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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Franklin Financial Services Corporation (NASDAQ: FRAF), the parent company of F&M Trust, reported a 16.7% increase in net income for the first quarter of 2025, with earnings of $3.9 million or $0.88 per diluted share, up from $3.4 million or $0.77 per diluted share in the same period last year. The company also announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share, payable on May 28, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 2, 2025, marking a 3.1% increase over the previous quarter’s dividend.
Total assets rose to $2.257 billion as of March 31, 2025, a 2.7% increase from the year-end 2024. The growth was attributed to a $57.3 million or 4.2% increase in net loans from the end of 2024, with commercial real estate loans showing significant growth. Deposits also grew by $51.9 million or 2.9% from the prior year-end.
The company’s provision for credit losses was $779 thousand for the first quarter of 2025, reflecting an increase from the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of the previous year, primarily due to loan growth. The return on average assets (ROA) and return on average equity (ROE) for the first quarter stood at 0.72% and 10.80%, respectively, with a net interest margin (NIM) of 3.05%. InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is currently trading above its Fair Value, with a P/E ratio of 14.1x and a strong year-to-date return of 32.25%. Additional financial health metrics and insights are available to InvestingPro subscribers.
Franklin Financial’s wealth management fees increased to $2.2 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2024. The company also noted that no shares were repurchased under the approved plan in the first quarter of 2025.
Tim Henry, the outgoing CEO, expressed confidence in the company’s strategic growth and improved financial performance, attributing it to the infrastructure development and balance sheet positioning done in 2023 and 2024. He also showed optimism for the future under the leadership of incoming CEO Craig Best. With a market capitalization of $174 million and a Financial Health Score of "FAIR" according to InvestingPro, the company shows stable fundamentals despite some margin pressures.
The information provided in this article is based on a press release statement from Franklin Financial Services Corporation.
In other recent news, Franklin Financial Services Corp. has announced a leadership transition alongside an increase in its quarterly cash dividend. Craig W. Best, currently serving as President, is set to become the Chief Executive Officer following the corporation’s 2025 Annual Meeting. He will succeed Timothy G. Henry, whose retirement is extended to May 2. Additionally, Franklin Financial declared a regular cash dividend of $0.33 per share for the second quarter of 2025. This represents a 3.1% increase from the dividends declared in the first quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2024. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on May 28 to shareholders of record as of May 2. These developments were detailed in the company’s recent 8-K filing with the SEC.
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