Sep 2026 (Q3 FY26) — Oct 22, 2026
First BanCorp Q3 FY26 — Strong Capital Returns and Stable Credit Amidst NIM Pressures
Read the full callFirst BanCorp earnings: last reported Thu, 22 Oct 2026, for the quarter ended Sep 2026.
Reported
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| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 265 | +7.3% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Not in the filed figures for the quarter to jun 2026. No older figure is substituted. | ||
| Net profit | 96.2 | +19.9% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jun 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
1Y: $20.52 on 22 Oct 2025 → $27.42. High $29.7 (14 Aug 2026), low $19.25 (29 Oct 2025).
Overview
Call summaries
First BanCorp Q3 FY26 — Strong Capital Returns and Stable Credit Amidst NIM Pressures
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Financials
Net profit, year on year: +20% (quarter to jun 2026 against jun 2025).
| Line item | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 235 | 529 | 248 | 247 | 249 | 511 | 259 | 265 |
| Profit before tax | 96 | 96 | 100 | 103 | 106 | 107 | 114 | 120 |
| Tax rate | 23.5% | 21.2% | 23.2% | 22.1% | 5.4% | 18.9% | 22.3% | 20.0% |
| Net profit | 74 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 101 | 87 | 89 | 96 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.45 | — | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.63 | — | 0.57 | 0.63 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Reserves | 1,088 | 1,222 | 1,215 | 1,427 | 1,644 | 1,846 | 2,039 | 2,268 |
| Total liabilities | 10,199 | 10,383 | 16,518 | 18,684 | 17,309 | 17,412 | 17,624 | 17,166 |
| Fixed assets | 148 | 150 | 158 | 146 | 143 | 142 | 133 | 127 |
| Total assets | 12,244 | 12,611 | 18,793 | 20,785 | 18,634 | 18,910 | 19,293 | 19,133 |
| Line item | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 288 | 294 | 298 | 400 | 440 | 363 | 404 | 449 |
| Cash from investing | -223 | -343 | -1,239 | -1,263 | -681 | -78 | 136 | -170 |
| Cash from financing | -195 | 107 | 1,791 | 1,912 | -1,822 | -102 | -44 | -779 |
| Capital expenditure | -21 | -22 | -16 | -13 | -20 | -23 | -10 | -11 |
| Free cash flow | 268 | 272 | 282 | 386 | 420 | 340 | 394 | 438 |
Commercial and Corporate grew from 11% to 19% of revenue over the last two years.
| Segment | Q3 FY2024 | Q4 FY2024 | Q1 FY2025 | Q2 FY2025 | Q3 FY2025 | Q4 FY2025 | Q1 FY2026 | Q2 FY2026 | YoY growth latest quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Retail Banking | 72% | 56% | 68% | 68% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 65% | +2.0% |
| Commercial and Corporate | 11% | 42% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 19% | +16.5% |
| United States Operations | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 9% | +11.0% |
| Mortgage Banking | 7% | 13% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 8% | +2.7% |
| Virgin Islands Operations | 3% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | +1.9% |
| Treasury and Investments | -1% | -41% | -11% | -11% | -12% | -10% | -10% | -9% | — |
Share of consolidated revenue by quarter. Q4 is the fiscal year less its first three quarters.
See how segments are shifting across companies → Segment Shift
| KPI | Mar 2026 Q1 FY26 | Jun 2026 Q2 FY26 | Sep 2026 Q3 FY26 | Change vs prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common equity tier 1 ratio (CET1) | 16.9%Even after this action, the quarter, we ended the quarter with a 16.9% CET1 ratio.Source: earnings call transcript | 17%Even after these actions, we ended the quarter with a very strong CET1 of 17%, which leaves ample room to continue investing strategically in our franchise technology enhance competitiveness and improve the customer experience, which is our primary objective.Source: earnings call transcript | 16.9%Importantly, we continue to return substantial capital to shareholders through both repurchases and dividends while maintaining a CET1 ratio of 16.9%, providing significant flexibility to support opportunities and future capital deployment initiatives.Source: earnings call transcript | -0.1 pt |
| Net interest margin | 4.75%Net interest margin expanded 7 basis points for the quarter to 4.75%, which is slightly higher than our original guidance of 2 to 3 basis points per quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | — | 4.73%Net interest margin was 4.73%, declining 14 basis points from the second quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | — |
| Efficiency ratio | 49.1%The efficiency ratio for the quarter was 49.1%, which is slightly below the 49.3% we had in the fourth quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | 48.1%The efficiency ratio was 48.1%, slightly lower than the 49.1% on the previous quarter associated to the higher levels of income we saw this quarter.Source: earnings call transcript | 50%Importantly, our efficiency ratio was 50%, remaining below our long-term operating target of 52%, demonstrating continued operating discipline while we invest in the franchise and technology initiatives.Source: earnings call transcript | +1.9 pt |
Operating figures the company stated on at least two of the calls shown, checked against each call's transcript. Click a figure to read the sentence. A dash means it was not stated that quarter.
73 filings between Oct 30, 2025 and Sep 30, 2026.
Purchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$2.38M
6 sales by 4 insiders
Also filed: 1 gift, 1 code l.
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERENCIA ROBERTO R | — | $857.4K | Sep 2, 2026 |
| McDonald Michael | — | $754.4K | Jan 28, 2026 |
| RIVERA NAYDA | — | $577.8K | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Diaz-Bento Lilian | — | $194.7K | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Heffern John A. Director | Tax withheld | 71 | $1.9K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Dedrick Tracey A Director | Award | 1,518 | $40.0K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | ACOSTA REBOYRAS JUAN Director | Award | 1,518 | $40.0K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Heffern John A. Director | Award | 1,518 | $40.0K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Dedrick Tracey A Director | Tax withheld | 19 | $500 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | HERENCIA ROBERTO R Director | Award | 3,796 | $100.0K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Frye Daniel Edward Director | Award | 1,518 | $40.0K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | ACOSTA REBOYRAS JUAN Director | Tax withheld | 182 | $4.8K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | LUZ CRESPO Director | Tax withheld | 182 | $4.8K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | LUZ CRESPO Director | Award | 1,518 | $40.0K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | HERENCIA ROBERTO R Director | Sale | 26,350 | $750.5K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | RIVERA NAYDA EVP, CCO and Chief of Staff | Sale | 10,000 | $281.9K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | RIVERA NAYDA EVP, CCO and Chief of Staff | Sale | 10,000 | $295.9K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Berges Gonzalez Orlando EVP and CFO | Tax withheld | 4,760 | $124.1K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Berges Gonzalez Orlando EVP and CFO | Tax withheld | 4,523 | $117.9K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Berges Gonzalez Orlando EVP and CFO | Tax withheld | 2,518 | $65.6K |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Diaz-Bento Lilian EVP | Sale | 8,000 | $194.7K |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Eaves Patricia Director | Award | 1,872 | $40.0K |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Eaves Patricia Director | Tax withheld | 209 | $4.5K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Pavia Juan Carlos EVP, Chief Operating Officer | Tax withheld | 1,474 | $30.3K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | RIVERA NAYDA EVP, CCO and Chief of Staff | Tax withheld | 2,661 | $54.7K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Ortiz Said Chief Accounting Officer | Tax withheld | 1,436 | $29.5K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Alvarez-Cabrero Sara EVP, General Counsel | Tax withheld | 1,694 | $34.8K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Berges Gonzalez Orlando EVP and CFO | Tax withheld | 2,479 | $51.0K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Lopez-Lay Ginoris EVP | Tax withheld | 796 | $16.4K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | ALEMAN AURELIO President and CEO | Tax withheld | 12,693 | $261.1K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Diaz-Bento Lilian EVP | Tax withheld | 853 | $17.5K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | McDonald Michael EVP | Tax withheld | 794 | $16.3K |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Lacasa Jose Maria EVP | Tax withheld | 1,596 | $32.8K |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Diaz-Bento Lilian EVP | Award | 9,689 | $199.5K |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Pavia Juan Carlos EVP, Chief Operating Officer | Award | 11,583 | $238.5K |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Lopez-Lay Ginoris EVP | Award | 9,228 | $190.0K |
| Mar 19, 2026 | RIVERA NAYDA EVP, CCO and Chief of Staff | Award | 13,576 | $279.5K |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Berges Gonzalez Orlando EVP and CFO | Award | 13,980 | $287.8K |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Ortiz Said Chief Accounting Officer | Award | 9,471 | $195.0K |
| Mar 19, 2026 | ALEMAN AURELIO President and CEO | Award | 58,318 | $1.20M |
| Mar 19, 2026 | McDonald Michael EVP | Award | 7,613 | $156.8K |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Alvarez-Cabrero Sara EVP, General Counsel | Award | 9,781 | $201.4K |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Lacasa Jose Maria EVP | Award | 10,693 | $220.2K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | ALEMAN AURELIO President and CEO | Option exercise | 86,511 | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | RIVERA NAYDA EVP, CCO and Chief of Staff | Tax withheld | 4,027 | $82.8K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Pavia Juan Carlos EVP, Chief Operating Officer | Tax withheld | 4,950 | $101.8K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Pavia Juan Carlos EVP, Chief Operating Officer | Option exercise | 16,515 | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Berges Gonzalez Orlando EVP and CFO | Tax withheld | 3,734 | $76.8K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | RIVERA NAYDA EVP, CCO and Chief of Staff | Tax withheld | 9,770 | $201.0K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Berges Gonzalez Orlando EVP and CFO | Tax withheld | 9,108 | $187.4K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Berges Gonzalez Orlando EVP and CFO | Option exercise | 28,595 | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | McDonald Michael EVP | Tax withheld | 1,230 | $25.3K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | McDonald Michael EVP | Tax withheld | 2,736 | $56.3K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | McDonald Michael EVP | Option exercise | 10,380 | — |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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