"I am pleased with our second quarter results, which reflect disciplined expense management, improved net interest income, and our team’s focused execution of strategic initiatives,” stated
Second Quarter 2026 and Year-to-Date Financial Highlights:
- Net income increased to
$2.2 million during the second quarter of 2026, an increase of$254,000 , or 13.2%, when compared to the second quarter of 2025. Net income was positively impacted by an increase in net interest income of$771,000 , or 12.6%, when compared to the second quarter of 2025; - Net income increased to
$4.1 million during the first half of 2026, an increase of$1.1 million , or 37.7%, when compared to the first half of 2025. Net income was positively impacted by an increase in net interest income of$2.0 million , or 17.0%, when compared to the first half of 2025; - Net interest margin increased to 4.06% during the second quarter of 2026, an increase of four basis points when compared to net interest margin of 4.02% during the first quarter of 2026 and an increase of 22 basis points when compared to net interest margin of 3.84% during the second quarter of 2025;
- Efficiency ratio improved to 63.77% for the quarter ended
June 30, 2026 , a decrease of 5.81% as compared to 69.58% for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2026 and a decrease of 3.05% when compared to 66.82% for the quarter endedJune 30, 2025 ; - Annualized return on average assets increased to 1.19% for the quarter ended
June 30, 2026 , an increase of 12 basis points as compared to 1.07% for the quarter endedMarch 31, 2026 , and an increase of eight basis points when compared to 1.11% for the quarter endedJune 30, 2025 ; - Book value per share increased 1.7% to
$18.41 per share atJune 30, 2026 , as compared to$18.10 per share atDecember 31, 2025 ; - Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets decreased to 0.20% at
June 30, 2026 , as compared to 0.23% atDecember 31, 2025 ; and - The Bank's capital position remains "well capitalized" with a Tier 1 Leverage ratio of 17.43% and a
Total Risk-Based Capital ratio of 24.04% atJune 30, 2026 .
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the second quarter of 2026 increased by
Net interest income for the first half of 2026 increased
Interest income for the second quarter of 2026 was
The increase in interest income from the prior quarter was primarily due to a six basis point increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets and a
The increase in interest income from the prior year quarter was primarily due to a
Interest income for the first half of 2026 was
Interest expense for the second quarter of 2026 was
The increase in interest expense when compared to the previous quarter was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities of
The decrease in interest expense when compared to the prior year quarter was primarily due to a 33 basis points decrease in average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and a
Interest expense for the first half of 2026 was
Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income was
Non-interest income was
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense was
Non-interest expense was
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense was
Income tax expense was
Credit Quality
The Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans was
The Company recorded
Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets at
Stockholders’ equity at
About Lake Shore
Lake Shore Bancorp is the holding company of Lake Shore Bank, a New York chartered, community-oriented financial institution headquartered in Dunkirk, New York. The Bank has ten full-service branch locations in Western New York, including four in Chautauqua County and six in Erie County. The Bank offers a broad range of retail and commercial lending and deposit services. Lake Shore Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market as “LSBK”. Additional information about Lake Shore Bancorp is available at www.mylsbank.com.
Safe-Harbor
This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s and the Bank’s industry, and management’s beliefs and assumptions. Words such as anticipates, expects, intends, plans, believes, estimates and variations of such words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management’s current views of future events and operations. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company as of the date of this release. It is important to note that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve and are subject to significant risks, contingencies, and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control including, but not limited to, data loss or other security breaches, including a breach of our operational or security systems, policies or procedures, including cyber-attacks on us or on our third party vendors or service providers, economic conditions, the effect of changes in monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, tariffs, unanticipated changes in our liquidity position, climate change, public health issues, geopolitical conflict, increased unemployment, deterioration in the credit quality of the loan portfolio and/or the value of the collateral securing repayment of loans, reduction in the value of investment securities, the cost and ability to attract and retain key employees, regulatory or legal developments, tax policy changes, and our ability to implement and execute our business plan and strategy and expand our operations. These factors should be considered in evaluating forward looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements, as our financial performance could differ materially due to various risks or uncertainties. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements if future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.
Source: Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.
Category: Financial
Investor Relations/Media Contact
Kim C. Liddell
President, CEO, and Director
Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.
31 East Fourth Street
Dunkirk, New York 14048
(716) 366-4070 ext. 1012
Selected Financial Condition Data
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 736,652 | $ | 727,323 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 72,237 | 64,280 | |||||||
| Securities available for sale, at fair value | 53,567 | 56,138 | |||||||
| Loans receivable, net | 558,317 | 555,441 | |||||||
| Deposits | 578,240 | 573,277 | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 144,761 | 141,639 | |||||||
Statements of Income
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 9,388 | $ | 9,107 | $ | 18,442 | $ | 17,474 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,495 | 2,985 | 4,890 | 5,887 | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 6,893 | 6,122 | 13,552 | 11,587 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 119 | — | 5 | 48 | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 6,774 | 6,122 | 13,547 | 11,539 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 749 | 800 | 1,452 | 1,524 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 4,873 | 4,625 | 9,996 | 9,503 | |||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,650 | 2,297 | 5,003 | 3,560 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 477 | 378 | 907 | 585 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,173 | $ | 1,919 | $ | 4,096 | $ | 2,975 | |||||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share(1) | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.39 | |||||||||||
| Dividends declared and paid per share(1) | $ | 0.09 | $ | — | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.13 | |||||||||||
| Selected Financial Ratios | |||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets(2) | 1.19 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.13 | % | 0.87 | % | |||||||||||
| Return on average equity(2) | 6.04 | % | 8.37 | % | 5.71 | % | 6.52 | % | |||||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 140.83 | % | 128.12 | % | 140.80 | % | 128.81 | % | |||||||||||
| Interest rate spread(2) | 3.46 | % | 3.32 | % | 3.44 | % | 3.13 | % | |||||||||||
| Net interest margin(2) | 4.06 | % | 3.84 | % | 4.04 | % | 3.67 | % | |||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio | 63.77 | % | 66.82 | % | 66.62 | % | 72.48 | % | |||||||||||
(1) Per share information reflects the effects of the Company's conversion and related stock offering for all periods presented, as applicable.
(2) Annualized
Average Balance Sheets, Interest, and Rates (Quarterly Comparison)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield/ Rate(2) | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield/ Rate(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits | $ | 64,801 | $ | 576 | 3.56 | % | $ | 27,162 | $ | 270 | 3.98 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Securities(1) | 54,910 | 348 | 2.54 | % | 56,222 | 368 | 2.62 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans, including fees | 559,192 | 8,464 | 6.05 | % | 553,550 | 8,469 | 6.12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 678,903 | $ | 9,388 | 5.53 | % | 636,934 | $ | 9,107 | 5.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 53,753 | 52,724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 732,656 | $ | 689,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demand & NOW accounts | $ | 63,572 | $ | 14 | 0.09 | % | $ | 64,337 | $ | 15 | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Money market accounts | 153,861 | 731 | 1.90 | % | 153,547 | 955 | 2.49 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Savings accounts(3) | 50,642 | 8 | 0.06 | % | 58,286 | 9 | 0.06 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 210,894 | 1,719 | 3.26 | % | 217,101 | 1,969 | 3.63 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 478,969 | 2,472 | 2.06 | % | 493,271 | 2,948 | 2.39 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds & other interest-bearing liabilities | 3,105 | 23 | 2.96 | % | 3,869 | 37 | 3.83 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 482,074 | $ | 2,495 | 2.07 | % | 497,140 | $ | 2,985 | 2.40 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-interest bearing liabilities | 106,759 | 100,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 143,823 | 91,692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities & stockholders' equity | $ | 732,656 | $ | 689,658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 6,893 | $ | 6,122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread | 3.46 | % | 3.32 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin | 4.06 | % | 3.84 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The tax equivalent adjustment for bank qualified tax exempt municipal securities, using a federal statutory rate of 21%, results in rates of 2.92% and 3.03% for the three months ended
(2) Annualized.
(3) Included within savings accounts as of
Average Balance Sheets, Interest, and Rates (Year-to-Date Comparison)
| For the Six Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield/ Rate(2) | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield/ Rate(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits | $ | 59,461 | $ | 1,045 | 3.51 | % | $ | 25,372 | $ | 504 | 3.97 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Securities(1) | 55,975 | 701 | 2.50 | % | 57,008 | 748 | 2.62 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans, including fees | 555,178 | 16,696 | 6.01 | % | 549,578 | 16,222 | 5.90 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 670,614 | $ | 18,442 | 5.50 | % | 631,958 | $ | 17,474 | 5.53 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 53,542 | 52,193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 724,156 | $ | 684,151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demand & NOW accounts | $ | 62,982 | $ | 29 | 0.09 | % | $ | 63,565 | $ | 30 | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Money market accounts | 155,037 | 1,466 | 1.89 | % | 153,116 | 1,822 | 2.38 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Savings accounts(3) | 50,951 | 16 | 0.06 | % | 55,927 | 18 | 0.06 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 204,604 | 3,333 | 3.26 | % | 212,975 | 3,920 | 3.68 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 473,574 | 4,844 | 2.05 | % | 485,583 | 5,790 | 2.38 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds & other interest-bearing liabilities | 2,725 | 46 | 3.38 | % | 5,046 | 97 | 3.84 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 476,299 | $ | 4,890 | 2.05 | % | 490,629 | $ | 5,887 | 2.40 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-interest bearing liabilities | 104,401 | 102,202 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 143,456 | 91,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities & stockholders' equity | $ | 724,156 | $ | 684,151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 13,552 | $ | 11,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread | 3.45 | % | 3.13 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin | 4.04 | % | 3.67 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The tax equivalent adjustment for bank qualified tax exempt municipal securities, using a federal statutory rate of 21%, results in rates of 2.88% and 3.03% for the six months ended
(2) Annualized.
(3) Included within savings accounts as of
Average Balance Sheets, Interest, and Rates (Prior Quarter Comparison)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield/ Rate(2) | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Yield/ Rate(2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits | $ | 64,801 | $ | 576 | 3.56 | % | $ | 54,061 | $ | 469 | 3.47 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Securities(1) | 54,910 | 348 | 2.54 | % | 57,052 | 354 | 2.48 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans, including fees | 559,192 | 8,464 | 6.05 | % | 551,119 | 8,232 | 5.97 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 678,903 | $ | 9,388 | 5.53 | % | 662,232 | $ | 9,055 | 5.47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 53,753 | 53,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 732,656 | $ | 715,560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Demand & NOW accounts | $ | 63,572 | $ | 14 | 0.09 | % | $ | 62,384 | $ | 15 | 0.10 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Money market accounts | 153,861 | 731 | 1.90 | % | 156,226 | 735 | 1.88 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Savings accounts | 50,642 | 8 | 0.06 | % | 51,263 | 8 | 0.06 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 210,894 | 1,719 | 3.26 | % | 198,245 | 1,614 | 3.26 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing deposits | 478,969 | 2,472 | 2.06 | % | 468,118 | 2,372 | 2.03 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds & other interest-bearing liabilities | 3,105 | 23 | 2.96 | % | 2,342 | 23 | 3.93 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 482,074 | $ | 2,495 | 2.07 | % | 470,460 | $ | 2,395 | 2.04 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other non-interest bearing liabilities | 106,759 | 102,013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | 143,823 | 143,087 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities & stockholders' equity | $ | 732,656 | $ | 715,560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 6,893 | $ | 6,660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate spread | 3.46 | % | 3.43 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin | 4.06 | % | 4.02 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) The tax equivalent adjustment for bank qualified tax exempt municipal securities, using a federal statutory rate of 21%, results in rates of 2.92% and 2.85% for the three months ended
(2) Annualized.
Selected Quarterly Financial Data
| As of or For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
2026 | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected Financial Condition Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 736,652 | $ | 722,011 | $ | 727,323 | $ | 742,802 | $ | 734,838 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 72,237 | 61,607 | 64,280 | 83,638 | 75,367 | |||||||||||||||
| Securities, at fair value | 53,567 | 54,179 | 56,138 | 56,049 | 55,323 | |||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable, net | 558,317 | 553,879 | 555,441 | 552,611 | 552,389 | |||||||||||||||
| Deposits | 578,240 | 566,620 | 573,277 | 590,345 | 627,499 | |||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | — | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 144,761 | 142,378 | 141,639 | 139,306 | 92,884 | |||||||||||||||
| Condensed Statements of Income: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 9,388 | $ | 9,055 | $ | 9,457 | $ | 9,351 | $ | 9,107 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2,495 | 2,395 | 2,835 | 2,996 | 2,985 | |||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | 6,893 | 6,660 | 6,622 | 6,355 | 6,122 | |||||||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 119 | (113 | ) | 40 | (269 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 6,774 | 6,773 | 6,582 | 6,624 | 6,122 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 749 | 703 | 683 | 1,065 | 800 | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 4,873 | 5,123 | 4,920 | 4,843 | 4,625 | |||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,650 | 2,353 | 2,345 | 2,846 | 2,297 | |||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 477 | 430 | 411 | 487 | 378 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,173 | $ | 1,923 | $ | 1,934 | $ | 2,359 | $ | 1,919 | ||||||||||
| Basic and diluted earnings per share(1) | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.25 | ||||||||||
| Dividends declared and paid per share(1) | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Selected Financial Ratios: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets(2) | 1.19 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.11 | % | ||||||||||
| Return on average equity(2) | 6.04 | % | 5.38 | % | 5.49 | % | 7.31 | % | 8.37 | % | ||||||||||
| Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities | 140.83 | % | 140.76 | % | 138.60 | % | 139.79 | % | 128.12 | % | ||||||||||
| Interest rate spread(2) | 3.46 | % | 3.43 | % | 3.22 | % | 3.02 | % | 3.32 | % | ||||||||||
| Net interest margin(2) | 4.06 | % | 4.02 | % | 3.85 | % | 3.72 | % | 3.84 | % | ||||||||||
| Efficiency ratio | 63.77 | % | 69.58 | % | 67.35 | % | 65.26 | % | 66.82 | % | ||||||||||
| Asset Quality Ratios: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-performing loans as a percent of loans at amortized cost | 0.25 | % | 0.28 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.33 | % | 0.32 | % | ||||||||||
| Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets | 0.20 | % | 0.22 | % | 0.23 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.24 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percent of loans at amortized cost | 0.84 | % | 0.86 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.93 | % | ||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses on loans as a percent of non-performing loans | 331.85 | % | 302.76 | % | 290.71 | % | 265.57 | % | 290.53 | % | ||||||||||
| Share Information: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock, number of shares outstanding(1) | 7,863,818 | 7,863,388 | 7,825,388 | 7,825,501 | 7,803,102 | |||||||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | 1,459,691 | ||||||||||||||||
| Book value per share(1) | $ | 18.41 | $ | 18.11 | $ | 18.10 | $ | 17.80 | $ | 11.90 | ||||||||||
| Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank-only) | 17.43 | % | 17.54 | % | 16.65 | % | 16.34 | % | 14.37 | % | ||||||||||
| Total risk-based capital ratio (Bank-only) | 24.04 | % | 23.81 | % | 23.51 | % | 22.76 | % | 18.94 | % | ||||||||||
(1) Share and per share information reflects the effects of the Company's conversion and related stock offering for all periods presented, as applicable.
(2) Annualized
Source: