ServisFirst Bancshares(US:SFBS)2026-01-20 21:04Financial Performance - Net income for Q4 2025 was $86.4 million, a 31.7% increase from Q3 2025 and a 32.5% increase from Q4 2024[6]. - Diluted earnings per share for Q4 2025 reached $1.58, up 33% from Q4 2024 and up 32% from Q3 2025[7]. - Income before income tax for Q4 2025 was $107.6 million, compared to $79.4 million in Q4 2024[22]. - Net income for Q4 2025 was reported at $86,384, compared to $65,571 in Q3 2025, reflecting a 31.5% increase[28]. - Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $276,603,000, a 22% increase from $227,242,000 in 2024[32]. - Basic earnings per common share rose to $5.06 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $4.17 in 2024[32]. Asset and Loan Growth - Loans grew by $384.9 million, or 12% annualized, during Q4 2025, reaching a total of $13.70 billion[12]. - Total loans increased by 9% to $13,696,912,000 from $12,605,836,000 year-over-year[33]. - Total assets increased to $17,727,190, up from $17,584,199 in the previous quarter, representing a growth of 0.81%[24]. - Total assets increased by 2% to $17,727,190,000 from $17,351,643,000 year-over-year[31]. - Total loans net of unearned income reached $13,504,941, a slight increase from $13,205,775 in the previous quarter[38]. Deposits and Liquidity - Total deposits increased by $675.6 million, or 5%, year-over-year, totaling $14.22 billion in Q4 2025[13]. - Total deposits reached $14,219,034, an increase from $14,106,922 in the previous quarter, representing a growth of 0.79%[24]. - Liquidity remains strong with $1.63 billion in cash and cash equivalent assets, representing 9% of total assets[7]. Income and Expense Management - Net interest income for Q4 2025 was $146.5 million, compared to $123.2 million in Q4 2024, reflecting a significant year-over-year increase[22]. - Non-interest income increased by $6.9 million, or 78.2%, to $15.7 million in Q4 2025 from $8.8 million in Q4 2024[15]. - Non-interest expense decreased by $213,000, or 0.5%, to $46.7 million in Q4 2025 from $46.9 million in Q4 2024[16]. - The efficiency ratio improved to 28.78% in Q4 2025 from 35.54% in Q4 2024[16]. - Adjusted net interest income for the period was $162,212 million, compared to $144,093 million in the previous period, reflecting a growth of 12.8%[30]. Credit Quality - Non-performing assets to total assets were 0.97% for Q4 2025, up from 0.26% in Q4 2024[14]. - Annualized net charge-offs to average loans were 0.20% for Q4 2025, compared to 0.09% in Q4 2024[14]. - The allowance for credit losses increased to $171,683 thousand in Q4 2025 from $170,235 thousand in Q3 2025, reflecting a provision for credit losses of $8,130 thousand[35]. - Nonperforming loans to total loans ratio improved to 1.23% in Q4 2025 from 1.26% in Q3 2025, indicating better asset quality[35]. - The provision for credit losses decreased to $7,922 thousand in Q4 2025 from $9,463 thousand in Q3 2025, reflecting improved credit quality[37]. Market Expansion and Workforce - The company entered the Texas market with a new team of commercial bankers[7]. - The number of full-time equivalent employees increased by 36, or 5.7%, to 666 at December 31, 2025, compared to 630 at December 31, 2024[16].