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Bancfirst Corp.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 16 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income was $63.0 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, against $56.1 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • Net interest income up on loan volume: Net interest income was $127.6 million, up from $115.9 million, with higher loan volume and earning assets named as the main drivers. Source
  • Three subsidiary banks after conversion: BancFirst, the Oklahoma bank, has 109 banking locations serving 62 communities. The Texas banks, Pegasus and Worthington, serve the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Source
  • Deposits grew $230.7 million: Total deposits reached $12.9 billion, up $230.7 million from year-end 2025. Source
  • Net interest margin widened to 3.74%: Net interest margin was 3.74%, against 3.70% a year earlier and 3.71% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Noninterest expense rose $4.6 million: Noninterest expense was $96.8 million, up from $92.2 million a year earlier, mainly from $4.3 million higher salaries and employee benefits. Source
  • Net charge-offs were $1.5 million: Net charge-offs were $1.5 million, against $503,000 in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Nonaccrual loans held at 0.72%: Nonaccrual loans were $62.2 million, or 0.72% of total loans, the same ratio as at year-end 2025. Source

“Strong deposit growth in the quarter, margin expansion, and increases in non-interest income compared to prior year combined to result in a strong quarter for the Company.”

BancFirst Corporation CEO David Harlow

What changed from last quarter

  • Ended: American Bank of Oklahoma was converted into BancFirst during the quarter, so the company now operates three subsidiary banks instead of four. Source

Earnings and growth drivers

  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income was $63.0 million, or $1.85 per diluted share, against $56.1 million, or $1.66 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • Net interest income up on loan volume: Net interest income was $127.6 million, up from $115.9 million, with higher loan volume and earning assets named as the main drivers. Source
  • Noninterest income rose year on year: Noninterest income was $51.4 million against $49.0 million. Trust, deposit service charges, treasury income and securities transactions rose; insurance commissions fell. Source
  • Provision for credit losses rose: The provision for credit losses was $2.1 million, compared with $1.6 million a year earlier. Source

Footprint and ABOK conversion

  • Three subsidiary banks after conversion: BancFirst, the Oklahoma bank, has 109 banking locations serving 62 communities. The Texas banks, Pegasus and Worthington, serve the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Source
  • American Bank of Oklahoma acquisition: The company acquired American Bank of Oklahoma on November 17, 2025 for $33 million; the bank was to keep its name until merged into BancFirst.
  • Size of acquired bank: At acquisition, American Bank of Oklahoma had about $413 million in total assets, $244 million in loans and $341 million in deposits.

“The economy in our region of the country continues to perform well and charge-offs for the quarter were in line with historical levels.”

BancFirst Corporation CEO David Harlow

Deposits, loans and balance sheet

  • Deposits grew $230.7 million: Total deposits reached $12.9 billion, up $230.7 million from year-end 2025. Source
  • Sweep accounts rose to $5.1 billion: Sweep accounts totaled $5.1 billion, up $160.2 million from December 31, 2025. Source
  • Loans grew modestly to $8.6 billion: Loans rose $51.4 million from year-end to $8.6 billion. Average loans to deposits was 67.02%, against 66.43% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Total assets reached $15.1 billion: Total assets were $15.1 billion, up $277.6 million from December 31, 2025. Source

Margin and funding costs

  • Net interest margin widened to 3.74%: Net interest margin was 3.74%, against 3.70% a year earlier and 3.71% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Spread and interest-free funding effect: Net interest spread was 2.71%, and interest-free funds added 1.03 points, giving the 3.74% margin on average earning assets of $13.9 billion. Source
  • Time deposit costs fell: Average time deposit cost was 3.78%, against 3.94% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Money market and checking deposits cost 2.56%. Source
  • Interest-bearing liability costs fell: Average cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 2.86%, down from 3.08% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Average loan yield fell: Average loan yield was 6.85%, against 6.92% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

Noninterest expense and one-offs

  • Noninterest expense rose $4.6 million: Noninterest expense was $96.8 million, up from $92.2 million a year earlier, mainly from $4.3 million higher salaries and employee benefits. Source
  • Salaries include benefit trust credit: Salaries and benefits of $58.9 million include a $1.8 million favorable adjustment to the funded employee benefit trust. Source
  • Conversion costs in noninterest expense: Noninterest expense also includes conversion expenses for American Bank of Oklahoma. No amount is given. Source
  • Prior-year Volcker rule charge absent: The first quarter of 2025 included a $4.4 million expense on disposing of equity investments no longer permissible under the Volcker rule. No equivalent expense was recorded in 2026. Source
  • Other real estate expense fell: Net expense from other real estate owned was $3.6 million, down from $12.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

Asset quality and allowance

  • Net charge-offs were $1.5 million: Net charge-offs were $1.5 million, against $503,000 in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Nonaccrual loans held at 0.72%: Nonaccrual loans were $62.2 million, or 0.72% of total loans, the same ratio as at year-end 2025. Source
  • Allowance ratio rose slightly: The allowance for credit losses was 1.23% of total loans, up from 1.22% at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Government guarantees on nonaccrual loans: Government agencies guarantee about $10.8 million of nonaccrual loans. Source
  • Foreclosed assets above prior year: Other real estate owned and repossessed assets were $53.6 million, against $35.5 million a year earlier. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Equity rose to $1.9 billion: Total stockholders’ equity was $1.9 billion, up $47.8 million from the end of 2025. Source
  • Tangible book value per share rose: Tangible book value per common share was $50.58, up from $49.20 at year-end 2025. Book value per common share was $56.65. Source
  • Dividend held at 49 cents: Cash dividends declared were $0.49 per share, unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2025 and up from $0.46 a year earlier. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.74%
Net interest income Source$127.6 million
Loans Source$8.6 billion total loans; up $51.4 million from December 31, 2025
Deposits Source$12.9 billion; up $230.7 million from December 31, 2025
Deposit costs SourceTime deposits 3.78%; money market and interest-bearing checking 2.56% (average rates)
Provision for credit losses Source$2.1 million
Net charge-offs Source$1.5 million
Nonperforming assets SourceNonaccrual loans $62.2 million, 0.72% of total loans
Efficiency ratio Source54.07%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management cited many macro variables and a mixed longer-term view, and said it maintains its allowance for credit losses as a share of loans. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management had expected the merger in the first quarter of 2026. The conversion was completed during the quarter.

Other quarters

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