Enterprise Financial Services Corp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

Fourth Quarter Results

• Net income of $54.8 million, or $1.45 per diluted common share, compared to $1.19 in the linked quarter and $1.28 in the prior year quarter
• Net interest margin (“NIM”) of 4.26%, quarterly increase of 3 basis points
• Net interest income of $168.2 million, quarterly increase of $9.9 million
• Total loans of $11.8 billion, quarterly increase of $217.2 million
• Total deposits of $14.6 billion, quarterly increase of $1.0 billion
• Return on average assets (“ROAA”) of 1.27%, compared to 1.11% in the linked quarter and 1.27% in the prior year quarter
• Return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”)¹ of 14.02%, compared to 11.56% in the linked quarter and 13.63% in the prior year quarter
• Repurchased 67,000 shares and increased quarterly dividend $0.01 to $0.33 per common share for the first quarter 2026
• Completed branch acquisition of 10 branches in Arizona and two branches in Kansas, adding $292.0 million in loans and $609.5 million in deposits

2025 Results

• Net income of $201.4 million, or $5.31 per diluted common share, compared to $4.83 in the prior year
• Net interest income of $626.7 million, an increase of $58.6 million compared to the prior year
• Total loans increased $580.0 million, or 5%
• Total deposits increased $1.5 billion, or 11%
• ROAA of 1.24%, compared to 1.25% in the prior year
• ROATCE¹ of 13.34%, compared to 13.58% in the prior year
• Tangible common equity to tangible assets¹ of 9.07%
• Tangible book value per common share¹ of $41.37, an increase of $4.10, or 11%, from the prior year
• Repurchased 258,739 shares and increased common dividends $0.16 to $1.22 for 2025

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jim Lally, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Financial Services Corp (Nasdaq: EFSC) (the “Company” or “EFSC”), commented, “I am proud of how we ended 2025, which was another successful year for the Company. The completion of the branch acquisition in Arizona and Kansas during the quarter has enhanced our funding profile and strengthened our position in two important markets.”

Lally added, “We reported diluted earnings per share of $1.45 for the fourth quarter and $5.31 for the full year 2025. Our earnings resulted in a 1.27% ROAA and a 14.02% ROATCE¹ for the fourth quarter. For the full year, we had a 1.24% ROAA and a 13.34% ROATCE. We leveraged our capital position in the year to execute on the branch acquisition, increase our common stock dividends 15% and repurchase $14.1 million of common stock, while still increasing tangible book value by 11% in 2025. This represents the 14th consecutive year that we have increased our tangible book value per share, with an 11% compound annual growth rate during that period. Similarly, we have increased our common stock dividend for 11 consecutive years with a 17% compound annual growth rate.”

“I am also pleased that we made significant progress at the end of the year in resolving the large nonperforming credit relationship that has been previously disclosed. As we had expected, we were able to foreclose on the majority of the properties without taking a net loss on the transactions. As we enter a new year, I am confident that we will continue to improve our asset quality metrics and that the investments we have made in our associates and technology, combined with our high customer service levels and a strong balance sheet, will drive financial and operational success in 2026.”

Full-Year Highlights

For 2025, net income was $201.4 million, or $5.31 per diluted share, compared to $185.3 million, or $4.83 per diluted share, in 2024. Pre-provision net revenue (“PPNR”)² for 2025 was $274.7 million, compared to $255.2 million in 2024. The increase in PPNR² in 2025 was primarily due to higher net interest income that benefited from an organic increase in average interest-earning asset balances and liquidity provided through the branch acquisition, and lower rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. These increases were partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense due to the branch acquisition, merit increases, higher headcount and higher deposit costs from growth in the deposit verticals.

Net interest income of $626.7 million increased $58.6 million over the prior year. NIM increased to 4.21% in 2025, from 4.16% in 2024, primarily due to higher average loan and securities balances, as well as higher yields on the securities portfolio. Average loans and securities increased $472.6 million and $753.8 million, respectively, compared to 2024. While the decline in market interest rates reduced the yield on loans 28 basis points, the yield on securities increased 51 basis points. Net interest income in 2025 also benefited from lower short-term interest rates that decreased deposit interest expense. Since September 2024, the Federal Reserve has reduced the federal funds target rate 175 basis points. In response, the Company has proactively adjusted deposit pricing to partially mitigate the impact on income from the repricing of variable rate loans.

Noninterest income was $113.1 million, an increase of $43.4 million from $69.7 million in 2024. Noninterest income in 2025 includes $32.1 million of anticipated insurance proceeds from a pending claim related to a recapture event during the third quarter 2025 with respect to a $24.1 million solar tax credit. There is an offsetting amount of $32.1 million in income tax expense related to the solar tax credit recapture.

Noninterest expense was $429.8 million in 2025, a 12% increase from $385.0 million in 2024. The increase was primarily from higher deposit costs due to an increase in average deposit vertical balances, an increase in compensation due an expanded associate base and the onboarding of the associates from the branch acquisition, along with other expenses related to the branch acquisition. The increase was partially offset by a $4.9 million decline in core conversion expenses due to the completion of the core implementation in the fourth quarter 2024. The core efficiency ratio² was 59.3% in 2025, compared to 58.4% in 2024.

Nonperforming assets were 0.95% of total assets at the end of 2025, compared to 0.30% at the end of 2024. Net charge-offs were 0.21% of average loans in 2025, compared to 0.16% in 2024. The allowance for credit losses was 1.19% of total loans at the end of 2025, compared to 1.23% at the end of 2024. Excluding guaranteed portions of loans, the allowance to loans ratio² was 1.29% and 1.34% at the end of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The provision for credit losses was $26.3 million and $21.5 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Company maintained a strong liquidity position in 2025, with total deposits of $14.6 billion, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 80.8% and cash and investment securities of $4.5 billion as of December 31, 2025. This compares to total deposits of $13.1 billion, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 85.3% and cash and investment securities of $3.6 billion at the end of 2024. Noninterest-bearing deposits comprise 33.4% of total deposits at December 31, 2025, compared to 34.1% at the end of 2024. Excluding brokered certificates of deposits, core deposits as of December 31, 2025 totaled $13.9 billion, an increase of $1.2 billion from the prior year.

Total stockholders’ equity was $2.0 billion and $1.8 billion as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The increase was primarily due to net income of $201.4 million, offset by dividends and $14.1 million of common stock repurchases in 2025. The Company returned $45.1 million, or $1.22 per share, to common stockholders and $3.8 million, or $50.00 per share, to preferred stockholders in 2025.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Earnings – Net income in the fourth quarter 2025 was $54.8 million, an increase of $9.6 million and $6.0 million compared to the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Earnings per diluted share was $1.45 for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $1.19 and $1.28 for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Adjusted diluted earnings per common share³ was $1.36 for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $1.20 and $1.32 for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.
• PPNR³ – PPNR of $74.8 million in the fourth quarter 2025 increased $9.2 million and $5.4 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The increases were primarily due to an increase in net interest income from higher average balances in the loan and securities portfolios, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense.
• Net interest income and NIM – Net interest income of $168.2 million for the fourth quarter 2025 increased $9.9 million and $21.8 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. NIM was 4.26% for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to 4.23% and 4.13% for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Compared to the linked quarter, net interest income increased due to higher average loan balances, higher average securities balances and yields, and lower short-term interest rates that decreased the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
• Noninterest income – Noninterest income of $25.4 million for the fourth quarter 2025 decreased $23.2 million from the linked quarter and increased $4.8 million from the prior year quarter. The decrease from the linked quarter was primarily due to the anticipated insurance proceeds from the tax credit recapture in the linked quarter that did not reoccur. Excluding this item, noninterest income increased $8.9 million from the linked quarter primarily due to an increase in tax credit income as a result of higher volumes and a higher net gain on other real estate owned (“OREO”). Compared to the prior year quarter, the increase was primarily related to a higher net gain on OREO, partially offset by a decrease in tax credit income.
• Noninterest expense – Noninterest expense of $114.5 million for the fourth quarter 2025 increased $4.7 million and $15.0 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The increase from linked and prior year quarters was primarily driven by higher employee compensation and other expenses related to the branch acquisition. Compared to the prior year quarter, the increase was also attributed to higher deposit costs.
• Loans – Total loans increased $217.2 million from the linked quarter to $11.8 billion as of December 31, 2025, including $292.0 million from the branch acquisition. Loan growth for the quarter was also impacted by the transfer of $68.1 million in book value loans to OREO. Average loans totaled $11.8 billion for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $11.5 billion and $11.1 billion for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.
• Asset quality – The allowance for credit losses to loans was 1.19% at December 31, 2025, compared to 1.29% at September 30, 2025 and 1.23% at December 31, 2024. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 0.95% at December 31, 2025, compared to 0.83% and 0.30% at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The provision for credit losses recorded in the fourth quarter 2025 was $9.2 million, compared to $8.4 million and $6.8 million for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.
• Deposits – Total deposits increased $1.0 billion from the linked quarter to $14.6 billion as of December 31, 2025, including $609.5 million from the branch acquisition. Excluding brokered certificates of deposits, deposits increased $1.1 billion from the linked quarter. Average deposits totaled $14.5 billion for the fourth quarter 2025, compared to $13.6 billion and $13.0 billion for the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. At December 31, 2025, noninterest-bearing deposits totaled $4.9 billion, or 33.4% of total deposits, and the loan to deposit ratio was 80.8%.
• Capital – Total stockholders’ equity was $2.0 billion and tangible common equity to tangible assets⁴ was 9.07% at December 31, 2025, compared to 9.60% at September 30, 2025. Enterprise Bank & Trust remains “well-capitalized,” with a common equity tier 1 ratio of 11.9% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 13.0% as of December 31, 2025. The Company’s common equity tier 1 ratio and total risk-based capital ratio was 11.6% and 13.9%, respectively, at December 31, 2025.

  The Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per common share, payable on March 31, 2026 to stockholders of record as of March 13, 2026. The Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend of $12.50 per share of Series A Preferred Stock (or $0.3125 per depositary share) representing a 5% per annum rate for the period commencing (and including) December 15, 2025 to (but excluding) March 15, 2026. The dividend will be payable on March 15, 2026 and will be paid on March 16, 2026 to stockholders of record on February 27, 2026.

Net Interest Income and NIM

Average Balance Sheets

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, certain information related to our average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as, the corresponding interest rates earned and paid, all on a tax-equivalent basis.

Net interest income for the fourth quarter was $168.2 million, an increase of $9.9 million and $21.8 million from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis was $171.7 million, $161.3 million, and $148.6 million for the current, linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The increase from the linked and prior year quarters was primarily due to growth in interest-earning assets and lower rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, specifically money market accounts and interest-bearing transaction accounts. In the linked quarter, the Company redeemed $63.3 million of subordinated debt at a floating rate of three-month Term SOFR plus a spread of 5.66% that was replaced by a $63.3 million single advance term loan. The term loan is payable in quarterly installments on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 with a final installment due on the five year anniversary of the initial advance date. The interest rate on the term loan is one-month Term SOFR plus 2.50%.

Since September 2024, the Federal Reserve has reduced the federal funds target rate 175 basis points. In response, the Company has proactively adjusted deposit pricing to partially mitigate the impact on income from the repricing of variable rate loans.

Interest income for the fourth quarter increased $6.9 million and $16.9 million as compared to the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The increase from the linked quarter was primarily due to an increase of $340.3 million in average loan balances, primarily from the branch acquisition during the quarter, a $270.7 million increase in average securities balance as we deployed liquidity from the branch acquisition into yielding assets, and a nine basis point increase in the yield on securities due to new purchases and reinvestment of cash flows from the runoff of lower yielding investments. Compared to the prior year quarter, interest-earning assets increased $1.6 billion. Continued success in organic and acquired deposit generation has increased liquidity, which has been primarily deployed into the securities portfolio.

The average interest rate of new loan originations in the fourth quarter 2025 was 6.75%, a decrease of 23 basis points from the linked quarter. Investment purchases in the fourth quarter 2025 had a weighted average, tax equivalent yield of 4.61%.

Interest expense decreased $3.0 million and $4.9 million in the fourth quarter 2025 as compared to the linked and prior year quarters primarily due to decreased interest paid on interest-bearing deposits. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 2.46%, a decrease of 21 and 50 basis points compared to the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. The total cost of deposits, including noninterest-bearing demand accounts, was 1.64% during the fourth quarter 2025, compared to 1.80% and 2.00% in the linked and prior year quarters, respectively.

NIM, on a tax equivalent basis, was 4.26% in the fourth quarter 2025, an increase of three basis points and 13 basis points from the linked and prior year quarters, respectively. Included in net interest income and NIM is the net amortization of purchase accounting premiums and discounts from acquired loan portfolios. The net amount of amortization or accretion each quarter is impacted by repayment patterns on the individual loans with a premium or discount. The net effect of loan purchase accounting amortization did not effect NIM in the fourth quarter, while it reduced NIM two basis points in both the linked and prior year quarters. For the month of December 2025, the loan portfolio yield was 6.53% and the cost of total deposits was 1.59%.

Investments

Investment securities totaled $3.7 billion at December 31, 2025, an increase of $296.7 million from the linked quarter. Tangible common equity to tangible assets adjusted for unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities⁵ was 8.91% at December 31, 2025, compared to 9.37% at September 30, 2025.

Loans

The following table presents total loans for the most recent five quarters:

Contacts

For more information contact
Investor Relations: Keene Turner, Senior Executive Vice President, CFO and COO (314) 512-7233

Media: Steve Richardson, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications (314) 995-5695

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