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Glacier Bancorp, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 January 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Guaranty acquisition completed October 1, 2025 and its results are now included from the acquisition date. Source
  • New: Guaranty became the company's 18th separate bank division at closing. Source

Earnings and growth drivers

  • Full-year net income rose 26 percent: Diluted EPS for 2025 was $1.99, up 18 percent from $1.68 in 2024. Full-year net income was $239 million. Source
  • Fourth-quarter net income fell on acquisition costs: Net income was $63.8 million, down 6 percent from the third quarter; diluted EPS was $0.49 against $0.57. Acquisition-related expenses of $36.0 million were included. Source
  • Guaranty credit loss expense weighed on quarter: The quarter included $27.2 million of credit loss expense from Guaranty and $5.8 million of acquisition-related expenses. Source
  • One-time items partly offset costs: Bank owned life insurance proceeds added $1.4 million of income, and a prior year FDIC special assessment reduced expense by $827 thousand. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest income up 18 percent sequentially: Quarterly net interest income of $266 million rose from $225 million in the third quarter and $191 million a year earlier, mainly on loan yields and higher average loans. Source
  • Net interest margin reached 3.58 percent: Margin rose 19 basis points from the third quarter and 61 basis points from a year earlier, mainly from higher loan yields and a lower total cost of funding. Source
  • Core margin excludes discount accretion: Core margin, excluding discount accretion and non-accrual interest, was 3.51 percent, against 3.35 percent in the third quarter and 2.92 percent a year earlier. Source
  • Interest expense rose with average deposits: Interest expense rose $7.1 million from the third quarter, mainly from higher average deposits, partly offset by lower higher-cost borrowings. Source
  • Total cost of funding fell: Total cost of funding, including non-interest bearing deposits, eased from the third quarter and was 19 basis points lower than a year earlier. Source

“We achieved robust margin expansion, double-digit loan and deposit growth, and maintained excellent credit quality.”

Randy Chesler, President and Chief Executive Officer

Loans, deposits and funding

  • Organic loan growth was 1 percent: Loans reached $20.928 billion, up 11 percent in the quarter. Excluding Guaranty, loans rose $34.4 million, or 1 percent annualized. Source
  • Commercial real estate led organic growth: Commercial real estate had the largest dollar increase in the quarter. For 2025, loans excluding both acquisitions rose $488 million, or 3 percent. Source
  • Deposit growth excluding acquisitions was small: Total deposits reached $24.591 billion, up 12 percent in the quarter. Excluding acquisitions, deposits rose $13.4 million. Source
  • Non-interest bearing deposits rose with acquisitions: Non-interest bearing deposits were $7.315 billion, or 30 percent of deposits. Excluding acquisitions they rose $74.8 million, or 1 percent, from a year earlier. Source
  • FHLB advances fell by more than half: FHLB advances were $440 million, down $455 million from the third quarter and $1.360 billion from a year earlier. Source

Credit quality and provision

  • Non-performing assets rose 27 percent: Non-performing assets reached $68.9 million. Excluding $18.8 million from Guaranty, they were $50.1 million, or 17 basis points of subsidiary assets, down 8 percent. Source
  • Early-stage delinquencies rose to 0.38 percent: Accruing loans 30-89 days past due were $78.8 million. Excluding $10.0 million from Guaranty, the ratio was 0.37 percent, which management called historically low. Source
  • Provision for credit losses was $35.7 million: The provision included $25.6 million on loans and $1.6 million on unfunded commitments from the acquisition, against $7.7 million in the third quarter. Source
  • Net charge-offs rose to $6.4 million: Net charge-offs were $6.4 million, against $2.9 million in the prior quarter. Deposit overdraft charge-offs were $2.2 million of the total. Source
  • Allowance held at 1.22 percent of loans: The allowance for credit losses on loans was 1.22 percent of total loans, unchanged from the third quarter and up from 1.19 percent a year earlier. Source

“The Company was pleased with the 19 basis points increase in the current quarter net interest margin”

Ron Copher, Chief Financial Officer

Costs, tax and non-interest income

  • Non-interest expense rose 16 percent: Non-interest expense of $195 million rose $26.8 million from the third quarter, including $24.1 million from Guaranty and $3.0 million for vacating branch locations. Source
  • Compensation rose with Guaranty staff: Compensation and benefits of $111 million included $14.6 million from Guaranty. Full-time equivalent employees were 4,087, up from 3,649 in the third quarter. Source
  • Other expenses rose on acquisitions: Other expenses included $1.9 million of fixed asset write-offs from vacating branches and $1.4 million of higher costs on tax equity credit investments. Source
  • Effective tax rate fell to 16.4 percent: Tax expense was $12.5 million, reflecting lower pre-tax income and fewer federal income tax credits than in the third quarter. Source
  • Efficiency ratio improved to 61.04 percent: The efficiency ratio improved from 62.05 percent in the third quarter, as net interest income grew faster than non-interest expense. Source
  • Non-interest income rose 14 percent: Non-interest income of $40.4 million rose $5.1 million from the third quarter, led by service charges and other fees of $24.4 million. Source

Acquisitions and footprint

  • Guaranty brings entry into Texas: Guaranty had total assets of $3.357 billion at the acquisition date, marking the company's first entry into Texas. Source
  • Guaranty adds 33 Texas bank locations: Locations sit in 26 communities across several Texas markets, including Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Bryan/College Station and Austin. Source
  • Bank of Idaho joined three existing divisions: Bank of Idaho, with 15 branches, was acquired April 30, 2025. After the third-quarter core conversion, its operations joined three existing Glacier Bank divisions. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Tangible book value per share rose 3 percent: Tangible book value per common share was $21.01, up $0.55 from the third quarter and $2.30, or 12 percent, from a year earlier. Source
  • Equity rose on stock issued for Guaranty: Company stock worth $554 million issued for Guaranty lifted tangible equity. Goodwill and core deposit intangibles of $306 million from the deal offset part of the increase. Source
  • Tangible equity ratio rose to 8.95 percent: Tangible equity to tangible assets was 8.95 percent, up from 8.72 percent at September 30, 2025. Equity to total assets was 13.18 percent. Source
  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.33: The board declared a $0.33 quarterly dividend, payable December 18, 2025. Dividends declared for 2025 totaled $1.32 per share. Source

In management's words

“As we enter 2026, we remain focused on disciplined growth, service excellence, and creating long-term value for our shareholders.”

Randy Chesler, President and Chief Executive Officer

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.58 percent (tax-equivalent)
Net interest income Source$266 million
Loans Source$20.928 billion
Deposits Source$24.591 billion
Deposit costs Source1.26 percent
Provision for credit losses Source$35.7 million
Net charge-offs Source$6.4 million
Nonperforming assets Source$68.9 million
Efficiency ratio Source61.04 percent

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Management said loan growth, credit quality and economic forecasts will continue to determine the allowance level on loans. Source
  • Financial: Reported margin included 6 basis points of discount accretion; core margin excludes accretion, so reported margin depends partly on it. Source
  • Operational: Costs of vacating branch locations were recorded this quarter as a separate expense item. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Guaranty acquisition was completed October 1, 2025, as the company reports it. Source

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.