Flushing Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Flushing Bank that provides banking products and services primarily to consumers, businesses, ...
Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC), headquartered in Uniondale, New York, serves as the holding company for Flushing Bank, a full-service commercial bank. Since its founding in 1929, the corporation has evolved from its roots to become a regional financial institution focused on serving the local community through a variety of deposit ...Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC), headquartered in Uniondale, New York, serves as the holding company for Flushing Bank, a full-service commercial bank. Since its founding in 1929, the corporation has evolved from its roots to become a regional financial institution focused on serving the local community through a variety of deposit and loan products. The company’s business model is centered on commercial and retail banking, including mortgage lending, small business banking, and personal wealth management services.
From a product and service perspective, FFIC offers standard commercial banking products such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and various lending vehicles, including commercial real estate loans and residential mortgages. Their services are designed to address the specific economic needs of the New York metropolitan market. Financially, the institution is subject to rigorous regulatory oversight, often interacting with bodies like the FFIEC to ensure compliance with BSA/AML standards and cybersecurity requirements.
Key leadership, including President and CEO John R. Buran and CFO Susan K. Cullen, guides the strategic direction of the firm, emphasizing a culture where risk is actively managed rather than avoided. The company has a long history on the stock exchange, having tracked significant growth since its IPO in 1995. Regarding operational costs and internal structures, the firm maintains a lean workforce of approximately 580 employees, which allows it to remain agile in a competitive banking landscape.
The bank’s strategy includes maintaining a robust balance sheet while delivering value to shareholders, as evidenced by its historical focus on maintaining fair value estimates and market-aligned performance. Looking forward, the institution aims to continue navigating the complexities of the regulatory environment while providing modern, digitized financial services to its customer base. The firm remains a staple of New York’s regional banking sector, balancing traditional community banking values with the modern demands of financial transparency and digital security.
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).
$453.2M
+11.1%
-3.5%
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.
$18.9M
+160.3%
+44.9%
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.
+41.9%
+48.3%
+1.9%
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).
+7.6%
+164.4%
+8.3%
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.
+4.2%
+154.3%
+50.1%
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.
$55.8M
+452.4%
-240.5%
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.
+12.3%
+397.4%
-245.6%
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.
83.7%
-37.0%
-19.7%
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.
3.45x
+1427.4%
+416.5%
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: Welcome to the Flushing Financial Corporation's Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. Hosting the call today are John Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Susan Cullen, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Today's call is being recorded. A copy of the earnings press release and slide presentation that the company will be referencing today are available on its Investor Relations website at flushingbank.com. Before we begin, the company would like to remind you that discussions during this call contain forward-looking statements made under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any such statements, including as set forth in the company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to which we refer you. During this call, references will be made to non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures to review and assess operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For information about these non-GAAP measures and for a reconciliation to GAAP, please refer to the earnings release and/or the presentation. I would now like to introduce John Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer, who will provide an overview of the strategy and results.
John Buran: Thank you, operator. Good morning, and thank you all for joining us on our third quarter 2025 earnings conference call. We're pleased to report strong third quarter results, continuing on the momentum we achieved in the first half of the year despite macroeconomic uncertainty and reflecting the considerable progress we've made on our 3 key focus areas: to improve profitability, maintain credit discipline and preserve strong liquidity and capital. Our team has remained focused, consistently executing on these objectives. For the third quarter, the company reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.30 and core earnings per share of $0.35. Core earnings improved 55% from a year ago. Turning to our financial highlights on Slide 3. We showed improved results throughout our business. Net interest margin expanded 10 basis points quarter-over-quarter with GAAP net interest margin increasing to 2.64%, while core net interest margin expanded to 2.62%. We saw improvement from the first quarter of this year and 55 basis point growth from last year's third quarter core net interest margin. We also demonstrated stable to improving credit metrics this quarter, reflecting the strength of our conservative underwriting approach. Net charge-offs totaled 7 basis points for the third quarter, improving 15 basis points from the second quarter of this year. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of …