CBNK Reports 4Q EPS of $0.91; 4Q ROA of 1.71% and ROE of 15.23%; FY 2025: Record Earnings, Double-Digit Balance Sheet Growth and a 1.71% ROA

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights

(1) As used in this press release, Core net income, Core ROA, Core ROE, ROTCE, Core ROTCE, Commercial Bank NIM, Commercial Bank ACL Coverage Ratio, and Tangible Book Value are non–U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") financial measures. These non-GAAP financial metrics excludes the impact of income from the call of brokered time deposits, merger-related expenses and other pre-tax adjustments which are not indicative of operating performance and tax impacts of such adjustments. Reconciliations of these and other non–GAAP measures to their comparable GAAP measures are set forth in the Appendix at the end of this press release.

(2) Gross loans represent portfolio loans receivable, net of deferred fees and costs.

(3) Customer Deposits represents total deposits excluding brokered deposits.

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: CBNK), the holding company for Capital Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $15.0 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, for 4Q 2025, compared to net income of $15.1 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, for 3Q 2025, and $7.5 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for 4Q 2024. Core net income (1 ) for 4Q 2025 of $15.0 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, compared to $12.2 million, or $0.72 per diluted share in 3Q 2025, and $15.5 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, for 4Q 2024.

The Company also declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.12 per share. The dividend is payable on February 28, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 9, 2026.

“Our diversified business model continues to be a source of consistency and strength enabling us to perform at a high level in different market conditions," said Ed Barry, CEO of the Company. With the IFH integration behind us, our focus on executing our strategic plan remains our top priority. Our growth levers offer us a wide range of options on which we are capitalizing."

“We continue to demonstrate our ability to deliver meaningful growth in tangible book value per share and loans outstanding, and we are pleased that net interest margin has proven durable,” said Steven J Schwartz, Chairman of the Company. “Our ongoing and planned investments in technology and human capital give me confidence that we are well-positioned to carry forward our strategy for profitable organic growth and to capitalize on opportunities that may arise for bolt-on and other acquisitions. Further, I expect our ongoing, opportunistic stock buyback program will, over time, prove to have been a wise use of our capital.”

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Core (Non-GAAP) Net Income

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Company's net income under GAAP to core net income (non-GAAP) results excluding income from the call of brokered time deposits, merger-related expenses and other one-time non-recurring transactions.

[1] As used in this press release, Core net income is a non-GAAP financial measure. This non-GAAP financial metric excludes the impact of income from the call of brokered time deposits, merger-related expenses and other certain pre-tax adjustments which are not indicative of operating performance and tax impacts of such adjustments. Reconciliations of this and other non–GAAP measures to their comparable GAAP measures are set forth in the Appendix at the end of this press release.

Note: The income tax expense reflects the non-deductibility of certain merger-related expenses.

Fourth Quarter 2025 Results

Earnings Summary

Net income of $15.0 million was flat compared to 3Q 2025, and earnings per share of $0.91 increased $0.02 per share from 3Q 2025. Net income increased $7.5 million, or 99.6%, from $7.5 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for 4Q 2024. 4Q 2025 core net income (1 ) of $15.0 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, increased $2.9 million, or 18.1%, from 3Q 2025 core net income of $12.2 million, or $0.72 per diluted share. 4Q 2025 core net income decreased $0.4 million, or 2.8%, from 4Q 2024 core net income of $15.5 million, or $0.92 per diluted share.

[1] As used in this press release, Core fee revenue, Core noninterest expense, and Core effective income tax rate are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial metrics exclude the impact of income from the call of brokered time deposits, merger-related expenses and other certain pre-tax adjustments which are not indicative of operating performance and tax impacts of such adjustments. Reconciliations of these and other non–GAAP measures to their comparable GAAP measures are set forth in the Appendix at the end of this press release.

Balance Sheet

Total assets of $3.6 billion at December 31, 2025 increased $216.8 million from September 30, 2025. Total assets growth year-over-year was $399.3 million, or 12.5%.

[1] Protected deposits includes deposits that are indirectly protected under the product terms.

Financial Metrics

Net Interest Margin – NIM of 5.94% for 4Q 2025, decreased 42 bps compared to the prior quarter, and increased 7 bps year-over-year. Commercial Bank NIM (1) of 4.18% decreased 46 bps (but increased 21 bps when excluding PAA) compared to the prior quarter, and increased 19 bps year-over-year. Net PAA for 4Q 2025 was 3 bps for NIM and 3 bps for Commercial Bank NIM (1).

Fee Revenue Mix – The fee revenue mix was 19.9% of total revenue for 4Q 2025, compared to 17.5% during 3Q 2025, and 21.2% during 4Q 2024. The core fee revenue mix (1 ) was 19.9% for 4Q 2025, compared to 17.5% during 3Q 2025, and 24.7% during 4Q 2024.

Credit Metrics and Asset Quality – The ACL Coverage Ratio equaled 1.85% at December 31, 2025, a decrease of 3 bps from September 30, 2025, and remained flat year-over-year.

Nonperforming assets were $58.3 million or 1.62% of total assets at December 31, 2025, an increase of $6.0 million or 7 bps compared to September 30, 2025. The increase in nonperforming assets from 3Q 2025 was primarily driven by $3.9 million from OREO, or 5 bps, and $2.2 million from the acquired IFH portfolio, or 2 bps. Nonperforming assets increased $28.0 million or 67 bps year-over-year, mainly due to the $15.9 million increase during 3Q 2025 from two loan relationships acquired as part of the IFH transaction, described last quarter, $4.4 million from other changes in the acquired IFH portfolio, $3.9 million from OREO, and $3.8 million from the legacy Commercial Bank portfolio. At December 31, 2025, substandard loans totaled $58.5 million, or 2.0% of total portfolio loans, compared to $56.8 million, or 2.0% of total portfolio loans, at September 30, 2025 and $48.4 million, or 1.8% of total portfolio loans, at December 31, 2024. The $10.1 million year-over-year increase in substandard loans was primarily driven by the $15.9 million of loans described above. At December 31, 2025, special mention loans totaled $57.9 million, or 2.0% of total portfolio loans, compared to $71.5 million, or 2.5% of total portfolio loans, at September 30, 2025, and $60.0 million, or 2.3% of total portfolio loans, at December 31, 2024.

Efficiency Ratios – The efficiency ratio was 62.3% for 4Q 2025, compared to 60.8% for 3Q 2025 and 66.7% for 4Q 2024. The core efficiency ratio (1) was 62.3% for 4Q 2025, which decreased from 64.4% compared to the prior quarter, and increased from 59.3% for 4Q 2024.

[1] As used in this press release, Commercial Bank NIM, Commercial Bank Loan Yield, Core fee revenue mix and Core efficiency ratio are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial metrics exclude the impact of income from the call of brokered time deposits, merger-related expenses and other certain pre-tax adjustments which are not indicative of operating performance and tax impacts of such adjustments. Reconciliations of these and other non–GAAP measures to their comparable GAAP measures are set forth in the Appendix at the end of this press release.

Financial Metrics (Continued)

Performance Ratios – ROA was 1.71% for 4Q 2025, compared to 1.77% for 3Q 2025, and 0.96% for 4Q 2024. Core ROA ( 9 ) for 4Q 2025 was 1.71%, compared to 1.43% for 3Q 2025, and 1.97% for 4Q 2024.

Book Value and Tangible Book Value – Book value per common share of $24.54 at December 31, 2025, increased $0.74 when compared to September 30, 2025, and increased $3.23 when compared to December 31, 2024. Tangible book value per common share (1) increased $0.72, or 3.4% (not annualized), to $22.05 at December 31, 2025 when compared to September 30, 2025, and increased $2.96, or 15.5%, when compared to December 31, 2024. Tangible book value (1) was impacted by the purchase accounting adjustments required as part of the IFH acquisition. Tangible book value per share (1) was equal to book value per share for periods prior to 4Q 2024.

[1] As used in this press release, Core ROA, Core ROE, ROTCE, Core ROTCE, and Tangible Book Value are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial metrics exclude the impact of income from the call of brokered time deposits, merger-related expenses and other certain pre-tax adjustments which are not indicative of operating performance and tax impacts of such adjustments. Reconciliations of these and other non–GAAP measures to their comparable GAAP measures are set forth in the Appendix at the end of this press release.

Commercial Bank

Loan Growth – Portfolio loans ( 1 ) increased $129.6 million at December 31, 2025 compared to September 30, 2025, driven by $79.1 million from C&I, $25.7 million from residential real estate, and $15.3 million from construction real estate. Portfolio loans increased $327.8 million at December 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024, driven by $143.7 million from C&I, $77.3 million from residential real estate, and $40.5 million from CRE. Historical gross portfolio loan balances are disclosed in the Composition of Loans table within the Historical Financial Highlights.

Net Interest Income – Interest income of $52.0 million increased $3.0 million from the prior quarter, primarily due to 3Q 2025, due to growth in the Commercial Bank loan portfolio during the quarter. Excluding the $1.3 million Interest Income Adjustment in 3Q 2025, interest income grew by $1.6 million from 3Q 2025. Interest expense of $18.2 million increased $5.5 million, primarily due to 3Q 2025 including a $4.6 million benefit from the Call of Brokered Time Deposits. The remaining $0.9 million increase was due to $0.5 million from lower PAA and $0.4 million from short term borrowings during 4Q 2025.

Credit Metrics – Nonperforming assets increased 8 bps to 1.71% of total assets at December 31, 2025 compared to September 30, 2025. Total nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2025 were $54.4 million, an increase of $2.2 million or 4.0% compared to $52.2 million at September 30, 2025.

Classified and Criticized Loans – At December 31, 2025, special mention loans totaled $57.9 million, or 2.0% of total portfolio loans, compared to $71.5 million, or 2.5% of total portfolio loans, at September 30, 2025. At December 31, 2025, substandard loans totaled $58.5 million, or 2.0% of total portfolio loans, compared to $56.8 million, or 2.0% of total portfolio loans, at September 30, 2025.

(1) Portfolio loans represents portfolio loans receivable excluding deferred origination fees, net.

OpenSky ™

Accounts – During 4Q 2025, credit card accounts of 585.5 thousand declined by 2.1 thousand, or 0.4% (not annualized) from September 30, 2025, and increased 32.9 thousand, or 6.0% year-over-year.

Loan and Deposit Balances – Secured and unsecured loan balances, net of reserves for interest and fees, of $142.4 million at December 31, 2025 increased by $5.9 million, or 4.3% (not annualized), compared to September 30, 2025 and $14.6 million, or 11.5%, year-over-year. Deposit balances of $163.2 million for 4Q 2025 decreased $3.7 million compared to 3Q 2025 and decreased $3.2 million, or 1.9% year-over-year. Gross unsecured loan balances of $61.4 million at December 31, 2025 increased $7.7 million, or 14.4% (not annualized), compared to $53.6 million at September 30, 2025, and increased $18.9 million year-over-year. Gross secured loan balances of $83.1 million at December 31, 2025 decreased $1.7 million, or 2.0% (not annualized), compared to $84.7 million at September 30, 2025, and decreased $4.2 million, or 4.8% (not annualized) year-over-year.

Net Interest Income – Interest income of $16.4 million increased $0.7 million compared to 3Q 2025. Average OpenSky ™ credit card loan balances, net of reserves and deferred fees of $133.9 million for 4Q 2025, increased $4.8 million, or 3.7% (not annualized), compared to 3Q 2025.

Fee Revenue – Total fee revenue of $4.8 million increased $0.3 million from the prior quarter primarily driven by other credit-card related fees associated with the legacy product.

Noninterest Expense – Total noninterest expense of $14.6 million increased $0.6 million compared to 3Q 2025, driven primarily by professional fees associated with the legacy and unsecured products.

OpenSky ™ Credit – Portfolio credit metrics continued to be consistent with modeled expectations during 4Q 2025. The provision for credit losses of $1.3 million decreased $1.5 million when compared to the prior quarter, primarily due to a $2.0 million credit to the allowance for credit losses was made to reflect the debt sale. OpenSky's ™ unsecured loan product is offered exclusively to current and former secured card customers. Unsecured loans have been offered by OpenSky ™ since the fourth quarter of 2021 and have generally performed in accordance with management expectations over that time period.

Capital Bank Home Loans

Originations of loans held for sale totaled $107.3 million during 4Q 2025, with $83.0 million of mortgage loans sold resulting in a gain on sale of loans of $2.1 million, representing a 2.58% gain on sale as a percentage of total loans sold. Originations of loans held for sale totaled $80.7 million during 3Q 2025, with $66.4 million of mortgage loans sold resulting in a gain on sale of loans of $1.7 million, representing a 2.56% gain on sale as a percentage of total loans sold.

Windsor Advantage ™

Gross government loan servicing revenue totaled $5.0 million, including $1.0 million of Capital Bank related servicing fees, during 4Q 2025. Gross government loan servicing revenue totaled $5.3 million, including $1.1 million of Capital Bank related servicing fees, during 3Q 2025. Windsor's ™ total servicing portfolio was $3.1 billion at December 31, 2025, and $3.2 billion at September 30, 2025.

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(1) Refer to Appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.

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(1) Refer to Appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.

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(1) Refer to Appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.

(2) Loans are reflected net of deferred fees and costs.

The following tables show the average outstanding balance of each principal category of our assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity, together with the average yields on our assets and the average costs of our liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs are calculated by dividing the annualized income or expense by the average daily balances of the corresponding assets or liabilities for the same period.

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(1) Annualized.

(2) Includes nonaccrual loans.

(3) For the three months ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, collectively, Commercial Bank Loan Yield was 6.95%, 6.74% and 6.98%, respectively.

(4) For the three months ended December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, collectively, Commercial Bank Net Interest Margin was 4.18%, 4.64% and 3.99%, respectively.

(1) Includes nonaccrual loans.

(2) For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, collectively. Commercial Bank Loan Yield was 6.99% and 7.03%, respectively.

(3) For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, collectively. Commercial Bank Net Interest Margin was 4.38% and 3.93%, respectively.

The Company’s reportable segments represent business units with discrete financial information whose results are regularly reviewed by management. The four segments include Commercial Banking, OpenSky ™ (the Company’s credit card division), Windsor Advantage ™ and Capital Bank Home Loans (the Company’s mortgage loan division).

Prior to March 31, 2025, the Company disclosed Corporate as a reportable segment. The Company has determined that what was previously deemed the Corporate reportable segment consists of other business activities that are associated with the Commercial Bank and are reflected in the tabular disclosures that follow. It should be noted that such restructuring of the tabular disclosure did not result in any changes to the Company's revenue and expense allocation methodology. The Company restructured prior period tabular disclosures to achieve appropriate comparability.

The following schedules reported internally for performance assessment by the chief operating decision maker presents financial information for each reportable segment for the periods indicated. Total assets are presented as of December 31, 2025, September 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024.

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(1) Gross government loan servicing revenue totaled $5.0 million, including $1.0 million of servicing fees earned from the Commercial Bank by WindsorTM, for the three months ended December 31, 2025.

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(1) Gross government loan servicing revenue totaled $5.3 million, including $1.1 million of servicing fees earned from the Commercial Bank by Windsor™, for the three months ended September 30, 2025

(2) Interest income of $52.0 million for the Commercial Bank includes the $1.3 million Interest Income Adjustment.

(3) Interest expense of $12.8 million for the Commercial Bank includes the $4.6 million Call of Brokered Time Deposits.

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(1) Gross government loan servicing revenue totaled $4.5 million, including $0.5 million of servicing fees earned from the Commercial Bank by WindsorTM, for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

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(1) Gross government loan servicing revenue totaled $19.6 million, including $4.1 million of servicing fees earned from the Commercial Bank by WindsorTM, for the year ended December 31, 2025.

(2) Loan servicing rights of $0.5 million for the Commercial Bank includes a $1.7 million fair value adjustment associated with the loan servicing portfolio.

(3)Interest income of $199.1 million for the Commercial Bank includes the $1.3 million Interest Income Adjustment.

(4) Interest expense of $64.5 million for the Commercial Bank includes the $4.6 million Call of Brokered Time Deposits.

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(1) Gross government loan servicing revenue totaled $4.5 million, including $0.5 million of servicing fees earned from the Commercial Bank by WindsorTM, for the year ended December 31, 2024.

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(1) Annualized.

(2) Refer to Appendix for reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.

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(3) Credit card loans are presented net of reserve for interest and fees.

(4) Gain on sale percentage is calculated as gain on sale of loans divided by mortgage loans sold.

Appendix

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

The Company has presented the following non-GAAP (U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures because it believes that these measures provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. Presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is consistent with how the Company evaluates its performance internally and these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in the Company’s industry. Investors should recognize that the Company’s presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for GAAP basis measures and the Company strongly encourages a review of its condensed consolidated financial statements in their entirety.

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(1) Annualized.

(2) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by total revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income).

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(1) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by total revenue (net interest income plus noninterest income).

ABOUT CAPITAL BANCORP, INC.

Capital Bancorp, Inc., Rockville, Maryland is a registered bank holding company incorporated under the laws of Maryland. Capital Bancorp has been providing financial services since 1999 and now operates bank branches in four locations in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, other Maryland markets, one bank branch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one bank branch in Chicago, Illinois and one bank branch in Raleigh, North Carolina. Capital Bancorp had assets of approximately $3.6 billion at December 31, 2025 and its common stock is traded in the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “CBNK.” More information can be found at the Company's website www.CapitalBankMD.com under its investor relations page.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This earnings release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. Any statements about our management’s expectations, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believes,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “predicts,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plans,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” "optimistic," “intends” and similar words or phrases. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this earnings release may turn out to be inaccurate. The inclusion of forward-looking information in this earnings release should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. For details on some of the factors that could affect these expectations, see risk factors and other cautionary language included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic and current reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, below are certain factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements: the strength of the United States (“U.S.”) economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct operations; geopolitical concerns, including acts or threats of terrorism and the ongoing war in Ukraine; uncertainty in U.S. fiscal and monetary policy, including the interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rate, market, and monetary fluctuations; volatility and disruptions in global capital and credit markets; changes in U.S. trade policies, including the implementation of tariffs and other protectionist trade policies; the effects of federal government shutdowns, debt ceiling standoff, or other fiscal policy uncertainty; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success, impact, and timing of our business strategies, including market acceptance of any new products or services; the impact of changes in financial services policies, laws, and regulations, including those concerning taxes, banking, securities, and insurance, and the application thereof by regulatory bodies; cybersecurity threats and the cost of defending against them; climate change, and other catastrophic disasters; the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures; the effect of the IFH acquisition or any other acquisitions we have made or may make, including, without limitation, the failure to achieve the expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such acquisitions, and/or the failure to effectively integrate an acquisition target into our operations, including the planned growth of Windsor Advantage TM; and other factors that may affect our future results.

These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this communication, and the Company does not intend, and assumes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances, except as required by law.

FINANCIAL CONTACT: Jake Dalaya (301) 637-5118

MEDIA CONTACT: Ed Barry (240) 283-1912

WEB SITE: www.CapitalBankMD.com