AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Westamerica Bank (WABC)

Westamerica Q1 2025 net income falls 14.8% to $31.0 million; EPS $1.16

Negative Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Westamerica Bancorporation reported first quarter 2025 net income of $31.0 million and diluted earnings per share of $1.16, down from $36.4 million and $1.37 a year earlier, and slightly below the $31.7 million and $1.19 of the fourth quarter 2024. Net interest income fell 14.7% year over year, and a $550 thousand reversal of credit loss provision added $0.01 to EPS, so the lower earnings reflect weaker core interest income.

Key points

  • Net income $31.0 million versus $36.4 million in Q1 2024 (down 14.8%); diluted EPS $1.16 versus $1.37 (down 15.3%).
  • Net interest income (FTE) $56.4 million versus $66.1 million in Q1 2024 (down 14.7%).
  • A $550 thousand reversal of provision for credit losses added $0.01 to EPS.
  • Dividend of $0.44 per common share paid in the quarter, unchanged from a year earlier; return on common equity 11.9%.

The filing

CompanyWestamerica Bank (WABC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 17, 2025, 2:02 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-25-002298

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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