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

FFBC•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
11.9× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 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%

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 3.1%
  • ✓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.

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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
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.72+17.5%
$0.61
Rev
$272M+5.3%
$258M
Q1 2026
Jan 28, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.80+1.3%
$0.79
Rev
$239M-4.1%
$249M
Q4 2025
Oct 23, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.76+3.5%
$0.73
Rev
$256M+11.3%
$230M
Q3 2025
Jul 24, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.74+7.2%
$0.69
Rev
$226M+0.9%
$224M
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestApr 23, 2026
$0.72vs $0.61+17.5%
$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 Competitor9.58B24.8013.8525.48%18.04%8.51%0.88
WTFC logoWTFCWintrust Financial CorporationDirect Competitor10.39B154.1113.336.66%19.48%11.71%0.62
IBCP logoIBCPIndependent Bank CorporationDirect Competitor706.3M34.3110.49-0.3%22.12%14.2%0.23
FBNC logoFBNCFirst BancorpDirect Competitor2.52B60.7622.672.32%20.45%7.03%0.05
UBSI logoUBSIUnited Bankshares, Inc.Direct Competitor6.2B44.4213.5812.33%25.52%8.6%0.17
HBAN logoHBANHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedProduct Competitor26.69B16.8612.134.38%17.71%10.04%0.76
FHN logoFHNFirst Horizon CorporationProduct Competitor12.31B24.8113.200.97%19.99%10.71%0.50
BOKF logoBOKFBOK Financial CorporationProduct Competitor7.92B130.3314.20-1.07%17.38%9.79%0.78

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

vs V

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

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs ONB, WTFC, IBCP, FBNC

FFBC Income Statement

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

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Net Interest Income
283.55M449.24M484.25M456.51M452.12M519.14M627.77M612.01M642.05M
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 Income
333.07M540.38M607.58M524.96M483.22M585.01M903M1B1B
Interest Expense
49.53M91.15M123.32M68.45M31.1M65.86M275.23M390.08M359.86M
Loan Loss Provision
3.58M14.86M30.43M70.56M-18.12M11.71M43.11M47.66M37.67M
Non-Interest Income
76.14M103.38M131.37M189.12M171.51M189.64M212.42M223.57M257.44M
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 Expense
239.94M323.54M342.33M390.66M400.81M455.35M478.49M519.6M540.55M
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
19.38M41.63M44.79M28.6M35.77M24.11M62.73M39.49M65.67M
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 Outstanding
62.17M89.61M98.85M98.09M95.9M94.59M95.1M95.41M95.75M

FFBC Balance Sheet

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

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash & Short Term Investments
1.53B3.05B3.11B3.68B4.64B4.01B4.03B3.36B4.15B
Cash & Due from Banks
184.62M273.96M257.64M251.36M434.84M595.68M1.01B904.49M178.55M
Short Term Investments
1.35B2.78B2.85B3.42B4.21B3.41B3.02B2.46B3.97B
Total Investments
7.94B12B12.19B13.38B13.49B13.58B13.57B14.41B17.4B
Investments Growth %
6.21%51.21%1.55%9.79%0.77%0.69%-0.06%6.18%20.73%
Long-Term Investments
6.59B9.22B9.34B9.96B9.28B10.17B10.55B11.95B13.42B
Accounts Receivables
000000000
Goodwill & Intangibles
207.87M921.06M1.01B1B1.11B1.1B1.09B1.09B1.22B
Goodwill
204.08M880.25M937.77M937.77M1B1B1.01B1.01B1.1B
Intangible Assets
3.79M40.8M76.2M64.55M104.37M93.92M83.95M79.29M118.83M
PP&E (Net)
125.04M215.65M214.51M207.21M253.85M280.82M347.95M407.08M204.76M
Other Assets
352.17M479.71M747.85M1.06B940.31M1.22B1.06B1.18B1.53B
Total Current Assets
1.62B3.15B3.2B3.75B4.75B4.24B4.49B3.95B4.75B
Total Non-Current Assets
7.27B10.84B11.31B12.22B11.58B12.77B13.04B14.62B16.38B
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 Payable
136.99M156.59M323.13M516.26M492.21M626.94M000
Total Debt
934.22M1.61B1.73B507.81M706.03M1.63B1.28B1.1B1.19B
Net Debt
749.6M1.34B1.47B256.45M271.19M1.04B275.91M198.47M1.01B
Long-Term Debt
119.65M570.74M413.16M339.36M385.02M344.97M342.5M345.99M514.05M
Short-Term Debt
814.57M1.04B1.32B166.59M319.23M1.29B937.81M755.45M675M
Other Liabilities
000434.98M00622.2M700.12M749.27M
Total Current Liabilities
7.85B11.34B11.85B12.91B13.68B14.62B14.3B15.08B17.1B
Total Non-Current Liabilities
119.65M570.74M414.38M776.2M386.8M346.67M966.32M1.05B1.26B
Total Liabilities
7.97B11.91B12.26B13.69B14.07B14.96B15.26B16.13B18.36B
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 Share
14.9723.1922.7423.2623.5621.5823.8525.5528.92
Tangible BV per Share
11.6312.9112.4813.0512.0310.0012.3914.1616.20
Common Stock
573.11M1.63B1.64B1.64B1.64B1.63B1.64B1.64B1.65B
Additional Paid-in Capital
000000000
Retained Earnings
491.85M600.01M711.25M720.43M837.47M968.24M1.14B1.28B1.44B
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 Stock
000000000

FFBC Cash Flow Statement

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

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations
123.52M260.35M186.33M108.36M388.16M200.85M486.97M262.16M337.86M
Operating CF Growth %
-13.38%110.77%-28.43%-41.84%258.2%-48.26%142.46%-46.17%28.88%
Net Income
96.79M172.59M198.07M155.81M205.16M217.61M255.86M228.83M255.6M
Depreciation & Amortization
12.64M24.17M28.14M41.23M39.56M38.81M37.8M38.42M39.82M
Deferred Taxes
-4.49M6.27M12.59M-8.38M12.09M-3.5M13.37M21.2M18.91M
Other Non-Cash Items
12.44M30.19M33.58M41.84M3.15M9.13M37.37M62.75M47.52M
Working Capital Changes
696K20.9M-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 Investments
536.55M715.82M1.09B1.1B1.59B996.03M566.62M904.89M1.5B
Net Investment Activity
-212.33M-181.71M247.37M-512.53M-839.02M313.56M453.58M-124.69M-370.52M
Acquisitions
023.7M-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 Financing
334.98M30.01M30.57M1.13B110.85M669.73M219.85M699.08M213.16M
Dividends Paid
-41.18M-79.66M-89.1M-89.69M-87.32M-86.61M-87.16M-89.54M-94.65M
Share Repurchases
00-66.22M-16.69M-108.08M0000
Stock Issued
000000000
Net Stock Activity
00-66.22M-16.69M-108.08M0000
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K
Other Financing
369.6M-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 Effect
000000000
Cash at Beginning
121.6M150.65M236.22M200.69M231.05M220.03M207.5M213.06M174.26M
Cash at End
150.65M236.22M200.69M231.05M220.03M207.5M213.06M174.26M178.55M
Interest Paid
49.47M84.13M121.78M75.88M32.84M59.51M234.93M398.13M364.96M
Income Taxes Paid
38.33M16M27.5M32.58M17.69M5.7M10.08M27.52M9.21M
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 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
13.9614.9723.1922.7423.2623.5621.5823.8525.5528.92
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%
Related:FFBC Dividend History·FFBC Revenue History·FFBC Price History·FFBC P/E History·FFBC Financial Ratios·FFBC Institutional Holders

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 3.13%. 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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