Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc (NASDAQ: AUBN)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional CIK: 0000750574
Market Cap 91.45 Mn
P/B 1.02
P/E 12.79
P/S 2.83
ROIC (Qtr) 8.43
Div Yield % 5.15
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 11.50
Total Debt (Qtr) 0.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00

About

Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc., or AUBN, operates as a bank holding company in the financial services industry. With its headquarters in Auburn, Alabama, the company conducts its primary business activities through Auburn Bank, which primarily serves East Alabama, including Lee County and surrounding areas. The bank offers a comprehensive range of financial services, including checking and savings accounts, transaction deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial, financial, agricultural, real estate construction, and consumer loans....

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Operating cash flow of 11.65M provides strong 465.96x coverage of stock compensation 25000, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Free cash flow of 14.82M provides excellent 3.93x coverage of dividends 3.77M, indicating sustainable shareholder returns.
  • Retained earnings of 118.52M represent substantial 1.32x of equity 89.61M, indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Strong free cash flow of 14.82M provides 0.95x coverage of SG&A expenses 15.56M, indicating efficient cost management.
  • Free cash flow of 14.82M provides solid 2.03x coverage of operating expenses 7.30M, showing operational efficiency.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 11.65M barely covers its investment activities of 29.68M, with a coverage ratio of 0.39, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Free cash flow of 14.82M provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of (3.17M), with a -4.67 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Retained earnings of 118.52M provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (21.07M), which is -5.62x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • R&D investment of 0 represents just 0x of SG&A expenses of 15.56M, indicating potential underinvestment in innovation relative to administrative overhead.
  • Deposit liabilities of 917.27M significantly exceed cash reserves of 142.93M, which is 6.42x, indicating potential liquidity risk in stress scenarios.

Peer comparison

Companies in the Banks - Regional
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 USB Us Bancorp \De\ 84.44 Bn 12.40 3.25 77.98 Bn
2 PNC Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc. 84.36 Bn 13.61 3.73 62.34 Bn
3 NU Nu Holdings Ltd. 81.47 Bn 32.21 5.79 4.49 Bn
4 NWG NatWest Group plc 66.53 Bn 9.88 3.05 169.04 Bn
5 TFC Truist Financial Corp 64.60 Bn 13.18 3.53 71.11 Bn
6 MTB M&T Bank Corp 32.73 Bn 12.47 3.60 14.99 Bn
7 FITB Fifth Third Bancorp 31.96 Bn 14.15 3.93 18.94 Bn
8 FCNCA First Citizens Bancshares Inc /De/ 28.98 Bn 12.78 3.26 40.00 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets -0.06 0.14
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -5.21 7.21
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.00 5.20
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT -6.40 14.98
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA -5.24 8.92
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -4.10 8.87
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap -0.66 1.04
EV to Revenue EV/Rev -1.88 -3.76
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.02 1.17
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 12.79 15.63
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) -1.89 271.44
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 52.70 35.28
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 1.08 0.89
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 25.45 34.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -0.05
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 336.51 -73.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 59.11 15.78
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 5.32
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 739.20 110.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 396.36 38.80
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 1,766.14 61.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 1,766.14 61.37
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 720.00 76.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 88.20 161.72
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 40.58 14.15
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.03 0.04
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) -0.45 0.26
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio 0.00 0.00
Current Ratio Current Ratio 0.00 0.01
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00 0.53
Interest Cover Ratio Interest Cover Ratio 0.00 -0.05
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned 0.00 -0.05
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 35.80 147.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 29.31 155.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 29.31 154.66
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 97.82
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 22.10 115.63