FIRST HORIZON CORP (FHN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:FHN • US3205171057

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Fundamental Rating

4

FHN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 383 industry peers in the Banks industry. Both the profitability and financial health of FHN have multiple concerns. FHN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively. Finally FHN also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year FHN was profitable.
  • FHN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years FHN has been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years FHN 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
FHN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFHN 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 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • FHN's Return On Assets of 1.03% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FHN outperforms 62.92% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of FHN (9.58%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.03%
ROE 9.58%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)1.03%
ROA(5y)1.06%
ROE(3y)9.6%
ROE(5y)10.21%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
FHN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFHN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • FHN has a Profit Margin of 26.30%. This is in the better half of the industry: FHN outperforms 61.88% of its industry peers.
  • FHN's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • FHN 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) 26.3%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y1.08%
PM growth 5Y1.41%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
FHN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFHN 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • FHN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FHN has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, FHN has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FHN has an improved debt to assets ratio.
FHN Yearly Shares OutstandingFHN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
FHN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFHN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • FHN has a debt to FCF ratio of 14.73. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as FHN would need 14.73 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 14.73, FHN is not doing good in the industry: 80.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • FHN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.63. This is a neutral value indicating FHN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.63, FHN is not doing good in the industry: 79.63% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.63
Debt/FCF 14.73
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC15.86%
FHN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFHN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
FHN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFHN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 21.79% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, FHN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.38% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.21% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.63% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.79%
EPS 3Y4.39%
EPS 5Y12.38%
EPS Q2Q%20.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.21%
Revenue growth 3Y2.17%
Revenue growth 5Y1.63%
Sales Q2Q%34.75%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.21% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.35% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.53%
EPS Next 2Y10.94%
EPS Next 3Y9.21%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7%
Revenue Next 2Y5.57%
Revenue Next 3Y4.35%
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 accelerating.
FHN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFHN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
FHN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFHN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 12.89 indicates a correct valuation of FHN.
  • FHN's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.32, FHN is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.56, the valuation of FHN can be described as reasonable.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FHN is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of FHN to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.57), we can say FHN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.89
Fwd PE 11.56
FHN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFHN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 79.63% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than FHN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.73
EV/EBITDA N/A
FHN Per share dataFHN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.12
PEG (5Y)1.04
EPS Next 2Y10.94%
EPS Next 3Y9.21%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • FHN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.78%.
  • FHN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.67.
  • FHN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.78%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of FHN has a limited annual growth rate of 3.45%.
  • FHN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • FHN has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.45%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years13
FHN Yearly Dividends per shareFHN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • FHN pays out 40.14% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of FHN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP40.14%
EPS Next 2Y10.94%
EPS Next 3Y9.21%
FHN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendFHN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
FHN Dividend Payout.FHN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.FHN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

FIRST HORIZON CORP / FHN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for FIRST HORIZON CORP?

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


What is the valuation status of FIRST HORIZON CORP (FHN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to FIRST HORIZON CORP (FHN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is FIRST HORIZON CORP (FHN) stock?

FIRST HORIZON CORP (FHN) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for FHN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of FIRST HORIZON CORP (FHN) is expected to grow by 11.53% in the next year.


Is the dividend of FIRST HORIZON CORP sustainable?

The dividend rating of FIRST HORIZON CORP (FHN) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 40.14%.