Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About First Financial (FFBC) Q4 Earnings

For the quarter ended December 2024, First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) reported revenue of $225.53 million, up 11.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.71, compared to $0.62 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.04% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $214.7 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.65, the EPS surprise was +9.23%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to ...