Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results
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Lake Shore Bancorp (NASDAQ: LSBK) reported third-quarter 2025 unaudited net income of $2.4M ($0.32 diluted) versus $1.3M ($0.18) in Q3 2024, and $5.3M ($0.70) for the first nine months of 2025 versus $3.5M ($0.46) a year earlier. Results improved from higher net interest income and non-interest income, and a narrower provision for credit losses.
Key metrics: net interest margin 3.72% (+44 bps YoY), book value per share $17.80 (+53.9% vs Dec 31, 2024), non-performing assets 0.25% of assets, Tier 1 leverage 16.34%, and repayment of $8.3M FHLBNY borrowings (outstanding $2.0M at 9/30/25).
Positive
- Net income +77.1% in Q3 2025 to $2.4M
- Net interest income +18.1% YoY for Q3 2025
- Net interest margin +44 bps YoY to 3.72%
- Book value per share +53.9% to $17.80
- Repaid $8.3M FHLBNY borrowings; outstanding $2.0M
Negative
- Income tax expense +88.8% YoY in Q3 2025 to $487K
- Salaries and employee benefits +5.8% YTD, increasing operating costs
- Average interest-earning deposit yield down 102 bps YTD, reducing interest income on deposits
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DUNKIRK, N.Y., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited net income of
"Our third-quarter and year-to-date 2025 financial results show ongoing improvements in efficiency and progress on strategic initiatives such as completion of the second step conversion," stated Kim C. Liddell, President, CEO, and Director. "The current economic volatility has the potential to affect future market conditions and consumer confidence, and we stand committed to providing ongoing support to the communities we serve."
Third Quarter 2025 and Year-to-Date Financial Highlights:
- Net income increased to
$2.4 million during the third quarter of 2025, an increase of$1.0 million , or77.1% , when compared to the third quarter of 2024. Net income was positively impacted by an increase in net interest income of$972,000 , or18.1% , when compared to the third quarter of 2024; - Net income increased to
$5.3 million during the first nine months of 2025, an increase of$1.9 million , or54.1% , when compared to the first nine months of 2024. Net income was positively impacted by an increase in net interest income of$2.2 million , or14.1% , and a decrease in non-interest expense of$360,000 , or2.4% , when compared to the first nine months of 2024; - Net interest margin increased to
3.72% during the third quarter of 2025, an increase of 44 basis points when compared to net interest margin of3.28% during the third quarter of 2024; - Reduced reliance on wholesale funding by repaying
$8.3 million of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") borrowings during the first nine months of 2025 with only$2.0 million outstanding as of September 30, 2025; - At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s percentage of uninsured deposits to total deposits was
13.3% and13.5% , respectively. - Book value per share increased
53.9% to$17.80 per share at September 30, 2025, as compared to$11.57 per share at December 31, 2024; - Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets decreased to
0.25% at September 30, 2025, as compared to0.55% at December 31, 2024, primarily due to a decrease in non-performing assets of$2.0 million , or51.8% ; and - The Bank's capital position remains "well capitalized" with a Tier 1 Leverage ratio of
16.34% and a Total Risk-Based Capital ratio of22.76% at September 30, 2025.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2025 increased by
Net interest income for the first nine months of 2025 increased
Interest income for the third quarter of 2025 was
The increase in interest income from the prior quarter was primarily due to an increase in interest earned on interest-earning deposits of
The increase in interest income from the prior year quarter was primarily due to an increase in interest earned on loans of
Interest income for the first nine months of 2025 was
Interest expense for the third quarter of 2025 was
The marginal increase in interest expense for the third quarter of 2025 when compared to the previous quarter was primarily due to an increase in the average interest rate paid on deposits of five basis points as a result of a shift in deposit composition. During the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the previous quarter, interest expense on deposits increased by
The decrease in interest expense for the third quarter of 2025 when compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to a 27 basis point decrease in average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and a
Interest expense for the first nine months of 2025 was
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income was
Non-interest income was
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense was
Non-interest expense was
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was
Income tax expense was
Credit Quality
The Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans was
The Company recorded a credit to the provision for credit losses of
Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets at September 30, 2025 were
Stockholders’ equity at September 30, 2025 was
About Lake Shore
Lake Shore Bancorp is the holding company of Lake Shore Bank, a New York chartered, community-oriented financial institution headquartered in Dunkirk, New York. The Bank has ten full-service branch locations in Western New York, including four in Chautauqua County and six in Erie County. The Bank offers a broad range of retail and commercial lending and deposit services. Lake Shore Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market as “LSBK”. Additional information about Lake Shore Bancorp is available at www.mylsbank.com.
Safe-Harbor
This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s and the Bank’s industry, and management’s beliefs and assumptions. Words such as anticipates, expects, intends, plans, believes, estimates and variations of such words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management’s current views of future events and operations. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company as of the date of this release. It is important to note that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve and are subject to significant risks, contingencies, and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control including, but not limited to, data loss or other security breaches, including a breach of our operational or security systems, policies or procedures, including cyber-attacks on us or on our third party vendors or service providers, economic conditions, the effect of changes in monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, tariffs, unanticipated changes in our liquidity position, climate change, public health issues, geopolitical conflict, increased unemployment, deterioration in the credit quality of the loan portfolio and/or the value of the collateral securing repayment of loans, reduction in the value of investment securities, the cost and ability to attract and retain key employees, regulatory or legal developments, tax policy changes, and our ability to implement and execute our business plan and strategy and expand our operations. These factors should be considered in evaluating forward looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements, as our financial performance could differ materially due to various risks or uncertainties. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements if future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
Source: Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.
Category: Financial
Investor Relations/Media Contact
Kim C. Liddell
President, CEO, and Director
Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.
31 East Fourth Street
Dunkirk, New York 14048
(716) 366-4070 ext. 1012
| Selected Financial Condition Data | ||||||||
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 742,802 | $ | 685,504 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 83,638 | 33,131 | ||||||
| Securities, at fair value | 56,049 | 56,495 | ||||||
| Loans receivable, net | 552,611 | 544,620 | ||||||
| Deposits | 590,345 | 572,978 | ||||||
| Long-term debt | 2,000 | 10,250 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 139,306 | 89,868 | ||||||
| Statements of Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 9,351 | $ | 8,851 | $ | 26,825 | $ | 26,215 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,996 | 3,468 | 8,883 | 10,492 | ||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 6,355 | 5,383 | 17,942 | 15,723 | ||||||||||||
| Credit for credit losses | (269 | ) | (229 | ) | (221 | ) | (866 | ) | ||||||||
| Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses | 6,624 | 5,612 | 18,163 | 16,589 | ||||||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 1,065 | 791 | 2,590 | 2,236 | ||||||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 4,843 | 4,813 | 14,346 | 14,706 | ||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,846 | 1,590 | 6,407 | 4,119 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 487 | 258 | 1,072 | 657 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,359 | $ | 1,332 | $ | 5,335 | $ | 3,462 | ||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.46 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Ratios | ||||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets(1) | 1.28 | % | 0.76 | % | 1.01 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||
| Return on average equity(1) | 7.31 | % | 6.03 | % | 6.83 | % | 5.31 | % | ||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 139.79 | % | 128.81 | % | 132.50 | % | 127.37 | % | ||||||||
| Interest rate spread(1) | 3.02 | % | 2.67 | % | 3.09 | % | 2.59 | % | ||||||||
| Net interest margin(1) | 3.72 | % | 3.28 | % | 3.68 | % | 3.17 | % | ||||||||
| Efficiency ratio | 65.26 | % | 77.96 | % | 69.87 | % | 81.89 | % | ||||||||
(1) Annualized | ||||||||||||||||
| Average Balance Sheets, Interest, and Rates (Quarterly Comparison) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | Interest Income/ | Yield/ | Average | Interest Income/ | Yield/ | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Expense | Rate(2) | Balance | Expense | Rate(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits | $ | 73,188 | $ | 793 | 4.33 | % | $ | 54,527 | $ | 716 | 5.25 | % | ||||||||||
| Securities(1) | 55,750 | 365 | 2.62 | % | 59,536 | 405 | 2.72 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Loans, including fees | 554,615 | 8,193 | 5.91 | % | 542,612 | 7,730 | 5.70 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 683,553 | $ | 9,351 | 5.47 | % | 656,675 | $ | 8,851 | 5.39 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 56,139 | 48,797 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 739,692 | $ | 705,472 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demand & NOW accounts | $ | 64,619 | $ | 15 | 0.09 | % | $ | 66,739 | $ | 15 | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||
| Money market accounts | 163,533 | 1,053 | 2.58 | % | 145,641 | 986 | 2.71 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Savings accounts | 47,677 | 9 | 0.08 | % | 57,772 | 10 | 0.07 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 210,852 | 1,889 | 3.58 | % | 219,166 | 2,308 | 4.21 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds & other interest-bearing liabilities | 2,315 | 30 | 5.18 | % | 20,479 | 149 | 2.91 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 488,996 | $ | 2,996 | 2.45 | % | 509,797 | $ | 3,468 | 2.72 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other non-interest bearing liabilities | 121,512 | 107,327 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 129,184 | 88,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities & stockholders' equity | $ | 739,692 | $ | 705,472 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 6,355 | $ | 5,383 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread | 3.02 | % | 2.67 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin | 3.72 | % | 3.28 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) The tax equivalent adjustment for bank qualified tax exempt municipal securities, using a federal statutory rate of (2) Annualized. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Balance Sheets, Interest, and Rates (Year-to-Date Comparison) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | Interest Income/ | Yield/ | Average | Interest Income/ | Yield/ | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Expense | Rate(2) | Balance | Expense | Rate(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits | $ | 41,485 | $ | 1,297 | 4.17 | % | $ | 50,409 | $ | 1,962 | 5.19 | % | ||||||||||
| Securities(1) | 56,585 | 1,113 | 2.62 | % | 60,082 | 1,243 | 2.76 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Loans, including fees | 551,275 | 24,415 | 5.91 | % | 549,925 | 23,010 | 5.58 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 649,345 | $ | 26,825 | 5.51 | % | 660,416 | $ | 26,215 | 5.29 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 53,523 | 49,771 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 702,868 | $ | 710,187 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demand & NOW accounts | $ | 63,920 | $ | 46 | 0.10 | % | $ | 67,882 | $ | 48 | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||
| Money market accounts | 156,626 | 2,875 | 2.45 | % | 142,078 | 2,899 | 2.72 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Savings accounts | 53,146 | 26 | 0.07 | % | 60,319 | 31 | 0.07 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 212,260 | 5,809 | 3.65 | % | 223,108 | 6,956 | 4.16 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds & other interest-bearing liabilities | 4,126 | 127 | 4.10 | % | 25,099 | 558 | 2.96 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 490,078 | $ | 8,883 | 2.42 | % | 518,486 | $ | 10,492 | 2.70 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other non-interest bearing liabilities | 108,710 | 104,728 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 104,080 | 86,973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities & stockholders' equity | $ | 702,868 | $ | 710,187 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 17,942 | $ | 15,723 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread | 3.09 | % | 2.59 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin | 3.68 | % | 3.17 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) The tax equivalent adjustment for bank qualified tax exempt municipal securities, using a federal statutory rate of (2) Annualized. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Balance Sheets, Interest, and Rates (Prior Quarter Comparison) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | Interest Income/ | Yield/ | Average | Interest Income/ | Yield/ | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance | Expense | Rate(2) | Balance | Expense | Rate(2) | |||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits | $ | 73,188 | $ | 793 | 4.33 | % | $ | 27,162 | $ | 270 | 3.98 | % | ||||||||||
| Securities(1) | 55,750 | 365 | 2.62 | % | 56,222 | 368 | 2.62 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Loans, including fees | 554,615 | 8,193 | 5.91 | % | 553,550 | 8,469 | 6.12 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 683,553 | $ | 9,351 | 5.47 | % | 636,934 | $ | 9,107 | 5.72 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 56,139 | 52,724 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 739,692 | $ | 689,658 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demand & NOW accounts | $ | 64,619 | $ | 15 | 0.09 | % | $ | 64,337 | $ | 15 | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||
| Money market accounts | 163,533 | 1,053 | 2.58 | % | 153,547 | 955 | 2.49 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Savings accounts | 47,677 | 9 | 0.08 | % | 58,286 | 9 | 0.06 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 210,852 | 1,889 | 3.58 | % | 217,101 | 1,969 | 3.63 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds & other interest-bearing liabilities | 2,315 | 30 | 5.18 | % | 3,869 | 37 | 3.83 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 488,996 | $ | 2,996 | 2.45 | % | 497,140 | $ | 2,985 | 2.40 | % | ||||||||||||
| Other non-interest bearing liabilities | 121,512 | 100,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 129,184 | 91,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities & stockholders' equity | $ | 739,692 | $ | 689,658 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 6,355 | $ | 6,122 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread | 3.02 | % | 3.32 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin | 3.72 | % | 3.84 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) The tax equivalent adjustment for bank qualified tax exempt municipal securities, using a federal statutory rate of (2) Annualized. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Quarterly Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||
| As of or For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Financial Condition Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 742,802 | $ | 734,838 | $ | 688,996 | $ | 685,504 | $ | 697,596 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 83,638 | 75,367 | 30,428 | 33,131 | 49,981 | |||||||||||||||
| Securities, at fair value | 56,049 | 55,323 | 55,801 | 56,495 | 58,782 | |||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable, net | 552,611 | 552,389 | 551,640 | 544,620 | 539,005 | |||||||||||||||
| Deposits | 590,345 | 627,499 | 582,730 | 572,978 | 587,563 | |||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 10,250 | 10,250 | |||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 139,306 | 92,884 | 90,662 | 89,868 | 89,877 | |||||||||||||||
| Condensed Statements of Income: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 9,351 | $ | 9,107 | $ | 8,367 | $ | 8,590 | $ | 8,851 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,996 | 2,985 | 2,902 | 3,249 | 3,468 | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 6,355 | 6,122 | 5,465 | 5,341 | 5,383 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision (credit) for credit losses | (269 | ) | - | 48 | (613 | ) | (229 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses | 6,624 | 6,122 | 5,417 | 5,954 | 5,612 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 1,065 | 800 | 724 | 1,068 | 791 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 4,843 | 4,625 | 4,878 | 5,275 | 4,813 | |||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,846 | 2,297 | 1,263 | 1,747 | 1,590 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 487 | 378 | 206 | 278 | 258 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,359 | $ | 1,919 | $ | 1,057 | $ | 1,469 | $ | 1,332 | ||||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.18 | ||||||||||
| Selected Financial Ratios: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets(1) | 1.28 | % | 1.11 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.76 | % | ||||||||||
| Return on average equity(1) | 7.31 | % | 8.37 | % | 4.65 | % | 6.52 | % | 6.03 | % | ||||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 139.79 | % | 128.12 | % | 129.52 | % | 129.46 | % | 128.81 | % | ||||||||||
| Interest rate spread(1) | 3.02 | % | 3.32 | % | 2.94 | % | 2.72 | % | 2.67 | % | ||||||||||
| Net interest margin(1) | 3.72 | % | 3.84 | % | 3.49 | % | 3.31 | % | 3.28 | % | ||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio | 65.26 | % | 66.82 | % | 78.82 | % | 82.30 | % | 77.96 | % | ||||||||||
| Asset Quality Ratios: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-performing loans as a percent of loans at amortized cost | 0.33 | % | 0.32 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.74 | % | ||||||||||
| Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets | 0.25 | % | 0.24 | % | 0.50 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.57 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percent of loans at amortized cost | 0.87 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.93 | % | 1.01 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percent of non-performing loans | 265.57 | % | 290.53 | % | 148.89 | % | 134.91 | % | 137.03 | % | ||||||||||
| Share Information: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, number of shares outstanding | 7,825,501 | 7,803,102 | 7,804,593 | 7,770,658 | 7,773,110 | |||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock, number of shares held | — | 1,459,691 | 1,458,200 | 1,492,135 | 1,489,683 | |||||||||||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 17.80 | $ | 11.90 | $ | 11.62 | $ | 11.57 | $ | 11.56 | ||||||||||
| Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank-only) | 16.34 | % | 14.37 | % | 14.31 | % | 13.83 | % | 13.37 | % | ||||||||||
| Total risk-based capital ratio (Bank-only) | 22.76 | % | 18.94 | % | 18.67 | % | 18.79 | % | 18.85 | % | ||||||||||
(1) Annualized | ||||||||||||||||||||