Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

In This Article:

Completed $1.3 Billion Investment Portfolio Repositioning

Announces 8% Increase to Quarterly Dividend

  • Net loss of $217.7 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, included non-operating loss related to investment portfolio repositioning.

  • Operating net income of $67.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share.

  • Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis expanded 33 basis points to 3.38%, due to higher asset yields and lower cost of funds.

  • Non-performing loans of $91.6 million or 0.51% of total loans, an improvement from $135.8 million or 0.76% at year-end 2024.

  • Strong balance sheet with robust capital and reserve levels. Quarter-end CET1 ratio of 14.15%(2) and allowance coverage to total loans of 1.25%.

  • Repurchased approximately 2.9 million shares for $48.7 million.

BOSTON, April 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: EBC), the holding company of Eastern Bank, today announced its first quarter 2025 financial results.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

As of and for three months ended

 

Linked quarter Change

(Unaudited, $ in millions, except per share data)

Mar 31, 2025

Dec 31, 2024

 

△ $

△ %

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

$

(217.7

)

$

60.8

 

 

$

(278.4

)

NM

 

Per share, diluted

$

(1.08

)

$

0.30

 

 

$

(1.38

)

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating net income*

$

67.5

 

$

68.2

 

 

$

(0.7

)

(1

)%

Per share, diluted*

$

0.34

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

$

188.9

 

$

179.2

 

 

$

9.7

 

5

%

NIM - FTE*

 

3.38

%

 

3.05

%

 

 

0.33

%

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest (loss) income

$

(236.1

)

$

37.3

 

 

$

(273.5

)

(732

)%

Operating noninterest income*

$

34.2

 

$

36.9

 

 

$

(2.7

)

(7

)%

Noninterest expense

$

130.1

 

$

137.5

 

 

$

(7.4

)

(5

)%

Operating noninterest expense*

$

130.1

 

$

134.0

 

 

$

(3.8

)

(3

)%

Efficiency ratio

 

(275.57

)%

 

63.52

%

 

 

(339.1

)%

NM

 

Operating efficiency ratio*

 

53.73

%

 

57.31

%

 

 

(3.6

)%

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

Period-end balances

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

$

18,204

 

$

18,079

 

 

$

125

 

0.7

%

Deposits

$

20,797

 

$

21,319

 

 

$

(522

)

(2.4

)%

Average balances

 

 

 

 

 

Loans (1)

$

17,834

 

$

17,803

 

 

$

31

 

%

Deposits

$

20,828

 

$

21,464

 

 

$

(636

)

(3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

 

 

 

Tangible shareholders’ equity / tangible assets*

 

10.61

%

 

10.45

%

 

 

0.16

%

NM

 

CET1 capital ratio (2)

 

14.15

%

 

15.73

%

 

 

(1.58

)%

NM

 

Book value per share

$

16.94

 

$

16.89

 

 

$

0.05

 

%

Tangible book value per share*

$

12.01

 

$

11.98

 

 

$

0.03

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset quality

 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans

$

91.6

 

$

135.8

 

 

$

(44.2

)

(33

)%

Total non-performing loans to total loans

 

0.51

%

 

0.76

%

 

 

(0.25

)%

NM

 

Net charge-offs to average total loans

 

0.26

%

 

0.71

%

 

 

(0.45

)%

NM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes unamortized prem./disc. and def. fees

 

 

 

 

 

(2) CET1 capital ratio as of March 31, 2025 is a preliminary estimate.

*Non-GAAP Financial Measure.

 

 

 

 

 

"For over 200 years, Eastern has been committed to building deep relationships with customers and communities," said Bob Rivers, Executive Chair and Chair of the Board of Directors. "This long-standing commitment is more than a testament to stability; it’s a competitive advantage that sets us apart in the markets we serve. Our extensive local knowledge and steadfast community support continue to attract new clients and strengthen connections with existing ones. We are greater Boston’s leading local bank and remain focused on helping all people prosper in the region."