{
  "url": "https://struct.news/briefs/first-financial-made-more-money-its-per-share-earnings-went-nowhere",
  "title": "First Financial made more money. Its per-share earnings went nowhere.",
  "summary": "Diluted shares rose 9.6% in the latest three months, absorbing a 9.2% increase in net income.",
  "published_at": "2026-08-06T18:51:31.122203+00:00",
  "publisher": "Struct",
  "usage": "Figures are as reported by the company. Quote with attribution to the source filing.",
  "company": {
    "name": "First Financial Bancorp.",
    "ticker": "FFBC",
    "cik": "708955",
    "sector": "Financial Services",
    "industry": "Banks - Regional"
  },
  "source_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2026-08-06",
    "accession": "0000708955-26-000144",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000070895526000144/ffbc-20260630.htm"
  },
  "comparison_filing": {
    "form": "10-Q",
    "filed": "2025-08-07",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708955/000070895525000070/ffbc-20250630.htm"
  },
  "reported_figures": [],
  "watch_next": [
    {
      "type": "interest_rates",
      "statement": "The company identifies interest rates, asset and liability mix, deposits, and mortgage activity as sensitivities for net interest income and margin.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin",
      "source_date": "2026-08-06"
    }
  ],
  "related_tickers": [
    "FFBC"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Descriptive reporting of filed results. Not investment advice, and contains no forecast or recommendation."
}