German American Bancorp (GABC) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended September 2025, German American Bancorp (GABC) reported revenue of $94.15 million, up 50.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.92, compared to $0.71 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +3.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $91.1 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.86, the EPS surprise was +6.98%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how German American Bancorp performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Efficiency ratio: 49.3% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 50.9%.Net Interest Margin: 4.1% compared to the 3.9% average estimate based on three analysts.Net charge-offs to average loans: 0.1% compared to the 0.1% average estimate based on two analysts.Total Average Interest Earning Assets: $7.54 billion versus $7.67 billion estimated by two analysts on average.Net Gains on Sales of Loan: $1.19 million versus $1.07 million estimated by three analysts on average.Total Non-interest Income: $18.43 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $17.01 million.Net interest income (FTE): $77 million versus $75.13 million estimated by two analysts on average.Service charges on deposit accounts: $3.93 million versus $3.89 million estimated by two analysts on average.Net Interest Income: $75.73 million compared to the $74.09 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for German American Bancorp here>>>Shares of German American Bancorp have returned -1.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report German American Bancorp, Inc. (GABC): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks