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First Hawaiian, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 January 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and diluted EPS declined: Net income was $69.9 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, against $73.8 million and $0.59 per diluted share in the third quarter. Source
  • Net interest margin widened 2 basis points: Net interest margin was 3.21%, an increase of 2 basis points from 3.19% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Loans grew $183.1 million: Gross loans and leases were $14.3 billion, up from $14.1 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Deposits fell $213.9 million: Total deposits were $20.5 billion, a decrease of $213.9 million from $20.7 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Provision rose to $7.7 million: Provision for credit losses was $7.7 million, compared with $4.5 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Source
  • Nonperforming assets rose to $41.0 million: Total non-performing assets were $41.0 million, or 0.29% of loans, leases and other real estate owned, versus $30.9 million, or 0.22%, in the prior quarter. Source
  • Fourth-quarter buybacks of $26.0 million: About 1.0 million shares were repurchased in the quarter at a total cost of $26.0 million, averaging $24.96 per share. Source

“I’m happy to report that First Hawaiian finished 2025 with another strong quarter”

Bob Harrison, Chairman, President, and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Dividend Sourcequarterly dividend payable February 27, 2026$0.26 per shareKept
Share repurchases Sourcenot statedup to $250.0 millionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A stock repurchase program of up to $250.0 million was adopted by the Board. Source
  • Guidance kept: The quarterly dividend stayed at $0.26 per share, the same as the third quarter of 2025. Source

Earnings for the quarter

  • Net income and diluted EPS declined: Net income was $69.9 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, against $73.8 million and $0.59 per diluted share in the third quarter. Source
  • Net interest income rose $1.0 million: Net interest income was $170.3 million, up $1.0 million from $169.3 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Noninterest income fell $1.5 million: Noninterest income was $55.6 million, down $1.5 million from $57.1 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Noninterest expense edged lower: Noninterest expense was $125.1 million, $0.6 million below $125.7 million in the prior quarter. Source

Margin, efficiency and taxes

  • Net interest margin widened 2 basis points: Net interest margin was 3.21%, an increase of 2 basis points from 3.19% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Efficiency ratio ticked down: Efficiency ratio was 55.1%, compared with 55.3% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Effective tax rate rose: Effective tax rate was 24.8%, compared with 23.2% in the prior quarter. Source

“Loans grew, retail and commercial deposits grew, and we remained the most profitable bank in the state.”

Bob Harrison, Chairman, President, and CEO

Loans, deposits and assets

  • Loans grew $183.1 million: Gross loans and leases were $14.3 billion, up from $14.1 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Deposits fell $213.9 million: Total deposits were $20.5 billion, a decrease of $213.9 million from $20.7 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Total assets slipped to $24.0 billion: Total assets were $24.0 billion, against $24.1 billion at September 30, 2025. Source

Provision and asset quality

  • Provision rose to $7.7 million: Provision for credit losses was $7.7 million, compared with $4.5 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Source
  • Net charge-offs rose to $5.0 million: Net charge-offs were $5.0 million, or 0.14% of average loans and leases annualized, against $4.2 million, or 0.12%, in the prior quarter. Source
  • Nonperforming assets rose to $41.0 million: Total non-performing assets were $41.0 million, or 0.29% of loans, leases and other real estate owned, versus $30.9 million, or 0.22%, in the prior quarter. Source
  • Allowance rose to 1.18% of loans: Allowance for credit losses was $168.5 million, or 1.18% of total loans and leases, against 1.17% at September 30, 2025. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Leverage ratio up, CET1 down: Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.27%, up from 9.16%. Common equity tier 1 ratio was 13.17%, down from 13.24%. Source
  • Stockholders' equity rose to $2.8 billion: Total stockholders' equity was $2.8 billion, up from $2.7 billion at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Fourth-quarter buybacks of $26.0 million: About 1.0 million shares were repurchased in the quarter at a total cost of $26.0 million, averaging $24.96 per share. Source
  • Full-year buybacks reached $100.0 million: Repurchases for full-year 2025 totaled $100.0 million under the program. Source

Repurchase program terms

  • Timing and amount at discretion: Timing and amount of repurchases depend on management's discretion, capital position, financial performance and market conditions. Source
  • Program can be changed at any time: The company may suspend, terminate or modify the repurchase program at any time for any reason. Source
  • Purchase methods described: Repurchases may be made through open market purchases, including under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, or through privately negotiated transactions. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 January 2026

  • Dividend payment date set: The declared quarterly dividend is scheduled for payment on the date and to the holders of record named. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.21%
Net interest income Source$170.3 million
Loans and leases Source$14.3 billion
Deposits Source$20.5 billion
Provision for credit losses Source$7.7 million
Net charge-offs Source$5.0 million, or 0.14% annualized
Nonperforming assets Source$41.0 million, or 0.29% of loans, leases and OREO
CET1 ratio Source13.17%
Efficiency ratio Source55.1%

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.