ESSA Bancorp, Inc. announced earnings results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the first quarter, the company announced net interest income was USD 11.885 million compared to USD 11.768 million a year ago. Net income was USD 3.009 million compared to net loss of USD 1.638 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.27 compared to basic loss per share of USD 0.15 a year ago.