Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
For the quarter ended September 2023, Enterprise Financial Services (EFSC) reported revenue of $153.72 million, up 14.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.17, compared to $1.31 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.09% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $153.59 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.24, the EPS surprise was -5.65%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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 Enterprise Financial Services performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Net Interest Margin: 4.3% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 4.3%.
Efficiency Ratio: 57.7% compared to the 56.4% average estimate based on three analysts.
Total nonperforming loans: $48.93 million compared to the $18.04 million average estimate based on two analysts.
Average Balance - Total interest earning assets: $13.16 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $13.02 billion.
Net charge-offs to average loans: 0.3% versus 0.1% estimated by two analysts on average.
Total Noninterest Income: $12.09 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $12.81 million.
Net Interest Income: $141.64 million compared to the $140.87 million average estimate based on two analysts.
Wealth management income: $2.61 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $2.74 million.
Deposit service charges: $4.19 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.04 million.
Net interest income (FTE): $143.70 million compared to the $142.60 million average estimate based on two analysts.
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Shares of Enterprise Financial Services have returned -3.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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