Record 2025 Earnings and EPS Growth
Full-year 2025 net income of $46.0M, or $5.87 per share — a company record and a 29% increase in EPS vs. 2024. Q4 2025 net income was $11.4M, or $1.46 per share, up 21% year-over-year.
Net Interest Margin and ROA Strength (Year-over-Year)
Q4 NIM was 4.06% (vs. 3.82% in Q4 2024). For 2025, NIM increased ~32 bps year-over-year to ~4.03% and ROA improved ~25 bps year-over-year to 1.33%.
Deposit Growth and Funding Improvements
Deposits grew ~7% in 2025 (roughly $187–$192M). Average deposits increased $58M in Q4 and $187M for the year. Noninterest-bearing deposits rose $40M in 2025. Cost of interest-bearing deposits decreased 15 bps year-over-year and overall deposit cost was an attractive 1.84% in Q4.
Balance Sheet Liquidity and Reduced Wholesale Funding
Loan-to-deposit ratio improved to 92% from 98% a year ago. FHLB advances were reduced by $173M to just $3M at quarter-end, improving liquidity/funding flexibility.
Low Credit Losses and Stable Reserves
Net charge-offs were $165k in Q4 and $908k for 2025 (~3 bps of total loans), $128k lower than 2024. Six-year average net charge-offs ~6 bps. Allowance for loan losses was stable at 1.21%.
Loan Growth Momentum and Texas Franchise Expansion
Loans grew $38M in Q4 (6% annualized). Since entering Texas (2022) loans in that franchise have grown at a ~15% annual rate and now represent ~20% of the loan portfolio. Pipeline is building and management expects mid-single-digit loan growth in 2026.
Noninterest Income and Capital Returns
Q4 noninterest income of $4.0M beat guidance ($3.6M–$3.8M); management expects $3.8M–$4.0M going forward. Since 2019, tangible book value (AOCI-adjusted) grew at a 9.6% annualized rate and EPS at an 11.5% annualized rate. Quarterly dividend increased 55% to $0.31 and ~17% of shares have been repurchased, while capital ratios remain robust.
NIM Outlook and Asset Yield Improvement
Management expects NIM to tick up in the base case to ~4.10%–4.15% during 2026. Yield on interest-earning assets increased 14 bps in 2025 to 5.88% and a meaningful portion of loans and securities are positioned to reprice or roll off into higher yields over time.