FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
Business
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. is a financial holding company that provides management, oversight and policy direction to subsidiaries engaged in commercial banking and related financial services. It offers deposit and lending products, branch and digital banking, ATM and cash management services, mortgage origination, trust and wealth management, securities brokerage (via a third party), insurance agency services, portfolio management and technology/support services. Its principal operating divisions include First Financial Bank (organized into eight regional banking regions), First Financial Trust & Asset Management, insurance and investment subsidiaries, and technology and portfolio affiliates. The company operates primarily across Central, North Central, Southeast and West Texas through a network of banking centers, mortgage offices and trust locations.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and fees on loans | 544 | 503 | 406 | 296 | 272 | |
| Taxable | 106 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 47 | |
| Exempt from federal income tax | 38 | 31 | 36 | 54 | 57 | |
| Interest on federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in banks | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 739,000 | |
| Total income | 702 | 629 | 528 | 433 | 376 | |
| Interest on deposits | 199 | 195 | 125 | 26 | 6 | |
| Interest on borrowings | 2 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 337,000 | |
| Total interest expense | 202 | 202 | 144 | 31 | — | |
| Net interest income | 501 | 427 | 384 | 401 | 370 | |
| PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES | 29 | 14 | 11 | 17 | −1 | |
| Net interest income after provisions for credit losses | 472 | 413 | 373 | 384 | 372 | |
| Trust fees | 52 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 36 | |
| Service charges on deposit accounts | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | |
| Debit card fees | 21 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 36 | |
| Credit card fees | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Gain on sale and fees on mortgage loans | 16 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 33 | |
| Net loss on sale of available-for-sale securities | 0 | 0 | −7 | 2 | 815,000 | |
| Net gain (loss) on sale of foreclosed assets | 31,000 | −51,000 | 46,000 | 1 | 190,000 | |
| Net gain on sale of assets | 6,000 | 484,000 | 2 | 520,000 | 210,000 | |
| Interest on loan recoveries | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Other | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Total noninterest income | 131 | 124 | 108 | 132 | 142 | |
| Salaries, commissions and employee benefits | 175 | 153 | 132 | 134 | 142 | |
| Net occupancy expense | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| Equipment expense | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| FDIC insurance premiums | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
| Debit card expense | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
| Professional and service fees | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| Printing, stationery and supplies | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Operational and other losses | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Software amortization and expense | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 352,000 | 618,000 | 912,000 | 1 | 2 | |
| Other | 40 | 39 | 36 | 37 | 35 | |
| Total noninterest expense | 293 | 265 | 238 | 235 | 242 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 310 | 272 | 243 | 281 | 272 | |
| Effective income tax rate ,Amount | 56 | 48 | 44 | 46 | 44 | |
| Net earnings | 254 | 224 | 199 | 234 | 228 | |
| NET EARNINGS PER SHARE, BASIC | 1.77 | 1.56 | 1.39 | 1.64 | 1.6 | |
| NET EARNINGS PER SHARE, DILUTED | 1.77 | 1.56 | 1.39 | 1.64 | 1.59 | |
| DIVIDENDS PER SHARE | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.71 | 0.66 | 0.58 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS | 249 | 260 | 281 | 293 | 205 | |
| FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| INTEREST-BEARING DEMAND DEPOSITS IN BANKS | 827 | 503 | 255 | 37 | 324 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 1,078 | 763 | 537 | 331 | 529 | |
| SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE, at fair value (amortized cost of these securities was $5,856,138 and $5,155,305 as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 5,514 | 4,618 | 4,733 | 5,474 | 6,573 | |
| Held-for-investment | 8,158 | 7,913 | 7,149 | — | — | |
| Less - allowance for credit losses | −106 | −98 | −89 | — | — | |
| Net loans held-for-investment | 8,053 | 7,815 | 7,060 | — | — | |
| Held-for-sale ($25,431 and $7,793 at fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | 30 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 38 | |
| BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net | 150 | 152 | 152 | 153 | 150 | |
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 314 | 314 | 315 | 316 | 317 | |
| OTHER ASSETS | 308 | 309 | 296 | 323 | 171 | |
| Total assets | 15,446 | 13,979 | 13,106 | 12,974 | 13,102 | |
| NONINTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS | 3,401 | 3,348 | 3,436 | 4,062 | 3,780 | |
| INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS | 9,944 | 8,751 | 7,703 | 6,944 | 6,786 | |
| Total deposits | 13,346 | 12,099 | 11,138 | 11,006 | 10,566 | |
| DIVIDENDS PAYABLE | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | |
| REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS | 63 | 61 | 382 | 619 | — | |
| BORROWINGS | 22 | 136 | 22 | 24 | 671 | |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | 72 | 51 | 39 | 36 | 84 | |
| Total liabilities | 13,529 | 12,373 | 11,607 | 11,708 | 11,343 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | — | — | — | — | — | |
| COMMON STOCK- $0.01 par value; authorized 200,000,000 shares; 143,213,102 and 142,944,704 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| CAPITAL SURPLUS | 700 | 689 | 681 | 678 | 677 | |
| RETAINED EARNINGS | 1,486 | 1,340 | 1,220 | 1,122 | 982 | |
| TREASURY STOCK (shares at cost: 936,268 and 929,735 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively) | −14 | −13 | −12 | −11 | −10 | |
| DEFERRED COMPENSATION | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
| ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS), net | −270 | −424 | −403 | −535 | 99 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 1,917 | 1,607 | 1,499 | 1,266 | 1,759 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 15,446 | 13,979 | 13,106 | 12,974 | 13,102 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net earnings | 254 | 224 | 199 | 234 | 228 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| Securities premium amortization, net | 38 | 45 | 52 | 71 | 68 | |
| (Gain) loss on sale of securities and other assets, net | −37,000 | −433,000 | 6 | −4 | −1 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Net tax benefit from stock-based compensation | 493,000 | 361,000 | 319,000 | 336,000 | −428,000 | |
| Deferred federal income tax benefit | −548,000 | −620,000 | −359,000 | −4 | 4 | |
| Change in loans held-for-sale | −21 | 6 | −2 | 25 | 44 | |
| Change in other assets | −22 | −7 | −4 | −1 | −11 | |
| Change in other liabilities | 2 | 11 | 7 | −30 | 11 | |
| Total adjustments | 46 | 86 | 86 | 90 | 128 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 299 | 310 | 285 | 324 | 355 | |
| Sales | 0 | 0 | 411 | 479 | 11 | |
| Maturities | 8,115 | 6,643 | 4,444 | 4,133 | 8,496 | |
| Purchases | −8,854 | −6,599 | −4,006 | −4,386 | −10,888 | |
| Net increase in loans held-for-investment | −267 | −766 | −708 | −1,050 | −212 | |
| Purchases of bank premises and equipment | −13 | −17 | −17 | −16 | −19 | |
| Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment and other assets | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 823,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | −1,016 | −737 | 127 | −838 | −2,612 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in noninterest-bearing deposits | 53 | −88 | −626 | 282 | 798 | |
| Net increase in interest-bearing deposits | 1,193 | 1,048 | 759 | 157 | 1,093 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in repurchase agreements and borrowings | −112 | −207 | −238 | −29 | 241 | |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises/stock unit conversions/restricted stock activity | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| Dividends paid | −106 | −103 | −100 | −91 | −80 | |
| Repurchase of stock | 0 | 0 | −3 | −9 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,031 | 654 | −206 | 316 | 2,056 | |
| NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 315 | 227 | 206 | −198 | −200 | |
| Interest paid | 203 | 205 | 135 | 31 | 6 | |
| Taxes paid | 61 | 41 | 47 | 45 | 40 | |
| Assets acquired through foreclosure | 3 | 2 | 499,000 | 0 | 3 | |
| Net increase in capital commitments relating to low-income housing project investments | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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Portfolio as of 2025-12-31 · 212 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $4.97B | 100.0% |
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