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First Financial Bancorp. FFBC

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for First Financial Bancorp.

Overview of First Financial Bancorp.

FFBC NMS
Financial Services Banks - Regional Mid Cap
First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC), is a Mid Cap company, in the Banks - Regional industry, last closed at $26.92, about 3.7% undervalued vs fair value, +8.1% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$26.92
-0.41%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 26.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.82B
Enterprise Value
$3.83B
Overall Score
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.bankatfirst.com
HQ Cincinnati, OH
Employees 2,199
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Mar 16
Earnings Apr 23 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$15
$28
$52
Current: $26.92 +4% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Financial Services - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Interest Income
$1.0B
-0%%
Interest Expense
$359.9M
Net Interest Income
$642.0M
4.9%%
Total Revenue
$1.3B
50.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Financial Services

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Return on Equity
9.4%
Fair

Net Income / Equity - key bank profitability metric

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$94.6M
41.4% of Net Income

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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Improving
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High Impact
1
Critical
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Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating First Financial Bancorp.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
65
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Deposit Franchise

Moderate
67
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Banks (Regional & Diversified) vs Industry Peers 91% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing FFBC's balance between Growth (31.4%), Profitability (33.3%), and Safety (35.2%). Growth 31% Safety 35% Profitability 33%

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Growth

61th percentile vs peers
61
Key Signals
Asset Growth YoY 13.8% 85p Revenue CAGR 3Y 21.1% 59p Rev Growth YoY 50.7% 43p
Strengths
  • Asset Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (13.8%, 85th percentile)
  • Roa in top 20% of peers (1.3%, 80th percentile)
  • Roa in top 20% of peers (1.3%, 80th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (72%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

64th percentile vs peers
65
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Safety

68th percentile vs peers
69
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for First Financial Bancorp..

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