Dime Community (DCOM) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended December 2025, Dime Community (DCOM) reported revenue of $123.78 million, up 23.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.79, compared to $0.42 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $117.42 million, representing a surprise of +5.42%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +12.86%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.70.

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.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Dime Community performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Efficiency Ratio: 52.6% compared to the 53.7% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Net Interest Margin: 3.1% compared to the 3.1% average estimate based on two analysts.
• Average Balance - Total interest-earning assets: $14.33 billion versus $13.63 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
• Net Interest Income: $112.29 million versus $106.65 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• BOLI income: $4.26 million compared to the $4.25 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Loan level derivative income: $0.29 million versus $0.65 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Non-interest income- Other: $0.72 million versus $0.63 million estimated by two analysts on average.
• Service charges and other fees: $5.41 million compared to the $4.55 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Total Non-Interest Income: $11.49 million versus $10.73 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Dime Community have returned -3.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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