SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) Earnings History & Surprises

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Past quarterly earnings results for SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release DateApr 20, 2026
PeriodQ1 / 2026
EPS Estimate$1.25
Revenue Estimate29.988M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release DateJan 22, 2026
PeriodQ4 / 2025
EPS Reported$1.26
EPS Surprise 24.15%
Revenue Surprise -1.47%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
69%
EPS and Revenuebeats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Results

EPS & Revenue History (USD)

Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers for recent quarters.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 1.26 1.01 24.15% 80.00% 28.744M 29.172M -1.47% 13.88%
Q3 2025 1.07 0.91 17.87% 98.15% 27.529M 27.234M 1.08% 33.69%
Q2 2025 0.81 0.66 22.17% 118.92% 28.629M 23.939M 19.59% 46.60%
Q1 2025 0.65 0.62 4.47% 109.68% 23.383M 23.134M 1.08% 25.41%
Q4 2024 0.70 0.42 67.38% 37.25% 25.24M 21.91M 15.20% 32.42%
Q3 2024 0.54 0.39 39.32% 5.88% 20.591M 21.226M -2.99% 6.44%
Q2 2024 0.37 0.30 25.08% 19.35% 19.528M 19.808M -1.41% 3.73%
Q1 2024 0.31 0.33 -5.02% -6.06% 18.645M 19.339M -3.59% -16.99%
Q4 2023 0.51 0.39 29.87% -25.00% 19.06M 20.163M -5.47% -26.21%
Q3 2023 0.51 0.33 54.56% -50.96% 19.345M 19.723M -1.92% -31.23%
Q2 2023 0.31 0.33 -6.00% -65.56% 18.825M 19.993M -5.84% -30.66%
Q1 2023 0.33 0.65 -49.18% -66.33% 22.46M 23.793M -5.60% -13.91%
Q4 2022 0.68 1.04 -34.64% -54.36% 25.83M 27.52M -6.14% -1.41%
Q3 2022 1.04 1.05 -0.53% -40.57% 28.13M 25.752M 9.23% 6.51%
Q2 2022 0.90 1.10 -18.30% -30.23% 27.15M 25.264M 7.47% 8.38%
Q1 2022 0.98 1.10 -11.26% -25.19% 26.09M 23.226M 12.33% -3.97%
Q4 2021 1.49 1.22 22.41% 35.45% 26.2M 22.786M 14.98% -6.26%
Q3 2021 1.75 1.18 47.90% 525.00% 26.41M 22.102M 19.49% -6.41%
Q2 2021 1.29 1.17 10.52% 239.47% 25.05M 21.824M 14.78% -13.56%
Q1 2021 1.31 0.91 43.34% 263.89% 27.17M 21.011M 29.31% 23.39%
Q4 2020 1.10 0.65 70.01% - 27.95M 20.838M 34.13% -
Q3 2020 0.28 0.58 -51.56% - 28.22M 19.712M 43.16% -
Q2 2020 0.38 0.56 -32.26% - 28.98M 18.663M 55.28% -
Q1 2020 0.36 0.88 -59.20% - 22.02M 17.978M 22.48% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

SFST EPS Q2Q GrowthSFST EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 0 100 200 300 400 500

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

SFST Revenue Q2Q GrowthSFST Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 0 20 -20 40

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
27.97%
Max EPS beat (4)
67.38%
Min EPS beat (4)
4.47%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
4
Average Revenue beat (4)
9.24%
Max Revenue beat (4)
19.59%
Min Revenue beat (4)
1.08%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, SFST has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
SFST has consistently beaten revenue estimates in all past 4 earnings releases
In the last 4 quarters, SFST has beaten the EPS estimates by 28.0% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, SFST has beaten the revenue estimates by 9.2% on average.
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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES / SFST Earnings FAQ

When did SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) report earnings last quarter?

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) last reported earnings on 1/22/2026.


Did SFST stock beat earnings estimates in the most recent quarter?

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) beat EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.


What percentage of the time does SFST stock beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES (SFST) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.