FIRST BANCORP/NC (FBNC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:FBNC • US3189101062

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This FBNC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. FBNC Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FBNC was profitable.
  • In the past year FBNC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • FBNC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years FBNC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
FBNC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFBNC 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 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • FBNC has a Return On Assets (0.87%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of FBNC (6.68%) is worse than 73.94% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.87%
ROE 6.68%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.78%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)6.49%
ROE(5y)8.27%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FBNC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFBNC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • FBNC has a better Profit Margin (28.29%) than 65.69% of its industry peers.
  • FBNC's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • FBNC 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) 28.29%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-8.73%
PM growth 5Y0.87%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
FBNC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFBNC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. FBNC Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FBNC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • FBNC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • FBNC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FBNC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
FBNC Yearly Shares OutstandingFBNC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M
FBNC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFBNC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • FBNC has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.37. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.37 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.37, FBNC belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that FBNC is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • FBNC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04 is amongst the best of the industry. FBNC outperforms 81.38% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.37
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC13.66%
FBNC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFBNC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
FBNC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFBNC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. FBNC Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • FBNC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 43.32%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.75% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue for FBNC has decreased by -11.76% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • Measured over the past years, FBNC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.45% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.32%
EPS 3Y-1.94%
EPS 5Y8.75%
EPS Q2Q%56.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y5.45%
Sales Q2Q%30.41%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, FBNC will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.84% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.86% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y17.68%
EPS Next 2Y12.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.61%
Revenue Next 2Y6.86%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 accelerating.
FBNC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFBNC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
FBNC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFBNC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. FBNC Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.69, FBNC is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, FBNC is valued a bit more expensive than 72.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FBNC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.49, the valuation of FBNC can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FBNC indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: FBNC is more expensive than 69.41% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FBNC to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say FBNC is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.69
Fwd PE 12.49
FBNC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFBNC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • FBNC's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12.15
EV/EBITDA N/A
FBNC Per share dataFBNC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • FBNC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as FBNC's earnings are expected to grow with 12.84% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)1.68
EPS Next 2Y12.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. FBNC Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • FBNC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.61%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.56, FBNC is paying slightly less dividend.
  • FBNC's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.61%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FBNC has a limited annual growth rate of 4.91%.
  • FBNC has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • FBNC has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.91%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
FBNC Yearly Dividends per shareFBNC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • FBNC pays out 33.76% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of FBNC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP33.76%
EPS Next 2Y12.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
FBNC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFBNC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
FBNC Dividend Payout.FBNC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FBNC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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FBNC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

FIRST BANCORP/NC

NASDAQ:FBNC (4/24/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 58.33 0 (0%)

58.33

-1.22 (-2.05%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)01-21
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners80.07%
Inst Owner Change0.05%
Ins Owners2.02%
Ins Owner Change-1.86%
Market Cap2.42B
Revenue(TTM)390.31M
Net Income(TTM)110.42M
Analysts84
Price Target66.56 (14.11%)
Short Float %5.06%
Short Ratio8.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.61%
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.91%
DP33.76%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)9.93%
Min EPS beat(2)7.65%
Max EPS beat(2)12.21%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.51%
Min EPS beat(4)4.56%
Max EPS beat(4)12.21%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.17%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.76%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)0.11%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-27.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-32.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)-22.58%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-14.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)-32.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.32%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-14.74%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-11.6%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-8.95%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)9.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.43%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.69
Fwd PE 12.49
P/S 6.19
P/FCF 12.15
P/OCF 11.9
P/B 1.46
P/tB 2.09
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)3.97
EY6.81%
EPS(NY)4.67
Fwd EY8.01%
FCF(TTM)4.8
FCFY8.23%
OCF(TTM)4.9
OCFY8.41%
SpS9.42
BVpS39.93
TBVpS27.96
PEG (NY)0.83
PEG (5Y)1.68
Graham Number59.7199 (2.38%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.87%
ROE 6.68%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 28.29%
GM N/A
FCFM 50.96%
ROA(3y)0.78%
ROA(5y)0.93%
ROE(3y)6.49%
ROE(5y)8.27%
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 3Y-8.73%
PM growth 5Y0.87%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.37
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 31.2%
Cap/Sales 1.09%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 180.11%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC13.66%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)24.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)38.29%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.45%
Profit Quality(3y)176.62%
Profit Quality(5y)164.01%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)43.32%
EPS 3Y-1.94%
EPS 5Y8.75%
EPS Q2Q%56.58%
EPS Next Y17.68%
EPS Next 2Y12.84%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.76%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.22%
Revenue growth 5Y5.45%
Sales Q2Q%30.41%
Revenue Next Year11.61%
Revenue Next 2Y6.86%
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 1Y15.55%
FCF growth 3Y-4.09%
FCF growth 5Y34.79%
OCF growth 1Y16.22%
OCF growth 3Y-4.15%
OCF growth 5Y28.89%

FIRST BANCORP/NC / FBNC Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIRST BANCORP/NC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FBNC.


What is the valuation status for FBNC stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to FIRST BANCORP/NC (FBNC). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is FIRST BANCORP/NC (FBNC) stock?

FIRST BANCORP/NC (FBNC) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for FBNC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for FIRST BANCORP/NC (FBNC) is 14.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.46.


What is the earnings growth outlook for FIRST BANCORP/NC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FIRST BANCORP/NC (FBNC) is expected to grow by 17.68% in the next year.