CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CHCO • US1778351056

117.99 USD
-1.28 (-1.07%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
117.99 USD
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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:06:50 PM
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This CHCO fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, CHCO scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CHCO was compared to 379 industry peers in the Banks industry. CHCO has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. CHCO has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth. CHCO also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. CHCO Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CHCO was profitable.
  • CHCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years CHCO has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CHCO had a positive operating cash flow.
CHCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCHCO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CHCO (1.92%) is better than 95.51% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 15.97%, CHCO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.46% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.92%
ROE 15.97%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)1.75%
ROE(3y)16.2%
ROE(5y)15.78%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CHCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCHCO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • CHCO's Profit Margin of 41.17% is amongst the best of the industry. CHCO outperforms 95.51% of its industry peers.
  • CHCO's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CHCO does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 41.17%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y1.95%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
CHCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCHCO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. CHCO Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CHCO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CHCO has less shares outstanding
  • CHCO has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CHCO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CHCO Yearly Shares OutstandingCHCO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
CHCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCHCO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • CHCO has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.86. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CHCO would need 2.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CHCO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.86. This is in the lower half of the industry: CHCO underperforms 60.69% of its industry peers.
  • CHCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.45, CHCO is doing worse than 74.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 2.86
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.95%
CHCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCHCO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
CHCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCHCO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

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3. CHCO Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.31% over the past year.
  • CHCO shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 13.82% yearly.
  • CHCO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -14.15%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.77% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.31%
EPS 3Y9.55%
EPS 5Y13.82%
EPS Q2Q%12.37%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.15%
Revenue growth 3Y7.61%
Revenue growth 5Y5.77%
Sales Q2Q%11.84%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 3.84% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.05% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y2.37%
EPS Next 2Y3.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.98%
Revenue Next 2Y3.05%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CHCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCHCO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M
CHCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCHCO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8

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4. CHCO Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.20 indicates a correct valuation of CHCO.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CHCO indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CHCO is more expensive than 61.48% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • CHCO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.89, which indicates a correct valuation of CHCO.
  • CHCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. CHCO is more expensive than 70.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CHCO is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.2
Fwd PE 12.89
CHCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCHCO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CHCO is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.24
EV/EBITDA N/A
CHCO Per share dataCHCO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)5.57
PEG (5Y)0.95
EPS Next 2Y3.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CHCO Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CHCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.83%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.73, CHCO has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, CHCO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.83%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of CHCO grows each year by 7.32%, which is quite nice.
  • CHCO has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • CHCO has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.32%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years22
CHCO Yearly Dividends per shareCHCO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 36.57% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CHCO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • CHCO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.57%
EPS Next 2Y3.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
CHCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCHCO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CHCO Dividend Payout.CHCO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CHCO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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CHCO Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CITY HOLDING CO

NASDAQ:CHCO (3/6/2026, 8:06:50 PM)

After market: 117.99 0 (0%)

117.99

-1.28 (-1.07%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-21
Earnings (Next)04-21
Inst Owners72.93%
Inst Owner Change-1.97%
Ins Owners1.55%
Ins Owner Change3.09%
Market Cap1.70B
Revenue(TTM)314.17M
Net Income(TTM)129.33M
Analysts48.89
Price Target133.62 (13.25%)
Short Float %7.04%
Short Ratio10.46
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.83%
Yearly Dividend3.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.32%
DP36.57%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years22
Ex-Date01-15
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.51%
Max EPS beat(2)9.64%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)7.04%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.51%
Max EPS beat(4)14.66%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)4.37%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.66%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.73%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.06%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.82%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.24%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.8%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.14%
PT rev (1m)1.87%
PT rev (3m)1.16%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.47%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.96%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.19%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.2
Fwd PE 12.89
P/S 5.41
P/FCF 13.24
P/OCF 12.94
P/B 2.1
P/tB 2.61
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)8.94
EY7.58%
EPS(NY)9.15
Fwd EY7.76%
FCF(TTM)8.91
FCFY7.55%
OCF(TTM)9.12
OCFY7.73%
SpS21.8
BVpS56.19
TBVpS45.23
PEG (NY)5.57
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number106.31
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.92%
ROE 15.97%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 41.17%
GM N/A
FCFM 40.89%
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)1.75%
ROE(3y)16.2%
ROE(5y)15.78%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y0.88%
PM growth 5Y1.95%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.45
Debt/FCF 2.86
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 68.19%
Cap/Sales 0.93%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 99.32%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC9.95%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)65.8%
Cap/Depr(5y)58.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.03%
Profit Quality(3y)109.82%
Profit Quality(5y)111.09%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.31%
EPS 3Y9.55%
EPS 5Y13.82%
EPS Q2Q%12.37%
EPS Next Y2.37%
EPS Next 2Y3.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-14.15%
Revenue growth 3Y7.61%
Revenue growth 5Y5.77%
Sales Q2Q%11.84%
Revenue Next Year2.98%
Revenue Next 2Y3.05%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-0.57%
FCF growth 3Y4.15%
FCF growth 5Y8.79%
OCF growth 1Y-0.4%
OCF growth 3Y4.3%
OCF growth 5Y7.91%

CITY HOLDING CO / CHCO FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CHCO stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CHCO.


What is the valuation status of CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) stock?

CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CITY HOLDING CO?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) is expected to grow by 2.37% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) stock?

The dividend rating of CITY HOLDING CO (CHCO) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 36.57%.