Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (NASDAQ: BHRB)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional CIK: 0001964333
Market Cap 912.67 Mn
P/B 1.11
P/E 8.61
P/S 2.72
ROIC (Qtr) 7.10
Div Yield % 4.40
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 1.73
Total Debt (Qtr) 536.11 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.65

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 7.81B provides 14.57x coverage of total debt 536.11M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 153.87M provides strong 35.48x coverage of stock compensation 4.34M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Robust free cash flow of 144.50M exceeds capital expenditure of 9.37M by 15.42x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Strong free cash flow of 144.50M provides 2.71x coverage of acquisition spending 53.36M, indicating disciplined M&A strategy.
  • Retained earnings of 495.40M represent substantial 0.60x of equity 822.23M, indicating strong internal capital generation.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 153.87M barely covers its investment activities of (85.49M), with a coverage ratio of -1.80, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 153.87M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (33.88M) with a -4.54 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Free cash flow of 144.50M represents just -13.49x of debt issuance (10.71M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Retained earnings of 495.40M provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (68.45M), which is -7.24x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • R&D investment of 0 represents just 0x of SG&A expenses of 122.07M, indicating potential underinvestment in innovation relative to administrative overhead.

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 0.17 0.14
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 8.79 7.21
EV to Debt EV to Debt 2.52 5.20
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 10.62 14.98
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 10.08 8.92
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 9.36 8.87
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.48 1.04
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 4.03 -3.76
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.11 1.17
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 8.61 15.63
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 3.05 271.44
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 30.30 35.28
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 2.20 0.89
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 22.87 34.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -0.05
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -7.17 -73.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -54.86 15.78
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 38.36 5.32
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 409.00 110.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 344.69 38.80
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 404.74 61.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 404.74 61.37
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 302.78 76.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 1,296.53 161.72
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 82.53 14.15
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.04 0.04
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.21 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) 0.65 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) 40.00 147.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 37.91 155.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 37.91 154.66
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 97.82
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 31.60 115.63