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Park National Corp.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 27 October 2025: press release. Guidance figures: 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income rose 23.4 percent: Net income was $47.2 million, up 23.4 percent from a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $2.92 against $2.35. Net income was down 2.0 percent from the second quarter's $48.1 million. Source
  • Net interest income rose 9.8 percent: Net interest income was $111.0 million, up 9.8 percent from a year earlier and 1.9 percent from the second quarter's $109.0 million. Source
  • Net interest margin eased slightly: Net interest margin was 4.72 percent against 4.75 percent in the second quarter and 4.45 percent a year earlier. Adjusted net interest margin was 4.71 percent. Source
  • Loans grew 3.4 percent over twelve months: Total loans were $7.99 billion at September 30, up 0.4 percent from June 30. Nine-month loan growth was 2.2 percent, or 3.0 percent annualized. Source
  • Nonperforming loans rose to 1.13 percent: Nonperforming loans were $90.6 million, or 1.13 percent of period end loans, up from $65.5 million and 0.82 percent in the second quarter. Source
  • New nonaccrual loans reached $37.8 million: New nonaccrual loans were $37.8 million in the quarter, against $13.9 million in the second quarter. Resolved nonaccrual loans were $11.3 million. Source
  • Dividend declared in addition to regular: The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.07 per common share and a special one-time dividend of $1.25 per common share, payable December 10, 2025. Source

“Our performance is sustained by the strength of our team and the faith our customers place in us to be there for them when, where and how they think best,”

Park CEO and Chairman David L. Trautman

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Regular quarterly cash dividend SourcePayable December 10, 2025; record date November 21, 2025$1.07 per common shareKept
Special one-time dividend SourcePayable December 10, 2025; record date November 21, 2025$1.25 per common shareNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A special one-time dividend of $1.25 per common share was declared. The second quarter release did not include a special dividend. Source
  • Ended: Guardian Financial Services Company (d.b.a. Guardian Finance Company) is no longer listed among Park's subsidiaries, as it was in the second quarter release. Source

Third quarter earnings and growth

  • Net income rose 23.4 percent: Net income was $47.2 million, up 23.4 percent from a year earlier. Diluted EPS was $2.92 against $2.35. Net income was down 2.0 percent from the second quarter's $48.1 million. Source
  • Nine-month net income rose 21.8 percent: Net income for the first nine months was $137.4 million, up 21.8 percent, with diluted EPS of $8.48 against $6.95 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS excludes listed items: Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.87 in the quarter against $2.17 a year earlier. The non-GAAP reconciliation removes items such as the 2024 pension settlement gain and Foundation contribution. Source

Net interest income and margin

  • Net interest income rose 9.8 percent: Net interest income was $111.0 million, up 9.8 percent from a year earlier and 1.9 percent from the second quarter's $109.0 million. Source
  • Net interest margin eased slightly: Net interest margin was 4.72 percent against 4.75 percent in the second quarter and 4.45 percent a year earlier. Adjusted net interest margin was 4.71 percent. Source
  • Funding costs lower than a year ago: Cost of interest bearing deposits was 1.74 percent, against 1.73 percent in the second quarter and 2.06 percent a year earlier. Cost of borrowings was 3.55 percent. Source
  • Investment yield lower than second quarter: Yield on investment securities was 3.04 percent, down from 3.21 percent in the second quarter. Average interest earning assets were $9.39 billion. Source

“Our third quarter results reflect the continued momentum we’ve built across the organization,”

Park President Matthew R. Miller

Loans and deposits

  • Loans grew 3.4 percent over twelve months: Total loans were $7.99 billion at September 30, up 0.4 percent from June 30. Nine-month loan growth was 2.2 percent, or 3.0 percent annualized. Source
  • Deposits rose in the nine months: Reported deposits rose 2.3 percent in the first nine months, or 2.7 percent including deposits moved off balance sheet at September 30. Source
  • Loans as share of deposits fell: Average loans were 92.68 percent of average deposits, against 94.37 percent in the second quarter. Average loans were $7.94 billion. Source

Credit quality and charge-offs

  • Nonperforming loans rose to 1.13 percent: Nonperforming loans were $90.6 million, or 1.13 percent of period end loans, up from $65.5 million and 0.82 percent in the second quarter. Source
  • New nonaccrual loans reached $37.8 million: New nonaccrual loans were $37.8 million in the quarter, against $13.9 million in the second quarter. Resolved nonaccrual loans were $11.3 million. Source
  • Net charge-offs rose from second quarter: Net loan charge-offs were $2.1 million, or 0.10 percent of average loans annualized, against $1.2 million or 0.06 percent in the second quarter and $4.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Allowance covered 1.15 percent of loans: Allowance for credit losses was $91.8 million, or 1.15 percent of period end loans. The provision for credit losses was $4.0 million, up from $2.9 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Individually evaluated nonaccrual balances rose: Individually evaluated nonaccrual commercial loans had an unpaid principal balance of $75.5 million, against $50.0 million in the second quarter. Source

“As we enter the final quarter of 2025, we remain focused on deepening relationships with our customers and communities and on delivering consistent, long-term results for our stakeholders.”

Park CEO and Chairman David L. Trautman

Noninterest income and expense

  • Other income down from last year: Other income was $30.6 million, down 16.3 percent from a year earlier, when it included a $5.8 million pension settlement gain. It was down 5.0 percent from the second quarter. Source
  • Fiduciary income near second-quarter level: Income from fiduciary activities was $11.3 million, against $11.6 million in the second quarter. Debit card fee income was $6.6 million. Source
  • Other expense below last year: Other expense was $79.5 million, down 7.3 percent from a year earlier, which included a $2.0 million Foundation contribution. Salaries were $38.6 million. Source
  • Data processing costs above second quarter: Data processing fees were $11.5 million, up from $11.0 million in the second quarter and down from $11.8 million a year earlier. Source
  • Efficiency ratio lower than a year ago: The efficiency ratio was 55.85 percent, against 55.68 percent in the second quarter and 61.98 percent a year earlier. Source

Capital, dividends and balance sheet

  • Dividend declared in addition to regular: The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.07 per common share and a special one-time dividend of $1.25 per common share, payable December 10, 2025. Source
  • Book value per share rose: Book value per common share was $82.87, up from $80.55 in the second quarter. Tangible book value per share was $72.77. Source
  • Equity ratio rose to 13.50 percent: Shareholders' equity was 13.50 percent of period end total assets, against 13.01 percent in the second quarter. Tangible equity was 12.06 percent of tangible assets. Source
  • Borrowings fell to $78.1 million: Borrowings were $78.1 million at September 30, down from $285.6 million at June 30. Source

Leadership and strategy

  • Expense discipline and relationship banking: Management cited a disciplined approach to expense management, a focus on relationship-driven banking and an unwavering commitment to execution. Source
  • Bankers cited as foundation of success: President Matthew R. Miller credited the dedication and service of the bankers as the foundation of success. Source
  • Strategic initiatives affected other income: Other income included a $778 thousand effect from strategic initiatives in the third quarter, which the non-GAAP reconciliation removes. Source

Coming up, as management said on 27 October 2025

  • Special and regular dividends payable December 10: Dividends are payable December 10, 2025, to common shareholders of record as of November 21, 2025. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source4.72%
Net interest income Source$111,017 thousand
Loans and loan growth Source$7,992,753 thousand; up 3.4% over 12 months
Deposits Source$8,329,924 thousand
Deposit costs Source1.74% cost of interest bearing deposits
Provision for credit losses Source$4,030 thousand
Net charge-offs Source$2,057 thousand; 0.10% annualized
Nonperforming assets Source$91,209 thousand; 1.14% of period end loans
Efficiency ratio Source55.85%

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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.