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LKFN logoLakeland Financial Corporation(LKFN)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

LKFN•NASDAQ•Banking & Credit
$62.32
$1.62B mkt cap·15.5× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryRegional BanksSub-IndustryBanks with large fee businesses
AboutLakeland Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Lake City Bank that provides various banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest bearing, interest-bearing checking, savings, money market, NOW, and demand deposits. Its loan products include commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential, agri-business and agricultural, consumer 1-4 family mortgage, and other consumer loans. The company also offers retail and merchant credit card services; corporate treasury management, wealth advisory, and trust services; retail brokerage services, including various financial and investment products, such as annuities and life insurance; and mobile business banking and on-line treasury management services. It serves commercial real estate, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, retail, wholesale, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, and health care industries. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated 51 offices in fifteen counties, including 45 offices in northern Indiana and six offices in central Indiana. Lakeland Financial Corporation was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana.Show more
  • Net Interest Income$221M+12.4%
  • Total Revenue$422M-1.9%
  • Net Income$103M+10.6%
  • Return on Equity14.29%+2.0%
  • Net Interest Margin3.16%+7.4%
  • Efficiency Ratio31.21%+7.3%
  • ROA1.51%+6.8%
  • Equity / Assets10.91%+6.5%
  • Book Value per Share29.59+11.5%
  • Tangible BV/Share29.40+11.6%
  • Debt/Equity0.24
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LKFN Key Insights

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Efficient operations: 31.2% efficiency ratio
  • ✓12 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓Well capitalized: 10.9% equity/assets
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.2%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

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

LKFN Price & Volume

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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LKFN Growth Metrics

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years11.16%
5 Years13.08%
3 Years14.43%
TTM-

Profit CAGR

10 Years8.35%
5 Years4.15%
3 Years-0.15%
TTM10.57%

EPS CAGR

10 Years8.16%
5 Years3.97%
3 Years-0.25%
TTM10.47%

Return on Capital

10 Years15.35%
5 Years14.37%
3 Years14.35%
Last Year15.84%

LKFN Peer Comparison

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) competitors in Banks with large fee businesses — 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
FFIN logoFFINFirst Financial Bankshares, Inc.Direct Competitor4.64B32.6020.9018.79%13.25%0.12
TOWN logoTOWNTowneBankDirect Competitor2.66B34.7615.73-1.61%7.28%0.15
SFNC logoSFNCSimmons First National CorporationDirect Competitor3.13B21.59-7.32-56.66%-11.63%0.19
FULT logoFULTFulton Financial CorporationDirect Competitor4.19B21.7910.485.03%11.6%0.37
IBCP logoIBCPIndependent Bank CorporationDirect Competitor696.01M33.8110.34-0.3%14.2%0.23
NBTB logoNBTBNBT Bancorp Inc.Direct Competitor2.36B45.2013.5710.36%9.51%0.17
HBAN logoHBANHuntington Bancshares IncorporatedProduct Competitor26.34B16.6411.974.38%10.04%0.76
FITB logoFITBFifth Third BancorpProduct Competitor34.06B50.8416.195.62%11.43%0.97

Compare LKFN vs Peers

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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LKFN Income Statement

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) 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 Income135.89M151.27M155.05M163.01M178.09M202.89M197.03M196.68M221.02M
NII Growth %14.7%11.32%2.5%5.13%9.25%13.93%-2.88%-0.18%12.37%
Net Interest Margin %2.9%3.1%3.13%2.8%2.72%3.15%3.02%2.95%3.16%
Interest Income165.7M198.97M215.21M193.1M193.22M239.57M343.27M373.16M373.74M
Interest Expense29.81M47.7M60.16M30.09M15.13M36.68M146.23M176.48M152.72M
Loan Loss Provision3M6.4M3.23M14.77M1.08M9.38M5.85M16.75M11.8M
Non-Interest Income27.81M30.62M34.59M34.98M44.72M41.86M49.86M56.84M47.97M
Non-Interest Income %14.37%13.34%13.85%15.34%18.79%14.87%12.68%13.22%11.38%
Total Revenue
193.5M▲ 0%
229.59M▲ 18.6%
249.8M▲ 8.8%
228.08M▼ 8.7%
237.94M▲ 4.3%
281.43M▲ 18.3%
393.13M▲ 39.7%
430M▲ 9.4%
421.71M▼ 1.9%
Revenue Growth %18.23%18.65%8.8%-8.69%4.32%18.28%39.69%9.38%-1.93%
Non-Interest Expense71.06M76.54M79.02M79.34M104.29M110.21M130.71M125.08M131.6M
Efficiency Ratio36.73%33.34%31.63%34.79%43.83%39.16%33.25%29.09%31.21%
Operating Income
89.63M▲ 0%
98.94M▲ 10.4%
107.39M▲ 8.5%
103.88M▼ 3.3%
117.44M▲ 13.1%
125.16M▲ 6.6%
110.33M▼ 11.8%
111.69M▲ 1.2%
125.58M▲ 12.4%
Operating Margin %46.32%43.1%42.99%45.54%49.36%44.47%28.07%25.97%29.78%
Operating Income Growth %16.08%10.39%8.53%-3.27%13.06%6.57%-11.85%1.23%12.44%
Pretax Income
89.63M▲ 0%
98.94M▲ 10.4%
107.39M▲ 8.5%
103.88M▼ 3.3%
117.44M▲ 13.1%
125.16M▲ 6.6%
110.33M▼ 11.8%
111.69M▲ 1.2%
125.58M▲ 12.4%
Pretax Margin %46.32%43.1%42.99%45.54%49.36%44.47%28.07%25.97%29.78%
Income Tax32.3M18.53M20.34M19.54M21.71M21.35M16.57M18.21M22.22M
Effective Tax Rate %36.04%18.73%18.94%18.81%18.49%17.06%15.01%16.31%17.7%
Net Income
57.33M▲ 0%
80.41M▲ 40.3%
87.05M▲ 8.3%
84.34M▼ 3.1%
95.73M▲ 13.5%
103.82M▲ 8.4%
93.77M▼ 9.7%
93.48M▼ 0.3%
103.36M▲ 10.6%
Net Margin %29.63%35.02%34.85%36.98%40.23%36.89%23.85%21.74%24.51%
Net Income Growth %10.07%40.26%8.25%-3.11%13.51%8.44%-9.68%-0.31%10.57%
Net Income (Continuing)57.33M80.41M87.05M84.34M95.73M103.82M93.77M93.48M103.36M
EPS (Diluted)
2.23▲ 0%
3.13▲ 40.4%
3.38▲ 8.0%
3.30▼ 2.4%
3.74▲ 13.3%
4.04▲ 8.0%
3.65▼ 9.7%
3.63▼ 0.5%
4.01▲ 10.5%
EPS Growth %8.78%40.36%7.99%-2.37%13.33%8.02%-9.65%-0.55%10.47%
EPS (Basic)2.283.183.403.313.764.073.663.644.02
Diluted Shares Outstanding25.66M25.73M25.76M25.57M25.62M25.71M25.72M25.77M25.77M

LKFN Balance Sheet

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash & Short Term Investments714.67M802.47M707.61M984.77M2.08B1.32B1.2B591.05M141.32M
Cash & Due from Banks176.18M216.92M99.38M249.93M683.24M130.28M151.82M168.21M57.14M
Short Term Investments538.49M585.55M608.23M734.85M1.4B1.19B1.05B422.85M84.18M
Total Investments4.31B4.45B4.63B5.33B5.63B5.95B6.03B6.16B5.39B
Investments Growth %9.55%3.27%3.9%15.25%5.48%5.79%1.27%2.15%-12.44%
Long-Term Investments3.77B3.87B4.02B4.6B4.23B4.77B4.98B5.73B5.31B
Accounts Receivables14.09M15.52M15.39M18.76M17.67M27.99M30.01M28.45M29M
Goodwill & Intangibles4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M
Goodwill4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M4.97M
Intangible Assets000000000
PP&E (Net)56.47M58.1M60.37M59.3M59.31M58.1M57.9M60.49M65.54M
Other Assets118.09M125.61M138.7M163.67M166.03M259.11M251.96M259.58M1.44B
Total Current Assets728.77M817.99M723M1B2.1B1.34B1.23B619.5M170.31M
Total Non-Current Assets3.95B4.06B4.22B4.83B4.46B5.09B5.29B6.06B6.82B
Total Assets
4.68B▲ 0%
4.88B▲ 4.1%
4.95B▲ 1.5%
5.83B▲ 17.9%
6.56B▲ 12.5%
6.43B▼ 1.9%
6.52B▲ 1.4%
6.68B▲ 2.4%
6.99B▲ 4.7%
Asset Growth %9.16%4.11%1.47%17.86%12.47%-1.91%1.42%2.37%4.67%
Return on Assets (ROA)1.28%1.68%1.77%1.57%1.55%1.6%1.45%1.42%1.51%
Accounts Payable6.31M10.4M11.6M5.96M2.62M3.19M20.89M15.12M0
Total Debt181.61M446.48M170M85.5M75M297M50M0184.2M
Net Debt5.43M229.56M70.62M-164.43M-608.24M166.72M-101.82M-168.21M127.06M
Long-Term Debt30.93M200.93M170M85.5M75M275M50M014.2M
Short-Term Debt150.68M245.56M00022M00170M
Other Liabilities17.73M-147.4M33.22M44.99M39.39M102.68M82.82M78.38M46.91M
Total Current Liabilities4.17B4.3B4.15B5.04B5.74B5.49B5.74B5.92B6.17B
Total Non-Current Liabilities48.66M53.53M203.22M130.49M114.39M377.68M132.82M78.38M61.11M
Total Liabilities4.21B4.35B4.35B5.17B5.85B5.86B5.87B5.99B6.23B
Total Equity
468.67M▲ 0%
521.7M▲ 11.3%
598.1M▲ 14.6%
657.18M▲ 9.9%
704.91M▲ 7.3%
568.89M▼ 19.3%
649.79M▲ 14.2%
683.91M▲ 5.3%
762.49M▲ 11.5%
Equity Growth %9.74%11.32%14.64%9.88%7.26%-19.3%14.22%5.25%11.49%
Equity / Assets (Capital Ratio)10.01%10.7%12.09%11.27%10.75%8.84%9.96%10.24%10.91%
Return on Equity (ROE)12.8%16.24%15.55%13.44%14.06%16.3%15.39%14.02%14.29%
Book Value per Share18.2620.2823.2225.7027.5122.1225.2626.5429.59
Tangible BV per Share18.0720.0823.0325.5027.3221.9325.0726.3529.40
Common Stock108.86M112.38M114.86M114.93M120.61M127M127.69M129.66M136.97M
Additional Paid-in Capital000000000
Retained Earnings363.79M419.18M475.25M529M583.13M646.1M692.76M736.41M788.35M
Accumulated OCI-670K-6.19M12.06M27.74M16.09M-188.92M-155.19M-166.5M-127.14M
Treasury Stock-3.41M-3.76M-4.15M-14.58M-15.03M-15.38M-15.55M-15.75M-35.77M
Preferred Stock000000000

LKFN Cash Flow Statement

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations77.24M104.97M100.04M87.23M113.77M169.34M113.98M102.48M114.89M
Operating CF Growth %24.19%35.9%-4.7%-12.81%30.43%48.85%-32.69%-10.09%12.1%
Net Income57.33M80.41M87.05M84.34M95.73M103.82M93.77M93.48M103.36M
Depreciation & Amortization5.72M6.16M6.46M6.81M8.39M6.78M6.17M5.95M5.98M
Deferred Taxes000000000
Other Non-Cash Items5.13M7.62M546K8.36M4.71M20.9M6.48M7.84M10.45M
Working Capital Changes3.37M5.18M1.8M-14.08M-2.22M30.04M3.91M-9.37M-13.46M
Cash from Investing-396.05M-166.44M-168.69M-712.02M-331.55M-626.52M-54.93M-164.24M-325.42M
Purchase of Investments-139.25M-126.55M-129.45M-216.48M-835M-315.27M-7.18M-27.52M-83.35M
Sale/Maturity of Investments102.62M69.12M124.93M106.02M151.78M133.49M177.01M75.8M66.83M
Net Investment Activity-36.63M-57.43M-4.52M-110.46M-683.23M-181.78M169.84M48.28M-16.51M
Acquisitions000000000
Other Investing-349.84M-101.04M-156.17M-595.84M357.85M-439.92M-218.78M-203.88M-297.79M
Cash from Financing327.71M102.21M-48.89M775.34M651.09M-95.78M-37.51M78.13M183.65M
Dividends Paid-21.41M-25.29M-29.65M-30.58M-34.65M-40.85M-47.11M-49.29M-51.43M
Share Repurchases-495K-463K-515K-10.55M-559K-579K-575K-592K-20.39M
Stock Issued0115K118K119K115K221K405K391K-1.12M
Net Stock Activity-495K-348K-397K-10.43M-444K-358K-170K-201K-21.51M
Debt Issuance (Net)-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K-1000K-1000K1000K
Other Financing429.01M32.98M87.64M900.85M696.69M-276.57M256.77M177.63M72.38M
Net Change in Cash
8.9M▲ 0%
40.74M▲ 357.8%
-117.54M▼ 388.5%
150.55M▲ 228.1%
433.31M▲ 187.8%
-552.96M▼ 227.6%
21.54M▲ 103.9%
16.38M▼ 24.0%
-26.89M▼ 264.1%
Exchange Rate Effect000000000
Cash at Beginning167.28M176.18M216.92M99.38M249.93M683.24M130.28M151.82M168.21M
Cash at End176.18M216.92M99.38M249.93M683.24M130.28M151.82M168.21M141.32M
Interest Paid29.17M43.61M58.96M35.74M18.47M36.11M128.53M185.26M158.97M
Income Taxes Paid29.12M19.03M21.04M19.36M25.95M20.58M14.07M23.75M16.74M
Free Cash Flow
67.66M▲ 0%
97.01M▲ 43.4%
92.04M▼ 5.1%
81.51M▼ 11.4%
107.6M▲ 32.0%
164.52M▲ 52.9%
107.99M▼ 34.4%
93.85M▼ 13.1%
103.77M▲ 10.6%
FCF Growth %29.19%43.37%-5.12%-11.44%32.01%52.9%-34.36%-13.09%10.56%

LKFN Banking Ratios

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)12.7%12.8%16.24%15.55%13.44%14.06%16.3%15.39%14.02%14.29%
Return on Assets (ROA)1.29%1.28%1.68%1.77%1.57%1.55%1.6%1.45%1.42%1.51%
Net Interest Margin2.76%2.9%3.1%3.13%2.8%2.72%3.15%3.02%2.95%3.16%
Efficiency Ratio39.61%36.73%33.34%31.63%34.79%43.83%39.16%33.25%29.09%31.21%
Equity / Assets9.95%10.01%10.7%12.09%11.27%10.75%8.84%9.96%10.24%10.91%
Book Value / Share16.7718.2620.2823.2225.727.5122.1225.2626.5429.59
NII Growth11.85%14.7%11.32%2.5%5.13%9.25%13.93%-2.88%-0.18%12.37%
Dividend Payout34.94%37.32%31.44%34.05%36.24%36.18%39.34%50.22%52.72%49.74%

LKFN SEC Filings & Documents

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Apr 27, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 27, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 15, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 25, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 19, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

5
FY 2025

Oct 29, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Apr 30, 2025·SEC

LKFN Frequently Asked Questions

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) saw revenue decline by 1.9% over the past year.

Yes, Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) is profitable, generating $103.4M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (24.5% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.20%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) has a return on equity (ROE) of 14.3%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Industry Metrics

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) has a net interest margin (NIM) of 3.2%. This indicates healthy earnings from lending activities.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) has an efficiency ratio of 31.2%. This is excellent, indicating strong cost control.

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