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ServisFirst Bancshares (SFBS)

Q3'26 earnings call · held October 19, 2026 · compared with the Q2'26 call · management-credibility review
9/12
Disclosure score
3 medium, 1 low flags
Financial quality
Bottom line
ServisFirst grew loans and net interest income, but ending deposits declined and expenses increased. Net income improved partly because of lower taxes, while reported margin was flat. The useful next tests are replacement funding cost, the $50M-$51M expense run rate, and recoveries and losses from the multifamily liquidation. Use split-adjusted EPS and distinguish ending from average balances.

The 30-second version

  • Deposits declined at quarter end, while average balances held steady
  • Lower tax expense helped net income rise
  • Credit workouts and expense normalization are the next tests

What changed this quarter

MetricQ2'26Q3'26Change
Diluted EPS (split-adjusted)$0.78, issuer split-adjusted Q2$0.80, issuer split-adjusted Q3+2.6% sequentially; both reflect the two-for-one split
Net income$85.8M$87.3M+1.8% sequentially using issuer net income; lower taxes contributed
Net interest income$155.6M, up from $148.1M$159.8M, up 2.7%+2.7% sequentially
Net interest margin (GAAP)3.63%, +10bps linked quarter3.63% GAAP, flat; +5bps ex one-time itemFlat reported margin; management estimates +5bps excluding Q2 recovery
Ending loans$14.48B, +15.3% annualized$14.7B, +7.1% annualizedGrowth rate cut in half QoQ
Ending deposits (total)$14.548B, issuer Q2$14.087B, issuer Q3Down $461.4M, or 3.2% sequentially; average deposits nearly flat
Non-interest-bearing deposits (YoY growth)+13.8% YoY+12% YoYUp 12% year over year; ending balance down 2.8% sequentially
Efficiency ratio29.65%, 3rd straight sub-30% quarter30.20%, broke the sub-30% streakUp 0.55 percentage points sequentially
Non-interest expense$50.0M$52.2M, +4.5% QoQAbove prior approximate run rate; management identifies nonrecurring costs
Net charge-offs$3.7M for the quarter$7.7M for the quarterMore than doubled QoQ

Accountability tracked

4 new promises made2 narrative shifts flagged3 prior promises scored
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