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RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC (RVSB)·Q4 2025 Earnings Summary
Executive Summary
- Q4 FY2025 printed steady, modest profitability: net income $1.15M ($0.05 diluted EPS) vs $1.23M ($0.06) in Q3 and a $2.97M loss in Q4 FY2024 that included a securities loss and litigation charge; NIM expanded to 2.65% on easing funding costs and lower borrowing expense .
- Total “revenue” (net interest income + non-interest income) improved sequentially to ~$12.90M on stronger non-interest income (includes $0.261M BOLI death benefit) while net interest income dipped modestly on prior-quarter prepayment fees not repeating .
- Credit quality remained very strong (NPAs 0.01% of assets; no provision), but classified assets rose to $2.9M on one ~$2.0M loan and a $0.725M relationship, which management expects to resolve without loss—a watch item into FY2026 .
- Capital/liquidity solid: TCE/ATA 8.93%; available liquidity $471.3M; uninsured deposit ratio 23.4% with FHLB+FRB capacity covering 163.7% of uninsured deposits; dividend held at $0.02 and $2.0M buyback completed during Q4 .
- Results beat thin S&P consensus: EPS $0.05 vs $0.03 est; “revenue” ~$12.64M vs $12.40M est; estimate coverage just one analyst, so model updates likely modest but skewed positive on NIM trajectory and loan production momentum (S&P Global) *.
What Went Well and What Went Wrong
What Went Well
- NIM expanded to 2.65% (+5 bps q/q; +33 bps y/y) as deposit costs eased and borrowing costs fell after late-2024 Fed cuts; CFO: “decrease in funding costs more than offset the modest decrease in asset yields” .
- Non-interest income rebounded to $3.7M (vs $3.3M in Q3; vs $0.5M in Q4 FY2024 due to last year’s strategic securities restructure), aided by a $0.261M BOLI death benefit and improving asset management fees .
- Balance sheet/capital strength sustained: TCE/ATA 8.93%; total risk-based capital 16.27%; liquidity $471.3M; uninsured deposits 23.4% with 163.7% coverage under FHLB+FRB lines .
What Went Wrong
- Sequential EPS/NI down (EPS $0.05, NI $1.15M) as prior-quarter $318K loan prepayment/fee income didn’t repeat and operating expenses rose on filled positions and consulting fees; efficiency ratio ticked up to 88.7% .
- Classified assets increased to $2.9M (from $0.226M in Q3) due largely to one $2.0M loan and a $0.725M relationship; management is working to cure or payoff, but it’s a near-term watch item .
- Investment securities income remains pressured post FY2024 restructuring; average securities balances declined and yields are subdued (1.84% in Q4), constraining top-line contribution from the securities book .
Financial Results
Estimates vs Actuals (S&P Global; 1 estimate each period)
Values retrieved from S&P Global.*
Segment/KPI Mix (selected)
- Non-interest income components Q4: Fees & service charges $1.446M; Asset management fees $1.472M; BOLI $0.226M; BOLI death benefit $0.261M; Other $0.302M .
- Net interest spread/mix Q4: Yield on loans 4.91%; cost of interest-bearing deposits 1.76%; cost of borrowings 5.21%; spread 2.04% .
Guidance Changes
No explicit quantitative revenue/expense/tax rate guidance was provided; management commentary implies continued focus on NIM stabilization, loan production, and disciplined expense management .
Earnings Call Themes & Trends
Note: No Q4 FY2025 earnings call transcript was found; themes below are drawn from company Q2–Q4 press releases/8-Ks.
Management Commentary
- “We closed out our fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year end on solid footing… net interest margin expansion as a result of stabilizing funding costs and higher loan yields compared to a year ago. Loan growth was strong… loan production outperforming the previous four quarters.” — Nicole Sherman, President & CEO .
- “Our NIM improved during the quarter… as the decrease in funding costs more than offset the modest decrease in asset yields… [Rate cuts] reduced the interest expense on borrowings, which also benefitted NIM.” — David Lam, CFO .
- “Loan yields declined [vs Q3] due to prior-quarter prepayment fee impact… Compared to a year ago, loan yields have increased… We continue to explore opportunities to enhance our loan yield by expanding… variable rate loan structures.” — Mike Sventek, EVP & Chief Lending Officer .
Q&A Highlights
No Q4 FY2025 earnings call transcript was published/found; the company’s press release provides clarifications:
- NIM drivers: lower deposit and borrowing costs; prior-quarter loan prepayment/fee tailwind did not recur .
- Classified assets: increase due to one $2.0M loan (plan to return to performing or payoff) and a $0.725M relationship; no loss anticipated on a separate criticized relationship .
- Operating expenses: higher on filled positions and consulting; efficiency ratio 88.7% .
Estimates Context
- EPS beat: Q4 $0.05 vs $0.03*; Q3 $0.06 vs $0.04*; Q2 $0.07 vs $0.04* (1 estimate each). Beats driven by NIM expansion and credit stability, with Q4 aided by non-interest income rebound (BOLI benefit) even as prior-quarter prepayment fees rolled off (S&P Global) *.
- Revenue beat/miss: Q4 ~$12.64M vs $12.40M* beat; Q3 $12.73M vs $12.60M* beat; Q2 $12.18M vs $12.20M* slight miss (S&P Global)*.
- Implications: With NIM tailwinds from deposit cost stabilization and lower borrowing costs, and stronger loan production, Street models may modestly raise NII and EPS run-rate, but thin coverage (one estimate) limits aggregate consensus shifts *.
Values retrieved from S&P Global.*
KPIs
Key Takeaways for Investors
- NIM trend is improving with easing deposit/borrowing costs; sequential +5 bps to 2.65% provides incremental EPS support entering FY2026 .
- Loan production momentum re-accelerated (Q4 originations $49.4M), flipping Q3 payoff headwinds; pipeline remains healthy at $41.1M .
- Credit remains a core strength (NPAs 0.01%; no provision), though Q4’s classified-asset uptick is a watch item; management outlines plans to resolve key exposures .
- Non-interest income normalization (BOLI, asset management fees) lifts total revenue resilience alongside NII .
- Capital/liquidity positions are robust (TCE/ATA 8.93%; liquidity $471M; uninsured 23.4% with 163.7% coverage), supporting continued dividend and opportunistic capital actions; $2.0M buyback completed .
- Thin sell-side coverage magnifies single-quarter beats; Q4 EPS and revenue beat S&P consensus, but with one estimate, Street revisions may be incremental (S&P Global)*.
- Trading setup: Positive bias on improving NIM and production, balanced by near-term monitoring of classified assets; dividend yield and completed buyback add support .