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ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 20 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Diluted EPS rose 31% year over year: Diluted EPS was $1.52, up from $1.16 a year earlier. It includes a $0.02 per share reduction from a BOLI adjustment to the fourth quarter of 2025; excluding it, EPS would have been $1.54. Source
  • Net interest margin expanded 15 basis points: Net interest margin was 3.53%, up from 3.38% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2.92% in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Interest-bearing deposit costs declined: Average interest-bearing deposit rate was 2.79%, versus 3.01% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 3.40% a year earlier. Average federal funds purchased rate was 3.74%. Source
  • Ending loans grew $249.0 million: Average loans were $13.78 billion, up 8.4% annualized from the fourth quarter of 2025. Ending loans rose 7.4% annualized over the same period. Source
  • Nonperforming assets reached 1.00% of assets: Nonperforming assets were 1.00% of total assets, up from 0.97% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 0.40% a year earlier. Source
  • $6.7 million charge-off on impaired loan: Annualized net charge-offs were 0.25% of average loans, up from 0.20% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 0.19% a year earlier. Source
  • Efficiency ratio stayed below 30%: The efficiency ratio was 29.80%, compared with 34.97% in the first quarter of 2025 and 28.78% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • CET1 capital ratio rose to 11.86%: The CET1 ratio was up from 11.65% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company noted regulatory capital ratios for the most recent period are preliminary. Source

“The outlook for loan and deposit growth for the remainder of the year is very positive and we believe we have the best commercial bankers in the Southeast.”

Tom Broughton, Chairman, President, and CEO

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company increased its per-loan administrative fee in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • New: Investment tax credits were purchased during the quarter, which reduced tax expense. Source

Results and earnings growth

  • Diluted EPS rose 31% year over year: Diluted EPS was $1.52, up from $1.16 a year earlier. It includes a $0.02 per share reduction from a BOLI adjustment to the fourth quarter of 2025; excluding it, EPS would have been $1.54. Source
  • Net income rose 31% year over year: Net income was $83.0 million, down from $86.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, and up from $63.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Return on equity rose to 17.91%: Return on average common stockholders' equity was 17.91%, down from 18.93% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

Net interest margin and deposit costs

  • Net interest margin expanded 15 basis points: Net interest margin was 3.53%, up from 3.38% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2.92% in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Interest-bearing deposit costs declined: Average interest-bearing deposit rate was 2.79%, versus 3.01% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 3.40% a year earlier. Average federal funds purchased rate was 3.74%. Source
  • Loan yields eased from fourth quarter: Loan yields were 6.18%, down from 6.29% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and from 6.28% a year earlier. Source
  • Net interest income rose sequentially: Net interest income was $148.1 million, up from $146.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and from $123.6 million a year earlier. Source

“We continue to see margin expansion and net income growth, which resulted in a 1.89% Return on Average Assets, despite robust hiring in our new Houston market late last year.”

David Sparacio, CFO

Loan and deposit growth

  • Ending loans grew $249.0 million: Average loans were $13.78 billion, up 8.4% annualized from the fourth quarter of 2025. Ending loans rose 7.4% annualized over the same period. Source
  • Period-end deposits grew $267.3 million: Non-interest-bearing demand deposits were $2.84 billion, up 5.7% from December 31, 2025. Source
  • Average deposits fell sequentially: Average deposits were $14.13 billion, down from the fourth quarter of 2025 but up 1.7% from the first quarter of 2025. Source

Credit quality and provisions

  • Nonperforming assets reached 1.00% of assets: Nonperforming assets were 1.00% of total assets, up from 0.97% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 0.40% a year earlier. Source
  • $6.7 million charge-off on impaired loan: Annualized net charge-offs were 0.25% of average loans, up from 0.20% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 0.19% a year earlier. Source
  • Provision rose to $10.6 million: The provision for credit losses was $10.6 million, compared with $8.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and $6.5 million in the first quarter of 2025. Source
  • Allowance held near 1.25% of loans: The allowance for credit losses was 1.25% of total loans at March 31, 2026, unchanged from December 31, 2025, and below 1.28% a year earlier. Source

“Compared with the same quarter a year ago, our net income increased 31%, and for the second consecutive quarter, our efficiency ratio was below 30%.”

David Sparacio, CFO

Noninterest income drivers

  • Noninterest income fell from fourth quarter: Non-interest income was $10.8 million, compared with $15.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2025, a quarter that included $8.1 million of BOLI income. Source
  • BOLI income fell from fourth quarter: BOLI income was $2.8 million, up 32.1% from a year earlier and down from the fourth quarter of 2025, when a death benefit was received. Source
  • Mortgage banking revenue more than tripled: Mortgage banking revenue was $1.9 million, reflecting an increase in loans sold into the secondary market compared with a year earlier. Source
  • Service charges rose after July rate change: Service charges on deposit accounts rose 28.9% year over year to $3.3 million, following rate increases on treasury management products. Source

Expenses and headcount

  • Salaries rose on Houston expansion: Salary and benefit expense rose to $26.9 million, up 17.4% from a year earlier, with the Houston market expansion and seasonal payroll taxes cited as drivers. Source
  • Non-interest expense rose modestly: Non-interest expense was $47.4 million, up 2.8% from a year earlier and 1.5% from the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • Full-time staff reached 668: Full-time equivalent employees rose to 668 at March 31, 2026, with 24 of the 32 added roles in frontline positions and 2 more than at year-end 2025. Source
  • Efficiency ratio stayed below 30%: The efficiency ratio was 29.80%, compared with 34.97% in the first quarter of 2025 and 28.78% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source

Tax and capital position

  • Tax rate fell to 17.82%: Income tax expense was $18.0 million, a 17.82% effective rate, down from 19.72% in the fourth quarter of 2025. Source
  • CET1 capital ratio rose to 11.86%: The CET1 ratio was up from 11.65% in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company noted regulatory capital ratios for the most recent period are preliminary. Source
  • Book value per share reached $34.99: Tangible book value per share was $34.74, a non-GAAP measure that excludes goodwill from the 2015 Metro Bancshares acquisition. Source

Liquidity and balance sheet

  • Cash equaled 10% of total assets: Cash and cash equivalents were $1.84 billion, and the company reported no FHLB advances or brokered deposits. Source
  • Total assets rose from year-end: Total assets were $18.17 billion, up 2.5% from December 31, 2025, and down 2.5% from a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 20 April 2026

  • Loan and deposit growth expectations: Management expects loan and deposit growth to remain positive for the rest of the year, citing its commercial bankers in the Southeast. Source
  • Margin expansion expected to continue: Management said it continues to see margin expansion and net income growth. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.53%
Net interest income Source$148.1 million
Loans Source$13.95 billion ending, up 7.4% annualized
Deposits Source$14.49 billion ending, up 7.6% annualized
Deposit costs Source2.79% average interest-bearing deposit rate
Provision for credit losses Source$10.6 million
Net charge-offs Source0.25% of average loans, annualized
Nonperforming assets Source1.00% of total assets
CET1 ratio Source11.86%
Efficiency ratio Source29.80%

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Nonperforming asset growth was attributed to a large real-estate secured relationship. Source
  • Financial: A $6.7 million charge-off on a long-standing impaired relationship was recorded during the quarter. Source
  • Operational: Hiring in the new Houston market and seasonal payroll taxes raised salary and benefit expense. Source
  • Demand: Average total deposits decreased from the fourth quarter of 2025, even as period-end deposits grew. Source

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