Enterprise Financial Services CorporationNASDAQ: EFSC

2026 Third Quarter Earnings Release Presentation

· Issued by Enterprise Financial Services Corporation

Summary by 6ix AI

Enterprise Financial Services Corp reported net income of $42.4 million, or earnings per share of $1.14, for the third quarter of 2026. That was up $1.5 million from the second quarter of 2026.

Key details

  • Net interest income, the difference between interest earned and interest paid, was $174.6 million, up $5.9 million from the second quarter. Net interest margin, that difference measured against interest-earning assets, was 4.30%.
  • Loans were $12.3 billion, up $452.3 million from the second quarter, and deposits were $15.1 billion, up $624.4 million.
  • The quarterly common stock dividend was $0.35 per share in the third quarter of 2026, a $0.01 increase. The company returned $34.0 million to stockholders by repurchasing 525,767 common shares at an average price of $64.74.
  • Nonperforming loans were 0.71% of loans and nonperforming assets were 1.03% of assets. Net charge-offs, loans written off as uncollectible, were $11.0 million.
  • The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, a core regulatory capital measure, was 11.1%, compared with 11.5% in the second quarter. Tangible book value per common share, a measure not defined by standard US accounting rules, was $39.45, compared with $42.30 in the second quarter.

What’s still pending

  • Regulatory capital ratios for the third quarter of 2026 are preliminary.

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ENTERPRISE

Financial Services Corp

Exhibit 99.2

Financial Highlights - 3Q26* Earnings
  • Net Income $42.4 million, up $1.5 million; EPS $1.14

  • Net Interest Income $174.6 million, up $5.9 million; NIM 4.30%

  • PPNR** $74.6 million, up $6.4 million

  • ROAA 0.95%, stable compared to linked quarter; PPNR ROAA** 1.67%, compared to 1.58%

  • ROATCE** 10.74%, compared to 10.39%

    Capital
  • Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets** 8.13%, compared to 9.04%

  • Tangible Book Value Per Common Share** $39.45, compared to $42.30

  • CET1 Ratio 11.1%, compared to 11.5%

  • Quarterly common stock dividend of $0.35 per share in third quarter 2026 ($0.01 increase)

  • Quarterly preferred stock dividend of $12.50 per share ($0.3125 per depositary share)

  • Returned $34.0 million to stockholders through common stock repurchases

    *Comparisons noted below are to the linked quarter unless otherwise noted.

    **A Non-GAAP Measure, Refer to Appendix for Reconciliation.

    Financial Highlights, continued - 3Q26* Loans & Deposits
  • Loans $12.3 billion, up $452.3 million

  • Loan/Deposit Ratio 81.6%

  • Deposits $15.1 billion, up $624.4 million

  • Noninterest-bearing Deposits/Total Deposits 33%

    Asset Quality
  • Nonperforming Loans/Loans 0.71%

  • Nonperforming Assets/Assets 1.03%

  • Allowance Coverage Ratio 1.17%; 1.27% adjusted for guaranteed loans**

  • Net Charge-Offs $11.0 million

    *Comparisons noted below are to the linked quarter unless otherwise noted.

    **A Non-GAAP Measure, Refer to Appendix for Reconciliation.

    2026 Priorities Improve Asset Quality
    • Reduce criticized and classified loans

    • Reduce nonperforming assets

    • Focused credit underwriting and monitoring

      Organic Loan and Deposit Growth
  • Disciplined pricing

  • Expand existing relationships and new client acquisitions

  • Leverage investment in sales associates

    Leverage Technology to Enhance Productivity and Efficiency
    • Expand use of existing technology framework

    • Evaluate business automation opportunities

    • Integrate manual procedures into automated workflow processes

Loan Details

$ In Millions

3Q26**

2Q26**

3Q25

Qtr Change

LTM

Change

C&I

$ 2,707 $

2,628 $

2,321 $

79 $

386

CRE Investor Owned

3,041

2,903

2,627

138

414

CRE Owner Occupied

1,455

1,422

1,297

33

158

SBA loans*

1,245

1,237

1,258

8

(13)

Sponsor Finance*

714

709

774

5

(60)

Life Insurance Premium Financing*

1,350

1,250

1,152

100

198

Tax Credits*

750

725

781

25

(31)

Residential Real Estate

352

356

359

(4)

(7)

Construction and Land Development

681

609

784

72

(103)

Consumer***

50

53

230

(3)

(180)

Total Loans

$ 12,345

$ 11,892

$ 11,583

$ 453 $

762

*Specialty loan category.

**Branch acquisition completed in October 2025.

***Certain loans were reclassified from Consumer and into other categories in the fourth quarter of 2025. Prior period amounts were not adjusted.

Loans By Region

$ In Millions

Specialty Lending

Midwest

Southwest

West

$4,213

$4,249

$4,404

$3,193

$3,277

$3,319

$2,415

$2,005

$2,600

$1,942 $1,898 $1,972

3Q25 2Q26* 3Q26*

3Q25 2Q26* 3Q26*

3Q25 2Q26* 3Q26*

3Q25 2Q26* 3Q26*

Excludes "Consumer" loans;

Region Components: Midwest (St. Louis & Kansas City), Southwest (AZ, NM, Las Vegas, TX), West (Southern California);

*Branch acquisition completed in October 2025.

Deposit Details

$ In Millions

3Q26*

2Q26*

3Q25 Qtr Change

LTM

Change

Noninterest-bearing demand accounts

$ 5,044 $

4,910 $

4,387 $

134 $

657

Interest-bearing demand accounts

3,723

3,407

3,302

316

421

Money market accounts

4,140

3,945

3,703

195

437

Savings accounts

525

538

526

(13)

(1)

Certificates of deposit:

Brokered

736

736

762

-

(26)

Customer

959

967

888

(8)

71

Total Deposits

$ 15,127

$ 14,503

$ 13,568

$ 624 $

1,559

Deposit Verticals (included in total deposits)** $ 4,187 $ 4,064 $ 3,774 $ 123 $ 413

* Branch acquisition completed in October 2025

** Total deposits excluding Deposit Verticals and brokered CDs increased $501 million from 2Q26 and increased $1.2 billion from 3Q25

Deposits By Region

$ In Millions

Deposit Verticals

Midwest*

Southwest

West*

$3,774

$4,064

$4,187

$6,923

$2,661 $2,695

$2,062

$1,340

$1,220

$1,322

$6,392

$6,558

3Q25 2Q26** 3Q26**

3Q25 2Q26** 3Q26**

3Q25 2Q26** 3Q26**

3Q25 2Q26** 3Q26**

Region Components: Midwest (St. Louis & Kansas City), Southwest (AZ, NM, Las Vegas, TX), West (Southern California)

*Includes brokered balances

**Branch acquisition completed in October 2025.

Differentiated Deposit Verticals
  • $4.19 billion - 28% of total deposits

  • $4.32 billion - Average deposits for 3Q26

  • $27.5 million - Related deposit costs in noninterest expense, resulting in an average deposit vertical cost of 2.52% in 3Q26

  • $132.6 million - Average Deposits per Branch for FDIC Insured Banks with a deposit portfolio between $5-20B*

    • 32 - The national deposit vertical portfolio is the equivalent of 32 traditional bank branches

*Data Source: Deposit data as of June 30th, 2026, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits.

Legal Industry and Escrow Services 21.5%

Property Management 42.5%

Community Associations 36.0%

$2,000

$ In Millions

Community Associations

$1.5 billion in deposit accounts specifically designed to serve the needs of community associations.

Property Management

$1.8 billion in deposits. Specializing in the compliance of Property Management Trust Accounts.

Legal Industry and Escrow Services

$901 million in deposits. Product lines providing services to independent escrow and non-depository trust companies.

$1,500

$1,000

$500

$-

Community Associations

Property Management

Legal Industry and Escrow Services

3Q25

4Q25

1Q26

2Q26

3Q26

Core Funding Mix

Commercial Business Banking Consumer Deposit Verticals

$ In Millions

$5,375

$1,721

$2,862

$4,187

25%

32%

39%

6%

18%

41%

32%

6%

19%

29%

16%

30%

24%

6%

68%

3Q26

DDA IB DDA MMA SAV CD 1 yr or less CD > 1 yr

Overview

Total Portfolio Average Account Size & Cost of Funds

COMMERCIAL

BUSINESS BANKING

CONSUMER

DEPOSIT VERTICALS

Average account size ($ in thousands)

  • ~80% of commercial deposits utilize Treasury Management services

    3Q26

    $

    374

    $

    79

    $

    23

    $

    101

    2Q26

    $

    341

    $

    78

    $

    23

    $

    99

    3Q25

    $

    324

    $

    82

    $

    23

    $

    105

    Cost of funds

    3Q26

    2.17 %

    1.17 %

    1.46 %

    0.57 %

    2Q26

    2.00 %

    1.05 %

    1.38 %

    0.58 %

    3Q25

    2.19 %

    1.36 %

    1.49 %

    0.81 %

  • ~90% of checking and savings accounts utilize online banking services

  • ~60% of commercial deposits have a lending relationship

Note: Brokered deposits were $980.5 million at 3Q26; 3.55% cost of funds

Earnings Per Share Trend - 3Q26

Change in Diluted EPS

$0.13

$1.09

$(0.01)

$(0.08)

$0.02

$(0.02)

$1.14

$0.01

2Q26

Net Interest

Noninterest

Provision for Credit

Noninterest

Change in ETR

Change in Shares

3Q26

Income

Income

Losses

Expense

Net Interest Income Trend

$ In Millions

$158.3

$168.2

$166.1

$168.7

$174.6

4.30%

4.26%

4.28%

4.30%

4.30%

4.23%

3.90%

3.64%

3.63%

3.67%

Net Interest Income 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26

Net Interest Income Net Interest Margin Avg Fed Funds Rate

3Q25

4Q25

1Q26

2Q26

3Q26

Net Interest Income - FTE

$ 161.3

$ 171.7

$ 169.5

$ 172.1

$ 177.9

Purchase Accounting Amortization/(Accretion)

0.6

(0.2)

(0.5)

(0.7)

0.2

Adjusted Net Interest Income - FTE (Excluding Purchase Accounting)

$ 161.9

$ 171.5

$ 169.0

$ 171.4

$ 178.1

Net Interest Margin

4.23 %

4.26 %

4.28 %

4.30 %

4.30 %

Purchase Accounting Amortization/(Accretion)

0.02 %

0.00 %

(0.01)%

(0.02)%

0.00 %

Adjusted Net Interest Income - FTE (Excluding Purchase Accounting)

4.25 %

4.26 %

4.27 %

4.28 %

4.30 %

Net Interest Margin

Margin Bridge

0.01% 0.01%

4.30%

4.30%

(0.01)% (0.01)%

2Q26 Short Term Funds Securities Borrowing Mix Deposits 3Q26

Components of Interest-earning Assets

Components of Interest-bearing Liabilities

6.64%

5.99%

2.77%

2.67%

2.52% 2.37% 2.39% 2.42%

2.46% 2.31% 2.30% 2.32%

3.93%

1.80% 1.64% 1.52% 1.53% 1.54%

6.51%

6.38%

6.43%

6.42%

5.86%

5.77%

5.82%

5.84%

4.02%

4.13%

4.21%

4.28%

3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26

Earning asset yield Securities yield Loan yield Interest-bearing deposit rate Total cost of deposits Interest-bearing liabilities

Credit Trends Annualized Net Charge-Offs to Average Loans 70 bps

46 bps

36

bps

Loan Growth and Average Line of Credit Utilization

45.0% 43.9% 44.7% 46.7% 46.6%

$ In Millions

$292

$174

$200

$452

14 bps

15 bps

$(75) $(108)

3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26

Provision for Credit Losses*

3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26

3Q25

2Q26

3Q26

NPLs/Loans

1.10 %

0.64 %

0.71 %

NPAs/Assets

0.83 %

0.92 %

1.03 %

ACL/NPLs

116.4 %

182.9 %

165.6 %

ACL/Loans**

1.40 %

1.27 %

1.27 %

Organic Loans Acquired Loans Avg Line Draw %

$ In Millions

$8.4 $9.2 $7.2

$14.2

$18.1

3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26

*Includes credit loss expense on loans, investments and unfunded commitments.

**Excludes guaranteed loans. A Non-GAAP Measure, Refer to Appendix for Reconciliation.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans Key Assumptions:
  • Reasonable and supportable forecast period is one year with a one year reversion period.

  • Forecast considers a weighted average of baseline, upside and downside scenarios.

  • Primary macroeconomic factors:

    • Percentage change in GDP

    • Unemployment

    • Percentage change in Retail Sales

    • Percentage change in CRE Index

      $ In Millions

      $ In Millions

      Loans

      3Q26

      ACL

      ACL as a % of Loans

      Commercial and industrial

      $ 5,468 $

      82

      1.50 %

      Commercial real estate

      5,725

      41

      0.72 %

      Construction real estate

      745

      13

      1.74 %

      Residential real estate

      357

      7

      1.96 %

      Consumer

      50

      2

      4.00 %

      Total

      $

      12,345

      $

      145

      1.17 %

      Reserves on sponsor finance, agricultural, and investor office CRE loans, which are included in the categories above, represented $31.6 million, $2.6 million, and $6.0 million, respectively. Total ACL as a percentage of loans excluding $946.6 million of government guaranteed loans was 1.27%*.

      $16.3

      $139.2

  • New loans and changes in composition of existing loans

  • Changes in risk ratings, past due status and reserves on individually evaluated loans

  • Changes in macroeconomic and qualitative factors

$(11.0)

$144.5

ACL 2Q26 Portfolio Changes Net Charge-offs ACL 3Q26

*A Non-GAAP Measure, Refer to Appendix for Reconciliation.

Noninterest Income Trend

$ In Millions

23.5%

Noninterest Income Other Noninterest Income Detail

$6.2

$0.2

$0.9

$0.1

$1.9

$0.5

$2.2

$11.9

$48.6

13.1% 10.3% 7.4% 7.0%

$0.3

$2.1

$0.6

$1.1

$6.8

$8.8

$1.4

$1.8

$1.1

$0.1

$2.5

$0.4

$1.8

$4.4

$7.3

$0.5

$1.8

$0.7

$5.6

$(1.4)

$0.1

$2.6

$2.5

$4.9

$32.1

$6.8

$25.4

$2.5

$5.5

$4.4

$2.8

$2.6

$2.6

$5.1

$3.2

$11.9

$(5.0)

$(1.7)

$(0.2)

$(0.3)

$2.9

$2.6

$5.4

$7.3

$13.5

$19.1

$8.8

$5.3

$2.5

$2.7

$13.2

$1.8

$0.6

$(0.1)

$(0.3)

$0.34

$0.1

$2.4

$0.5

$3.1

$(2.1)

$(0.3)

3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26

Other income Recaptured tax credit insurance proceeds*

Tax credit income (loss) Deposit service charges

Card services revenue Wealth management revenue Noninterest income/Total income

3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26

Miscellaneous income Servicing fees

BOLI Swap fees

CDE Private equity fund distribution

Net gain (loss) on OREO Gain on SBA loan sales

Net loss on sales of investment securities

*Represents anticipated proceeds from a pending insurance claim related to a third quarter 2025 solar tax credit recapture event. 17

Noninterest Expense Trend

$ In Millions

60.2%

61.1%

58.9%

$115.1

$115.7

$114.7

Noninterest Expense

Other Noninterest Expense Detail

$30.7

$27.5

$0.7

$3.4

$28.6

$1.4

$27.4

$1.4

$28.9

$1.3

$1.3

$3.7

$3.9

$5.9

$4.0

$3.6

$3.2

$4.0

$3.8

$2.2

$2.3

$3.5

$1.7

$1.6

$2.0

$5.0

$5.2

$5.6

$6.0

$5.7

$12.6

$12.8

$11.3

$11.7

$12.3

61.0%

58.3%

$109.8

$114.5

$49.6

$50.1

$55.8

$53.1

$50.6

$4.9

$5.8

$5.9

$5.9

$5.9

$27.2

$27.5

$26.0

$27.8

$27.5

$0.6

$2.5

$27.5

$28.6

$27.4

$28.9

$30.7

3Q25

4Q25

1Q26

2Q26

3Q26

Other expense Deposit costs

Employee compensation and benefits

Acquisition costs Occupancy

Core efficiency ratio*

3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26

Miscellaneous expense Data processing

Professional fees FDIC and other insurance

Loan, legal expenses Amortization expense

*A Non-GAAP Measure, Refer to Appendix for Reconciliation. 18

Capital

9.60%

Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets

TBV and Dividends per Share

9.07%

9.01%

9.04%

8.13%

$0.31 $0.32 $0.33 $0.34 $0.35

$41.58 $41.37 $41.38 $42.30 $39.45

3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26 3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26

Minimum "Well Capitalized" Ratio

Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets*

14.4%

10.0%

13.3%

12.0%

13.9%

12.8%

11.6%

13.9%

12.9%

11.7%

15.0%

14.4%

12.7%

11.5%

12.2%

11.1%

8.0%

6.5%

Regulatory Capital

3Q25 4Q25 1Q26 2Q26 3Q26**

CET1 Tier 1 Total Risk Based Capital

TBV/Share* Dividends per Share

EFSC Capital Strategy: Low Cost - Highly Flexible High Capital Retention Rate
  • Strong earnings profile

  • Sustainable dividend profile

    Supporting Robust Asset Growth
  • Organic loan and deposit growth

  • High quality M&A to enhance commercial franchise and geographic diversification

    Maintain High Quality Capital Stack
  • Minimize WACC over time (preferred, sub debt, etc.)

  • Optimize capital levels CET1 ~10%, Tier 1 ~12%, and Total Capital ~14%

    Maintain 8-9% TCE
  • Common stock repurchases

    - 525,767 shares repurchased at an average price of $64.74 during 3Q26

  • M&A deal structures

*A Non-GAAP Measure, Refer to Appendix for Reconciliation.

**Preliminary regulatory capital ratios.

- Drives ROATCE above peer levels

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