LIMESTONE BANCORP INC (LMST) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LMST • US53262L1052

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23.42 USD
-0.33 (-1.39%)
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This LMST fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LMST Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LMST was profitable.
  • In the past year LMST had a positive cash flow from operations.
LMST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLMST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 10M 20M 30M

1.2 Ratios

  • LMST has a better Return On Assets (1.23%) than 71.40% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 13.48%, LMST is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.84% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.23%
ROE 13.48%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LMST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLMST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 10 20 30 40 50

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 31.13%, LMST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LMST's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for LMST so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 31.13%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y7.26%
PM growth 5Y-21.23%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
LMST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLMST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 20 40 60 80 100

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2. LMST Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LMST does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LMST has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LMST has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LMST Yearly Shares OutstandingLMST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2M 4M 6M
LMST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLMST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 500M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • LMST has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.88. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.88 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LMST's Debt to FCF ratio of 1.88 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LMST outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • LMST has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.34. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • LMST's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.34 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LMST is outperformed by 73.95% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for LMST, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 1.88
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.55%
LMST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLMST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
LMST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLMST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5M 10M 15M

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3. LMST Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LMST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.45%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for LMST have been decreasing by -17.41% on average. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has grown by 10.05% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 9.68% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.45%
EPS 3Y18.8%
EPS 5Y-17.41%
EPS Q2Q%42.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.05%
Revenue growth 3Y11.98%
Revenue growth 5Y9.68%
Sales Q2Q%19.53%

3.2 Future

  • LMST is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -1.78% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.22% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-1.4%
EPS Next 2Y-1.78%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.9%
Revenue Next 2Y4.22%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LMST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLMST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M
LMST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLMST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. LMST Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.76, the valuation of LMST can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LMST is valued a bit more expensive than 73.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.35. LMST is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.90 indicates a reasonable valuation of LMST.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LMST is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.05% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • LMST's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.61.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.76
Fwd PE 9.9
LMST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLMST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LMST's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.32
EV/EBITDA N/A
LMST Per share dataLMST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.78%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. LMST Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LMST has a yearly dividend return of 0.85%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.66, LMST's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 84.19% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than LMST!
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.85, LMST pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of LMST decreases each year by -47.10%.
  • LMST does not have a reliable dividend history as it only pays dividend since a couple or years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-47.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
LMST Yearly Dividends per shareLMST Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2022 2023 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

  • 8.46% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LMST. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • LMST's earnings and Dividend Rate are declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP8.46%
EPS Next 2Y-1.78%
EPS Next 3YN/A
LMST Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLMST Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 10M 20M 30M
LMST Dividend Payout.LMST Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LMST Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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LMST Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LIMESTONE BANCORP INC

NASDAQ:LMST (4/28/2023, 8:00:00 PM)

23.42

-0.33 (-1.39%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)04-19
Earnings (Next)07-18
Inst Owners0.13%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners1.62%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap178.68M
Revenue(TTM)57.95M
Net Income(TTM)18.04M
Analysts43.33
Price Target28.56 (21.95%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-47.1%
DP8.46%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)17.53%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.4%
Max EPS beat(2)35.47%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)15.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.4%
Max EPS beat(4)35.47%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.25%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.86%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.37%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.82%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.1%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.27%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.87%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.76
Fwd PE 9.9
P/S 3.08
P/FCF 7.32
P/OCF 7.12
P/B 1.33
P/tB 1.42
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)2.4
EY10.25%
EPS(NY)2.37
Fwd EY10.1%
FCF(TTM)3.2
FCFY13.66%
OCF(TTM)3.29
OCFY14.04%
SpS7.6
BVpS17.55
TBVpS16.5
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.23%
ROE 13.48%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 31.13%
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
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 3Y7.26%
PM growth 5Y-21.23%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.04
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.34
Debt/FCF 1.88
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 36.68%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 135.29%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score6
WACC7.55%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)31.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)56.12%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)168%
Profit Quality(5y)150.16%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.45%
EPS 3Y18.8%
EPS 5Y-17.41%
EPS Q2Q%42.22%
EPS Next Y-1.4%
EPS Next 2Y-1.78%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.05%
Revenue growth 3Y11.98%
Revenue growth 5Y9.68%
Sales Q2Q%19.53%
Revenue Next Year6.9%
Revenue Next 2Y4.22%
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 1Y16.11%
FCF growth 3Y27.05%
FCF growth 5Y69.78%
OCF growth 1Y12.58%
OCF growth 3Y23.82%
OCF growth 5Y65.68%

LIMESTONE BANCORP INC / LMST Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LIMESTONE BANCORP INC (LMST) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of LIMESTONE BANCORP INC (LMST) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to LIMESTONE BANCORP INC (LMST). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of LMST stock?

LIMESTONE BANCORP INC (LMST) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LIMESTONE BANCORP INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LIMESTONE BANCORP INC (LMST) is expected to decline by -1.4% in the next year.


Is the dividend of LIMESTONE BANCORP INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of LIMESTONE BANCORP INC (LMST) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 8.46%.