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For the quarter ended December 2024, South Plains Financial (SPFI) reported revenue of $51.87 million, up 17.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.96, compared to $0.61 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $48.6 million, representing a surprise of +6.72%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +45.45%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.66.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how South Plains Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Total Nonperforming Assets: $24.55 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $26.02 million.
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Efficiency ratio: 57.5% compared to the 68.4% average estimate based on two analysts.
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Nonperforming Loans: $24.02 million versus $25.04 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding (annualized): 0.1% compared to the 0.2% average estimate based on two analysts.
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Net Interest Margin (FTE): 3.8% compared to the 3.7% average estimate based on two analysts.
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Average Balance - Total interest-earning assets: $4.11 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.12 billion.
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Net Interest Income: $38.55 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $37.76 million.
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Net Interest Income (FTE): $38.77 million versus $37.76 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Total Noninterest Income: $13.32 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $10.87 million.
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Shares of South Plains Financial have returned -3.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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