Home BancShares Reports Record Third Quarter Net Income, Bringing the Company Closer to a Half-Billion-Dollar Year
CONWAY, Ark., Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB) (“Home” or the “Company”), parent company of Centennial Bank, released quarterly earnings today.
Quarterly Highlights
(1) Calculation of this metric and the reconciliation to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.
(2) Calculation of this metric is included in the schedules accompanying this release.
“In banking some play the growth game. At HOMB, we focus on stability. Strength is no accident, it’s our culture, and for that I am proud. Our team delivered a very solid and safe third quarter,” said John Allison, Chairman.
Operating Highlights
Net income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026 was $129.5 million, or $0.65 diluted earnings per share, both of which were records for the Company. When adjusting for non-fundamental items, net income and diluted earnings per share on an as-adjusted basis (non-GAAP), were $129.1 million (1) and $0.65 per share (1), respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Our net interest margin was 4.53% and 4.51% for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively. The yield on loans was 6.95% and 7.00% for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively, as average loans decreased from $17.08 billion to $17.06 billion. The rate on interest bearing deposits decreased to 2.37% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026, from 2.39% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2026, and average interest-bearing deposits decreased from $14.69 billion to $14.43 billion.
During the third quarter of 2026, there was $1.5 million of event interest income compared to $1.7 million of event interest income for the second quarter of 2026. Purchase accounting accretion on acquired loans was $2.9 million and $3.6 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively, and average purchase accounting loan discounts were $39.4 million and $42.0 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively. The decrease in accretion was dilutive to the net interest margin by one basis point.
Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis was $244.5 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026, compared to $244.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2026. This increase in net interest income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2026, was the result of a $2.3 million decrease in interest expense, which was partially offset by a $2.1 million decrease in interest income. The $2.3 million decrease in interest expense was due to a $1.2 million decrease in interest expense on deposits and a $1.1 million decrease in interest expense on FHLB and other borrowed funds. The $2.1 million decrease in interest income was primarily the result of a $1.6 million decrease in income from interest-bearing balances due from banks and a $963,000 decrease in income from investments.
The Company reported $46.4 million of non-interest income for the third quarter of 2026. The most important components of non-interest income were $12.0 million from other service charges and fees, $11.6 million from other income, $10.4 million from service charges on deposit accounts, $4.0 million from trust fees, $3.8 million in mortgage lending income, $2.6 million from dividends from FHLB, FRB, FNBB and other, $1.5 million from the increase in cash value of life insurance, $744,000 in income from the gain on sale of branches, equipment and other assets and $561,000 in insurance commissions, which were partially offset by $916,000 in expense from the fair value adjustment for marketable securities. Included within other income was $528,000 in bank-owned life insurance death benefit income, and included within the $744,000 in income from the gain on sale of branches, equipment and other assets was a $710,000 gain from the sale of a former branch location in Arkansas.
Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2026 was $121.5 million. The most important components of non-interest expense were $67.6 million of salaries and employee benefits expense, $28.9 million in other operating expense, $15.8 million in occupancy and equipment expenses, and $9.2 million in data processing expenses. For the third quarter of 2026, our efficiency ratio was 40.78%, and our efficiency ratio, as adjusted (non-GAAP), was 40.84% (1) .
Financial Condition
Total loans receivable were $16.91 billion at September 30, 2026, compared to $17.13 billion at June 30, 2026. Total deposits were $18.76 billion at September 30, 2026, compared to $19.11 billion at June 30, 2026. Total assets were $24.15 billion at September 30, 2026, compared to $24.71 billion at June 30, 2026.
During the third quarter of 2026, the Company had a $216.6 million decrease in loans. Our community banking footprint experienced $255.7 million in organic loan decline during the quarter ended September 30, 2026, while Centennial CFG experienced $39.1 million of organic loan growth in the third quarter, with $2.08 billion of loans outstanding at September 30, 2026.
Non-performing loans to total loans were 1.19% and 1.08% at September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively. Non-performing assets to total assets were 1.02% and 0.93% at September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively. Net loans charged-off were $2.1 million and $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, respectively. The charge-off detail by region for the quarters ended September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026 can be seen below.
At September 30, 2026, non-performing loans were $200.8 million, and non-performing assets were $245.3 million. At June 30, 2026, non-performing loans were $185.3 million, and non-performing assets were $228.6 million.
The table below shows the non-performing loans and non-performing assets by region as of September 30, 2026:
The table below shows the non-performing loans and non-performing assets by region as of June 30, 2026:
The Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans was $326.2 million, or 1.93% of total loans, at September 30, 2026 compared to $328.4 million, or 1.92% of total loans, at June 30, 2026. As of September 30, 2026 and June 30, 2026, the Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans was 162.45% and 177.19% of its total non-performing loans, respectively.
Shareholders’ equity was $4.53 billion at September 30, 2026, which decreased approximately $17.7 million from June 30, 2026. The net decrease in shareholders’ equity is primarily associated with the $64.9 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income, the $39.6 million in stock repurchases for the quarter and the $46.0 million in dividends paid during the quarter, which were partially offset by the $129.5 million in net income for the quarter. Book value per common share was $22.74 at September 30, 2026, compared to $22.68 at June 30, 2026. Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP) was $15.35 (1) at September 30, 2026, compared to $15.32 (1) at June 30, 2026. Book value per common share and tangible book value per common share, as of September 30, 2026, were both records for the Company.
Stock Repurchases and Dividends
During the three-month period ended September 30, 2026, the Company repurchased 1.3 million shares of common stock, which equated to a shareholder buyback yield of 0.69% (2). In comparison, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased 1.5 million shares of common stock, which equated to a shareholder buyback yield of 0.77% (2). The Company defines shareholder buyback yield as the percentage of the Company’s market capitalization spent on share repurchases. It reflects how much the Company is returning to the shareholders by reducing the number of outstanding shares, and it is calculated by dividing the Company’s total share repurchase cost for the period by the Company’s total market capitalization at the beginning of the period.
In addition, during the quarter ended September 30, 2026, the Company paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. This cash dividend represented a $0.02, or 9.5%, increase over the $0.21 cash dividend paid during the second quarter of 2026 and a $0.03, or 15.0%, increase over the $0.20 cash dividend paid during the third quarter of 2025.
Branches
The Company currently has 75 branches in Arkansas, 78 branches in Florida, 59 branches in Texas, 8 branches in Tennessee, 5 branches in Alabama and one branch in New York City.
Conference Call
Management will conduct a conference call to review this information at 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET) on Thursday, October 15, 2026. We strongly encourage all participants to pre-register for the conference call webcast or the live call using one of the following links. First, participants can pre-register for the conference call webcast using the following link: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/887189816. Participants who pre-register will be given a unique webcast link to gain immediate access to the conference call webcast. Second, participants can pre-register for the live call using the following link: https://events.q4inc.com/analyst/887189816?pwd=Khijd6H0. Participants who pre-register will be given the phone number and unique access codes to gain immediate access to the live call. Participants may pre-register now, or at any time prior to the call, and will immediately receive simple instructions via email. The Home BancShares conference call will also be scheduled as an event in your Outlook calendar.
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About Home BancShares
Home BancShares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Conway, Arkansas. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centennial Bank, provides a broad range of commercial and retail banking plus related financial services to businesses, real estate developers, investors, individuals and municipalities. Centennial Bank has branch locations in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, South Alabama and New York City. The Company’s common stock is traded through the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “HOMB.” The Company was founded in 1998. Visit www.homebancshares.com or www.my100bank.com for more information.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures--including net income (earnings), as adjusted; pre-tax, pre-provision, net income (PPNR); PPNR, as adjusted; pre-tax net income, as adjusted, to total revenue (net); pre-tax, pre-provision, profit percentage; pre-tax, pre-provision, profit percentage, as adjusted; diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted; return on average assets, as adjusted; return on average assets excluding intangible amortization; return on average assets, as adjusted, excluding intangible amortization; return on average common equity, as adjusted; return on average tangible common equity; return on average tangible common equity, as adjusted; return on average tangible common equity excluding intangible amortization; return on average tangible common equity, as adjusted, excluding intangible amortization; efficiency ratio, as adjusted; tangible book value per common share and tangible common equity to tangible assets--to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. These measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to include the tax benefit associated with revenue items that are tax-exempt, as well as adjust income and equity available to common shareholders for certain significant items or transactions that management believes are not indicative of the Company’s primary business operating results. Since the presentation of these GAAP performance measures and their impact differ between companies, management believes presentations of these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company’s business. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as the reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the tables of this release.
(1) Calculation of this metric and the reconciliation to GAAP are included in the schedules accompanying this release.
(2) Calculation of this metric is included in the schedules accompanying this release.
General
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s plans, expectations, goals and outlook for the future, including future financial results. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, including any prospective financial information, are not fact and should not be relied upon as being guarantees or necessarily indicative of future events, performance or results. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any prospective financial information or other forward-looking statements contained in this news release. When we use words or phrases like “may,” “will,” “plan,” “propose,” “contemplate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “continue,” “expect,” “project,” “predict,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “bringing it closer to” and similar expressions, you should consider them as identifying forward-looking statements, although we may use other phrasing. Forward-looking statements of this type speak only as of the date of this news release and are based on various assumptions, estimates and judgments. By nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: economic conditions, credit quality, interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and unemployment, including any future impacts from inflation or changes in tariffs or trade policies; the risk that the anticipated benefits from the completed acquisition of Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (“MCBI”) may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including as a result of changes in general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which Home and MCBI operate; the ability to promptly and effectively integrate the businesses of Home and MCBI; the ability to retain key employees, customers and business relationships following the acquisition; the reaction to the completed acquisition of the companies’ customers, employees and counterparties; diversion of management time on integration-related issues; the possibility that the costs of integration may be greater than anticipated; the effect of any future mergers, acquisitions or other transactions to which we or our bank subsidiary may from time to time be a party, including as a result of one or more of the factors described above as they would relate to such transaction; the ability to identify, complete and successfully integrate additional acquisitions; the availability of and access to capital and liquidity on terms acceptable to us; legislative and regulatory changes and risks and expenses associated with current and future legislation and regulations; technological changes and cybersecurity risks and incidents; the effects of changes in accounting policies and practices; changes in governmental monetary and fiscal policies; the impacts of political instability, ongoing or future military conflicts and other major domestic or international events; the impacts of recent or future adverse weather events, including hurricanes, and other natural disasters; competition from other financial institutions; potential claims, expenses and other adverse effects related to current or future litigation, regulatory examinations or other government actions; potential increases in deposit insurance assessments, increased regulatory scrutiny or market disruptions resulting from financial challenges in the banking industry; disruptions, uncertainties and related effects on credit quality, liquidity and other aspects of our business and operations that may result from any future public health crises; changes in the assumptions used in making the forward-looking statements; and other factors described in reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including those factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2026. Home undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release, except as otherwise required by law.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Townsell
Director of Investor Relations
Home BancShares, Inc.
(501) 328-4625
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