First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) functions as the parent company for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, offering a comprehensive suite of retail ...
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) is a financial holding company that operates primarily through its banking subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained 529 branches across 19 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, ...First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) is a financial holding company that operates primarily through its banking subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company. As of December 31, 2021, the company maintained 529 branches across 19 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The company offers a comprehensive suite of deposit products such as checking, savings, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio includes commercial credits for construction and land development, commercial mortgages, commercial and industrial financing, lease financing, and SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans. Consumer lending includes residential mortgages, home equity loans, auto loans, and other personal loans. Beyond core banking, First Citizens provides treasury management, cardholder and merchant services, and wealth management solutions. Its wealth management offerings include investment products such as annuities, discount brokerage, third-party mutual funds, and investment advisory services. Specialized services encompass defined benefit and defined contribution plans, insurance, private banking, trust and fiduciary services, philanthropic advisement, and special asset management. The bank serves customers through its branch network, digital banking platforms, telephone banking, and ATM networks. The company is led by Chairman and CEO Frank Brown Holding Jr., who has served as CEO since 2008. The company has a market capitalization of approximately $25.27 billion, with revenue per share of $1,250.98 and net income per share of $204.06. Financial metrics show a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.86, return on equity of 10.7%, and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The company's strong financial position is reflected in its tangible book value per share of $1,853.62. First Citizens has a rich history, founded in 1898 as the Bank of Smithfield with $10,000 in capital. In 1986, it reorganized as a holding company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc., incorporated in Delaware. The company has grown significantly through acquisitions, including the notable purchase of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023, which expanded its national presence and assets to over $200 billion. With a commitment to long-term relationships and a disciplined growth strategy, First Citizens continues to be a prominent player in the U.S. banking industry.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$14.5B
-3.0%
+3.6%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$2.2B
-20.6%
+25.8%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+61.4%
-1.3%
+0.9%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
+20.5%
-14.8%
+22.0%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
+15.2%
-18.1%
+21.4%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$2.1B
+42.5%
+3986.4%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
+14.3%
+46.9%
+3850.5%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
161.9%
-3.8%
-4.6%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.03x
+169.5%
+6588.3%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
Operator : Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the First Interstate BancSystem Inc. Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. I will now hand the conference over to Nancy Vermeulen. Please go ahead.
Nancy Vermeulen : Thanks very much. Good morning, and thank you for joining us for our second quarter earnings conference call. As we begin, please note that the information provided during this call will contain forward-looking statements. Actual results or outcomes might differ materially from those expressed by those statements. I'd like to direct all listeners to read the cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements contained in our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and in our earnings release as well as the risk factors identified in the quarterly report and our more recent periodic reports filed with the SEC. Relevant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements are included in the earnings release and in our SEC filings, and the company does not undertake to update any of the forward-looking statements made today. A copy of our earnings release, which contains non-GAAP financial measures, is available on our website at fibk.com. Information regarding our use of the non-GAAP financial measures may be found in the body of the earnings release and a reconciliation to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included at the end of the earnings release for your reference. Again, this quarter, along with our earnings release, we've published an updated investor presentation that has additional disclosures that we believe will be helpful. The presentation can be accessed on our Investor Relations website. And if you have not downloaded a copy yet, we encourage you to do so. Please also note that as we discuss our financials today, unless otherwise noted, all of the prior period comparisons will be with the first quarter of 2026. Joining us from management this morning are Jim Reuter, our Chief Executive Officer; David Della Camera, our Chief Financial Officer; and other members of our management team. And now I'll turn the call over to Jim Reuter. Jim?
James Reuter : Thank you, Nancy, and thank you for joining us on our earnings call today. During the second quarter of 2026, we continued to improve the long-term earnings power and efficiency of the franchise. Net interest margin expanded for the ninth consecutive quarter. Deposit costs continued to decline criticized loans declined meaningfully, and we further executed on operating model efficiencies while investing in relationship-driven growth. Commercial loan production improved in the second quarter, especially in the Rocky Mountain region. However, reported loan balances declined more than expected, primarily due to elevated payoffs. The payoff activity was concentrated in credits with limited relationship value, including criticized loan payoffs, secondary market activity …