Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Southern First Bancshares (SFST) reported Operating Expenses of $20.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.26% year-over-year from $18.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.68% quarter-over-quarter from $18.4 million in Q4 2025.
Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Southern First Bancshares (SFST) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $20.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $20.0 million, up 6.26% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $76.7 million (up 3.58% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $75.5 million, up 3.01% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $20.0 million in Q1 2026 per SFST's latest filing, from $18.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $20.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $14.7 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $17.7 million and a median of $18.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses climbed 16.99% in 2022, then fell 0.68% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $16.4 million in 2022, then increased by 3.75% to $17.0 million in 2023, then increased by 8.9% to $18.5 million in 2024, then declined by 0.68% to $18.4 million in 2025, then advanced by 8.68% to $20.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SFST's Operating Expenses at $20.0 million in Q1 2026, $18.4 million in Q4 2025, and $18.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of Chile | 97,765.53 Bn | 97,765.53 Bn | - | -287,925.00 |
| 2 | Bank Bradesco | 6,846.93 Bn | 6,830.99 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Lloyds Banking | 384.13 Bn | 384.40 Bn | - | -3.86 Bn |
| 4 | First Capital | 215.78 Bn | 215.63 Bn | - | 7.75 Mn |
| 5 | Itau Unibanco Holding | 202.78 Bn | 202.78 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Landmark Bancorp | 180.37 Bn | 180.34 Bn | - | 11.90 Mn |
| 7 | NatWest | 168.65 Bn | -51.67 Bn | - | -2.75 Bn |
| 8 | Shinhan Financial | 136.54 Bn | 104.11 Bn | - | -1.06 Bn |
| 9 | Mizuho Financial | 112.02 Bn | 112.56 Bn | - | 137.67 Mn |
| 10 | Southern First Bancshares | 496.58 Mn | 148.59 Mn | 1.09 Mn | 20.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.41 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.50 Mn |