CSB Bancorp Q3 EPS Jumps 20% to $1.90 on Margin Expansion
CSBB has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $36.
Summary
CSB Bancorp earned $1.90 per diluted share in Q3 2026, up 20% from $1.57, on a wider net interest margin and record nine-month profit. Nonperforming loans remain elevated at 0.80% of the book from a single previously disclosed commercial credit, though reserves cover it nearly two times over.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · CSBB
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Q3 EPS Up 20% to $1.90
Net income of $4,987,000 versus $4,151,000 a year earlier; nine-month earnings of $14,166,000 are a company record, up 23%.
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Margin Widens, Efficiency Improves
FTE net interest margin rose to 3.99% from 3.67% and net interest income grew 15% to $12.6 million; the efficiency ratio fell to 52.56% from 55.56%.
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Nonperforming Loans Stay Elevated
NPAs of $7.1 million equal 0.80% of loans versus 0.09% a year ago, all from one commercial relationship disclosed in Q2 2026; management says it remains performing and well-secured.
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Reserve Coverage at 199%
Allowance for credit losses built to $14.1 million, or 1.58% of loans, covering nonperforming loans nearly two times over; net charge-offs were just $83 thousand.
Analysis · CSBB · Finance
Earnings grew 20% year over year to $4,987,000, or $1.90 per diluted share, and the nine-month total of $14,166,000 is a record for the company. The gain came from the core banking engine rather than one-off items: net interest income rose 15% as the FTE margin widened to 3.99% from 3.67%, and the efficiency ratio improved to 52.56% from 55.56%. The offsetting concern is credit. Nonperforming loans sit at $7.1 million, or 0.80% of loans, versus $746 thousand a year ago, all tied to the single commercial relationship disclosed in the second quarter. Management says that credit is still performing and well-secured, and the allowance now covers it at 199% of nonperforming loans, so the reserve build looks deliberate rather than reactive. For a $1.3 billion-asset Ohio bank trading at roughly 1.5x book, the question is whether the margin gains hold if deposit costs keep easing and whether that one credit stays performing.
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At the time of this filing, CSBB was trading at $75.00 on OTC in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $197M. The 52-week trading range was $36.00 to $82.00. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.