Fulton Financial Corp (NASDAQ: FULT)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional CIK: 0000700564
Market Cap 3.58 Bn
P/B 1.05
P/E 10.21
P/S 2.87
ROIC (Qtr) 7.11
Div Yield % 4.57
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 6.09
Total Debt (Qtr) 1.47 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.43

About

Fulton Financial Corp, known by its ticker symbol FULT, operates in the financial services industry. The company's primary business activities include consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, and insurance services. Incorporated in 1982 and becoming a financial holding company in 2000, Fulton Financial Corp owns 100% of Fulton Bank, a national banking association, and five non-bank subsidiaries. Fulton Financial Corp offers a range of services and products, from consumer and commercial banking to wealth management and insurance services....

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Operating cash flow of 336.40M provides strong 26.83x coverage of stock compensation 12.54M, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 31.38B provides 21.32x coverage of total debt 1.47B, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Robust free cash flow of 280.97M exceeds capital expenditure of 55.44M by 5.07x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Retained earnings of 1.96B provide strong 3.17x coverage of intangibles 618.36M, indicating quality earnings retention.
  • Retained earnings of 1.96B represent substantial 0.57x of equity 3.41B, indicating strong internal capital generation.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 336.40M barely covers its investment activities of (402.99M), with a coverage ratio of -0.83, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 336.40M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (141.69M) with a -2.37 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Free cash flow of 280.97M represents just -0.50x of debt issuance (558.46M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Operating cash flow of 336.40M barely covers operating expenses of 281.59M with a 1.19 ratio, suggesting thin operational efficiency margins and limited flexibility.
  • Operating cash flow of 336.40M is outpaced by equity issuance of (40.28M) (-8.35 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 0.14 0.14
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 13.53 7.21
EV to Debt EV to Debt 3.09 5.20
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 10.08 14.98
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 8.88 8.92
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 16.20 8.87
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 1.27 1.04
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 3.65 -3.76
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.05 1.17
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 10.21 15.63
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 2.31 271.44
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 36.80 35.28
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.72 0.89
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 46.66 34.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -0.05
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -239.30 -73.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -43.49 15.78
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 5.88 5.32
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 27.03 110.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 34.16 38.80
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 33.10 61.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 33.10 61.37
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 20.62 76.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 30.73 161.72
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 11.05 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) 0.37 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) 0.43 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) 41.10 147.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 36.22 155.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 36.22 154.66
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 97.82
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 28.10 115.63