 43.11% | 34.24% | 43.21% | 50.07% | 32.15% | 30.74% | 33.09% | 34.42% | 32.99% | 23.31% | 28.21% | 19.9% | 16.73% | 22.69% | -6.54% | -36.77% | -6.5% | 24.23% | 37.27% | 31.57% | 34% | 31.48% | 26.24% | 28.8% | 31.13% | 30.72% | 22.22% | 25.99% | 28.74% |
| Income Tax | 112M | 121.61M | 117.17M | 87.83M | 106.56M | 119.2M | 78.26M | 50.14M | 30.46M | 50.73M | 33.15M | 15.9M | 17.48M | 9.29M | 7.29M | 10.56M | -3.19M | 7.3M | -2.05M | 7.3M | 11.13M | 7.15M | 6.62M | 5.95M | 5.08M | 4.69M | 4.34M | 4.3M | 2.7M | 3.1M | 2.8M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.47% | 22.78% | 24.62% | 24.61% | 23.52% | 24.03% | 23% | 23.7% | 20.11% | 40.82% | 31.49% | 28.02% | 31.1% | 31.69% | 33.54% | 33.35% | 44.47% | -21.15% | 34.39% | 32.51% | 33.46% | 34.24% | 33.57% | 33.14% | 32.9% | 32.75% | 30.07% | 32.33% | 28.13% | 29.52% | 28% |
| Net Income | 386.39M | 412.15M | 358.69M | 269.11M | 346.54M | 376.91M | 261.99M | 161.44M | 121.03M | 73.55M | 72.1M | 40.85M | 38.72M | 20.02M | 14.44M | 21.09M | -3.99M | -41.79M | -3.92M | 15.15M | 22.13M | 13.73M | 13.1M | 12.01M | 10.36M | 9.63M | 10.1M | 9M | 6.9M | 7.4M | 7.2M |
| Net Margin % | 30.79% | 34.12% | 32.5% | 25.81% | 33.05% | 38.04% | 24.76% | 23.45% | 26.44% | 20.37% | 22.6% | 16.78% | 19.44% | 13.59% | 11.12% | 15.12% | -3.63% | -44.55% | -4.27% | 16.35% | 24.8% | 20.76% | 22.58% | 21.05% | 17.61% | 19.37% | 21.77% | 20.79% | 15.97% | 18.32% | 20.69% |
| Net Income Growth % | -2.96% | 14.91% | 33.29% | -22.35% | -8.06% | 43.87% | 62.28% | 33.39% | 64.56% | 2.01% | 76.51% | 5.49% | 93.44% | 38.68% | -31.56% | 628.78% | 90.45% | -967.13% | -125.84% | -31.52% | 61.19% | 4.79% | 9.08% | 15.98% | 7.5% | -4.6% | 12.2% | 30.43% | -6.76% | 2.78% | 12.5% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 386.39M | 412.15M | 358.69M | 269.11M | 346.54M | 376.91M | 261.99M | 161.44M | 121.03M | 73.55M | 72.1M | 40.85M | 38.72M | 20.02M | 14.44M | 21.09M | -3.99M | -41.79M | -3.92M | 15.15M | 22.13M | 13.73M | 13.1M | 12.01M | 10.36M | 9.63M | 10.1M | 9M | 6.9M | 7.4M | 7.2M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.76 | 6.00 | 5.19 | 3.89 | 4.99 | 5.40 | 3.77 | 2.75 | 2.80 | 1.98 | 2.08 | 1.27 | 1.46 | 0.75 | 0.46 | 0.76 | -0.35 | -3.19 | -0.31 | 1.08 | 1.63 | 1.11 | 1.08 | 0.99 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.96 | 0.83 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.68 |
| EPS Growth % | -1.04% | 15.61% | 33.42% | -22.04% | -7.59% | 43.24% | 37.09% | -1.79% | 41.41% | -4.81% | 63.78% | -13.01% | 94.67% | 63.04% | -39.47% | 317.14% | 89.03% | -929.03% | -128.7% | -33.74% | 46.85% | 2.78% | 9.09% | 16.47% | 1.19% | -12.5% | 15.66% | 29.69% | -7.25% | 1.47% | 6.25% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 6.02 | 5.21 | 3.90 | 5.01 | 5.43 | 3.78 | 2.76 | 2.81 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 1.29 | 1.48 | 0.76 | 0.46 | 0.76 | -0.35 | -3.19 | -0.31 | 1.09 | 1.66 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.96 | 0.83 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.68 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 67.02M | 68.71M | 69.1M | 69.1M | 69.42M | 69.76M | 69.43M | 58.61M | 43.25M | 37.14M | 34.7M | 32.13M | 26.26M | 24.35M | 23.84M | 23.54M | 20.5M | 13.91M | 13.89M | 14.01M | 13.54M | 12.38M | 12.13M | 12.11M | 12.17M | 11.43M | 10.47M | 10.78M | 10.78M | 10.74M | 10.58M |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ABCB stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) reported total revenue of $1.21B. This represents a 3371.1% increase compared to $34.8M in 1996.
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) is profitable, generating $412.2M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 34.1%.
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) reported an operating income of $533.8M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 44.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Ameris Bancorp (ABCB) generated $1.14B in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 94.2%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Credit cost volatility and rate sensitivity
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Net Interest Income Compounding Through Cycle
According to recent SEC filings, Ameris Bancorp's net interest income rose from $211.9M in 2024Q2 to $257.7M in 2026Q3, with year-over-year growth of roughly 8 to 11 percent in recent quarters, suggesting loan volume and repricing are carrying earnings.
The steady expansion in NII across the ten-quarter window suggests the loan book has grown faster than funding costs have risen, which is consistent with an asset-sensitive balance sheet. Recent quarterly growth of 8.3 to 10.6 percent appears to be easing from the 2025 peak, which may indicate deposit betas are catching up to earlier rate increases. Investors should monitor whether NII growth can be sustained without further rate-driven yield expansion.
Net Interest Margin Holding Near Ninety Basis Points
As reported in financial statements, Ameris Bancorp's net interest margin has held around 0.8 to 0.9 percent across the period, with the latest quarter at 0.9 percent, suggesting funding cost pressure has been largely absorbed rather than passed through to margins.
A margin that has remained broadly flat while NII grew points to balance-sheet expansion offsetting any compression in spreads. The narrow band suggests the deposit franchise has been relatively resilient, though the flat trajectory leaves limited room for further margin upside. Analysts should watch whether the rural deposit base continues to lag market rate increases.
Efficiency Ratio Swings Obscure Underlying Trend
Based on Ameris Bancorp's reported figures, the efficiency ratio ranged from roughly 46 to 74 percent across recent quarters, with the 2026Q2 spike to 73.9 percent driven by a sharp drop in operating income, indicating high sensitivity of profitability to a few line items.
The wide dispersion in efficiency ratio appears more reflective of lumpy non-interest income and provisioning than of structural cost growth, since non-interest expense has been comparatively stable. Operating leverage looks favorable in quarters where revenue holds, but the 2026Q2 result suggests the cost base offers limited cushion when fee income softens. Investors may want to examine what drove the operating income decline before extrapolating the trend.
Provisioning Volatility Tests Earnings Consistency
According to recent SEC filings, Ameris Bancorp's provision expense moved from zero in 2026Q1 to $22.9M in 2025Q4 and $17.3M in 2026Q2, suggesting credit cost recognition is lumpy relative to the stable NII base.
The sharp swings in provisioning, including a zero charge followed by materially higher charges within two quarters, may reflect CECL methodology sensitivity to macro forecasts rather than realized losses alone. Such volatility can distort the appearance of underlying earnings power and warrants further investigation into the composition of reserve builds. Investors should monitor whether elevated provisions persist as commercial real estate exposure normalizes.
Fee Income Share Narrowing Through the Period
As reported in financial statements, Ameris Bancorp's non-interest income fell from roughly 26.9 percent of revenue in 2024Q2 to about 18.1 percent in 2026Q3, indicating a shift toward a more NII-dependent earnings mix.
The declining fee share suggests softening mortgage and gain-on-sale activity, consistent with the rate-sensitive nature of the segment profile. A more NII-dependent mix may reduce earnings volatility from transactional sources but concentrates earnings risk in rate and credit cycles. Investors should monitor whether premium finance and SBA fee streams can offset mortgage weakness.
Earnings Quality Depends on Provision Normalization
Based on Ameris Bancorp's reported figures, the 2026Q3 EPS of $1.73 benefited from a $12.6M provision after $17.3M in 2026Q2 and zero in 2026Q1, so the strongest quarter may reflect reserve timing rather than durable earnings power.
If provisions revert toward the $17 to $23 million range seen in several recent quarters, quarterly net income could compress meaningfully despite stable NII, which may challenge the constructive read on earnings momentum. The 10.5 percent ROE and a 0.9 percent NIM leave limited cushion against that scenario. Investors should monitor whether the recent EPS beat holds once credit costs normalize.