First Financial (FFBC) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) reported $195.25 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 9.7%. EPS of $0.59 for the same period compares to $0.76 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -3.24% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $201.79 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.59, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how ...