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Uscb Financial Holdings, Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 October 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net income and diluted EPS increased: Net income was $9.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, against $8.9 million, or $0.45, a year earlier. Basic EPS was $0.52 compared with $0.46. Source
  • Net interest income grew 14.2%: Net interest income before provision for credit losses was $24.3 million, up $3.0 million or 14.2% from $21.3 million a year earlier. The second-quarter figure was $24.4 million. Source
  • Net interest margin rose to 3.37%: Net interest margin was 3.37%, up from 3.14% a year earlier. Net interest spread was 2.51%, compared with 2.22%. Source
  • Loans grew 9.0% from a year earlier: Loans held for investment reached $2.3 billion, up $191.1 million or 9.0%. Total assets were $3.0 billion, up $243.5 million or 8.8%. Source
  • Nonperforming loans increased: Non-performing loans were $7.7 million, or 0.33% of total loans, up from $2.1 million at June 30, 2026 and $1.3 million a year earlier. Non-performing assets were 0.26% of total assets. Source
  • Non-interest expense rose 12.9%: Non-interest expense was $14.7 million, up $1.7 million or 12.9% from $13.0 million. Non-interest expense to average assets was 1.97%, against 1.85% a year earlier. Source
  • Tangible book value per share rose: Tangible book value per common share was $12.42, up $0.87 or 7.6% from a year earlier, and below $12.64 at June 30, 2026. Source

“Third quarter net income of $9.5 million was the highest quarterly net income since our initial public offering in 2021”

Luis de la Aguilera, Chairman, President and CEO

Earnings and profitability

  • Net income and diluted EPS increased: Net income was $9.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, against $8.9 million, or $0.45, a year earlier. Basic EPS was $0.52 compared with $0.46. Source
  • Net interest income grew 14.2%: Net interest income before provision for credit losses was $24.3 million, up $3.0 million or 14.2% from $21.3 million a year earlier. The second-quarter figure was $24.4 million. Source
  • Return on equity rose slightly: Annualized return on average equity was 16.03%, up from 15.74% a year earlier. Return on average assets was 1.27%, unchanged from a year earlier and up from 1.26% in the second quarter. Source
  • Non-interest income declined 27.5%: Non-interest income was $2.7 million, down $1.0 million or 27.5%. Service fees fell to $1.5 million from $2.7 million a year earlier. Source

Margin and deposit costs

  • Net interest margin rose to 3.37%: Net interest margin was 3.37%, up from 3.14% a year earlier. Net interest spread was 2.51%, compared with 2.22%. Source
  • Margin below second-quarter level: Net interest margin was lower than the 3.49% reported for the second quarter of 2026 and above the 3.27% of the first quarter. Source
  • Deposit cost fell year over year: The rate on deposits was 2.19%, compared with 2.53% a year earlier and 2.16% in the second quarter. Total interest expense was $15.9 million against $16.4 million a year earlier. Source

“net income of $28.0 million for the first nine months of 2026 has already surpassed full -year net income for every year since our IPO”

Luis de la Aguilera, Chairman, President and CEO

Loans, deposits and funding

  • Loans grew 9.0% from a year earlier: Loans held for investment reached $2.3 billion, up $191.1 million or 9.0%. Total assets were $3.0 billion, up $243.5 million or 8.8%. Source
  • Loans level with June quarter-end: Loans held for investment were $2,322,094 thousand at September 30, 2026, against $2,322,385 thousand at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Deposits slipped 0.4% year over year: Total deposits were $2.4 billion, down $9.3 million or 0.4% from a year earlier. Non-interest-bearing demand deposits were $601.8 million, against $584.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • FHLB advances rose sharply: FHLB advances were $232.0 million, against $11.0 million a year earlier and $240.9 million at June 30, 2026. Subordinated notes were $39.4 million. Source

Asset quality and credit costs

  • Provision for credit losses near zero: The provision for credit losses was $53 thousand, against $105 thousand a year earlier. The second-quarter provision was $1.3 million. Source
  • Nonperforming loans increased: Non-performing loans were $7.7 million, or 0.33% of total loans, up from $2.1 million at June 30, 2026 and $1.3 million a year earlier. Non-performing assets were 0.26% of total assets. Source
  • Allowance ratio held steady: The allowance was $27.0 million, or 1.16% of total loans, against 1.17% a year earlier. Coverage of non-performing loans was 351%, down from 1906% a year earlier. Source
  • Net charge-offs were $23 thousand: Net charge-offs were $23 thousand in the quarter, or 0.00% of average loans annualized. The prior-year quarter showed net recoveries of $4 thousand. Source

“We remain focused on disciplined growth and building long-term value for our shareholders.”

Luis de la Aguilera, Chairman, President and CEO

Non-interest expense and efficiency

  • Non-interest expense rose 12.9%: Non-interest expense was $14.7 million, up $1.7 million or 12.9% from $13.0 million. Non-interest expense to average assets was 1.97%, against 1.85% a year earlier. Source
  • Salaries drove the increase: Salaries and employee benefits were $9.3 million, against $7.9 million a year earlier and $8.5 million in the second quarter. Source
  • Efficiency ratio rose to 54.62%: The efficiency ratio was 54.62%, compared with 52.28% a year earlier and 49.97% in the second quarter. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Quarterly dividend held at $0.125: The Board declared a $0.125 quarterly dividend on October 19, 2026, the same amount as in the prior quarter. Source
  • Capital ratios above well-capitalized levels: Total risk-based capital was 14.07% for the Company and 13.93% for the Bank. CET1 capital ratio was 11.23%, up from 11.01% in the second quarter. Source
  • Tangible book value per share rose: Tangible book value per common share was $12.42, up $0.87 or 7.6% from a year earlier, and below $12.64 at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Accumulated other comprehensive loss reduced book value: The accumulated other comprehensive loss of $43.3 million reduced tangible book value per share by $2.35, mainly from changes in the market value of available-for-sale securities. Source

Strategy, footprint and people

  • Headcount increased to 222: Full-time equivalent employees were 222 at the end of the quarter, against 216 in the second quarter and 206 a year earlier. Source
  • Bank rated 5-Stars by BauerFinancial: U.S. Century Bank is rated 5-Stars by BauerFinancial, which the release describes as the nation’s leading independent bank rating firm. Source
  • Miami-based franchise in South Florida: The Bank was established in 2002 and is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Miami and in the State of Florida. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 October 2026

  • Dividend payment on December 4: The $0.125 dividend is payable December 4, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on November 16, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Net interest margin Source3.37%
Net interest income Source$24.3 million
Loans Source$2.3 billion
Deposits Source$2.4 billion
Deposit costs Source2.19%
Provision for credit losses Source$53 thousand
Net charge-offs Source$23 thousand
Nonperforming assets Source0.26% of total assets
CET1 ratio Source11.23%
Efficiency ratio Source54.62%

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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.