Southern First Bancshares (SFST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Southern First Bancshares (SFST) posted quarterly 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 reported Operating Expenses for 17 consecutive years, with $20.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 6.26% year-over-year to $20.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $76.7 million (up 3.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $75.5 million, up 3.01% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $20.0 million in Q1 2026 per SFST's latest filing, from $18.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $20.0 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $14.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $17.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $18.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses climbed 16.99% — and 2025, when it fell 0.68%.
- Southern First Bancshares' Operating Expenses stood at $16.4 million in 2022, then rose by 3.75% to $17.0 million in 2023, then rose by 8.9% to $18.5 million in 2024, then fell by 0.68% to $18.4 million in 2025, then climbed 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.
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| 10 | Southern First Bancshares | 581.39 Mn | 199.27 Mn | 900,000.00 | 20.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.39 Mn |
| 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 |