MCB Posts $2.58 Diluted EPS as Net Interest Margin Jumps to 4.36%
MCB sits 44% above its 52-week low of $64.66.
Summary
Metropolitan Bank earned $32.4M, or $2.58 per diluted share, in the third quarter as net interest margin widened to 4.36% and net interest income grew 26.3% year over year. Non-performing loans edged up to 0.95% on a single CRE credit, while capital ratios stayed comfortably above regulatory minimums.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · MCB
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Third-Quarter EPS More Than Doubles
Net income of $32.4M, or $2.58 per diluted share, versus $19.2M ($1.54) in the prior linked quarter and $7.1M ($0.67) a year ago.
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Margin Expansion Drives Revenue
Net interest margin rose to 4.36% from 4.08% in the prior quarter and 3.88% a year ago; net interest income of $97.6M was up 7.9% quarter over quarter and 26.3% year over year.
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Credit Tick: One CRE Loan to Non-Accrual
Non-performing loans rose to 0.95% of total loans from 0.91% at June 30, 2026, driven by a single CRE loan; the allowance for credit losses was $64.2M, or 0.85% of loans.
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Capital Ratios Stay Well Above Minimums
Total risk-based capital was 13.9% at the holding company and 13.5% at the bank, with CET1 of 12.8% and Tier 1 leverage of 11.5%; the bank remains 'well capitalized'.
Analysis · MCB · Finance
Third-quarter earnings more than doubled from a year ago, with net income of $32.4M, or $2.58 per diluted share, versus $7.1M and $0.67. The margin did the heavy lifting: net interest margin expanded 48 basis points year over year to 4.36%, and net interest income rose 26.3% to $97.6M, helped by lower funding costs and elevated prepayment penalties on loan payoffs. Credit is the one soft spot. Non-performing loans ticked up to 0.95% of loans from 0.91% as a single CRE loan went on non-accrual, though the allowance fell to $64.2M from $94.2M a year ago after the first-quarter allowance methodology change and a prior CRE charge-off. Capital remains solid at a 13.9% total risk-based ratio, and the board's dividend increase to $0.40 per share, disclosed yesterday, is reaffirmed here. The conference call is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. ET on October 21, 2026.
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At the time of this filing, MCB was trading at $93.20 on NYSE in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.1B. The 52-week trading range was $64.66 to $102.04. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.