FVCBankcorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FVCB)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Banks - Regional CIK: 0001675644
Market Cap 252.82 Mn
P/B 1.01
P/E 11.86
P/S 3.94
ROIC (Qtr) 6.52
Div Yield % 1.30
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 9.61
Total Debt (Qtr) 75.61 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.30

About

FVCBankcorp, Inc., often recognized by its stock symbol FVCB, operates as a community-oriented commercial bank in the financial services industry. Its headquarters are located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it primarily operates through its subsidiary, FVCbank. The bank serves the banking needs of commercial businesses, nonprofit organizations, professional service entities, and their respective owners and employees in the greater Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas. FVCBank's main business activities revolve around commercial banking...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong tangible asset base of 2.31B provides 30.57x coverage of total debt 75.61M, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 21.12M provides strong 26.13x coverage of stock compensation 808000, indicating sustainable incentive practices.
  • Robust free cash flow of 21.07M exceeds capital expenditure of 46000 by 458.04x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Retained earnings of 146.29M represent substantial 0.59x of equity 249.80M, indicating strong internal capital generation.
  • Retained earnings of 146.29M provide strong 19.98x coverage of intangibles 7.32M, indicating quality earnings retention.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 21.12M barely covers its investment activities of (20.12M), with a coverage ratio of -1.05, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 21.12M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (1.08M) with a -19.48 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Free cash flow of 21.07M represents just -2.63x of debt issuance (8.02M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • Retained earnings of 146.29M provide limited buffer against comprehensive income items of (20.63M), which is -7.09x, indicating elevated exposure to market risks.
  • Operating cash flow of 21.12M is outpaced by equity issuance of (4.33M) (-4.88 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 0.08 0.14
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 9.17 7.21
EV to Debt EV to Debt 2.56 5.20
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 7.12 14.98
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 7.02 8.92
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 9.19 8.87
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.77 1.04
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 3.01 -3.76
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 1.01 1.17
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 11.86 15.63
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 19.66 271.44
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 5.10 35.28
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.12 0.89
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 10.28 34.52
Interest Coverage Interest Coverage 0.00 -0.05
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 77.45 -73.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 28.88 15.78
Dividend Growth (1y) % Dividend Growth (1y) % 0.00 5.32
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) 318.35 110.93
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 181.12 38.80
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 191.50 61.46
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 191.50 61.37
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) 303.45 76.34
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 18.98 161.72
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 41.04 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) 0.05 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) 0.30 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) 42.90 147.97
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 42.35 155.41
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 42.35 154.66
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 100.00 97.82
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 33.20 115.63