ServisFirst Q3 profit falls 17% to $53.3 million as net interest margin narrows
ServisFirst Bancshares reported third-quarter 2023 net income of $53.3 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, down 17% from $64.0 million, or $1.17 per share, a year earlier. Net interest income fell to $99.7 million from $126.4 million, as the net interest margin dropped to 2.64% from 3.64%, which management attributed to Federal Reserve rate increases; management said loan pipelines are beginning to rebuild and should improve profitability in coming quarters.
- Net income of $53.3 million and diluted EPS of $0.98, versus $64.0 million and $1.17 in Q3 2022 and flat with Q2 2023.
- Net interest margin of 2.64%, compared with 2.93% in Q2 2023 and 3.64% in Q3 2022.
- Total assets reached $16.0 billion, up 16% from $13.9 billion a year earlier; total deposits were $13.1 billion.
- Cash on hand was $2.0 billion with no FHLB advances or brokered deposits, and the non-performing assets ratio was 0.15%.