SmartFinancial reported a net income of $9.4 million, or $0.55 per diluted common share, for Q1 2024. The company experienced growth in both loans and deposits, with a focus on expense management and operating leverage improvement. Credit quality remained solid, and the team made progress on key strategic initiatives.
Net income was $9.4 million, or $0.55 per diluted common share.
Operating earnings totaled $8.4 million, or $0.49 per diluted common share.
Net organic loan and lease growth of $34 million, representing a 4% annualized quarter-over-quarter increase.
Deposit growth was $126.3 million, marking a 12% annualized quarter-over-quarter increase.
Management expressed optimism about the company's future, citing investments made over the last few years and an expected margin inflection point.