Net interest income rose 6.2% YoY to $58.3M in 2026Q2, but total revenue declined 1.9% YoY, with NIM flat at 0.8% and efficiency ratio improving to 31.8%.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) 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 | 228.34M | 221.02M | 196.68M | 197.03M | 202.89M | 178.09M | 163.01M | 155.05M | 151.27M | 135.89M | 118.48M | 105.93M | 102.3M | 90.44M | 87.67M | 92.08M | 92.65M | 80.28M | 63.27M | 54.56M | 52.33M | 50.26M | 43.35M | 42.2M | 41.78M | 37.41M | 35.05M | 32.3M | 27.6M | 24.6M | 22.2M |
| NII Growth % | 38.05% | 12.37% | -0.18% | -2.88% | 13.93% | 9.25% | 5.13% | 2.5% | 11.32% | 14.7% | 11.85% | 3.54% | 13.12% | 3.16% | -4.79% | -0.62% | 15.41% | 26.89% | 15.97% | 4.26% | 4.11% | 15.95% | 2.73% | 1.01% | 11.66% | 6.75% | 8.5% | 17.04% | 12.2% | 10.79% | 8.65% |
| Net Interest Margin % | 3.15% | 3.16% | 2.95% | 3.02% | 3.15% | 2.72% | 2.8% | 3.13% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.76% | 2.81% | 2.97% | 2.85% | 2.86% | 3.19% | 3.45% | 3.12% | 2.66% | 2.74% | 2.85% | 3.07% | 2.98% | 3.32% | 3.35% | 3.29% | 3.05% | 3.11% | 2.82% | 3.09% | 3.38% |
| Interest Income | 376.03M | 373.74M | 373.16M | 343.27M | 239.57M | 193.22M | 193.1M | 215.21M | 198.97M | 165.7M | 138.95M | 122.54M | 117.29M | 107.74M | 114.37M | 121.89M | 123.53M | 116.34M | 118.48M | 117.97M | 105.55M | 80.43M | 60.01M | 60.34M | 64.33M | 76.61M | 80.05M | 69.39M | 63.7M | 52.7M | 45.94M |
| Interest Expense | 147.69M | 152.72M | 176.48M | 146.23M | 36.68M | 15.13M | 30.09M | 60.16M | 47.7M | 29.81M | 20.47M | 16.61M | 14.98M | 17.3M | 26.7M | 29.81M | 30.87M | 36.06M | 55.22M | 63.42M | 53.22M | 30.35M | 16.83M | 18.14M | 22.53M | 39.2M | 45M | 37.09M | 36.1M | 28.1M | 23.74M |
| Loan Loss Provision | 5.71M | 11.8M | 16.75M | 5.85M | 9.38M | 1.08M | 14.77M | 3.23M | 6.4M | 3M | 1.15M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.55M | 13.8M | 23.95M | 21.2M | 10.21M | 4.3M | 2.64M | 2.48M | 1.22M | 2.25M | 3.08M | 2.23M | 1.21M | 1.31M | 500K | 300K | 120K |
| Non-Interest Income | 51.06M | 47.97M | 56.84M | 49.86M | 41.86M | 44.72M | 34.98M | 34.59M | 30.62M | 27.81M | 24.72M | 23.89M | 23.88M | 25.1M | 20.82M | 18.55M | 17.58M | 22.24M | 23.33M | 19.58M | 18.26M | 17.9M | 16.56M | 18.43M | 14.86M | 13.5M | 10.92M | 11.95M | 11.21M | 7.5M | -16.29M |
| Non-Interest Income % | 18.28% | 17.83% | 22.42% | 20.19% | 17.1% | 20.07% | 17.67% | 18.24% | 16.83% | 16.99% | 17.26% | 18.4% | 18.93% | 21.73% | 19.19% | 16.77% | 15.95% | 21.7% | 26.94% | 26.41% | 25.87% | 26.26% | 27.64% | 30.39% | 26.24% | 26.51% | 23.75% | 27.01% | 28.88% | 23.37% | -275.13% |
| Total Net Revenue | 279.4M | 268.99M | 253.52M | 246.89M | 244.75M | 222.81M | 197.99M | 189.64M | 181.89M | 163.7M | 143.2M | 129.81M | 126.19M | 115.54M | 108.49M | 110.63M | 110.23M | 102.53M | 86.6M | 74.14M | 70.59M | 68.16M | 59.91M | 60.63M | 56.64M | 50.91M | 45.97M | 44.26M | 38.81M | 32.1M | 5.92M |
| Revenue Growth % | 9.6% | 6.1% | 2.69% | 0.88% | 9.85% | 12.54% | 4.4% | 4.26% | 11.11% | 14.32% | 10.31% | 2.88% | 9.21% | 6.5% | -1.94% | 0.36% | 7.52% | 18.39% | 16.81% | 5.02% | 3.57% | 13.78% | -1.19% | 7.04% | 11.25% | 10.76% | 3.87% | 14.03% | 20.89% | 442.39% | 24.45% |
| Non-Interest Expense | 137.85M | 131.6M | 125.08M | 130.71M | 110.21M | 104.29M | 79.34M | 79.02M | 76.54M | 71.06M | 64.83M | 60.61M | 59.99M | 57.14M | 53.36M | 51.45M | 49.5M | 53.48M | 47.48M | 42.26M | 39.71M | 38.06M | 36.66M | 37.68M | 34.7M | 33.83M | 31.32M | 30.54M | 26.51M | 20.4M | -4.15M |
| Efficiency Ratio | 49.34% | 48.93% | 49.34% | 52.94% | 45.03% | 46.81% | 40.07% | 41.67% | 42.08% | 43.41% | 45.27% | 46.69% | 47.55% | 49.46% | 49.19% | 46.51% | 44.91% | 52.16% | 54.83% | 57% | 56.26% | 55.83% | 61.19% | 62.15% | 61.26% | 66.45% | 68.14% | 69.01% | 68.31% | 63.56% | -70.1% |
| Operating Income | 135.85M | 125.58M | 111.69M | 110.33M | 125.16M | 117.44M | 103.88M | 107.39M | 98.94M | 89.63M | 77.22M | 69.2M | 66.19M | 58.4M | 52.58M | 45.38M | 36.78M | 27.85M | 28.91M | 27.58M | 28.23M | 27.44M | 21.85M | 20.69M | 18.89M | 14.86M | 13.44M | 12.4M | 11.8M | 11.4M | 9.95M |
| Operating Margin % | 48.62% | 46.69% | 44.05% | 44.69% | 51.14% | 52.71% | 52.47% | 56.63% | 54.4% | 54.76% | 53.92% | 53.31% | 52.45% | 50.54% | 48.46% | 41.02% | 33.37% | 27.16% | 33.38% | 37.2% | 40% | 40.25% | 36.47% | 34.13% | 33.34% | 29.18% | 29.23% | 28.03% | 30.41% | 35.51% | 168.07% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 12.44% | 1.23% | -11.85% | 6.57% | 13.06% | -3.27% | 8.53% | 10.39% | 16.08% | 11.59% | 4.55% | 13.34% | 11.07% | 15.86% | 23.38% | 32.07% | -3.67% | 4.83% | -2.33% | 2.91% | 25.59% | 5.58% | 9.57% | 27.12% | 10.56% | 8.34% | 5.12% | 3.51% | 14.6% | 14.23% |
| Pretax Income | 135.68M | 125.58M | 111.69M | 110.33M | 125.16M | 117.44M | 103.88M | 107.39M | 98.94M | 89.63M | 77.22M | 69.2M | 66.19M | 58.4M | 52.58M | 45.38M | 36.78M | 27.85M | 28.91M | 27.58M | 28.23M | 27.44M | 21.85M | 20.69M | 18.89M | 14.86M | 13.44M | 12.4M | 11.8M | 11.4M | 9.95M |
| Pretax Margin % | 48.56% | 46.69% | 44.05% | 44.69% | 51.14% | 52.71% | 52.47% | 56.63% | 54.4% | 54.76% | 53.92% | 53.31% | 52.45% | 50.54% | 48.46% | 41.02% | 33.37% | 27.16% | 33.38% | 37.2% | 40% | 40.25% | 36.47% | 34.13% | 33.34% | 29.18% | 29.23% | 28.03% | 30.41% | 35.51% | 168.07% |
| Income Tax | 24.45M | 22.22M | 18.21M | 16.57M | 21.35M | 21.71M | 19.54M | 20.34M | 18.53M | 32.3M | 25.13M | 22.83M | 22.39M | 19.56M | 17.18M | 14.72M | 12.24M | 8.87M | 9.21M | 8.37M | 9.51M | 9.48M | 7.3M | 6.83M | 6.52M | 4.74M | 4.12M | 4.08M | 3.9M | 3.9M | 3.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 18.02% | 17.7% | 16.31% | 15.01% | 17.06% | 18.49% | 18.81% | 18.94% | 18.73% | 36.04% | 32.55% | 33% | 33.82% | 33.49% | 32.68% | 32.43% | 33.27% | 31.85% | 31.85% | 30.34% | 33.7% | 34.55% | 33.42% | 33% | 34.52% | 31.93% | 30.63% | 32.93% | 33.05% | 34.21% | 35.22% |
| Net Income | 111.23M | 103.36M | 93.48M | 93.77M | 103.82M | 95.73M | 84.34M | 87.05M | 80.41M | 57.33M | 52.08M | 46.37M | 43.8M | 38.84M | 35.39M | 30.66M | 24.54M | 18.98M | 19.7M | 19.21M | 18.72M | 17.96M | 14.54M | 13.87M | 12.37M | 10.11M | 9.32M | 8.32M | 7.9M | 7.5M | 6.44M |
| Net Margin % | 39.81% | 38.43% | 36.87% | 37.98% | 42.42% | 42.97% | 42.6% | 45.9% | 44.21% | 35.02% | 36.37% | 35.72% | 34.71% | 33.61% | 32.62% | 27.72% | 22.27% | 18.51% | 22.75% | 25.91% | 26.52% | 26.35% | 24.28% | 22.87% | 21.83% | 19.86% | 20.28% | 18.8% | 20.36% | 23.36% | 108.87% |
| Net Income Growth % | 17.6% | 10.57% | -0.31% | -9.68% | 8.44% | 13.51% | -3.11% | 8.25% | 40.26% | 10.07% | 12.33% | 5.85% | 12.79% | 9.73% | 15.43% | 24.93% | 29.32% | -3.66% | 2.55% | 2.62% | 4.25% | 23.47% | 4.9% | 12.12% | 22.28% | 8.49% | 12.06% | 5.3% | 5.33% | 16.39% | 14.15% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 111.23M | 103.36M | 93.48M | 93.77M | 103.82M | 95.73M | 84.34M | 87.05M | 80.41M | 57.33M | 52.08M | 46.37M | 43.8M | 38.84M | 35.39M | 30.66M | 24.54M | 18.98M | 19.7M | 19.21M | 18.72M | 17.96M | 14.54M | 13.87M | 12.37M | 10.11M | 9.32M | 8.32M | 7.9M | 7.5M | 6.44M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.41 | 4.01 | 3.63 | 3.65 | 4.04 | 3.74 | 3.30 | 3.38 | 3.13 | 2.23 | 2.05 | 1.83 | 1.74 | 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.25 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.11 | 0.37 |
| EPS Growth % | 18.8% | 10.47% | -0.55% | -9.65% | 8.02% | 13.33% | -2.37% | 7.99% | 40.36% | 8.78% | 12.02% | 5.17% | 12.26% | 8.39% | 14.4% | 42.05% | 4.76% | -20% | 1.94% | 1.98% | 4.12% | 19.75% | 3.85% | 11.43% | 20.69% | 9.43% | 10.42% | 6.67% | 309.09% | -70.27% | 12.12% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 4.02 | 3.64 | 3.66 | 4.07 | 3.76 | 3.31 | 3.40 | 3.18 | 2.28 | 2.08 | 1.86 | 1.77 | 1.57 | 1.45 | 1.26 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.58 | 0.53 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.11 | 0.37 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 25.23M | 25.77M | 25.77M | 25.72M | 25.71M | 25.62M | 25.57M | 25.76M | 25.73M | 25.66M | 25.46M | 25.25M | 25.17M | 24.95M | 24.72M | 24.49M | 24.32M | 19.43M | 18.69M | 18.64M | 18.56M | 18.47M | 17.99M | 17.84M | 17.71M | 17.52M | 17.44M | 17.44M | 17.44M | 17.41M | 17.38M |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LKFN stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) reported total revenue of $269.0M. This represents a 4444.5% increase compared to $5.9M in 1996.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) is profitable, generating $103.4M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 24.5%.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) reported an operating income of $125.6M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 29.8%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) generated $257.2M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 61.0%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Concentration in CRE and agri-business
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
NII Growth Steadies After Rate Peak
Net interest income rose 6.2% YoY in 2026Q2, but revenue growth remains negative at -1.9%, suggesting deposit cost pressures are offsetting loan growth.
NII has climbed from $47.4M in 2024Q1 to $58.3M in 2026Q2, a 23% increase, yet the pace has slowed from double-digit growth in 2025 to mid-single digits. This deceleration likely reflects the lagged impact of deposit repricing, as funding costs catch up to asset yields. The bank's asset sensitivity appears to have peaked, and future NII expansion may depend on loan volume growth rather than rate tailwinds.
NIM Flat at 0.8%
Net interest margin has held steady at 0.8% for the past five quarters, indicating that asset yields and funding costs are moving in tandem, according to reported figures.
The stability in NIM suggests the bank has managed deposit costs effectively, but the low absolute level reflects a challenging rate environment. Peer comparison shows FFIN with a gross margin of 71.8%, implying LKFN's margin is not exceptional. However, LKFN's efficiency ratio of 31.8% in 2026Q2 is superior to most peers, indicating strong cost control.
Efficiency Ratio Remains Best-in-Class
LKFN's efficiency ratio improved to 31.8% in 2026Q2, down from 33.5% in 2026Q1, reflecting disciplined expense management despite revenue headwinds.
The efficiency ratio has consistently been below 34% over the past year, outperforming peers like TOWN (20.9% operating margin) and FULT (25.7%). This suggests the bank's organic model is highly cost-effective, but investors should monitor whether expense growth accelerates as the bank invests in technology or branches. The low ratio provides a buffer against revenue declines.
Provision Volatility Signals Caution
Provision expense swung from $6.8M in 2025Q1 to $0 in 2025Q4, then rose to $1.7M in 2026Q2, indicating credit quality is stable but warrants monitoring.
The elevated provision in 2025Q1 (6.7% of revenue) may have been a one-time adjustment, but the subsequent low provisions suggest improving credit conditions. However, the bank's concentration in CRE and agri-business exposes it to sector-specific risks. The low debt-to-equity ratio (0.24%) provides a capital cushion, but investors should watch for any uptick in non-performing loans.
Fee Income Stable but Concentrated
Non-interest income has remained around $12-13M per quarter, with fee income representing 11-12% of total revenue, according to recent financial statements.
Fee income is relatively stable, but the 2024Q2 spike to $20.4M (17.9% of revenue) appears anomalous and may have been driven by one-time items. The recurring wealth management and treasury services fees provide a steady stream, but the bank's reliance on interest income (88% of revenue) makes it sensitive to rate changes. Diversification into higher-margin fee businesses could reduce earnings volatility.
Earnings Quality Under Scrutiny
The absence of reported EPS for the latest quarter and lack of guidance introduces uncertainty, while the low NIM and negative revenue growth may indicate structural challenges.
The missing EPS figure for 2026Q2 (estimated at $1.09) is a red flag, as it prevents a full assessment of earnings momentum. Additionally, the bank's NIM of 0.8% is below the industry average, and revenue growth has been negative for the past year. While the efficiency ratio is strong, the bank's geographic concentration in Indiana and reliance on interest income could amplify any economic downturn. Investors should demand clarity on credit quality and forward guidance.