FB Financial Corp (NYSE: FBK)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional CIK: 0001649749
Market Cap 2.71 Bn
P/B 1.37
P/E 26.18
P/S 5.86
ROIC (Qtr) 4.59
Div Yield % 1.35
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 59.19
Total Debt (Qtr) 276.30 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.14

About

FB Financial Corp, also known as FBK, is a bank holding company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The company operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, FirstBank, providing a comprehensive suite of commercial and consumer banking services to clients in select markets primarily in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, and North Georgia. FB Financial's main business activities involve the provision of a wide range of commercial and consumer banking services. These include deposit accounts, loans, mortgage banking services, and treasury management...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 127.18M provides robust 0.46x coverage of total debt 276.30M, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Operating cash flow of 127.18M provides exceptional 7948.69x coverage of minority interest expenses 16000, showing strong core operations.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 15.85B provides 57.38x coverage of total debt 276.30M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 120.77M exceeds capital expenditure of 6.41M by 18.83x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Cash position of 1.28B provides exceptional 80002.06x coverage of minority interest expenses 16000, indicating strong liquidity.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 127.18M barely covers its investment activities of (18.01M), with a coverage ratio of -7.06, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 127.18M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (35.66M) with a -3.57 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Free cash flow of 120.77M represents just -2.80x of debt issuance (43.15M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Retained earnings of 799.90M provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (38.48M), which is -20.79x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • Operating cash flow of 127.18M is outpaced by equity issuance of (67.12M) (-1.89 ratio), indicating concerning reliance on equity markets for funding operations.

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 0.11 0.14
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 13.91 7.21
EV to Debt EV to Debt 6.40 5.20
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 14.89 14.98
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 13.13 8.92
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 14.65 8.87
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.65 1.04
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 3.82 -3.76
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.37 1.17
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 26.18 15.63
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 2.90 271.44
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 34.40 35.28
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.57 0.89
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 25.41 34.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -0.05
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 21.17 -73.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 34.49 15.78
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) -13.64 5.32
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -3.71 110.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -9.20 38.80
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -10.31 61.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -10.31 61.37
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -6.52 76.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) -36.74 161.72
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 6.02 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) 0.27 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) 0.14 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) 29.10 147.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 25.68 155.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 25.68 154.66
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 97.82
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 22.40 115.63