Bank holding firm Sound Financial's Q4 net income rises

Reuters

Jan 28

Bank holding firm Sound Financial's Q4 net income rises

Overview

Bank holding company's Q4 net income rose to $2.2 mln, up from $1.9 mln yr/yr
Company declared $0.21 per share cash dividend
Nonperforming loans rose to $5.8 mln, primarily well-secured

Outlook

Sound Financial Bancorp anticipates commercial loan pipeline to support future growth
Company aims to optimize funding costs and strengthen liquidity in 2026

Result Drivers

EXPENSE CONTROL - Consistent expense control and automation improvements contributed to performance improvements, according to CEO Laurie Stewart
FUNDING COSTS - Decline in total funding costs and improved liquidity supported balance sheet repositioning, per CFO Wes Ochs
CREDIT QUALITY - Nonperforming loans increased but were well-secured, maintaining stable credit quality trends, according to CFO Wes Ochs

Key Details

Metric	Beat/Miss	Actual	Consensus Estimate
Q4 EPS		$0.87
Q4 Net Income		$2.2 mln
Q4 Dividend		$0.21
Q4 Net Interest Margin		3.36%

Press Release: ID:nGNXb3rt8v

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