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Home BancShares (HOMB) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Home BancShares (HOMB - Free Report) reported $266.71 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 2.6%. EPS of $0.60 for the same period compares to $0.56 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.99% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $272.13 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.60, the company has not delivered EPS surprise.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Home BancShares performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Efficiency Ratio: 41.6% compared to the 41.6% average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Average Balance - Total interest-earning assets: $20.35 billion versus $20.31 billion estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Net Interest Margin (FTE): 4.5% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 4.6%.
  • Total non-performing loans: $182.12 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $80.87 million.
  • Total non-performing assets: $224.13 million compared to the $119.54 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average total loans: 0% compared to the 0.1% average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Net Interest Income: $223.9 million compared to the $227.34 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Total Non-Interest Income: $42.8 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $44.79 million.
  • Net Interest Income (FTE): $226.57 million versus $229.87 million estimated by two analysts on average.

View all Key Company Metrics for Home BancShares here>>>

Shares of Home BancShares have returned +5.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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