First Financial Bancorp Q4 Profit Down - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Thursday reported fourth-quarter profit of $3.8 million or $0.07 per share, down from $16.3 million or $0.28 per share in the same period last year.

On average, 10 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $0.28 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Net-interest income decreased to $55.8 million from $62.0 million last year. Net interest margin was 3.90 percent, compared to 4.27 percent last year. Non-interest income totaled $13.04 million, up from $11.62 million last year.