Strong Earnings and EPS Growth
Full-year net income of $231.9 million and core net income of $237.5 million; core net income per share grew 17.4% year-over-year to $5.60 per share.
High Returns on Capital
Core return on average tangible common equity of 24.2% for 2025 (24.6% in Q4), indicating top-quartile returns versus peers.
Improved Tangible Book Value
Tangible book value per common share grew 21.7% in 2025, ending the year at $26.41 (5.4% improvement in the quarter).
Net Interest Margin and Deposit Cost Trends (FY)
Net interest margin increased 5 basis points year-over-year to 2.69% from 2.64% in 2024; average cost of deposits fell to 150 bps from 183 bps in 2024 (33 bps decrease).
Strong Fee and Noninterest Income Performance
Fourth-quarter noninterest income totaled $66.3 million, up $5.1 million QoQ; fee income ratio increased to 41.7% driven by higher banking fees, FX revenue, and asset management fees (asset valuation gains and increased AUM).
Disciplined Capital Management and Shareholder Returns
Repurchased 3.5 million shares for $146.7 million in 2025; Q4 share repurchases of 600,000 shares for $29.6 million; Board approved up to 3 million shares or $140 million repurchase authorization for 2026; quarterly cash dividend increased and remained $0.50 per share.
Conservative, Liquid Balance Sheet and Strong Asset Quality
Balance sheet described as liquid and conservatively positioned; low-risk density of 28.3% (regulatory capital efficiency); allowance for credit losses stable at 0.6%; no net charge-offs in the quarter; non-accrual loans ~2%; loan book: 71% full-recourse residential mortgages with ~80% having LTVs below 70%.
Investment Portfolio Quality and OCI Improvement
Investment portfolio comprised of AA+ U.S. treasuries and agency securities; net unrealized losses in AFS improved by $12.1 million QoQ to $89.4 million, with management expecting an additional ~28% burn down of OCI over the next 12 months.