First Bancorp (FBNC) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
First Bancorp (FBNC) posted EPS (Diluted) of $1.24 for Q3 2026, up 152.5% from $0.49 a year earlier and up 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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First Bancorp (FBNC) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EPS (Diluted) at First Bancorp was $3.97, up 66.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.68, up 45.3% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, First Bancorp's EPS (Diluted) was $1.84 in FY2024 (-27.1%), $2.53 in FY2023 (-38.6%), $4.12 in FY2022 (+29.3%) and $3.19 in FY2021 (+13.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly EPS (Diluted) in data going back to Q2 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) has increased in each of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 68.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EPS (Diluted) in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 341.1%; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a decline of 88.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was $1.22 (Q2 2026), $1.13 (Q1 2026) and $0.38 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 909.02 Bn | 886.77 Bn | - | 5.57 |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 406.67 Bn | -7,110.43 Bn | - | 1.50 |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 350.91 Bn | -2,025.20 Bn | - | 0.91 |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 308.71 Bn | -2,966.46 Bn | - | 2.02 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 293.66 Bn | -249.15 Bn | - | 3.03 |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.56 Bn | -546.44 Bn | - | 3.06 |
| 7 | Goldman Sachs | 262.71 Bn | -3,480.74 Bn | - | 17.01 |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 257.44 Bn | 92.87 Bn | - | 1.87 |
| 9 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 256.82 Bn | -75.42 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 2.15 |
| 10 | First Bancorp | 2.68 Bn | 773.46 Mn | - | 1.24 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.24 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.22 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.13 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.93 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.88 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.70 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.72 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.71 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.08 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.06 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.03 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.35 |
API Access
First Bancorp EPS (Diluted) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=FBNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "ticker": "FBNC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-diluted&ticker=FBNC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();