First Bancorp /Nc/ (FBNC) EPS (Diluted) (2010 - 2026)
First Bancorp (FBNC) posted EPS (Diluted) of $1.22 for Q2 2026, up 31.2% from $0.93 a year earlier and up 8.5% from the prior quarter.
First Bancorp /Nc/ (FBNC) EPS (Diluted) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EPS (Diluted) at First Bancorp was $3.22, up 37.3% 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 Q2 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 six quarters, with growth averaging 45.1% 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 $1.13 (Q1 2026), $0.38 (Q4 2025) and $0.49 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.97 |
First Bancorp /Nc/ EPS (Diluted) API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "ticker": "FBNC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();