Cass Information Systems reports First Quarter 2026 Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Cass (Nasdaq: CASS) reported Q1 2026 results: net income $8.8M and diluted EPS $0.67, adjusted EPS $0.66, representing increases of 23.7% and 26.9% on adjusted measures versus Q1 2025. Net interest margin rose to 3.95%. Facility dollar volumes grew 7.4%. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share and the company repurchased 64,802 shares at an average price of $44.34.
Positive
- Adjusted EPS +26.9% YoY
- Net interest margin to 3.95%
- Facility dollar volumes +7.4% YoY
- Repurchased 64,802 shares at $44.34 average
- Declared quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share
Negative
- Transportation invoice volumes down 3.1% YoY
- Processing fees down 4.5% YoY
- Short-term borrowings of $145.0M at March 31, 2026
- Total shareholders' equity decreased by $1.2M vs Dec 31, 2025
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
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Peers show mixed moves with KODK up 0.68%, while SPIR, TH, TRNS and BKSY are down, indicating CASS’s positive move is stock-specific rather than sector-driven.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | +3.6% | Strong Q3 2025 results with higher EPS and expanding net interest margin. |
| Jul 17 | Q2 2025 earnings | Positive | +0.4% | Strong Q2 2025 earnings, portfolio repositioning and higher transaction volumes. |
| Apr 17 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | -0.5% | Q1 2025 EPS growth and higher net interest margin with solid credit quality. |
| Jan 23 | Q4 2024 earnings | Negative | +2.7% | Q4 2024 EPS and net income declined due to pension termination expense. |
| Oct 17 | Q3 2024 earnings | Negative | -1.9% | Q3 2024 earnings hit by bad debt expense despite improving volumes and NIM. |
Earnings headlines often see modest moves, with 3 aligned and 2 divergent reactions in recent reports.
Over the past five earnings cycles, Cass has focused on net interest margin expansion, automation and volume growth. Net interest margin improved from 3.55% in Q4 2024 to 3.78% in Q2 2025, 3.87% in Q3 2025, 3.93% in Q4 2025, and 3.95% in Q1 2026. Recent quarters also emphasized facility and transportation dollar volume growth, divestiture of the TEM business, and ongoing share repurchases and dividend increases, setting the backdrop for today’s strong EPS growth and margin expansion.
Historical Comparison
In the past five earnings releases, CASS moved by an average of 0.87%. Today’s 1.32% move on strong Q1 2026 results is somewhat larger but broadly consistent with its typical earnings-day volatility.
Earnings releases show a steady improvement in net interest margin from 3.55% in Q4 2024 to 3.78% in Q2 2025, 3.87% in Q3 2025, 3.93% in Q4 2025, and 3.95% in Q1 2026, alongside growing transaction dollar volumes and ongoing automation initiatives.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights another quarter of EPS growth, with net income of $8.8 million, diluted EPS of $0.67, and net interest margin expanding to 3.95%. Transportation and facility dollar volumes increased, while credit costs and non-performing loans declined. Historically, Cass has emphasized automation, portfolio repositioning, and consistent dividends of $0.32 per share. Investors may watch trends in loan growth, funding balances, and fee-based quick pay solutions as key metrics for subsequent quarters.
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AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
Reports another quarter of strong EPS growth
Continued net interest margin expansion
Strong expense control
ST. LOUIS, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cass Information Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASS) (the Company or Cass) today reported its first quarter 2026 earnings.
First Quarter Financial Highlights
- Net income and diluted earnings per share of
$8.8 million and$0.67 , respectively. - Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of
$8.7 million and$0.66 , respectively, increases of23.7% and26.9% , respectively, compared to the prior year quarter. - Increase in net interest margin to
3.95% , compared to3.75% in the prior year quarter. - Increase in facility dollar volumes of
7.4% compared to the prior year quarter. - Personnel expense levels flat compared to the prior year quarter as a result of ongoing automation and efficiency initiatives.
- Continued strong asset quality with no loan charge-offs and an allowance for credit losses to loans ratio of
1.27% . In addition, reduced non-performing loans by$3.9 million , or55.1% as compared to December 31, 2025. - Repurchased 64,802 shares of Company stock at a weighted average price of
$44.34 .
Martin Resch, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, noted, “The management team is proud of how we have started the year. We continue to drive revenue growth while keeping core expenses relatively flat compared to prior periods.” Resch added, “Going forward in 2026, we see opportunities to grow net interest income driven by rising funding balances and the deployment of those funds into loans and investment securities, as well as increasing financial fees from higher demand for advances through Amplify and other quick pay solutions. The ability to combine revenue growth with expense control, primarily due to automation and the ongoing consolidation within our Facilities division, offers very compelling earnings momentum for us in coming periods."
Earnings for the first quarter of 2026 are summarized as follows:
| ($ in thousands, except per share data) | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 8,739 | $ | 8,189 | $ | 9,212 | $ | 5,160 | $ | 8,551 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 8,832 | $ | 8,189 | $ | 9,106 | $ | 8,855 | $ | 8,966 | |||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.63 | |||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.67 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.66 | |||||||||
| Return on average equity | 14.63 | % | 13.45 | % | 15.29 | % | 15.35 | % | 15.91 | % | |||||||||
| Return on average assets | 1.42 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.48 | % | 1.51 | % | |||||||||
| Net interest margin | 3.95 | % | 3.93 | % | 3.87 | % | 3.78 | % | 3.75 | % | |||||||||
| ($ in thousands, except per share data) | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | |||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations (GAAP) | $ | 8,739 | $ | 8,189 | $ | 9,212 | $ | 5,160 | $ | 8,551 | |||||||
| Net income adjustments(1) | (4 | ) | 821 | (3 | ) | 2,674 | (1,489 | ) | |||||||||
| Adjusted net income from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) (1) | $ | 8,735 | $ | 9,010 | $ | 9,209 | $ | 7,834 | $ | 7,062 | |||||||
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (GAAP) | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.63 | |||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) (1) | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.52 | |||||||
| (1) Refer to explanation of use of non-GAAP financial measures and reconciliation of adjusted net income from continuing operations and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations as presented later in this earnings release. | |||||||||||||||||
First Quarter 2026 Financial Commentary
(All comparisons refer to the first quarter of 2025, except as noted)
Transportation Invoice and Dollar Volumes – Transportation invoice volumes of 8.1 million decreased
Facility Expense Invoice and Dollar Volumes – Facility expense invoice volumes of 4.0 million decreased
Processing Fees – Processing fees decreased
Financial Fees – Financial fees, earned on a transactional level basis for invoice payment services when making customer payments, increased
Net Interest Income – Net interest income increased
The Company’s net interest margin improvement was driven by increases in the average yield on loans and investment securities of 20 and 83 basis points, respectively, combined with a decrease in the average cost of total deposits of 15 basis points, partially offset by a decrease in the yield on short-term investments of 73 basis points. The increase in loan yield was driven by the continued maturity and subsequent re-pricing of fixed rate loans originated in the years 2021 and 2022 to current market interest rates as well as the payoff of a non-performing loan which increased the loan yield by seven basis points. The increase in the investment securities yield was driven by the partial repositioning of the portfolio at the end of the second quarter of 2025 as well as purchases of investments at current market rates. The decline in the cost of total deposits and yield on short-term investments was driven by the reduction in the federal funds rate.
The Company would expect continued expansion in its net interest margin in future quarters to the extent 3-5 year U.S. Treasury interest rates stay relatively consistent or increase as compared to current levels.
Provision for Credit Losses - The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of
Personnel Expenses - Personnel expenses were flat as compared to the first quarter of 2025. Salaries and commissions decreased
The Company continues to expect a gradual decline in its FTEs in future quarters as a result of the continued focus on AI-enabled systems and other operational efficiency opportunities.
Equipment Expense - Equipment expense increased
Other Expense - Other expense increased
Loans - When compared to December 31, 2025, loans increased
Payments in Advance of Funding – Average payments in advance of funding increased
Deposits – Average deposits increased
Accounts and Drafts Payable - Average accounts and drafts payable increased
Short-term Borrowings - The Company had outstanding borrowings of
Shareholders’ Equity - Total shareholders’ equity decreased
Dividend - On April 21, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of
Repurchase of Common Stock - The Company repurchased 64,802 shares of common stock during the current quarter. The Company anticipates further repurchases in coming quarters with an overall objective of maintaining a leverage ratio of approximately
Asset Quality - Non-performing loans totaled
About Cass Information Systems
Cass Information Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information and payment management solutions. Cass enables enterprises to achieve visibility, control and efficiency in their supply chains, communications networks, facilities and other operations. Disbursing over
On April 7, 2025, the Company signed an Asset Purchase Agreement providing for the sale of its Telecom Expense Management & Managed Mobility Services (“TEM”) business to Asignet USA Inc. The sale closed on June 30, 2025. The Company has applied discontinued operations accounting in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), Topic 205-20, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Discontinued Operations,” to the assets and liabilities sold related to the Company's TEM Business Unit as of and for the periods ended March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, June 30, 2025, and March 31, 2025, as applicable. All financial information in this earnings release is reported on a continuing operations basis, unless otherwise noted.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Certain of the financial measures and ratios the Company presents, including “adjusted net income from continuing operations,” and “adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations,” are supplemental measures that are not required by, or are not presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company refers to these financial measures and ratios as “non-GAAP financial measures.” The Company considers the use of select non-GAAP financial measures and ratios to be useful for financial and operational decision making and useful in evaluating period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance by excluding certain revenue and expense items that the Company believes are not indicative of its primary business operating results or by presenting certain metrics on a fully taxable equivalent basis. The Company believes that management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s performance and when planning, forecasting, analyzing and comparing past, present and future periods.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and you should not rely on non-GAAP financial measures alone as measures of the Company’s performance. The non-GAAP financial measures the Company presents may differ from non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company’s peers or other companies. The Company compensates for these differences by providing the equivalent GAAP measures whenever the Company presents the non-GAAP financial measures and by including a reconciliation of the impact of the components adjusted for in the non-GAAP financial measure so that both measures and the individual components may be considered when analyzing the Company’s performance. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the end of the financial statement tables.
Forward Looking Information
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including without limitation the Company’s future prospects and performance, the business strategy and the plans and objectives of the Company's management for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this release, words such as “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “intend,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projected,” and variations of these terms and similar expressions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Actual results or business conditions may differ materially from those projected or suggested in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including, but not limited to, those described below and in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our most recent Annual Report.
Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to general economic, market or business conditions unrelated to the Company’s operating performance, including inflation, changes in interest rates, changes in energy prices, supply chain disruptions, financial institution disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, public health emergencies and declines in consumer confidence and discretionary spending; the Company’s ability to compete with its competitors and increase market share; the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with rules and regulations applicable to our business operations and industry; increased regulatory examination scrutiny or new regulatory requirements; whether the Company’s customers continue to utilize its payment processing and related services; unfavorable developments concerning customer credit quality; risk associated with lending concentrations including, but not limited to, faith-based ministries and franchise restaurants; liquidity risk; and risks associated with cyber-attacks and data breaches.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. Unless required by law, the Company does not undertake to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. If the Company updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
($ and numbers in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | ||||||||||||||
| Processing fees | $ | 15,728 | $ | 16,304 | $ | 16,655 | $ | 16,700 | $ | 16,469 | ||||||||
| Financial fees | 10,431 | 9,860 | 10,416 | 10,161 | 9,961 | |||||||||||||
| Total fee revenue | $ | 26,159 | $ | 26,164 | $ | 27,071 | $ | 26,861 | $ | 26,430 | ||||||||
| Interest and fees on loans | 15,277 | 15,521 | 15,632 | 15,837 | 15,350 | |||||||||||||
| Interest and dividends on investment securities | 6,995 | 6,767 | 5,679 | 4,799 | 4,147 | |||||||||||||
| Interest on short-term investments | 2,832 | 3,078 | 3,860 | 3,003 | 3,893 | |||||||||||||
| Total interest income | $ | 25,104 | $ | 25,366 | $ | 25,171 | $ | 23,639 | $ | 23,390 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 3,888 | 3,895 | 4,151 | 4,164 | 4,116 | |||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 21,216 | $ | 21,471 | $ | 21,020 | $ | 19,475 | $ | 19,274 | ||||||||
| (Provision for) release of credit losses | (61 | ) | 389 | 193 | (25 | ) | (905 | ) | ||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities | 5 | 38 | 4 | (3,558 | ) | (18 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other | 1,782 | 1,827 | 1,768 | 1,645 | 1,626 | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 49,101 | $ | 49,889 | $ | 50,056 | $ | 44,398 | $ | 46,407 | ||||||||
| Salaries and commissions | 19,268 | 20,304 | 20,105 | 20,638 | 19,663 | |||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 1,439 | 1,009 | 1,018 | 918 | 1,241 | |||||||||||||
| Employee profit sharing | 1,634 | 1,514 | 1,685 | 1,583 | 1,502 | |||||||||||||
| Other benefits | 4,938 | 4,602 | 4,798 | 4,613 | 4,873 | |||||||||||||
| Total personnel expenses | $ | 27,279 | $ | 27,429 | $ | 27,606 | $ | 27,752 | $ | 27,279 | ||||||||
| Occupancy | 681 | 643 | 734 | 669 | 721 | |||||||||||||
| Equipment | 2,432 | 2,548 | 2,513 | 2,562 | 2,294 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 293 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 293 | |||||||||||||
| Bad debt recovery | — | — | — | — | (2,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other | 7,533 | 8,988 | 7,295 | 6,843 | 6,943 | |||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 38,218 | $ | 39,901 | $ | 38,441 | $ | 38,119 | $ | 35,530 | ||||||||
| Income from continuing operations, before income tax expense | $ | 10,883 | $ | 9,988 | $ | 11,615 | $ | 6,279 | $ | 10,877 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 2,144 | 1,799 | 2,403 | 1,119 | 2,326 | |||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations | $ | 8,739 | $ | 8,189 | $ | 9,212 | $ | 5,160 | $ | 8,551 | ||||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 93 | — | (106 | ) | 3,695 | 415 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 8,832 | $ | 8,189 | $ | 9,106 | $ | 8,855 | $ | 8,966 | ||||||||
| Basic earnings per share from continuing operations | $ .68 | $ .63 | $ .70 | $ .39 | $ .64 | |||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations | .01 | — | (.01) | .28 | .03 | |||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ .69 | $ .63 | $ .69 | $ .67 | $ .67 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ .66 | $ .62 | $ .69 | $ .38 | $ .63 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued operations | .01 | — | (.01) | .28 | .03 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ .67 | $ .62 | $ .68 | $ .66 | $ .66 | |||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
($ in thousands)
| As of | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | |||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 244,343 | $ | 392,268 | $ | 258,634 | $ | 218,165 | $ | 220,674 | |||||||||
| Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 785,343 | 770,772 | 717,369 | 599,541 | 576,510 | ||||||||||||||
| Loans | 1,088,730 | 1,061,217 | 1,088,347 | 1,117,004 | 1,141,874 | ||||||||||||||
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | (13,861 | ) | (13,597 | ) | (14,066 | ) | (14,296 | ) | (14,286 | ) | |||||||||
| Loans, net | $ | 1,074,869 | $ | 1,047,620 | $ | 1,074,281 | $ | 1,102,708 | $ | 1,127,588 | |||||||||
| Payments in advance of funding | 260,624 | 164,514 | 188,040 | 177,601 | 175,326 | ||||||||||||||
| Premises and equipment, net | 29,903 | 29,449 | 30,287 | 30,700 | 31,748 | ||||||||||||||
| Investments in bank-owned life insurance | 52,670 | 52,195 | 51,700 | 51,224 | 50,767 | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and other intangible assets | 19,599 | 19,892 | 20,200 | 20,493 | 20,786 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts and drafts receivable from customers | 4,950 | 69,425 | 49,798 | 60,276 | 40,465 | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 61,490 | 59,889 | 63,313 | 55,310 | 60,536 | ||||||||||||||
| Assets of discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | 14,057 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,533,791 | $ | 2,606,024 | $ | 2,453,622 | $ | 2,316,018 | $ | 2,318,457 | |||||||||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deposits | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-interest bearing | $ | 406,113 | $ | 513,434 | $ | 407,169 | $ | 370,606 | $ | 363,798 | |||||||||
| Interest-bearing | 699,570 | 686,599 | 627,491 | 633,189 | 636,277 | ||||||||||||||
| Total deposits | $ | 1,105,683 | $ | 1,200,033 | $ | 1,034,660 | $ | 1,003,795 | $ | 1,000,075 | |||||||||
| Accounts and drafts payable | 1,000,154 | 1,124,858 | 1,130,371 | 1,036,795 | 1,016,324 | ||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | 145,000 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 41,162 | 38,135 | 45,142 | 34,606 | 48,823 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities of discontinued operations | — | — | — | — | 18,988 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 2,291,999 | $ | 2,363,026 | $ | 2,210,173 | $ | 2,075,196 | $ | 2,084,210 | |||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | $ | 7,753 | $ | 7,753 | $ | 7,753 | $ | 7,753 | $ | 7,753 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 206,807 | 207,052 | 205,925 | 204,842 | 203,755 | ||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 171,797 | 167,092 | 163,038 | 158,005 | 153,278 | ||||||||||||||
| Common shares in treasury, at cost | (114,366 | ) | (112,148 | ) | (103,835 | ) | (97,103 | ) | (91,025 | ) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (30,199 | ) | (26,751 | ) | (29,432 | ) | (32,675 | ) | (39,514 | ) | |||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 241,792 | $ | 242,998 | $ | 243,449 | $ | 240,822 | $ | 234,247 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 2,533,791 | $ | 2,606,024 | $ | 2,453,622 | $ | 2,316,018 | $ | 2,318,457 | |||||||||
Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited)
($ in thousands)
| As of or for Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | |||||||||||||||
| LOAN PORTFOLIO | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial & Industrial: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Franchise | $ | 233,088 | $ | 235,718 | $ | 249,855 | $ | 260,283 | $ | 258,539 | |||||||||
| Leases | 123,914 | 119,186 | 123,601 | 111,657 | 124,290 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 220,863 | 198,194 | 196,273 | 211,629 | 229,514 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial Real Estate: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Faith-Based | 396,758 | 397,608 | 407,074 | 410,917 | 403,525 | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 114,107 | 110,511 | 111,544 | 122,518 | 126,006 | ||||||||||||||
| Total loans | $ | 1,088,730 | $ | 1,061,217 | $ | 1,088,347 | $ | 1,117,004 | $ | 1,141,874 | |||||||||
| AVERAGE BALANCES | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets | $ | 2,214,838 | $ | 2,207,672 | $ | 2,189,384 | $ | 2,090,366 | $ | 2,104,603 | |||||||||
| Loans | 1,066,371 | 1,081,819 | 1,095,412 | 1,125,899 | 1,109,526 | ||||||||||||||
| Investment securities | 777,777 | 755,004 | 667,271 | 613,782 | 554,905 | ||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments | 339,667 | 334,824 | 382,250 | 298,875 | 383,836 | ||||||||||||||
| Payments in advance of funding | 176,987 | 175,009 | 175,705 | 176,191 | 173,590 | ||||||||||||||
| Assets | 2,523,860 | 2,529,068 | 2,499,914 | 2,402,508 | 2,408,406 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-interest bearing deposits | 421,702 | 421,548 | 406,241 | 393,054 | 405,183 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing deposits | 648,261 | 614,165 | 610,403 | 615,921 | 628,214 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts and drafts payable | 1,172,102 | 1,214,865 | 1,209,416 | 1,122,739 | 1,072,013 | ||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | $ | 244,850 | $ | 241,525 | $ | 236,208 | $ | 231,414 | $ | 228,615 | |||||||||
| YIELDS (tax equivalent)1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin | 3.95 | % | 3.93 | % | 3.87 | % | 3.78 | % | 3.75 | % | |||||||||
| Interest-earning assets | 4.67 | % | 4.63 | % | 4.62 | % | 4.58 | % | 4.54 | % | |||||||||
| Loans | 5.81 | % | 5.69 | % | 5.66 | % | 5.64 | % | 5.61 | % | |||||||||
| Investment securities | 3.69 | % | 3.59 | % | 3.34 | % | 3.02 | % | 2.86 | % | |||||||||
| Short-term investments | 3.38 | % | 3.65 | % | 4.01 | % | 4.03 | % | 4.11 | % | |||||||||
| Total deposits | 1.47 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.62 | % | |||||||||
| Interest-bearing deposits | 2.43 | % | 2.52 | % | 2.70 | % | 2.71 | % | 2.66 | % | |||||||||
| ASSET QUALITY | |||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses to loans | 1.27 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.29 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.25 | % | |||||||||
| Non-performing loans | $ | 3,139 | $ | 6,992 | $ | 7,074 | $ | 3,380 | $ | — | |||||||||
| Non-performing loans to total loans | 0.29 | % | 0.66 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.30 | % | — | % | |||||||||
| Net loan charge-offs to loans | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | — | % | |||||||||
| 1 Yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of | |||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued)
($ and numbers in thousands, except average full-time equivalent employees)
| As of or for Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | |||||||||||||||
| SHARE DATA | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 12,875 | 12,939 | 13,116 | 13,269 | 13,398 | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution | 13,152 | 13,219 | 13,399 | 13,562 | 13,653 | ||||||||||||||
| Period end common shares outstanding | 12,843 | 12,871 | 13,073 | 13,233 | 13,351 | ||||||||||||||
| CAPITAL | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common equity tier 1 ratio | 14.80 | % | 15.10 | % | 15.04 | % | 14.82 | % | 14.11 | % | |||||||||
| Total risk-based capital ratio | 15.63 | % | 15.95 | % | 15.90 | % | 15.67 | % | 14.94 | % | |||||||||
| Leverage ratio | 10.05 | % | 9.91 | % | 10.17 | % | 10.62 | % | 10.39 | % | |||||||||
| OTHER INFORMATION | |||||||||||||||||||
| Transportation invoice volume | 8,098 | 8,376 | 8,884 | 8,837 | 8,355 | ||||||||||||||
| Transportation dollar volume | $ | 9,032,515 | $ | 9,156,077 | $ | 9,277,722 | $ | 9,370,535 | $ | 8,643,138 | |||||||||
| Facility expense invoice volume | 4,038 | 4,058 | 4,084 | 4,141 | 4,225 | ||||||||||||||
| Facility expense dollar volume | $ | 6,253,208 | $ | 5,686,642 | $ | 6,233,369 | $ | 5,513,143 | $ | 5,822,935 | |||||||||
| Average full-time equivalent employees | 923 | 939 | 958 | 985 | 1,002 | ||||||||||||||
Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations (unaudited)
($ in thousands)
| As of | ||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | ||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Premises and equipment, net | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,605 | ||||
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | — | — | — | — | 5,102 | |||||||||
| Other assets | — | — | — | — | 5,350 | |||||||||
| Assets of discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 14,057 | ||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts and drafts payable | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,465 | ||||
| Other liabilities | — | — | — | — | 2,523 | |||||||||
| Liabilities of discontinued operations | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 18,988 | ||||
Income from Discontinued Operations (unaudited)
($ in thousands)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| Processing fees | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,807 | $ | 3,823 | ||||||
| Financial fees | — | — | — | 475 | 413 | |||||||||||
| Other fees | 733 | 794 | 772 | 1,454 | 382 | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of TEM business | — | — | — | 3,550 | — | |||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 733 | $ | 794 | $ | 772 | $ | 9,286 | $ | 4,618 | ||||||
| Operating expense: | ||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and commissions | 433 | 487 | 536 | 2,858 | 2,756 | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | — | — | — | (16 | ) | 43 | ||||||||||
| Other benefits | 72 | 90 | 183 | 525 | 616 | |||||||||||
| Total personnel expenses | $ | 505 | $ | 577 | $ | 719 | $ | 3,367 | $ | 3,415 | ||||||
| Occupancy | 23 | 24 | 23 | 180 | 181 | |||||||||||
| Equipment | — | 9 | 1 | 49 | 51 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Other | 81 | 184 | 170 | 754 | 434 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expense | $ | 609 | $ | 794 | $ | 913 | $ | 4,359 | $ | 4,090 | ||||||
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 124 | $ | — | $ | (141 | ) | $ | 4,927 | $ | 528 | |||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 31 | — | (35 | ) | 1,232 | 113 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | $ | 93 | $ | — | $ | (106 | ) | $ | 3,695 | $ | 415 | |||||
Other Information from Discontinued Operations (unaudited)
($ and numbers in thousands, except average full-time equivalent employees)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | ||||||||||
| Facility expense invoice volume | — | — | — | 126 | 133 | |||||||||
| Facility expense dollar volume | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 244,782 | $ | 256,844 | ||||
| Average full-time equivalent employees | 23 | 26 | 27 | 120 | 135 | |||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Information (unaudited)
($ in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3/31/26 | 12/31/25 | 9/30/25 | 6/30/25 | 3/31/25 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income from continuing operations (GAAP) | $ | 8,739 | $ | 8,189 | $ | 9,212 | $ | 5,160 | $ | 8,551 | |||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sale of investment securities | (5 | ) | (38 | ) | (4 | ) | 3,558 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Bad debt recovery | — | — | — | — | (2,000 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Restructuring expense | — | 1,131 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Tax effect1 | 1 | (272 | ) | 1 | (884 | ) | 493 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | 8,735 | $ | 9,010 | $ | 9,209 | $ | 7,834 | $ | 7,062 | |||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (GAAP) | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.63 | |||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (Non-GAAP) | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.68 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.58 | $ | 0.52 | |||||||||
1 The tax effect is calculated using the Company’s effective statutory rate of
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