Skyline Bankshares Q3 profit rises on loan growth

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US community bank's Q3 net income and EPS rose yr/yr on higher loan growth

  • Net interest margin improved to 4.61% from 4.27% a year earlier

  • Company opened new branch in North Carolina, supporting loan and deposit growth


Outlook

  • Skyline Bankshares expects loan growth to continue to positively impact earning assets and loan yields

  • Company anticipates interest expense on deposits could rise due to competitive pressures for deposits


Result Drivers

  • LOAN GROWTH - Co said higher interest income on loans was driven by organic loan growth, which management expects to continue

  • DEPOSIT REPRICING - Co said lower interest expense on deposits was due to deposit repricing, though expects deposit costs may rise with competition

  • NONINTEREST INCOME - Co said higher service charges and mortgage origination fees contributed to increased noninterest income


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 EPS

$0.90

Q3 Net Income

$5.07 mln

Q3 Net Interest Income

$14.49 mln

Q3 Pretax Profit

$6.49 mln

Q3 Provision for Credit Losses

$245,000


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